...and now I'm going to take a break from posting for the rest of the week to spend some time with my family. I'll be back here Tuesday! Safe travels and Happy Turkey Day to you all!
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Little Houses
Whew! We're smack in the middle of a marathon of weekend trips--we've been out of town for the past three weekends, and we're looking at a bit more traveling with Thanksgiving this week and more family birthdays coming up. Which is a long-winded, fancy way of saying "Buckle up for some lame photo-heavy posts for the next while." You know, because I've otherwise been so wordy lately.
We spent this past weekend with Mike's family so he could join his dad and cousins for the opening weekend of deer hunting. (We came home deer-less for anyone wondering...which is pretty ok by me. Awww...Bambi.)
While they were all out playing in the woods, Mike's mom and I entertained the young-uns at home. And this year I brought all the makings for miniature "gingerbread" houses. I laid out packages of graham crackers, a couple scoops of good decorating candy from the bulk bins at our grocery store, and a big tub of simple buttercream frosting, and the girls went to town creating the coziest (and sweetest) little houses you've ever seen.
Of course, my kid adopted a "one for my house, one for my mouth" candy technique (she's got her mama's sweet tooth, I'm afraid) which I had to reign in more than once. At one point, she pulled the bucket of frosting over to her chin, and I caught her just AFTER she scooped a heaping (butter)knife-full of frosting into her mouth. ...Kids. I would have at least used a cracker to scoop with.
(Eva also had a thing for the sprinkles--that's a half of a bottle of red sprinkles around her house. Apparently, it's grass.)
Oh My.
Suddenly, we have a four-month-old. Anyone else totally blindsided by that fact? Seriously, how have four months already passed since we first met our little man? That's only two months shy of half a year!
Last month:
Yesterday:
As you can see, little Sully's a character. We're constantly amazed at what a happy little guy he is. He charms everyone he meets with that big, gummy, open mouth grin. This month held a lot of firsts for the the Sully-Man--first laugh, first roll...and his first cold, which is still hanging on a bit. Not that that's stopped him smiling all the time, everyday.
The stats:
16lbs 9oz heavy
26 3/4 inches long
Have a great weekend, everyone! We're headed up to Mike's parents' house for the weekend so Mike can go do hunterly stuff in the woods. I'll be back here Tuesday.
Sorry.
Not much to share today...this week is sort of getting away from me. (Ha. What else is new?) Anyway, to distract you from the fact that I have nothing interesting to say, I offer you a poor-quality picture of my kid in his new teddy bear coat (Thanks Grammy!)
New Additions
You all (probably) know that Eva's got a thing for kitties. (Believe it or not, these days they're pretty even with ducks in her world.) What you may not realize is that along with her love of cats, comes a love of "Kitty Play Towers"—because a kitty needs a place to hang out, right? So when I came across a small Playmobil set containing—get this—four kitties, a vet to care for them, AND a kitty play tower, I knew we had to bring it home. It was as if they had consulted our daughter when they designed the set.
To say this small set has sparked her imagination would be an understatement. Each kitty has a name, AND a distinctive personality. If you give her a chance, Eva will describe to you, at length, each kitty's preferred play tower ledge, and their favorite games to play. And did you know? The vet can sit! And her hair comes off!
Thanks, Playmobil—for giving me some extra peaceful play time this week. I may actually catch up on the laundry!
Oh—their names? Are you ready for this?
Bella. Rose. Dana. And Jorge (pronounced "Hor-hay".)
And everybody's favorite veterinarian: Dr. Kitty Peanutbox.
You can call her Dr. Kitty.
Our Happy Boy
We spent this past weekend with my parents, celebrating my mom's birthday. Sully was so excited for his Grammy's day that he marked the occasion by rolling over for the first time. He's quite pleased with himself:
Camouflage
Sully has successfully infiltrated the duck clan. They've accepted him as one of their own.
Have a great weekend, everybody!
Double Kitty Ears!
What Eva decided to wear yesterday:
All the better to hear you with, I guess.
Eva's First Face Paint
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