rub a dub dub

Baby Andrew has fallen into the unfortunate habit of pooping in the tub.  Although, Andrew and Grace love taking baths together we have been making sure Andrew is in and out as fast as possible...before he has the opportunity to get too comfortable, if you know what i mean.   Tonight we were fast enough.  Grace does not poop in the tub so she gets to stay until the water is cold and her toes are shriveled up.

After Andrew got a diaper on, he made his way back to the tub. 

Check out these "cool" denim look diapers. Aren't they hilarious (and horribly ugly)?!

Grace enjoyed trying out some new hairdos for her Little Buddy and, as usual, Andrew loved the attention from his super cool big sister.

By the way, my bathroom looks super dirty, but I swear it isn't!  That is a consequence of a baby that likes to crap in the tub, lots of scrubbing....

GUACAMOLE

2 avocados, coarsely mashed (if that makes sense)

1 jalapeno, minced

1 med. tomato, chopped

1 sm. red onion diced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 c diced mango (optional)

cilantro (as much as you like)

kosher salt

lemon or lime juice

Mix together and serve.  Instead of the mango, you could also include roasted corn, fresh corn, or pineapple. I like to add a little extra of the ingredients that gives it a kick (especially if I put something sweet in like corn or pineapple) like the jalapenos, garlic and red onion.

the baby pool is open for the season

Today we got out the baby pool and the kids had a blast. 

Grace was inspired by the hot weather to sing and dance along to "party in the usa".  Thanks JuJu!

Andrew had fun splashing

and then he noticed his diaper was a bit, uh, saturated.

ever order anything from piperlime.com?

They have the best packaging.

Green Eggs & Ham

Grace has been into the book lately so we decided it would be fun to have green eggs and ham for lunch today.

Looks kind of gross, doesn't it?

butter

The other night for dinner Grace asked for butter on her rice, so I put a piece in her bowl. A few minutes later she asked for more butter and the rice was untouched. This is why.

\

Can you imagine?  Ew!

is this spring? in wisconsin? what?!?!?!

This is an old post I started last week and finally have gotten around to posting....on a day of rain and 40 degree temps.....

The outfit he is wearing here was one of Mark's from when he was little.  The size said "3T"....

The weather lately has been (for the most part) absolutely gorgeous.  So far we have done a lot of yardwork, changed the screens, (all 7 of them) and some planting. 

Grace had a ball helping me wash them.  We are starting her young on the manual labor.  She said she would wash all the screens at PopPop and JuJu's as well.  Since Andrew is now pretty mobile, he spends time outdoors in his little cage.

Sunday night we grilled out, had pasta salad and watermelon and ate it outside!  This type of dining is usually reserved for July and August.  Now Grace asks to eat outside everynight.

Plus, I love showing off Andrews chunky legs. They are so soft and squishy!

last week....a little late

These are some snapshots from last week....

Grace playing with Grandma Jane and Bop's "giant i-pod" (their new iPad). 

Andrew tasting his first summer sausage....and loving it!

And when I finally wrestled it out of his greasy little paws, this was his reaction.....

Grace and Andrew have started to play together a little bit. Andrew just adores her.....

And Grace is very sweet with him.  She loves to make him smile, sing to him, and show him how the toys work.  She is quick to encourage him and say "Good job Baby Andrew!".

score!

Check out these awesome shoes I picked up at target tonight....$12.99!

Also, a couple weeks ago I picked up some of this Suave Rosemary Mint shampoo (because I love the aveda stuff), and I am a fan.

the death of the gold shoes

As a part of Grace's princess obsession, she has been insisting on wearing her gold shoes everyday (after all Princesses wear gold shoes....and 5 headbands?).  They were cute around Christmas, but they have deteriorated very fast.  Really, they are barely gold anymore.   

Well today, we just didn't make it to the potty in time.  (Or she couldn't get all 3 of her tutus off in time.) 

And the gold shoes got peed on.  I mean really peed on.  Uh oh.  She asked me to wash them, but I said they couldn't.  She had no problem tossing them in the garbage, saying "Bye bye gold shoes, its time for you to go in the garbage now!"  

I am absolutely thrilled that they are gone, and proud of her for being a big girl about throwing them away. 

She quickly went upstairs and put on her pink patent "flip flops" and then said, "Mommy, now you need to buy the sparkly shoes."

random happenings

It has been a while since i have been able to upload pictures, so here is a recap of the last few weeks.....

We have been loving the warm days we periodically get.  Andrew is my favorite little guy these days, because although he can move his big butt by rolling around, he prefers to just sit and play.  I love it!  He is very happy to be outside sitting on a blanket with a bin of toys.

While Andrew sits, Grace is very very busy setting up tea parties and exploring. 

 We have had some run-ins with insects lately (for example, a bee in the living room crawling amist all the fake bees from her bee game, what?!).  So she is very aware of little bugs.  She saw an ant crawling on our lounge chairs outside, and what did she say to the ant?  "Hey!  How did you get up there?" in about the cutest and sweetest little voice.  So adorable.

Grace loves her new sandals (thank you target), which she calls "flip flops."  The entire day she wore these, she called herself a "flip flop girl". 

Me: Grace, why are you putting stickers on the floor?

Grace: Because I am a flip flop girl!

Me: Grace, why are you running your cozy coupe into the fence?

Grace: Because I am a flip flop girl!

Me: Grace, time for a snack.

Grace: I need ritz crackers, because I am a flip flop girl!

Andrew has started sleeping with his big booty in the air.  So cute.

Grace thought this was hilarious.  Mom did not, since she is a bit big and this is borrowed.  Plus, she did this about a dozen times and couldn't get out herself.  So I got to hear "Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom! I'm stuck!".  Repeatedly.

We are totally into Disney princesses over here.  And Grace was given this beautiful doll from my friend Kelly who works at Disney.  Grace uses this as inspiration for her outfits.  So every day she needs to wear a tattered snow white costume and a tulle hair thing with streamers (her veil).  Sometimes we wear this on errands, if mom isn't up for a fight.  Grace loves the attention and introducing herself as snow white.  I am proud of her confidence and sweet nature, but a bit embarassed by the whole thing.

In an effort to get Kevin Grace to eat a balanceed meal, I thought taco night would be a hit. 

I make tacos by cooking a jalapeno, fire roasted tomatoes, red onion, garlic for a while in a tiny bit of oil. 

Adding black beans and a protein.  Then I serve that with tortillas, cheese, and avocados.  Pretty healthy.  (If you eat the fillings and not just the tortillas.)

Grace loved making her taco,

but not eating it....

And I got the opportunity to help a friend with her floral business.  She taught me how to make beautiful wreaths from silk flowers.  After my lesson I made one for my mom....it was fun and it fulfilled my need for a creative project. 

In other news, we joined a health club.  The Malones are getting in shape!  Its about time!  This week Kevin and I have been good about going to work out.  It is great for us to get out of the house and do something for ourselves, plus it is only 5 minutes away.  Hopefully we will keep up with it.   I did a "Core" class that kicked my butt.  I am hoping to try pilates next week, after my stomach muscles fully heal. 

Life is good!