Teeter-tottering with Theo
This past weekend was one of Meryl’s Raindrop friend’s birthday. Cake, balloons, hikes, and playground time! And teeter-totter playtime with another Raindrop friend, Theo!
Birthday party circuit woes
Being nice and entertaining parents while Meryl skips off to have fun with her friends is exhausting!
Like father, like son
Like Meryl, it turns out that Holmes just likes flavor too. Puréed broccoli and sweet potatoes are only so interesting. Frank made a beef and potato stew tonight, one of his favorite childhood dishes (and a house staple), and Holmes couldn’t get enough of it!
So impressed with himself
Holmes’ abs flexed into gear this week, thanks to Baylie’s exercise regime:) He magically swims on the floor across the room these days, and shows off his planks and crawling pose like a track athlete about to burst forward...ready to launch soon!
A week apart
Thank you, photo metadata, for time-stamping these monumental moments. Right angles for the win!
Ball of cookie dough
Today’s soccer practice included kicking balls of cookie dough around the field oven to cook. When asked what the team should add to their cookie dough, Meryl was first to shout out, “chocolate!” She loooves chocolate, we actually talk about it often. I’m with her!
Little monkey
Well, this happened. Out of our eyesight. Meryl was so proud to have figured out how to climb in her brother’s crib. So naturally, we asked her to show us how she did it and had to sing along as she jumped and sang, “No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
Conspirator
Holmes thought it was pretty funny too:)
So long, thirties
Hello, forty candles! Here I am! Primed for a party at 9am, when Allison was all too eager to stop by with cake (really, for the purpose of demolishing it with 40 planted candles). Yes, please! Frank and I celebrated at Cafe Juanita to kick-off the weekend, Meryl and I got our nails did today, and then I set off on a venture far away during an epic two hour nap during family nap time...the latter being the true mark of wisdom and great decision making:) I’m ready for the next decade!
Marvin, Bunny, and Elmo
Lola and Tito grabbed a few toys that I had at home. Marvin the Martian and Elmo. Meryl has had an affinity for Elmo from books and toys and now she has her own. And Bunny came along for the ride.
Okey dokey, Artichokey
The artichokes in our garden are ready, so we trimmed and steamed them for tonight’s dinner. It was Meryl and Holmes’ first time to have artichokes, but for Meryl, I think they were more of just a vehicle for mayo.
Fan club
In the morning, when I head out to work on my bike, Meryl sends me off with smiles and blows me kisses:)