hide and go seek.

this little man can't seem to get enough of two things:
1. being chased
2. hiding

today he took his hiding skills to a new level.
first he found a bag.
and then he hid behind the curtains.
nice work, buddy.

little jane.

can't wait for the sunny weather so she can wear her adorable little hat more often.

oreos.

this little man got to eat his first oreo cookie on valentine's day.
he climbed to the 3rd shelf in the pantry to get them.
and then ran to find me and violently signed "open" about 7 times.
this is what oreo happiness looks like:

and this is where oreos go when you're done:

artwork.

dylan is our little budding artist.
i just wish he would bud on paper.

drapes.

pottery barn's website says that decorative rods, finials and holdbacks are like the "jewelry of a room".
well our living room lost its jewelry.
the perp is about 3 feet tall with blonde hair.

anyone know how to fix this?

nutella.

we love this magical chocolate spread.
my son even attempts to say "chocolate" more frequently than "mommy" (sorry, speech therapist diane).
however, the hazelnut goodness got out of control this morning.
it all started when i asked dylan if his car was hungry, too.

yes, apparently it was.
lovely!
after cleaning off his car i walked in to the other room to get jane.
and i came back to this charming little mess:  

                  

          

the men in my life.

i just love them.

apple picking at larriland farm: fall 2011

bedtime and naptime.

this is my new favorite song.
i hum it to myself when the kids are screaming/tantruming/breaking things.
it helps keep me focused on the best part of the day: bedtime and naptime.
before i had kids i would have said i was a bad mom.
now? not so much.

they're just so *perfect* when they're sleeping...

mismatched shoes.

the best part is watching him try and walk down the stairs after they're on :)

cherry blossom festival.

i can't wait to go this year.

what are your favorite memories of the festival?

knitting.

jane's grandma b can knit. she also sews and quilts like a pro.
me? not so much.
i guess i would actually need to try to knit or quilt or sew to know for sure...
whatever.
the most important thing right now is to get pictures of her in them before her cute belly gets any bigger.
just sayin'.

water, water, water.

last summer we went to visit dylan's grandparents.
every day he found a creative way to get wet:
1. pour water bottle over head
2. run into neighbor's sprinkler
3. get grandpa to dump water over his head
4. use the park's water fountain...
oh, and stick his body parts into dog water bowls.
one particular day we couldn't find him. we searched everywhere (while having small heart attacks).
and then found him under the porch like this:

the empty water bottle had recently been poured over his head.

tender moments.

one year ago this month we had the ultrasound that told us jane would be a jane.

i always wanted to name a daughter after my beloved grandma jane who passed away. 

we were so excited that afterwards we went to annapolis to celebrate.

before heading home we walked over to the naval academy to walk along the water.

that's when i caught this special father-son moment on camera.

and then dylan took daddy's car keys, stuck them through these bars and dropped them in the bay.

tender.

the holiday card you never received.

did i forget to send one out last year?
here it is.
enjoy!

happy old holidays. and yes, that is dylan's stomach. again.

the bus.

ever bought something thinking it would help you get in shape?
i bought an orange bus.
it steers about as well as a beached whale. and feels just as heavy.
how's that getting-in-shape-y thing working out for me??
i'm still trying to fit it through my front door :)

i think he likes it, too

static cling.

isn't it just a terrible feeling?
winter always seems to make it worse.
oh, and plastic spiderman "man caves".

by the way, is my child ever clothed?

thursday nights.

thursday evenings are always a delight around here. daddy is usually at meetings so dylan sets about with destroying the home.
last night was no exception.
he was found unrolling toilet paper and sprinkling the little bits he broke off all over the floor.
and setting the thermostat to 90 degrees.
thank you, *sweetheart*

 

new teeth.

jane got her first pair of teeth last week.
i would take a picture of them but she can't seem to keep her little tongue off of them.
must be a strange sensation to wake up one day and have two razor sharp objects in your mouth.
so far she seems to be enjoying it.

bieber.

time to cut my kid's hair.

the bread machine and i are on a break.

of all the baking tools out there, bread machines *should* be the easiest, right?
put the stuff in the tub. the tub in the machine. push start. repeat.
well... then look at the *easy* little jewel I made :)

the "jewel" on the left is mine.
not to be mistaken with "gorgeous" on the right.
compliments of the man of the house.
he can bake.