catch up

double babywearing. aka tandem babywearing. it IS possible. 

[excuse the grumpy lookin face - i was trying to get them all in the shot with my shiny extend-an-arm]

homemade cheese burgers, bbq foil pack of sweet potatoes and kale. YUM.

me and my boys on mother's day. note the necklace boy1 made for me.

[wow i don't like myself in photos! talk about self conscious. i almost didn't post this one...]

cutest baby in da house!

funny face peeps

~we were doing backyard bootcamp a few nights the other week 

[when it was DRY unlike the rainy days we've seen the last few]

mental note - boy1 is like his mama and gets motivated to good music in the earbuds. he might get my old mp3 for his bday.~

that's the last few weeks in a nut shell.

The end

The end of an era came last week. At only 10 months, we were done breastfeeding. I tried to tough it out amongst the teething and biting but came to the realization that babyK wasn't getting all that he needed from me. Night bottles would help him sleep through. The transition for him was smooth and painless. I am sad because I wanted to nurse him for at least a year although we got ten full months and not everyone can make it that far!

Of course his top two teeth now finally popped through as well...

I love...

I love my job...

Brain is moving. . .
Body, please catch up. . .
He is waiting. . .
The door is closed. . .

Hands are numb. . .
Holder of the key. . .
Thaw and it will unlock. . .
It will open again.

Open.

Better the next day

That is often true of leftovers. As my boys are growing and eating more, there is rarely much food leftover after a meal, if any. I usually like to make a lot, and not having a microwave has not deviated from the result of this.

Today we had Saturday's supper, for lunch.

It's an old family fave that my Gemma used to make my dad and his siblings all the time.

You need:
Elbow macaroni - or another pasta of your choice, we used vegetable fusilli and rice shells.
Diced tomatoes - one large can is good for us, but fresh/homemade would work great too!
Grated cheese - this time we used cheddar, but often we will use mozzarella or marble.
Salt and pepper to taste!

Cook the pasta to desired tenderness, drain. In same pot, add tomatoes to heat up. Add pasta back in pot with tomatoes and stir well [from bottom to top!]. Cheese may be added now, or individually when plated. My gramma would always add it right away, but when mom made it we would add it on our own :)

Optional additions:
Mushrooms, basil, garlic, hamburger, anything else you might like! This is a great versatile recipe.

Enjoy! [we did, again!!]

Sunday blessings

Today I am blessed with a warm house among the cold, windy & dreary day.

Today I am blessed with four boys who slept through the night for the first time since the beginning of the week and our sickness.

Today I am blessed with better health than I had yesterday.

Today I am blessed with so many little things that my heart overflows...

Don't give up in your faith and you will reap great blessings. Gal 6:9, Rev 21:7.

Share what blessings you have noted today.