February

Greg started using the Baby Bjorn..Cruz loves it! 

 We finally put Liv's train set together. I mean it was only her Christmas gift.



 Valentine's for the preschools. It's so wonderful only having 8 kids in a class.

 Liv with her homemade Valentine bag.

My mom did a Valentine count down with little treats..so cute.

 I took a picture of this valentine from a boy in Liv's class. Isn't it so cute! Mom's are so cool.

We spent 2 days in Vancouver B.C. It was a quick family getaway. We went swimming in the pool and drove around Granville and downtown Vancouver. We went to the aquarium in Stanley Park.  It is super awesome for kids.  Vancouver is such a beautiful city and so much more diverse than Seattle.  Next time Greg wants to check out the science museum and hopefully we can find the children's market on Granville Island.

a celebration..

Olivia turned 4! We spent the whole month celebrating..

 We started off getting a pedicure. Olivia LOVES make-up, nail painting etc. Unfortunatley, I started taking her to the nail salon since 2 and she's been loving it ever since.

 I made cupcakes with cream cheese frosting for Miss Donna & Miss Marie's Preschool. Liv picked the frosting color and did the cupcake decorating. She wouldn't hear of anything pink or "valentiney"

 Liv's other preschool I brought donuts from Twisters.
I got some dirty looks from the parents when the sugar arrived.
Next year I may stick to the normal snacks of vegan sausage
and bran muffins!!

We finally did a little birthday brunch for the family and cousins. Greg made his famous Denver scrambled eggs with avocado and cilantro. It was delicious but took Greg hours of cutting food and cooking. What a sweet guy!

 I found the cutest cupcake birthday stuff at the party store. It came in bright colors. I even bought a dress for the birthday girl but Olivia said she didn't like it and wanted a hamster party. I ordered some wonder pet plates and cups and tried to buy hamster decor when I saw it. I found these little hamsters at the learning store on the westside. Olivia loved them a lot so not too many ended up on the cupcakes!

 {just a few pictures of the family.}

 I did a craft table for the kids. It was really fun to do. They could make a duck, turtle, or hamster.

 Cruz had a girlfriend show up at the party. They met for the first time at St. Peter's Hospital. My good friend Roseleen and I had C-sections 1 day apart.

 The birthday girl

41 inches

35 lbs

Happy Birthday!

My Love Bug..

15 lbs..

24 inches..

My little Valentine!

The case of the mystery thong??

The other day I'm getting dressed and I look into my underwear drawer and there is this lacy thong in there. At first, I don't think too much of it but then I get thinking it's not mine. I've never worn it or remember buying it. 

So I go into the bathroom and ask Greg. "Did you bring this thong home?" "You did laundry and put this in my drawer." Is this your round-about way of saying you need more action or do you have a girlfriend on the side??

Greg told me he had no idea how it got there and assured me he wasn't having an affair.  Then.. we remember my cousin Becca from Idaho came and stayed with us for Christmas.

Crisis averted!!

 The mystery thong has an owner!



Let it snow!

 Sunday Morning we awoke to this.  It snowed maybe 1 inch that day which was enough to close down church. I have to admit that's one thing I love about the Northwest. When it does snow the whole town slows down for some old fashion F*U*N!

The neighbor Emma and Liv built the first snow "woman" in the neighborhood!

We are so ghetto..G put Liv's garden gloves on with a Ziploc bag..Nice!

Cruzer is the only one with the REI snow-bunny suit.  

He stayed in though and made his snowman out of wood.

 

G had to take my car into work one day due to snowy roads. Wow..you can't tell from the picture but every basket was overturned, toy pillaged! Liv totally ransacked the toy room.

I have to admit when the weather goes south the shopping gets good!! Nobody this last week was buying flannel at JoAnns. Baby Blankets here we come. BTW..I found a chinese print Becca. It's the cutest thing ever. 

With the New Year and some left over pounds from birthing I'm trying to eat alittle more healthy. I started making spinach wraps for lunch. It's so easy and healthy! It must be working because the poop has turned green..Give it a try ya'll. I guess that's all the happenings for now.

double the fun..

Olivia loves herself some mama. She doesn't play too well independently and hates being left alone in any room of the house.  Every night when I take a bath she gets in.  When I get ready she insists on putting make-up on too.  Sometimes I do wish she would let me take a dump in private!! I mean for the love child?!

 But then recently I thought..some day she may not want to be just like me. She may not think it's so fun to shop with me at Target.  So for now I'll enjoy having my mini me. Besides, velour tracksuits, Uggs, and babies can be pretty cool. 



chicken anyone??

What are we eating??

I have to work some serious mojo to get Olivia to eat healthy! Well, really to just eat period. She hates food for some reason.  After weeks of begging..sometimes I get lazy and buy her the one thing she will usually eat McDonald's 4 piece chicken nuggets.

Recently, I was informed, and did a little research as to what is actually in them..

Ground guts, blood, bones, added bleach, ammonia, and artificial chicken flavor..YUMMY!