I call it Lunch!

Roman lettuce
Parsley (chopped fine)
Mint (when it comes in from the garden)
Green onions (all of it, sliced thin)
Carrots (sliced thin)
Cucumber
Cherry tomatoes (if I have them)
Chick Peas


Fresh squeezed lemon for dressing and that's all!

What is your favorite salad topping?

More on Spaghetti and Carter

Yesterdays spaghetti covered face reminded me that spaghetti was Carter's first favorite food. Here he is on his 1st Birthday, compare how much he's grown to yesterday's picture!

More on Carter

I mentioned how I love seeing life though his 3 year old eyes. So much has changed for him. Last year at this time he was just learning to ride his trike this year his 'owns it'. He is master of the neighborhood, riding that bike up and down, talking to all the neighbors. I just love him so much. He is so outgoing, such a quick learner, a charmer (all the girls kids in the neighborhood just love him). I love the way he get 'drunk' on all the fresh air he's been getting lately. He can stay outside for HOURS just riding his bike or playing in the backyard.
I don't know why I've been so reflective on Carter lately and not Skye. I think it's because while I know Skye is her very own person I've seen this age already once. With Carter it's all new to me!

That's all for today!

Sunday News

What childhood is all about!
Playing outside all day, coming in to suck down a homemade spaghetti dinner then back out again for more bike riding and playing! Awh, I love warm days! I love seeing life though my 3 year old's eyes. It's good, very good.


She makes the noise!
For a little girl that didn't want to give any kisses for such a long time, she's now quite the kisser and even makes the noise. Enough to melt your heart!!

Lost
I hate loosing things, I know they are somewhere but I can't find them. We've been looking for Skye's little lost shoe for days now. Where could it be? Driving me crazy. And a library book no one remembers actually making it into our home but the library doesn't have it either. Times about up, I'm going to own a book we've never seen!

What type of posts do you like?

I'm curious about what you would like to see out of this blog. My dad is the one who suggested the picture comparing the kids at similar ages and I'm wondering if others have some good idea or something they would like to see more of here. Leave a comment and LMK!

In the meantime here is a picture of the kids all ready for Day Out with Thomas @ Greenfield Village last week. It was cold and wet but we had a great time!

Yep, I'm a northerner! How about you?

What American accent do you have? (Best version so far) Northern You have a Northern accent. That could either be the Chicago/Detroit/Cleveland/Buffalo accent (easily recognizable) or the Western New England accent that news networks go for.

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14 months

I thought it would be hard to tell the two kids apart but I think it's pretty obvious who is who!
Carter and Skye @ 14 months

An oldy but goody!

Thinking Blogger Award

My friend Angie awarded me a Thinking Blogger Award. I just love her blog and we started blogging at the same time, so I always feel like we are 'in this' together! I can't give it back to her since it's against the rules, but if you get time you should go check her out. Her photography is simply beautiful! And I love her Friday Fest posts, I always learn something new about her!


Now I get to award 5 new bloggers!


1.Stepping on Leggos What a great name for a blog huh? Nicki is awesome, in addition to being one of the nicest people I've ever met, she is an inspiring parent, a good friend, a Texan ;), and someone that I feel gives me great advice and has had a wonderful influence on my life in the most positive ways!
Her blog is a wealth of information about adoption and many other topics as well!

2. DIY Preschool As a mother of a preschooler I'm always looking for new ideas and this mother of twins has them! I love her philosophy on art and kids, I hope she keeps blogging her ideas!

3. Juilepersons blog Ok, I'll admit it, I want her life. She appreciates all the little (and big) things life has to offer. She's got a great outlook and two adorable kids to go with it!

4. Dental Talk My husbands blog! Now the subject matter can be rather bland sometimes (sorry Paul) the way he presents it in a very exciting, personal, tell you like it is matter, makes it enjoyable! Be sure to recommend this blog if you know someone in the dental technology industry.

5. In the trenches of motherhood I'm not certian where I came across her blog, but I'm so glad I did! She is self described as mother to seven children who frequently gets asked, "How do you do it?" Always timely, always good, a must not miss blog!

Ok, there are my 5, I could have done 5 more, I'm a blog addict! Now for the rules.

Should you choose to participate, please make sure to pass this list of rules to the blogs you are tagging. The participation rules are simple:



1. If you get tagged, write a post with links to five blogs that make you think



2. Link to the original post so that people can easily find the exact origin of the meme



3. Optional: Proudly display the 'Thinking Blogger Award' with a link to the post that you wrote.

Views

I had two teenagers knock on my door this morning trying to sell me magazines so they could go to Cancun (what's up with that BTW ?!?!). I realized that when I answered my door what it must have looked like to him; two snot nosed kids, me in my junky cleaning day clothes, staying at home, no car... it must have looked like a nightmare to him! But to me it's my dream come true :D About the only thing he could relate to me was my tattoo on my foot (he'd just got his first). What a strange experience. And he warned me, if I don't buy today I'll have a series of more teenagers knocking on my door. Yikes, I'm not answering!

Goodbye Butterfly, Butterfly! Hello Fish!

Well it was time to let Butterfly, Butterfly free (it's 2 weeks we almost up and it was becoming clear it was not going to live long...shhh...) so yesterday Carter and I made a wish and set her free to explore the world and feel the wind on her wings!

And now let's welcome Doc and Sally to the family! Carter spent the night at Grandma's and came home with two fishes! We love them, they look quite at home here! Now who's going to come feed them while we are gone?

Food as Art

Finger painting with pudding, the questions becomes do you eat it or paint with it? The answer is BOTH!

Why I love digital photography

You can take a million pictures, even if you kids hate it :)

Transfer

When/If I get time I'm going to transfer all of my myspace blogs over here, I think I'll be able to postdate then for when I actually blogged it :)

Meet 'Butterfly, butterfly'

Several weeks ago the kids and I went to the Butterfly exhibit at Oakland Mall. On the way out we took home to very cute (or creepy, to me) caterpillars. We watched them form their chrysalises and one morning woke to two beautiful (or bug like, to me) butterflies! Well, the cat got one but one survived and Carter named him Butterfly, butterfly (in memory of the lost butterfly). Now if only it wasn't snowing out and we could get this bug out of here, I mean, set the butterfly free!

Wow, this must be a really great blog!

I even got my dad to join in the fun. Ok, with a bit of gentle encouragement from Adam and Julie ;) On second thought, maybe it's just the subject matter!

Too funny about the jammies Juile, I had no idea that conversation took place! Well at least Carter knows what Peter Pan is!

Big Boy vs. Little Boy

Carter has decided he's now a big boy

Carter: "I haven't been to the movies since I was a little boy"
He saw Charlotte's Web in December sometime, a lifetime ago to a Big Boy. Nothing from when he was a 'little boy" counts anymore.
Carter: "I've never done that"
Mom: "Yes, you have Carter, remember we went there with your friends?"
Carter "Yes, but that was when I was a little boy."

Oh and on Big Boy, it's the only place he wants to eat on the rare occasion we go out. Now Big Boy is OK, but after working there 3 years it's not my favorite place to go. Well, at least kids eat free on Sunday mornings.

We went to Henry Ford Museum today for the 2nd Monday activities. I really don't know what I was thinking all the kids are on break this week and it was a mad house. But we got there early and avoided most of the rush. Carter found a new (to us) area that he especially loved, he called it the MACHINES. I am sad to report that the trains have lost their magic for him, but I'm happy he's found something new to love. Check out the pictures he took "all by myself!" I know they are dark, but they were extremely important to him!!

Happy Easter!

Favorite quotes of the day.

"It's a great day for Easter eggs"
-Carter, 7am

"Da"
-Skye upon finding her basket


"Mommy, I have a stomach ache"
-Carter, after finishing 3/4 of his chocolate bunny


Artwork by Paul's Aunt Jan. We are so lucky to be on the receiving end of her beautiful artwork!

Hey Moms, looking for a new blog to stalk?

Here is a good place to start! Some of my mostest favorite bloggers are there (and some are strangely missing....)


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