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It's Mardi Gras and I've been wanting some yankee style food, so I made some muffaletta sandwiches to celebrate the occasion.
yummy. No King Cake, maybe next year.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Pictures of fast moving toddlers are blurry
I took a few photos this week, but after downloading them so many were just pink blurs...obviously I need 1)to learn more about taking pictures 2)more light in the places I take pictures 3)a slower kid.
Although here Mr. Man was pretty slow...but it was quite dim in his room. He's just so cute when he sleeps like this! I finally found a little pillow for him so he can stop piling his blankets/stuffed toys under his head but haven't gotten the pillow case washed yet.
We took the sand out of the sand table this week and filled it up with water and those polymer plant gel crystals. FFM was a little concerned about the polymers, but would gallantly shove my hand into the mix. He eventually got it figured out and then slowly the polymers disintegrated. Then we did plain water, which was a big hit, and he made sure to dump lots onto the bricks to make puddles for his dump truck to drive through.
After water we did shaving cream. I can tell you this is blurry because he was running toward me and I was running away. I'm not entirely sure what to do about shaving cream in a camera so I didn't stick around to find out :) After the slow warm up with the polymers I expected the same with the shaving cream, but he dove right in.
Saturday was a BBQ at a friend's house. It got suspiciously quiet and the hostess and I peeked around the corner to find the two boys (Sam is a bit older than FFM and will be 3 in a couple months) reading each other books.
We took the sand out of the sand table this week and filled it up with water and those polymer plant gel crystals. FFM was a little concerned about the polymers, but would gallantly shove my hand into the mix. He eventually got it figured out and then slowly the polymers disintegrated. Then we did plain water, which was a big hit, and he made sure to dump lots onto the bricks to make puddles for his dump truck to drive through.
After water we did shaving cream. I can tell you this is blurry because he was running toward me and I was running away. I'm not entirely sure what to do about shaving cream in a camera so I didn't stick around to find out :) After the slow warm up with the polymers I expected the same with the shaving cream, but he dove right in.
Saturday was a BBQ at a friend's house. It got suspiciously quiet and the hostess and I peeked around the corner to find the two boys (Sam is a bit older than FFM and will be 3 in a couple months) reading each other books.
Today I finished my most recent project, buuuearh. He's so snuggly, and totally overstuffed at the moment per the suggestions I read from other people who have knit the little fellow. Apparently he's quite huggable and overstuffing early keeps him staying nice and plump.
The recipient was thrilled. Yesterday the bear was nearly done and FFM kept lugging the ear-less/eye-less bear around the house saying buuuuuuearh and ruarh! FFM currently loves giving kisses, and here's bear getting a big smack right on the nose.
The recipient was thrilled. Yesterday the bear was nearly done and FFM kept lugging the ear-less/eye-less bear around the house saying buuuuuuearh and ruarh! FFM currently loves giving kisses, and here's bear getting a big smack right on the nose.
A growth spurt seems to be on it's way, after finishing his meal FFM tackles whatever edible things are left on the table. Here he is asking nicely for the fruit salad left on Travis' plate (it's a rudimentary "please" that you hear).
I finally caught beepbeep on video. Travis was reading the current favorite car book this morning, FFM was making sound effects, then along came the beepbeep.
I finally caught beepbeep on video. Travis was reading the current favorite car book this morning, FFM was making sound effects, then along came the beepbeep.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Sweet Things
mmm...cupcakes.
Valentine's day is the only time I get to buy sparkly pink dainties for decorating cupcakes. These were the 'rejects' that stayed home from the BBQ on Saturday - the good ones were heart shaped and had better looking frosting.
A group of the older kids decorated Valentine's mailboxes.
Valentine's day is the only time I get to buy sparkly pink dainties for decorating cupcakes. These were the 'rejects' that stayed home from the BBQ on Saturday - the good ones were heart shaped and had better looking frosting.
A group of the older kids decorated Valentine's mailboxes.
FFM was in heaven at the BBQ - the hosts had a yard full of wheeled toys including his all-time favorite...
Sunday morning, french toast day! Beating up some eggs for the batter.
Going out for a ride.
Sunday morning, french toast day! Beating up some eggs for the batter.
Going out for a ride.
Recently FFM's started asking to color (it's one of his new words) and he'll pull on the desk drawer where his crayons are kept. On days that it's not too hot we hang out in the back courtyard and color some out there, too. We've started drawing around FFM or writing his name and he's really intrigued with the shapes of his legs, feet, or the shapes of the letters that are outlined on the brick.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
beepbeep
A few months ago our darling son discovered CARS. Actually, all manner of wheeled transportation but his favorites by far are cars, VERY closely followed by airplanes. One of his consistent words now is car, and given a room full of all manner of toys, he will immediately sniff out any and all cars. Then planes.
After months of listening to brruuuuuuummmmm, vrroooooooommmmmmmn, I taught FFM to say beep beep when his car/truck/plane runs into something (usually my big toe). The last couple of weeks he's really gotten the hang of beep beep and now gives preemptive beep beeps, so I know when my big toe is about to be run into!
Today, sitting in traffic waiting for a red light to change, I heard a noise from the back seat....
'beepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeep.' Apparently the wee one has translated the beep beep idea to non-moving real life cars, too. Laughing out loud I explained we'd get going in a minute, but the rest of the trip the beep beeps continued at every red light.
After months of listening to brruuuuuuummmmm, vrroooooooommmmmmmn, I taught FFM to say beep beep when his car/truck/plane runs into something (usually my big toe). The last couple of weeks he's really gotten the hang of beep beep and now gives preemptive beep beeps, so I know when my big toe is about to be run into!
Today, sitting in traffic waiting for a red light to change, I heard a noise from the back seat....
'beepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeep.' Apparently the wee one has translated the beep beep idea to non-moving real life cars, too. Laughing out loud I explained we'd get going in a minute, but the rest of the trip the beep beeps continued at every red light.
Monday, February 9, 2009
From one disaster to another
Before the bushfires started, northern Queensland experienced some of the worst floods in history. The rain stopped just as the fires started far to the south in Victoria. A reporter still on that story found this...
Qld flood victims donate to Vic bushfire appeal
By Bruce Atkinson
The clean-up in Ingham begins after one of the worst floods in the region's history.
The flood-affected residents of Ingham in north Queensland are putting their own problems aside the help the victims of the Victorian bushfires.
The clean-up and recovery in Ingham began this morning after one of the worst floods in the region's history. About 200 residents lined up at the community recovery centre this morning to receive financial assistance from the Queensland Government to replace items lost in the floods.
Many of them have lost everything but say their plight is insignificant compared to the loss of life and damage caused by the Victorian bushfires.
Communities Department spokesman Peter McCarthy says many of them are giving their grants to help bushfire victims.
"A lot of people are coming through and while they've suffered loss themselves and are understandably upset at their loss and the damage that their property might have suffered, a lot of them have made comments to our staff that 'we're not as bad off as the poor people in Victoria', 'thank God we're not in Victoria'," he said.
"Some of them have even said that they plan to give some of the money to the Victorian bushfire appeal."
Mr McCarthy says one concerned man in Ingham want his recovery money directly donated to the appeal.
"And he said 'I'm going to give this money straight to the Victorian fire appeal so you may as well write this cheque out to them, not to me'," Mr McCarthy said.
Qld flood victims donate to Vic bushfire appeal
By Bruce Atkinson
The clean-up in Ingham begins after one of the worst floods in the region's history.
The flood-affected residents of Ingham in north Queensland are putting their own problems aside the help the victims of the Victorian bushfires.
The clean-up and recovery in Ingham began this morning after one of the worst floods in the region's history. About 200 residents lined up at the community recovery centre this morning to receive financial assistance from the Queensland Government to replace items lost in the floods.
Many of them have lost everything but say their plight is insignificant compared to the loss of life and damage caused by the Victorian bushfires.
Communities Department spokesman Peter McCarthy says many of them are giving their grants to help bushfire victims.
"A lot of people are coming through and while they've suffered loss themselves and are understandably upset at their loss and the damage that their property might have suffered, a lot of them have made comments to our staff that 'we're not as bad off as the poor people in Victoria', 'thank God we're not in Victoria'," he said.
"Some of them have even said that they plan to give some of the money to the Victorian bushfire appeal."
Mr McCarthy says one concerned man in Ingham want his recovery money directly donated to the appeal.
"And he said 'I'm going to give this money straight to the Victorian fire appeal so you may as well write this cheque out to them, not to me'," Mr McCarthy said.
