I sort of forgot about six month pictures but here are her seven month
She is trying to crawl
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Vacation up North
We headed to Ohio for a trip while Craig took his class on a trip out West to see rocks in their natural setting. We also went house hunting and found a house. The kids got to ride tractors and four wheelers and feed the animals on the farm. They also got to play with their cousins,
A long trip but very successful.
Here are the pictures...
We found a random playground that looked as if it had been set up and then abandoned on our drive to Ohio.
Clara doesn't eat 'baby' food but instead has taken to whatever we are eating
even though she has no teeth.
She was mesmerized by the lamb.
I got bored one day and took some photos of Clara.
She learned how to clap on the trip
Dangerous Blackberries
Normally picking blackberries are dangerous only by being pricked by a thorn. We upped it and added the danger of alligators. A friend took us to her 'secret' blackberry picking spot along one of the lakes at the refuge where the alligators live.
It wasn't much of a success, only because to have good results our husbands should be present to help either pick berries or watch the children so they don't get eaten by a gator. Or better yet, go without kids. Anyway, I came home with about 2 cups of wild blackberries that I hope to turn into jam with our strawberries that grew this year.
Toasted Strawberries
Soon to catch on everywhere...
No more toasting those unhealthy marshmallows.
Move over and allow the strawberry its proper spotlight as the new companion to sticks over a fire.
Don't forget to blow on it before popping it in your mouth
*There was no actual fire involved in this snack, so we cannot actually guarantee the tasty-ness or outcome of such a dessert*
Gym Time
One of the gymnastic places in town has been hosting open gym time for us stay-at-homers.
The boys have been having a blast running around like crazy hooligans unleashed or uncaged.
Ollie's favorite part is jumping on the trampoline!
Landon's favorite is to swing on the rope over the foam block pit!
Easter 2012
To catch up before things get really crazy around here with the move...
The Easter Bunny made his way to our house and left baskets of goodies
Searching for any signs of the bunny
The hunt is on
A good egg hunter never leaves his screwdriver behind
We had a picnic lunch at our favorite Refuge, along with some rock throwing
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Single Mommin' It up
Craig is out of town taking his students on a field trip to see the geology of the southwest. I am living it up as a single Mom for 10 days. Really only 6 days if you don't count the days the kids and I will be in Ohio recovering from our special time alone. I'm not posting to rant and complain but to say a few good things to remind myself in a couple days of the good times we've had so far, 2 days into it. We're keeping busy.
Friday we went to a Spiderman Birthday party. Spiderman even made an appearance and did some magic tricks with his spideysense. Birthday party outside in the afternoon on a 90 degree MS day, humid and gross! The party was fun! The boys consumed ~3 popsicles each and ~2 cupcakes each.
Saturday we went to a Circus Birthday party. Carnival games, popcorn, peanuts, pretzels, animal crackers, hot dogs and cupcakes. Outside party in the morning of a 90 degree humid MS day. More tolerable than the previous day. The party was super fun and both boys napped the afternoon away. Clara not so much but you can't have it all.
Today, we took a walk at 9 am, sweated are bums off and came home and filled up the pool and cooled off. To change things up a bit we went to a Vegan Potluck for dinner. I made roasted veggies and couscous. My natural instinct with anything new is to say no, and I was a little hesitant to even consider making a dish to share but it was easy and something I've made before and enjoy. I even added a little curry to the veggies. Look out world, I am stepping outside of my comfort zone. The potluck was delicious and fun to try new things. The boys didn't eat and really I came home hungry but not because we didn't like the food, but because we were running around the entire time.
A funny story about how my brain has been working, or not been working rather. At the potluck I went to check on Ollie who was playing in the playroom inside with the other kids and saw a scale by the bathroom and figured what the heck, I haven't weighed myself since I was pregnant with Clara and was forced to be weighed by the M.D.'s. I stepped on the scale and was a little shocked to see I still hadn't shed that baby weight and Clara is 6 months old. It didn't take this long with the boys. Then I realized I was holding Clara while I weighed myself!
Ha!
Of course I hadn't shed that baby weight, I still have her attached to me constantly!
So far so good in the land of single momhood. We are sticking it out for a few days so Landon can attend school for the week and then it's off to Ohio for some house searching! Keep your fingers crossed (my dream house sold last week, boohooo) we've gotta get searching before the other good ones are taken.
Friday we went to a Spiderman Birthday party. Spiderman even made an appearance and did some magic tricks with his spideysense. Birthday party outside in the afternoon on a 90 degree MS day, humid and gross! The party was fun! The boys consumed ~3 popsicles each and ~2 cupcakes each.
Saturday we went to a Circus Birthday party. Carnival games, popcorn, peanuts, pretzels, animal crackers, hot dogs and cupcakes. Outside party in the morning of a 90 degree humid MS day. More tolerable than the previous day. The party was super fun and both boys napped the afternoon away. Clara not so much but you can't have it all.
Today, we took a walk at 9 am, sweated are bums off and came home and filled up the pool and cooled off. To change things up a bit we went to a Vegan Potluck for dinner. I made roasted veggies and couscous. My natural instinct with anything new is to say no, and I was a little hesitant to even consider making a dish to share but it was easy and something I've made before and enjoy. I even added a little curry to the veggies. Look out world, I am stepping outside of my comfort zone. The potluck was delicious and fun to try new things. The boys didn't eat and really I came home hungry but not because we didn't like the food, but because we were running around the entire time.
A funny story about how my brain has been working, or not been working rather. At the potluck I went to check on Ollie who was playing in the playroom inside with the other kids and saw a scale by the bathroom and figured what the heck, I haven't weighed myself since I was pregnant with Clara and was forced to be weighed by the M.D.'s. I stepped on the scale and was a little shocked to see I still hadn't shed that baby weight and Clara is 6 months old. It didn't take this long with the boys. Then I realized I was holding Clara while I weighed myself!
Ha!
Of course I hadn't shed that baby weight, I still have her attached to me constantly!
So far so good in the land of single momhood. We are sticking it out for a few days so Landon can attend school for the week and then it's off to Ohio for some house searching! Keep your fingers crossed (my dream house sold last week, boohooo) we've gotta get searching before the other good ones are taken.
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