These are a Few of My Favorite Things

Here are a few of the things I am really enjoying right now!

• Fran's Chocolates - Only available in Seattle or Bellevue, Fran's salt water caramels are a perfect combination of salty and sweet.


• Road to Avonlea - A great Canadian television series from the 90's. I know I am an old lady in a 32 year old body, but I do love the wholesomeness of this show. The library is helping get me through the 7 seasons.


• http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ - A very fun website devoted to small space living. The site has great ideas for my small home.


• Anticipating a Trip - We are getting ready for a great to California and Disneyland. I can't wait to walk through the gates with the boys.


• Babysitting Marisa - It is my privilege to babysit Marisa whenever I can. I watched her this afternoon and she is the sweetest and most content baby. I just adore her.

A Helping Hand

It has been a great day at our house! Our house is nice and clean in preparation for our trip to California and that means that forts can be built! I never like the idea of blankets and pillows all over unless everything else is put away. Along with the fort came a train out of the dining room chairs and the play clothes. Wylie also found a pair of Todd's hiking boots and had to have them on. Todd was more than helpful and I caught him shoving Wylie's foot into a boot. I have worried about our boys having too much of an age distance between them to really play together, but they have been bonding all day and enjoying one another. What fun!

Outside Boy

Wylie woke up this morning, got his clothes on and tried to open the back door to go outside to play. This afternoon when Wylie and I picked Todd up from school I bribed him back into the car by telling him we could play outside when we got home. He loves to dig in the dirt, play in the turtle pool and swing on the swing set. But his favorite is riding in the wagon Papa John gave him. He loves it and nothing can make him happier than a wagon ride from Daddy.

What Every Party Needs!

Todd has a play date today. He and his friend, Sammy, are outside carousing and yelling and having a great time playing Indiana Jones and Pirates. Sammy went outside first to play and I went to check on what Toddo was up to in his room. Here is our conversation-

M - "What are you doing Toddo?"

T- "Writing invitations to the party outside."

M-"Why are you wearing your bathrobe over your coat?"

T- "Every party needs a bathrobe and a tie Mommy!"

Of course they do, if you live in an episode of MASH and your name is Hawkeye! I am not sure how many 6 year old where ties and robes to their play dates, but they are welcome at our house if they do. It will be some party!

Road Trip

Last weekend Jacy and I loaded the kids in the car and headed to Walla Walla for our ten year college reunion. Jacy and I had been planning our trip with our good friends, Holly and Ron, for the last year. We had a hoot eating at the Iceburg and Clarette's and wandering around Walla Walla and College Place. It was a great weekend of memories and fun.