so far… 1. we all went to kernel kustard for two meals.2. my mom and i shopped at various discount stores (once upon a child, plato’s closet, rugged warehouse).3. jake, mom and i shopped at a more fancy store: target!4. we all took the boys (isaac and jake) to the park.5. mom, jake and i […]
friends
7 random facts
so, normally, i would just ignore this little tag game, but i didn’t want to leave judi hanging. we all know how sensitive she is. so, without further ado… 7 random facts about me… 1. i am a complete music junkie. i can pull up a song lyric pertaining to almost any situation. my tastes […]
isaac and cora in pictures
here’s some shots of isaac and cora today. he didn’t take an afternoon nap, so i’m not really thinking that tonight is going to go very well….
dos bambinos
isaac’s friend cora is staying with us today. they are not speaking to each other after an unfortunate cheerio biting incident. that, and because neither of them speaks, technically. details to come….
15 Minute Recharge
Apparently, Isaac only needs 15 minutes of nap per day. He woke up around 7:45 this morning and we headed to church at 9:30 or so. He had a complete and total meltdown in the toddler room, amplified by the fact that he knew I was next door in the nursery. I switched places with […]
sad cake
Our most recent adventure in the wild and crazy world of cake decorating took place yesterday. Lorena purchased a plain half sheet cake from Costco (since we needed a gigantic one for the mega-party) and brought it over and we went to work. Sadly, this cake was for a going away party for Ryan, Gloria […]
Full Circle
We have had a rough couple of days. Isaac has woken up in the middle of the night for several nights in a row. Whining turns to crying, which turns to screaming, at which point I check to make sure they’re no stuck legs or vomit or wet sheets and jammies. Some consoling takes place […]
PJ’s Party
Derek and Isaac went to PJ’s birthday party without me yesterday, due to my recently acquired cold. I posted all the pictures and videos here. They had a great time, and Isaac was worn out when he got home. Derek took this shot in the car on the ride home:
Friday Cakeday Volume II
Today was our second round of making cakes. We made a firetruck for PJ’s birthday tomorrow. PJ’s mom just thinks we used a flat cake mold to make the cake, so hopefully she likes this… This is a shot of Lorena doing the not-so-fun crumb coat.Here’s me, applying some of the star outercoat (we did […]
Queens of Cakes
For Heather’s shower, Lorena, Chris and I had the grand plan to make a cake with fondant. Actually, Lorena had the grand plan. Chris and I just nodded and went along with it. I guess we watch too much Ace of Cakes and they make it look so easy, so we thought we’d try our […]