Rainbow Cupcakes

How awesome are these?!?!?! I offered to bring dessert to Easter so I'd have a reason to make these. I don't normally bake. Mostly because then we'd eat it all!

Super easy to make these! I used a boxed cake mix(yeah...I know...that's kind of cheating) and separated the batter into 4 little bowls. I added food coloring to each of the bowls then spooned it into the muffin cups. Then just bake as you'd normally bake cupcakes and they come out looking like this!! I did put home-made cream cheese frosting on top (YUM!) They look super cool without much work involved!

One more little story...A big scary snake wrapped itself around Vera's leg this morning!! Vera was pretty freaked out (I was too). It took her a while to shake it off! SCARY! Thankfully this critter was outside! Our lawn really needs to be mowed...the snakes can hide too easily right now and that's not ok with me!

A day at the Zoo!

A friend and I took our kids to the Minnesota Zoo yesterday. I was slightly nervous because the weather was a bit chilly but it turned out to be an awesome day! The kids were happy, the animals were out and moving, and it was so nice getting out of the house with a great friend!

Kalvin LOVED the tropical fish. He kept trying to grab at them which was pretty cute! Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures with the fish because I was too busy holding him up and smiling at him! The kids also really liked the ducks and the flamingos...basically anything that moved quickly! They were unimpressed by things like turtles and sleeping wort hogs... :)

Here are some pictures from the day:

My friend bought her little girl a maraca. Kalvin stole it away...

Isn't he sweet??

Ohhh Kalvin also learned a few tricks over the last few days! He can now wave ByeBye and he can also mimick us when we say "Uhh Ohh"...both are super cute!! He gets more fun every day!!

Happy Easter {yesterday}!!

Hope everyone had a great Easter. Ours was OK. Kalvin spent half the day sleeping because we went to church on Saturday night and didn't get home until 11!! (3 hours past Mr. Kalvin's bedtime!) Kalvin can't seem to sleep or relax while holding him...He needs his bed and no distractions! Dan was confirmed into the Catholic church that night so we couldn't miss it! We are really proud of Dan for joining the church and uniting our little family!

Here are some pictures of Kalvin and his Easter basket:

The koosh ball is for Kalvin and the candy is for us :)

Dan's mom and dad LOADED us up on candy yesterday!!! Kalvin REALLY enjoys playing with it! I love Kalvin's little pinkie up in the air. ha ha! He's so dainty!

We have a busy rest of the week planned! Between ECFE, swim lessons, a trip to the zoo, and getting Dan all ready to leave for the UK...we will not be bored!

In other news...Vera is SUPER sick today! She is a throw-up machine!! She pooped and threw up in her kennel now she'll probably stay outside the rest of the day! (It's nice out so I don't feel bad!) I've brought many buckets of water outside to wash away nastiness! Poor puppy!

Speaking of nice weather...I looked outside to check on Vera and I see the snakes are also enjoying the sun :)

Here's what we've been up to...

Kalvin wasn't a fan of the skinny jeans. I think he'll get used to them :) They are still super big but will be perfect for this fall! Isn't he stylish?!?! (He was actually just really tired when I tried them of him!)

Here are just a few of the clothes that came for him yesterday. I'm loving that pea-coat! and those jeans have black and white paint splatters on them!! Those plaid shorts are reversible to solid brown which I thought would be handy for this summer! Isn't that marlin shirt funny? That's also reversible! He'll be so stylish!!!

SMILES!!

He's just showing off his three teeth!

Kalvin was super smiley this morning! So of course I needed to take lots of pictures!

Here's a close up of those 3 big teeth!

Kalvin's teeth must really be bothering him lately! He started chewing on his thumb and he's actually getting a little sore on it! I also discovered yesterday that's he's been chewing on his crib rails! He slept in his pack n play last night until I can get a cover for it. I don't think chewing on finished wood is good for his teeth and it's definitely not good for his crib! It looks like a little mouse has been chewing on it!

So today I'm off to try to find a cover for his crib and also might pick up some baby orajel.

Nana (my grandmother) is having a heart procedure as I type this...please say a prayer that everything goes well!! Hope everyone is having a great Thursday!!

My personal helper...

I just can't seem to find much time to post lately! Between Kalvin and Vera...and ECFE class and swim lessons...and naps and bedtime routines...and changing poopy diapers and feedings: it's been hard to find time to do anything! Last night around 9:00 I was so happy to finally get something to eat! The cream of wheat I had eaten for breakfast definitely didn't hold me over that long!!

Here are a few pictures from the last few days:

Funny how Kalvin has so many fun toys and he prefers to play with strange objects...like the heat vent in his bedroom! Silly boy!

Kalvin helped me fold and put away clothes yesterday. He isn't that great at helping yet...he mostly slows me down. I don't really mind though! It helps that he's so cute :)

YAY! I'm expecting a package today! I ordered clothes from Gymboree for Kalvin and can't wait to see them. I'm most excited for the brown skinny jeans for him! (Dan didn't seem too impressed...) hehe!

Kalvin is STILL sick!

Kalvin has been sick for almost 2 weeks! My poor baby just can't seem to get better. This is what he looked like this morning... I'm supposed to take him to ECFE class today. They have told me before that as long as he doesn't currently have a fever...I can bring him. He seems to be feeling OK and doesn't have a fever. I'm just leery to bring him because I wouldn't want other parents bringing their sick kids!! (PS...He doesn't ALWAYS have this much snot! I snapped a picture because it was so surprising when I looked at him!!) So what should I do???

Our snake count is also up to= 6!!! I woke Dan up in the middle of the night last week to get another one in Kalvin's room!

AMAZING package I received!

A few weeks ago I won a giveaway on one of my favorite blogs! When I received the package last week, it was so pretty that I felt bad opening it! I had to take pictures to show everyone!

The earrings are a perfect addition to my jewelry collection. I've been trying my hardest to look more put-together everyday and not just wear sweatpants everyday! Even though I'm just sitting at home right now...I have a necklace on!!! Crazy...I know!!! I need out of this bad mom-rut!!! What I really need is a daily stylist and hair and makeup artist! Anyone want to volunteer??

Bethany is exactly the person I wish I could be! I find her blog to be so inspiring and entertaining!

Take a look:

http://wakeworkrinserepeat.blogspot.com/