DAILY LIFE

If you give a toddler boy an Iphone…

December 8, 2011

There are no words for this one. I gave my toddler boy an iphone while I was busy doing an errand and needed him to be quiet so I let him do the draw anything screen. Of course my phone comes back like this after a few minutes of silence and then a round of […]

Two and one on the way?

December 6, 2011

Let’s make a deal. If you have only met me for a few moments and don’t realize that I’m just lounging boorishly in the comfort of my own passenger seat in the front of my own MINIVAN while waiting for a ferry to arrive with two crazed boys wildly singing in the back, please don’t […]

Naughty or Nice?

December 2, 2011

If only these came in the boys’ size…. I got all festive after I took Trophy Cupcakes cupcake decorating class last night. It was such a fun night-we learned from the owner Jennifer, herself, and she is such a sweet and creative lady-I was totally in awe. There was champagne and cupcakes to nibble on […]

Holidays have begun!

November 28, 2011

The boys and I were looking through all the flyers that have been arriving with the paper lately. “I don’t want a bird poo Christmas tree” Leelee says. If you want one, you can buy it here. We did not get that one-we cut ours this morning at our favorite Christmas tree farm. The weather […]

Fall Days Flying By in Seattle

November 22, 2011

Where are all the days going? I decided late last night that I do want to make ornaments for the boys’ advent calendar and so now I’m guaranteed to have at least two homemade felt ornaments for them to find. (I have to make 2.444 a night for the 9 evenings until December 1st if […]

In case you were wondering what jet-lagged twin toddlers look like

November 9, 2011

This is 2am on Saturday night. We are making pancakes and waiting for the sun to rise. This is after about 14 trips to the bathroom and me waving a white flag. This is what jet-legged twin toddlers look like. Two of us were thrilled-pancakes at midnight? What fun! And one of us is too […]

Penguins at Woodland Park Zoo

October 11, 2011

This morning there was a short break in the rain that looked like this: So we put on our gumboots and headed to our zoo where the guys have decided that the Hornbill gets their vote in the Quarters for Conservation program but we also really love the penguins at Woodland Park zoo too. We […]

Build your own burritos with kids

October 10, 2011

There is nothing that drives me more crazy than when I work hard to create what I think is going to be a fantastic meal and the guys pick at it for a couple minutes then run away to play. When I make them do the […]

Sounders Style

October 6, 2011

A couple weeks ago we went to our last Sounders game of the year-it’s been a lot of fun going to the games and it’s so awesome seeing all the bright green gear around town on game days. Our last game was quite cold, but the guys were thrilled because the stadium was giving out […]

Make your own Uncrustables

October 5, 2011

My toddlers love the Smuckers Uncrustables and they’re really great for when we eat on the go. I keep them in the freezer for days when I don’t have a lot of time. But when I do, I prefer using my own bread, so I was really thrilled when my sister found me this panda […]

A dare

October 3, 2011

A couple months ago, I came upon this picture and shared it. Then someone, (you know who you are) gave me an idea: Here you are S. It isn’t quite as cute without newborns, and my heart looks a little lopsided. But sometimes things are all about the journey: admin

Best Bagels in America! (Eltana Bagel, Capitol Hill, WA)

October 2, 2011

Looks like the Bean was right about this place, it is definitely drool-worthy. The food world thinks Eltana Bagels is pretty amazing too, apparently they are the best bagels in America! My favorite is the salt bagel. The boys love the plain. And we all love the honey-almond cream cheese. We stopped in this morning […]

Great Airplane Books for Toddlers

August 9, 2011

Right now, the boys are definitely in love with airplane books, and here are a few we have been reading to prep for some upcoming getaways: Airplane Flight has lift-up flaps and a catchy-rhyme-y story. The boys love the part where the plane flies around a storm. The Bean was awake when we went through […]

Tigh-na-Mara (Parksville, Vancouver Island)

January 30, 2011

When I booked this trip, I never imagined how much of an impact it was going to make on our lives-the above pic is now hanging in our living room! My friend S had just gone to the Tigh-Na-Mara resort with her husband and raved about a fabulous spa dining experience and I found a […]

first time cutting a christmas tree near north bend

U-Cut Trees at Christmas Creek(North Bend, WA)

November 28, 2010

Early Saturday morning we headed up to North Bend Washington to try cutting down a Christmas tree for the very first time. We didn’t do much research for this endeavor, so when we saw “Christmas Creek” had a working website, was 3o minutes from Seattle and had a decent “Yelp“(albeit from 3 years ago!) we […]

High Five Fish (Seattle Aquarium, Seattle, WA)

November 19, 2010

You never know where you’re going to see something truly remarkable. Here’s the High Five Fish at the Seattle Aquarium. I should have looked at what it’s really called, but you can find it in the back area with the Sea Horses. We visited him last week and every time the guys put their thumbs […]