Do You Remember Doing This As a Kid?

What's In Your Bathroom?

A Series of Unfortunate Events

Just thought I'd share this series of pictures with you...a slide show if you will of BJ (Before James) and AJ (After James).

BJ.....................................AJ

I have no BJ pictures of his shirt from this morning.
The AJ of the shirt will have to do.

BJ.......................................AJ

BJ..........................................AJ

BJ.......................................AJ

BJ...........................................AJ

But in reality, I just adore the little bug. My life would be so organized and easy without him...how boring. Plus, who else can I get giggling so hard at my "stupid human tricks" that the juice he's drinking comes out of his nose? At least he was still in the AJ shirt.

Winter Wonderland

This is what we woke up to the other morning. It is so beautiful and peaceful. It doesn't look this way anymore...there are tracks and mounds all over our backyard. I meant to take pictures of our snow play, but by the time I get everyone's gear on, and my own gear, we are so hot and sweaty and ready to get out and play that I forget to bring the camera. Besides you can't really roll around and wrestle with such a fine piece of machinery such as our camera.

Tea at Grandma Dottie's

Sorry for the blurry pictures. Our camera's flash is being stubborn these days. I was trying to hold very still.

Dancing in the Glow of the Afternoon Light

I was making dinner, and Daniel was off in some remote place via his imagination. I checked in on him. He was spinning circles with an airplane he had built out of Legos. He looked like he was dancing. The way the sun came in through our back window and glistened through his curls, made him look like an angel. I wanted to stop time. I had to stop dinner and dance with him for a moment...just to savor it a little more.

Chicken Soup for the Soul

We've been a little cooped up here due to illness. It has been driving me crazy. So today we headed out for some real medicine...good 'ol sunshine and a whoopie pie...and the Aquarium in between. Tomorrow is looking better.

Potty Matters

Daniel is usually pretty regular...bowel-wise that is. Lately though, there has been stretches of days between movements. I finally cornered him the other night about the issue. It turns out he doesn't want to sit on a cold toilet seat. Can I blame him? I hate that too.

A Baking Secret

I recently spent a week with a friend (hence the sparse posts). I'm going to let you in on her little baking secret.

And the secret is...six porcelain tiles placed on the rack. She cooks everything on them (just places the pan on top). It is like having your own brick oven. I bought my tiles today. $.88 a pop. Now the question is what to make first...fresh bread sounds good.

Sick Day #7: Valentine Cookies

We are still recovering from whatever hit us last week. I hope we are better tomorrow. I can't think of anything else to do. Today we decided to make some real medicine.

Making/cleaning up the dough
He is wearing my apron...darling
All the clothes he was wearing today went in the laundry anyways...apron or no apron, they always all go in the laundry.

Now that's a SUGAR cookie

Enjoying the fruits of our labors...as hopefully the rest of our friends and neighbors we delivered them to. We even surprised Dad at work with a plate.

Will you be our Valentine?

Today's Goals

Tame the mane

Get rid of the mullet

Stick corks in each child's nose

Entertain two sick kids

Play puppies

And most importantly...
Get Healthy.