By amy on November 6, 2010
This post is made possible by my sister–in–law who inspired me to try a new variation on eggs and because we were up early on a Saturday morning.
Poached Eggs: A trial run.
Me and my cooking buddy started out to try our hand at boiling eggs. First came a lesson on the difference between the words “oil” and “boil”.
Next Lance helped me put cheese on the eggs waiting in their little bowls.
We slid each egg into the pot and set the timer.
About this time Ivy wakes up and decided to check out what’s happening so we use the cooking time to take everyone to the potty.
The first eggs come out great and while the second batch is cooking we get ready to eat! Lance sets the table and Ivy heads for her chair.
Everything was perfect – we feasted on delicious poached eggs and triple berry coffee cake (Brian’s favorite).
Ivy approved of the eggs!
Afterwards we all cleaned up – Lance really puts his whole self into any task.
And thus goes our experiment – a great success!
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By amy on November 4, 2010
Ivy has such big, expressive eyes and can use them quite to her advantage. Daddy seems most taken with them but she can work a quick charm on just about everyone she meets. She has been noted for her early and extensive vocabulary, but her eyes are quite eloquent as well.
Curiosity
Hunger
Relief (finally getting to eat!)
Soul
Not sleepy!
Innocent stare (when guilty)
Friendliness
What a little treasure!
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By amy on November 2, 2010
Along with several other recent improvements, our apartment complex added a new playground!
This is an exciting addition to our “fun things to do nearby” list. There’s a big and little slide, stuff to climb on and manipulate….
There is the perfect amount of swings…
And a really fun tire swing! However, the best activity seems to be playing with all the wood chips. I can see many fun days ahead!
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By amy on October 27, 2010
Caution: Content of pictures is so adorable that the blogger had trouble deciding which to use and therefore included quite a few! This may cause slight disinterest in most viewers except grandparents.
We arrived at the pumpkin patch right as it opened and enjoyed some of the activities before the crowds came. Here Lance and Ivy explore the hay bale maze.
Next we enjoyed a private session in the bounce houses – what fun!!
Mommy gets some squinty shots of her cuties.
We were joined by our friends Landon…
…and Addison
We rode on a hay ride and played on the hay bales (which are excellent for jumping).
Lance volunteered to pull the wagon…as long as nothing was in it.
Ivy explored the pumpkin patch while Lance tried to make a getaway under the fence (little does he realize but he could have avoided the trouble and gone around the edge).
We posed for pictures and picked our favorite pumpkin….
…and posed for some more pictures….
Until we thought our faces would turn into grinning jack-o-lanterns.
Mommy’s little pumpkins.
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By amy on October 21, 2010
Our internet has been on the blink for the past few weeks making it difficult to post anything. However, the kids haven’t stopped being cute in that time so I have some random entertainment for my faithful readers.
At Steak and Shake – I had never been here before but was impressed with how well they know kids! Lance kept himself entertained until the food arrived.
They also have the best chocolate milkshake I have ever experienced! Lance thinks so too.
Ivy’s hair is just long enough for an adorable curl of a pigtail 🙂
Lance has a new chore: vacuum the crumbs under the table. He is a very detailed kid and is careful to get every single crumb. He is so thorough that he runs the battery all the way down with each job.
Ivy got these cute ballerina pj’s which are perfect because she already loves to spin around. Here she is joined by her cousin Abbie.
And finally, I had to catch some of Lance talking – he says things the cutest and funniest way! He just picked up saying his full name last week and I love the way he says “peek-a-boo”
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