Our day of Adventures!

This morning I took some pictures of the 3 littlest boys in the family. Henry is usually on the move so we were excited when he sat down next to them to play! I think they are going to all be great friends!! This afternoon we went to visit my Grandpa and Grandma (Kalvin's Great Grandparents). Kieran also came along with us. Here are some of our hilarious pictures from the visit:

Kalvin was a little droopy because he had just woken up and hadn't slept long enough! (Note: this isn't one of the hilarious ones...this one is actually good!!)

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAHAHAHAH LOL!! My parents and I were laughing sooooo hard!

We also made Grandma join in the fun so we could laugh some more!! HAHAHA!!! It's still really funny!!!

Bad Day...

This is how our day is going today...

Seven Months Already!!

My little boy turned 7 months old yesterday!

My parents have a photo booth and I wanted to try out my camera with it so I used Kalvin has my handsome little model. Here they are:

Everyday I look at Kalvin and feel so blessed that this sweet, smiley baby is mine...even when he woke me up at 6:15 this morning!!

On a side note: I've taken 504 pictures in February already! Thank goodness for digital cameras!

The skinny on my new jeans!

Well...we did a little shopping yesterday and I ended up NOT buying the traditional "mom" jeans like I wanted! I bought SKINNY jeans! It's not what I thought I was going to get but once I had them on and they were so comfortable, I couldn't resist the growing trend!

They were way more flattering then I ever would have guessed! I was actually worried I looked TOO skinny...like a daddy long-legs! EEK!

The girl at the store was giving me lots of pointers on how to wear them which was awesome! She said in the summer they make great Capri's with the cuff rolled up. I'm so excited about this new clothing adventure I'm taking! (I'm sure in a few years I'll regret this...but really...what trends don't we later regret?!?!)

I ended up getting these bad boys at the Buckle...They are Big Star Jeans... BEST. BRAND. EVER! I'd suggest everyone go try a pair! You'll be surprised too how comfortable and flattering they are!!

New Toy on Day 2

We had another good day yesterday! We made a trip to Target where Kalvin got to pick out a toy! He is always a fan of the brightly colored, light up, loud ones...the kind every parent hates but all kids love them!

Kalvin sat in the shopping cart like a big man for the first time and did great! He was a fan of checking everyone out and being able to smile at everyone easier. He wasn't a fan of us putting his new toy in the big part of the cart where he couldn't get at it...he kept turning around to make sure it was still there! he he!

Last night Mom, Kalvin, and I went to work at the concession stand. Kalvin did great! He was pretty tired from the busy day so was just content with someone holding him. When we got home, Kalvin went straight to bed!

My mom and I enjoyed a very funny supper late last night :) We had eggs with a glass (or maybe 2...he he) of wine, some chips we polished off, and I had a toasted marshmallow for dessert...over the stove. It was a yummy meal! It's probably a good thing we don't eat like that every night at 9:30pm!!

My favorite time of day is when Vera FINALLY decides she's tired and will sit down! My parents house is much bigger then mine so she thinks she needs to explore it all. I'm constantly yelling "VERA, COME!!"

One more funny story for you... While I'm home, I'd like to go shopping for a new pair of jeans. I told my mom I'd like some that when I lean over or sit, my butt crack/underwear aren't showing. She responded with, "Ohh you mean like mom jeans??" aughh...Yes...I guess that's exactly what I mean! Ohhh the joys of getting older :) I never thought this day would come!

You've got a Friend in me

Day 1 at my parent's house is complete!

Shawn's family came over for supper. It's always nice to visit with them and Kalvin had a great time playing with his cousins! I think he'll be really excited when he can finally run and chase after them!

The two little boys enjoyed some playtime on the floor. Kalvin especially liked Calum's crinkly book. He's turning into a little bully and stealing away toys already! Poor Calum just let him take it away :( It was pretty funny though!

Aren't they cute?? They are looking more and more alike!

(Note: The crinkly book in Kalvin's paws! He clenched that thing tight!!)

Vera even made a friend!! My parent's dog, Roma, is not a fan of puppies. Last night, after they were both wore out from playing all day, Vera got a little cuddle time in next to Roma. Vera rested her head on Roma's. It was pretty cute!

It was a great day and I'm excited for the rest of the week!

To Gammy and Gandu's house we go!

Today, We (Kalvin, Vera, and I) packed up and headed down to my parent's house for the week. I felt like I was packing for an army!! We arrived safely and we're excited for a week of visiting!!

My dad will be back from his Mt. climb in Africa on Saturday and we're looking forward to his travel stories!

Don't you worry...I'll continue to post while I'm here!!

My Little Sweet Potato doesn't like Sweet Potatoes!

Kalvin has been doing fairly well with applesauce so I thought it was time to try sweet potatoes again. I mixed the two together so it would be slightly familiar.

His little mouth sealed up tight!! No sweet potatoes were getting in that mouth!! Since the spoon wasn't working so well...I decided to scoop a little out on the table. Maybe he would lick his fingers if they were full of it?!?! Here are some pictures from our little test...

(Can you tell I love his chubby little fingers??)

He caught me looking at him and he thought that was really funny!

So the verdict yesterday was...no, he didn't feed himself any sweet potatoes but he did have fun playing in it! I'd call that a success!

Coconut Dream Bars

I had some coconut in my cabinet that I wanted to use up so I made the recipe on the back of the bag. One word to describe them...YUM!

I thought I'd share the recipe and then I'll be able to archive the yumminess forever! It was super duper easy.

Here's the recipe! It was on the back of the Target Brand- Market Pantry coconut.

Here it is all done! It fluffed up a tiny bit and got nice and golden brown!

When it baked it got a nice crust to it but the inside was super gooey and delicious! With all the butter from the crust and 2 cups of brown sugar, it tastes just like caramel. If I was going to serve this to guests, i'd probably drizzle raspberries over it...so it's not so brown. :)

The BEST part of this recipe...Dan opened up the dish this morning and said "yum, what's this?" When I told him it was coconut bars he said "yuck...I don't like coconut!"

YES!!! That means I get to eat the entire pan myself!! WHOO HOO for not having to share!

Kalvin's Nursery...plus some random stuff!

Today I will give you a sneak-peek into Kalvin's nursery. He's still sleeping in our room so his crib doesn't get much sleeping time but he loves to play in his room! We spend lots of time singing, reading, and listening to music in here. We also change his diapers and clothes in his bedroom! When the weather warms up and we don't need space heaters, we'll transition him into his own room.

My mom made the most beautiful bed skirt,which unfortunately you can't see in this picture and curtains. I used that same fabric and made some pictures. That fabric makes me so happy :)

The fisher-price crib toy was Dan's when he was a baby. Kalvin absolutely loves it! I think it's such a sweet touch to his room!

Here's Kalvin's little changing table. I just hung those pictures above his table a few days ago. It gives him something to look at now! My mom had that basket at his house so I snatched it up and use it as a laundry basket.

I know all that stuff on the top shelf looks really cluttery. I'm waiting for the perfect shelf/organizer to come along so I can put that junk and Kalvin's toys in it!

And here are Kalvin's beautiful curtains! I love them!!! I also snatched up that little rocking chair from my parent's garage and repainted it. The seat has a star pattern punched out and it is perfect in Kalvin's room.

There was the quick and simple tour of his room... It's nothing too fancy but it works wonderful for us! None of my sisters have seen our house so maybe slowly I'll give you a tour of the entire thing :)

Update on that mesh feeder thing from yesterday...I put an ice cube in it last night and Kalvin when NUTS over it! Maybe today I'll try a sweet potato cube I have frozen :)

One more little update...The other day I moved the ottoman from our living room so I could block off another room from Vera! So now she can only go in the dining room and the kitchen! Plenty of room for her until I can trust her more! She's not a fan but now I can always see her and she can't hide as well!! We're thinking about doing an obedience class with her so she starts listening better! That would be awesome!!

Kalvin's first time using this mesh thingy

Kalvin has turned on the underlining feature and I can't figure out how to turn it off... sorry!! His little hands are so grabby lately!

I'm posting later than normal because I had a coffee date this morning with my dear friend Melissa and her lovely daughter Annabelle. Then we decided to stroll through Target where I bought a two-pack of mesh food feeders for Kalvin.

As soon as I got home I wanted to try it out!! Kalvin has not been a very good eater so I'm willing to try anything to get him more interested in foods.

I put some fresh banana hunks inside and closed up the top. (The underlining turned itself off!! whoo hoo!)

I put Kalvin in his seat so he could go to town with his new food holder.

At first he thought it was a toy which was kind of fun and different.


Then he got a taste and realized it was bananas! I had fooled him!! He wasn't so thrilled anymore!


Then he threw it on the ground...




I guess we all know what he thought of this thing! I'll keep trying different approaches and foods. Eventually he'll like food, right??

Another Product I Love:

Well...It's Wednesday again so I'm going to share another product I love!

FUZZI BUNZ DIAPERS!

For us, using cloth diapers just made sense! Since I'm staying home with Kalvin, I have time to wash these bad-boys! Also, we live in the country and don't get garbage pickup. We recycle everything we can and burn paper and other trash in a big barrel. Disposable diapers aren't recyclable or burnable. What were we supposed to do with them?!?! Besides...cloth diapers are so cute on Kalvin's chubby legs!

Cloth diapers have come so far since the days of plastic pants and leaky gauze-like cloth!

It's much more expensive up front (obviously!) but can save so much long term! Especially when used for multiple children (which is way we bought them right away...so we could start saving right away!)

Kalvin in his first fuzzi bunz diaper at 6 weeks old. (I used a different brand cloth diaper until then...I wasn't a big fan of the other ones!)

He thinks they are soooo comfortable :)

We even took some of his 6 month pictures with his cute diaper showing!


I'm so happy we decided to use cloth diapers!! This was a great post to get a few more cute nudey pictures of Kalvin in :) hehe! Love his chubby little self!

There is so much to learn about cloth diapers! In fact, I spent much of my pregnancy reading up on the subject! Here's the link: http://www.fuzzibunz.com/

Frustrated with Vera!

Vera was EXTRA annoying yesterday! I have to keep telling myself that she won't always be a puppy and we'll eventually love her! Dreaming is the only thing that gets me through some days...

As you can see in the picture on the right, she really likes to hide under our chairs and sometimes take a nibble at my computer cord. I don't trust her around any of the furniture! Yesterday was a particularly bad day though! First she peed inside her kennel when I left the house for an hour. Then when I'd let her outside to go potty, she wouldn't come when I'd call her name and I'd have to go tromping through the mushy snow to find her. THEN she came up to the house with some kind of small animal head in her mouth. I disposed of it only to discover she had the whole animal! It was a squirrel!! GROSS! Then, the icing on the cake last night...She peed on the rug right in front of Dan and I! Aughh!! I think she's going to make my hair gray faster!!

In brighter more happy news...Isn't her collar pretty?? (It's the only positive thing I can say about her right now!!!)

Also, Dan proposed to me 3 years ago today. Crazy how fast the years are flying by!

My little Valentine

Happy Valentine's Day!! I have the sweetest Valentine ever! Mr. Kalvin loves to give mommy tight hugs around my neck and open mouth kisses! Dan will be working super late again tonight so I'm thankful for such a sweet little boy to spend the day with!