it was fresh, btw.

all of a sudden they are obsessed with babies.

having them wrapped up in blankets.

keeping them warm.

hugging them.

kissing them.

good timing.

{weird part is that THEY were the ones to come up with it on their own.}

...

tonight i ate a goldfish cracker that i found under the kitchen table.

i THINK it found its way there this morning.

but who really knows.

i remember thinking it was either going to be stale or fresh.

but i was eating it either way.

b/c the thought of having to crawl out from under the table with it in my hand to throw in the trash,

and the possibility of it being crushed in the process,

leaving little orange flakes under the table

was far more exhausting than to just eat it.

it was fresh,

by the way.

and there's carpet under my kitchen table.

feels cleaner than dirty tile.

although i hate having carpet under there.

it still feels less dirty eating off of carpet than tile in this situation.

i promise.

cleaner.

{plus, i vacuum...occasionally.}

...

P.S.

blue or pink?

we shall see

tomorrow:)

one little, two little, three little...

gobble, gobble.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING:)

basement

this morning i organized my pantry.

it was not pretty.

and

then

it

was.

:):):)

i'm a new woman!
and i could sit at the open door and stare at it all night.
i keep walking over to look inside and relish at its beauty.

now what do i do with the rest of the leftover stuff??

basement.

yep.

basement.

{thank you pregnancy urges. you work like a charm every time on my pantry.}

now,

about that basement...
i've never had one of those before while pregnant.
this could get lovely:)

my $21 iTunes bill

i can already tell you i started listening to christmas music about three weeks too soon.
and now it's too late to turn back.
i'm in it.
and it's been wonderful.
i'm just not sure it will still be wonderful in another 40 days.
the love affair you know you should run from,
but can only run toward.
and every night when i'm making dinner,
minus the last three nights that max has been watching barney on my computer,
i have it on.
softly playing.
making me feel warm.
and happy.
blissfully content.
i also must confess i just got a $21 bill from itunes.
all christmas music.
ella fitzgerald
frank sinatra
burl ives
bobby helms
bing crosby
the andrews sisters
paul mccartney
diana ross
and justin bieber.
minus two songs i bought from last night's GLEE episode.
it's more than lovely.
which i listened to three times in a row when the kids were riding bikes today.
the two GLEE songs.
and i danced in my chair to it every time.
with possible arm movements and leg kicks.
scarf wrapped around my neck.
sunglasses on.
face in the sun.
big black puffy coat.
ugg boots.
and three layers of clothes underneath.
it was SUPER COOL.
until it wasn't.
when my neighbor caught me.
which was fine.
b/c it was awesome.
dancing in my chair.
with my kids riding bikes.
and bringing me flowers to put in my hair.
sometimes dead leaves too.
sun out.
and the smell of snow in the air.
you better watch out,
you better not cry,
you better not pout,
i'm telling you why,
santa clause is coming to town!

he just grew ears.

"mommy i have ears."
"oh really? did you just grow them today or have you had them your entire life?"
"i just grew them today."
well, that explains a lot.
i love 3 1/2:)

colby

shredded colby jack.

you had me at hello:)

sometimes thrice {lately we really do}.

she is obsessed.

in fact,

that might be an understatement.

the only good thing about it is that we have finally found something she will sit still and watch for an extended period of time.

which i never knew was something to be appreciated.

seeing as brennan froze in front of the tv at 10 months no matter what was on.

except barney.

he never like barney.

wouldn't watch him.

a waste of $20 i thought.

boy was i wrong.

barney.

of all things.

the dvds i had almost thrown out b/c brennan despised them.

who knew?!

for max it works.

twice a day.

every day.

and sometimes thrice if we are extra desperate.

or if dad is extra late coming home.

and i'm extra done being "at work."

standard time is a killer.

but not barney.

he loves you.

and you love him.

i promise.

b/c lately,

we really do.

head, shoulders, knees, and toes

there's nothing cuter than a man in an apron.

this morning i laid in bed and felt the baby tapping me.
for the first time.
i kept wondering if it was an arm.
an elbow.
a foot.
a head.
it's still just as magical this time as it was the first time i felt brennan and max move.
amazing little miracles.
thrilling!

it's been a really good food day.

what was YOUR afternoon snack?

ours was courtney's famous

KALE BERRY SMOOTHIE.

my new favorite concoction.

from me to you,

with love.

...

DIRECTIONS

1 cup greek nonfat plain yogurt

1 cup frozen berries

4 kale leaves

(next time i'm adding more kale)

3/4 c apple juice

1/2 banana

blend.

i am full.

my kids are begging for more.

this is a new staple at our home.

YUM.

...

for dinner tonight?

FISH TACO TUESDAY

they are so sweet and tasty,

that you'll have to make them every week.

an omega 3 addiction really.

cook time start to finish?

25 minutes.

WITH KIDS

in the kitchen.

i KID you not.

...

DIRECTIONS

Talapia cut in 1" by 2"pieces (1lb or so)

Wondra flour 5 TBSP (or rice flour)

1/4 tsp cumin

1/4 tsp red pepper

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 1/2 TBSP canola oil

small flour tortillas

shredded cheese

avocados

cabbage

mango salsa*

(*any salsa works, but the mango salsa from costco was perfect with the sweet coconut sauce)

1. Make coconut sauce, set aside.

2. Cut fish and put into bowl with flour mixed and spices, lightly coat.

2. Heat oil in a skillet on about med-med high.

3. Cook fish 3-4 min per side making sure each piece is in the oil until crispy and cooked through, golden brown.

SAUCE:

1 cup cream of coconut (Coco Lopez--in the mixed drinks isle, or any brand)

1 lime, zest and juice--about 1/4 cup juice

Stir together.

...

it's been a really good food day:)

i'm awesome:)

brennan did more finger painting with his clam chowder tonight than eating.

we just went with it.

you know,

to make up for the four hours of tv i let him watch this afternoon.

after the hour he watched this morning.

two of which that were hosted through pbskids.com so that's kind of like educational games.

i needed a nap.

win/win.

see,

good mom that fosters creativity.

go me:)