12/06/12

And suddenly, without any warning, they switch their allegiance from the Avengers to the Transformers.

The fifth birthday party

Saturday was the boys’ birthday party. Their fifth party. Whew. And it was a big one. We invited all of their classmates (they’re in three separate classes, remember) plus our other friends and their kids. So yeah, lots of people. And lots of fun! I tried to keep it fairly low key, with no organized activities except for singing Happy Birthday three times, and busting open the big “5” pinata I got.

Oh, and what was the smartest thing I did? Hire someone to take photos, so I wouldn’t have to. Here’s just a few of the hundreds I got back…

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Oh, that’s not nearly all of them…

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12/05/12

Confession: I didn’t take this picture, one of Miles’s teachers did. Apparently, he insisted she take a photo of him and Mario before they took a nap. (Well, before Miles napped. I’m not sure how Mario can nap with those giant eyes wide open.)

12/04/12

We are FIVE!

Five years old! At 6:54, 6:55, and 6:56 this morning, the boys turned exactly five years old. Am I the luckiest mama in the world, or what?

12/02/12


We took the boys for an “adventure walk” on the levee with their new binoculars. Apparently something was hilarious.

I love our neighborhood, we have some great views of downtown and the river.

12/01/12

After the boys’ party, we went outside and explored with two of their favorite presents. Binoculars and Nerf guns. Isn’t the shirt adorable? My friend Sara made birthday shirts for the boys for the third year in a row. Love them!

11/30/12


Butternut Squash Crack (minus the goat cheese, sadly.)

I posted the recipe for this here a few days ago, but this time when I made it again, I took a picture of it. And tried to make our kitchen look somewhat decent. Heh.

11/28/12


Miles getting water from the fountain at school. Just think how strong his immune system is getting right now!