joy!

I finally cleaned out my disposable plastic container (aka 'Tupperware' although none of it is) cabinet. This area has been bothering me since I moved the mess from the old house 3 years ago. I bought a gigantic multi pack of new stuff, with interlocking lids to boot. Then anything without a lid, or without a bottom, got thrown in the recycling bin. That bin is full now. How does this happen? Does someone else have a cabinet full of my missing pieces? I mean, *where* does this stuff go? Maybe to the Land of Lost Socks? Something to ponder.

eeek...

Yikes. This giganitc pear shaped one armed amish looking shadow is...mine.

The Mystery Plant

There is a lot of excitement around here becasue we have a Mystery Plant growing among our other vegetables in the garden. Over the winter I used the space to compost so it really could be anything. Among the guesses are pumpkin, zucchini, cucumber, cantaloupe, and watermelon. The babies are so excited to see this thing grow bigger every day and are eagerly anticipating any clue as to what it might be! Any guesses?

Today father is happy...

For father's day, CT made this great paper chain and descended from it 3 circles, each one with a word. Happy-father's-day. So brilliant me, I realize that since this artwork is hanging, the circles need to be double sided. So I have CT write 'happy' on each side of one circle, 'father's' on another, and so on. We are all excited and we hang it up. Duh. From one side it looks great. It reads "happy father's day" as intended. Oops: from the back it reads "Day father's happy". So we turned it into "TOday fatherIS happy". And luckily he was!

Look at this masterpiece by Lil' A?! Can you believe she isn't even 2.5 yet? Obviously gifted!

It just never gets old.

t-ball

Look at my little t-ball player. Number 14. Like a little valentine. Tonight was his first game. He got two runs in. He played first base and got someone out. Then he ate mini Oreos like a real champ. We are so proud.

super cuteyness

Super cute little toes being smooshed by a super cute little bottom.

robin update

This is the last time I will post about these birds. But you have to understand that they are hugely entertaining and fascinating to the kids (read: uh, me). I know you have probably been on the edge of your seat wondering what their names are and after much careful thought (or spontaneity) we have come up with the names. Hubs named the dad, me the mom, CT and Lil' A got to name two babies each.

*Mom: Esmerelda VonPicklebottom
*Dad: Glucose (VonPicklebottom by default. Assuming they are married.)
*CT's babies: Funny and Not Funny (names to live up to...)
*Lil' A's babies: Pillow and Leaf