Enjoy!
Monday, January 31, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Bunt Cake
Usually I only use recipes I have a high success rate at when company is coming over.
Today I had brownies planned for some friends who were coming to dinner (the brownies were for dessert) only to find out when Jeff called at lunch that they did not like chocolate! Crazy none chocolate eaters aside, I did not have a dessert.
What I did have was a pumpkin bread with icing (box mix).
As I was looking at the directions I noticed one could use a bunt cake pan to cook it. Guess what I just got for Christmas!
- From my iPhone
Today I had brownies planned for some friends who were coming to dinner (the brownies were for dessert) only to find out when Jeff called at lunch that they did not like chocolate! Crazy none chocolate eaters aside, I did not have a dessert.
What I did have was a pumpkin bread with icing (box mix).
As I was looking at the directions I noticed one could use a bunt cake pan to cook it. Guess what I just got for Christmas!
- From my iPhone
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Max's Birthday and My Birthday
Max's birthday was the 13th (he turned 4). We went bowling with my parents, Jeff's parents, Sonja and Jordan. Good times were had by all.
Sorry I have no pictures as I was to busy running pizza and bowling.
Sonja and Jordan hosted cupcakes and presents. At my request Max got a lot of clothes. I know it is not super exciting but he needed them! He fits a 4 or a 5T!
Here is Max in the superman nighties he got.
Max had his 4 year doctor appointment and he is practically perfect in every way. He got 6 shots all the usual immunizations; chicken pox, mmr, flu etc (Jeff had to bear hug him but he recovered quickly)
Actually he is quite proud now and will tell you all about his "6 shots in my legs"
Here is Max playing at the doctors office before his appointment.
Then there is my birthday. I am 29, wow that is almost 30 (then I will be old).
Tricked you, you thought this was not going to be a post about the Childrens's Museum, guess where we went the morning of my birthday.
I wanted some place free (we have a year membership) that would keep them entertained so I did not have to break up fights all morning.
Here is Gwen playing.
Max sorting fruit
Gwen playing with a projector
Max and Gwen snacking
Gwen driving a car. She chauffeurs anyone else who wants to play.
- From my iDea
Sorry I have no pictures as I was to busy running pizza and bowling.
Sonja and Jordan hosted cupcakes and presents. At my request Max got a lot of clothes. I know it is not super exciting but he needed them! He fits a 4 or a 5T!
Here is Max in the superman nighties he got.
Max had his 4 year doctor appointment and he is practically perfect in every way. He got 6 shots all the usual immunizations; chicken pox, mmr, flu etc (Jeff had to bear hug him but he recovered quickly)
Actually he is quite proud now and will tell you all about his "6 shots in my legs"
Here is Max playing at the doctors office before his appointment.
Then there is my birthday. I am 29, wow that is almost 30 (then I will be old).
Tricked you, you thought this was not going to be a post about the Childrens's Museum, guess where we went the morning of my birthday.
I wanted some place free (we have a year membership) that would keep them entertained so I did not have to break up fights all morning.
Here is Gwen playing.
Max sorting fruit
Gwen playing with a projector
Max and Gwen snacking
Gwen driving a car. She chauffeurs anyone else who wants to play.
- From my iDea
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Haircuts
Max and Gwen got haircuts today.
Gwen mainly got a trim. Not much difference but it did perk up the curls!
Max was not so willing to hold still. If you have seen him recently this should be enough to make you think "Wow, that is short!"
I loved the full look but the mop that would never lay flat was getting to me.
- From my iGoblin
Gwen mainly got a trim. Not much difference but it did perk up the curls!
Max was not so willing to hold still. If you have seen him recently this should be enough to make you think "Wow, that is short!"
I loved the full look but the mop that would never lay flat was getting to me.
- From my iGoblin
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
We Have Come to an Accord
Gwen decided she would let me knit if I let her hold my pinkie finger. It's not a great system but at least it is a system.
I should add to all of this she did not sleep well last night and has an awful cold.
I looked over at her after a few minutes of knitting....
The rocking motion of holding my finger while knitting had knocked her out. Still tightly attached to my finger.
What can you do when a grumpy baby has finally found a peaceful moment wedged in next to you? Other then her death grip on my finger this is actually rather pleasant.
Looking around at the few things I can reach- I traded her a knitting needle for my finger!
Alpaca blanket here we go!
- From iGoblin
Hard to Make Progress
It is going to take a very long time to finish Sasha's alpaca blanket this way.
Those are Gwen's hands
I think I will have to teach her to knit before she will let go.
- From iGoblin
Those are Gwen's hands
I think I will have to teach her to knit before she will let go.
- From iGoblin
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Tacoma Children's Museum
We love the Children's museum. We received a year membership last year for Christmas and it has been great. We go at least once a month (more if I can manage it like in the summer).
Anyway we had a great time this Saturday.
They have a farmer's market set up with baskets, vegetables, fruits, a cash register and ground you can "plant" them in. Gwen loves to collect things so she put everything in her basket!
They also have a mini lighting board (you can see why I like this place). There are three theater lights, each with a basic color gel (red, yellow and blue). There are three sliders on the board Gwen is sitting at; you can mix the colors any way you want!
And where is Max you may ask...
He would be anywhere there is balls. Brand new is the ball pit with tubes to put the balls in.
The staff at the Museum is great they are ever present tidying and setting up. I do not know for sure who made it but this was cool. Max could put the ball in one tunnel and it would roller coaster around and come out ten feet away. He and a few other boys (no I am not being sexist that was who was there) played for a while each taking turns rolling.
Gwen enjoys the office phone. Although I think she thinks it is a cell phone, she does not stay near the wall but wandered all over with it.
This is Max's favorite exhibit hands down. There is a magnetic wall and PVC pipes with magnets that one can organize to make mazes for balls to go down. One of the coolest parts is on the far left there is a vacuum tube which one puts the balls in and it sucks them up to the top.
The first day Max saw this he would not do anything else.
- From my iDea
Anyway we had a great time this Saturday.
They have a farmer's market set up with baskets, vegetables, fruits, a cash register and ground you can "plant" them in. Gwen loves to collect things so she put everything in her basket!
They also have a mini lighting board (you can see why I like this place). There are three theater lights, each with a basic color gel (red, yellow and blue). There are three sliders on the board Gwen is sitting at; you can mix the colors any way you want!
And where is Max you may ask...
He would be anywhere there is balls. Brand new is the ball pit with tubes to put the balls in.
The staff at the Museum is great they are ever present tidying and setting up. I do not know for sure who made it but this was cool. Max could put the ball in one tunnel and it would roller coaster around and come out ten feet away. He and a few other boys (no I am not being sexist that was who was there) played for a while each taking turns rolling.
Gwen enjoys the office phone. Although I think she thinks it is a cell phone, she does not stay near the wall but wandered all over with it.
This is Max's favorite exhibit hands down. There is a magnetic wall and PVC pipes with magnets that one can organize to make mazes for balls to go down. One of the coolest parts is on the far left there is a vacuum tube which one puts the balls in and it sucks them up to the top.
The first day Max saw this he would not do anything else.
- From my iDea
Friday, January 7, 2011
Knitted Gifts
Max and Gwen both received knitted animals for Christmas from their Yzma (my mom)
Max got a lovely llama; it is actually Llama Llama's stuffed toy llama from the book Llama Llama Red Pajama.
Yzma designed this herself and he is perfect!
Gwen received an adorable knit duck. Ducks are her favorite animal and the only animal allowed on Old McDonald's farm.
They both love them and snuggle with them!
- Posted from iGoblin
Max got a lovely llama; it is actually Llama Llama's stuffed toy llama from the book Llama Llama Red Pajama.
Yzma designed this herself and he is perfect!
Gwen received an adorable knit duck. Ducks are her favorite animal and the only animal allowed on Old McDonald's farm.
They both love them and snuggle with them!
- Posted from iGoblin
Monday, January 3, 2011
Why Did No One Tell Me!
So you may have noticed that I have been posting a lot more often in the last few days. It is no secret received an iPad for Christmas, which I love, but that is not actually why there are more posts.
While looking up new apps for my iPad I found an app at allows me to both blog and upload pictures from my iPhone.
Big deal you may say.
I am not the greatest writer, mostly as in I do not like re-reading and proofing my work. The difference with this new app is I can put pictures from my iPhone directly on the blog (rather then taking pictures and then having to plug in to the computer, load them in, find them and then find time to sit at my computer and write)
Simply put I can post more pictures easily and don't have to write as much because I have beautiful babies to entertain you!
So here is my favorite picture from this fall of my little ones!
It is at the play area at the Point Defiance Zoo
Actually I am sure this app has been around for a while...why did no one tell me about it!
~ This post Brought to you by iDea (my iPad)
While looking up new apps for my iPad I found an app at allows me to both blog and upload pictures from my iPhone.
Big deal you may say.
I am not the greatest writer, mostly as in I do not like re-reading and proofing my work. The difference with this new app is I can put pictures from my iPhone directly on the blog (rather then taking pictures and then having to plug in to the computer, load them in, find them and then find time to sit at my computer and write)
Simply put I can post more pictures easily and don't have to write as much because I have beautiful babies to entertain you!
So here is my favorite picture from this fall of my little ones!
It is at the play area at the Point Defiance Zoo
Actually I am sure this app has been around for a while...why did no one tell me about it!
~ This post Brought to you by iDea (my iPad)
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Clean
I pulled out every toy Max and Gwen own. I organized, sorted, and even packed some up for either the attic or give away.
I know some parents who have small children (usually one child) who say "oh, I will just not let my darling pudding get lots of toys"
Let me tell you it is the gifts that get you! Max and Gwen received many lovely Chistmas gifts, I like them, they are cute and useful and just the kind of things that make them happy.
I have figured out that you can find room for anything worth keeping as long as one is willing to be fluid and negotiable about space.
This was where our kitchen table is was
After a few hours of shifting and rethinking I am so happy!
Look everything in it's place!
P.S. Yes that is a giant flat screen tv. The big boy got a large present that needed a home too
From my iPhone
I know some parents who have small children (usually one child) who say "oh, I will just not let my darling pudding get lots of toys"
Let me tell you it is the gifts that get you! Max and Gwen received many lovely Chistmas gifts, I like them, they are cute and useful and just the kind of things that make them happy.
I have figured out that you can find room for anything worth keeping as long as one is willing to be fluid and negotiable about space.
This was where our kitchen table is was
After a few hours of shifting and rethinking I am so happy!
Look everything in it's place!
P.S. Yes that is a giant flat screen tv. The big boy got a large present that needed a home too
From my iPhone
Saturday, January 1, 2011
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