Happy Day After...

St. Patrick's Day!!

My boys got these cool embroidered shirts from their grandma
and they were so excited to finally get to wear them!
I also found some St. Patty's Day tatoos from last year
so we had fun "decorating" our arms and faces.
Andrew and I made these rainbow cupcakes.
Have you ever seen anything more fun??
Here's what they looked like
after they came out of the oven:

Don't you just love the colors?

And here's the finished product:

Complete with plenty of frosting, sprinkles,
and a piece of leprechaun gold...
Here's the eaten product:

Isn't the inside amazing?!?
These are definitely as fun look at
as they are to eat!!
I usually don't prefer much cake
that doesn't have chocolate in it or on it
But these cupcakes are delicious!

Our local rec center had a fun St. Patrick's day party going on
so the boys and I headed over there
for mini-golf, a cake walk, face painting,
hot dogs, and other fun games.
Wish we had this day more often!

Half a Year

It's been a half a year since

this cute little baby has joined our family.

and he has only a half a year left

to be our sweet baby.

He's sitting up unsupported,

and his first tooth will be popping up

any time now.

You'll have to excuse all the pictures,

but during our "photo shoot" this month

he was being so cute and I was getting the cutest shots -

I just couldn't get enough.

P.S. That bear is starting to look mighty small...

Mourning...

Oliver won't take a bottle anymore...


'Nuff said.

My Quest

One of my New Year's Resolutions this year

(besides completing every unfinished project

that is cluttering my craft area)

is to find breakfast and lunch alternatives.

Most of the time, breakfast consists of cold cereal;

and lunch was a big chaotic

considering I have to have Zach fed before he goes to school.

Plus, he and Andrew always pick different things,

so I was getting bread out for this,

and cheese out for that

and then there was this fruit and that vegetable

and then trying to decide something for me.

And the boys were eating the same thing

everyday...

So I decided to make things a little bit easier

and along with planning my dinner menu each week

I plan a breakfast and lunch one as well.

This is the second week I have done this

and I am loving it.

When lunch rolls around,

I make one thing, along with the planned side

and serve it to the boys.

Some of the meals require a bit of planning and cooking

but it's so nice to have something different.

Last week was tacos,

buttered noodles with parmesan cheese,

grilled cheese with noodle soup.

Today we had these:

Pizza muffins (as Zach called them)

with applesauce as a side

and they were a hit.

See?!?

Sometimes I alter the sides for me,

adding a green salad, or vegetable soup

to make the meal more "adult."

I have been doing the same with breakfast -

last week was banana pancakes

hot cinnamon rolls and fruit

and oatmeal.

The boys have to settle with cold cereal

on the days I go the gym.

But I have loved the simplicity

and the creativity in deciding what to fix

and how to serve it.

And I think the boys like it, too.

Zach is 6!!

Zach turned the big

6 years old

on Wednesday and

I have never seen a kid more excited for a birthday!

We took treats into his kindergarten class

and got to wear the birthday crown.

He chose Little Caesar's pizza for dinner

then got to open his presents.

He got the Transformer Ravage that he had been asking for

and blew out the candles on his Lego Man cake.

He adds such a spunk to our house -

Happy Birthday, Zach!

5 Months Old!

Another month has passed with this cute little boy.

He is changing so fast that sometimes I feel like

I'm looking at him for the first time.

I think he had learned and progressed the most

in the past month.

He is such a curious and busy little person.

He loves to be sitting up and in the middle of the action.

His favorite place is in my sling

sitting facing out, kangaroo-pouch style

where he can be with me and be able to see

everything that is going on.

He's always reaching out for everything

whether it's his toes, toys, or anything he can get his hands on.

He's learned that to be noticed he needs to be loud

and has no problem letting us know he's there.

He is the squirmiest thing ever

(which can get quite uncomfortable when he's eating)

I'm worried about when he starts moving -

he's going to be everywhere!

He is still such a joy

and I wouldn't change him for anything!

Porter's Baptism

We got back from California

and spent the next week getting ready for Porter's baptism.

All the family came out to Vernal for the event

and it was a special day for him.

His grandpas gave the talks

and Rhett baptized and confirmed him.

His aunts and two cousins sang "I Am A Child of God"

It was a perfect day for a perfect boy.