Yum Yum Yum

Jake was doing so well with the rice cereal that after just two weeks we decided to move him on to the real thing. There was a brief moment this go round where I thought it would be fun to try and make all his food from scratch but then the reality of my laziness came back to me and I stocked up on Gerber. He has loved everything so far. And Haley loves playing with the food containers. I promise they both have rooms full of real toys.  

Haley the Architect...with some help from mommy.

 Peas...yum.

 Green beans...yummy.

Foot...delicious. 

High chair....ehhh. 

Best Buds

I have been participating in a playgroup with Erin and our friend Erika for the last few weeks. We all had babies within months of each other so we have a ton in common and plenty of things to chit chat about. We have had a lot of fun talking babies, drinking wine, and letting the big kids run off steam. Unfortunately this was the last week since school starts again next week and our schedules just won't work out any longer. I will miss it. Fortunately I think we still see each other enough that these little ones will grow up best buds for sure!

Cora - 11 weeks; Hayden - 13 weeks; Jake - 23 weeks

Yum Yum

Jake had his first experience with rice cereal last week. He wasn't too sure at first but now he loves dinner time. He scarfs it down like he is afraid someone else might eat it if he takes too long. :) Our little boy is growing up to fast.

Snowcones

During the month of August in Texas there isn't much to do to keep cool. It literally feels like the face of the sun out there. Most days we try to stay inside and keep cool but for some reason this week we got the urge to venture outdoors and decided to meet up with Erin and the cousins for a little treat at the park...snowcones. It was Haley's first snowcone and she absolutely loved it. I am sure we will try to get in a few more before summer comes to a quick end. The park we chose had some equipment that looked old enough that Erin and I might have played on it back in the day but the kids still had a blast.

Kitchen Remodel - Complete

Our remodel is finally done!!! Everything was wrapped up late Monday afternoon...and we couldn't be happier. We love it. I wish I would have done it three years ago when we moved in to the house. Despite all the delays and hiccups I am still very pleased with the outcome and our contractor.

Before

After

Here is one where it is all set up and ready to go. Please ignore our unhealthy eating clues...a huge portion of tater tots on the stove and two sticks of butter on the island ready to make cookies. The fruit basket is just for show. :)

Safety First

I came from an era were childhood was more about having a good time while getting scrapes and bruises than staying tear-free. I wish this was something that I could give my kids but it just doesn't seem possible. Haley and Jake will grow up cushioned and protected and probably never know real fun. :)

With that said, this is not the correct way to wear a bike helmet.

 

Remodel Update

I never in a millions years thought it would take this long to remodel the kitchen. In my mind it was going to go off without any hitches and turn out beautifully just like on HGTV. :)

The granite was installed as scheduled on Tuesday...which I love...but in the end there were a few issues with installation and the guys are supposed to be coming back today to fix. The bad part is that without the countertops finalized we were not able to move on to the backsplash. As of late yesterday afternoon we do have a working sink, dishwasher, and stove so we are surviving. Hopefully we will have everything done and finished by early next week...cross my fingers.

Here is the kitchen with the new granite!