Flamingos

Bawll

A conversation with Alex went like this:

SETTING: I was holding him at and we were looking out the back door.

Katie: "What do you think it's like outside today?" (referring to the weather)

Alex: "Bawll" (translation: ball)

Katie: "You think it's ball outside today?"

Alex: "Yeah."

Fun times as siblings

Alex & Lilia play together so well anymore it's wonderful. They are so adorable together. They chase, they laugh, they sit, they go up to Lilia's room and just play. I am really enjoying this age. (Lilia just turned 4, Alex is turning 18 mo. on the 12th.)

Letters

Lilia is really interested in learning her letters. She watches a great TV show most mornings called Super Why. It's so educational that it is putting schools out of a job. (Kidding.)

Dave stopped at B&N today and picked up this book for Lilia. It's put out by Brain Quest and you trace each letter of the alphabet plus other fun stuff. She loved it. The marker has an eraser on the other end so she can redo the letters. She enjoyed it so much she went through each letter.

Overload

Now don't get me wrong. I'm a fairly normal American like most others in this country, but this...this is over the top wrong! It's Denny's (does anybody still eat there) new dessert called the Maple Bacon Sundae.

I like bacon. I like it crumbled in salads, I love it with pancakes or eggs and I love BLT's. But bacon, on ice cream? Come on America, WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!!!!?

Bookshelves

I saw these on a blog I follow. Seriously cool ideas. These are my 2 favorites of the many posted. And I bet my mom is already coming up with design/decorating ideas when she saw the kids room picture!

Bliss

A blissful weekend is ahead! The kids are with my parents for the entire weekend. My mom offered to have them and I was quick to say, "Yes, thank you!"

Dave and I just got back from shopping at Suburban Square along with an extended time with God at Starbucks reading our Bibles, books and journaling. We took a random way home and we could without worrying if Alex would start to get antsy and cry.

I am currently anticipating a mouth-watering home made gourmet pizza of pesto base with steamed broccoli, sauteed onions and artichokes. Following that I will delightfully watch Inception with my husband and sleep in until I feel like getting up!

Oh and tomorrow, an amazing breakfast of jam-filled french toast, a local clean-up and then lunch with my brother and sister-in-law. Dave has his 1st ultimate frisbee game and 4 and then we are free to do whatever we feel like.

What a glorious weekend!!!!!!!!