This morning as I was calling and calling for lula to come downstairs so I could have a ride to the metro I had no idea what was taking her so long. 

And then, she appeared in this get up. 

I am so impressed that she got that pair of tights on by herself. I wonder what mrs. Yep will say. 

Thankful

This little gem came home from school yesterday: 

I have a few thoughts: why no mention of her beloved brother? What the heck is the Halloween store? Why did mrs. Yep just scratch out the my? 

I am SHOCKED that Dylan isn't on this list as lula talks about him nonstop all day every day. SHOCKED. 

I'm thankful that lula is feeling good enough to be playing basement baseball in a tutu while giving the camera a whoooole lot of attitude. 

I do not like that both my puppies are sick but I did like a day of couch cuddling  with these two. 

Pre dawn puzzles with arthur the Viking. 

Late bday gifts

Because I am a bird brain I forgot about the presents Kate & Chris sent for Arthur. I put them downstairs so he wouldn't see them and completely forgot about them last week.

Imagine my delight yesterday when I was trying to keep him on the little potty for a while when I realized I had a few more tricks up my sleeve. 

I must have read those 2 books 25 times while arthur sat on his potty. That child LOVES a book about trains, trucks or cars. 

Rice and bean fiasco

Last night for dinner I served the kids rice and beans. Arthur also had some carrots with dip. Because the little table is still in the living room from Sunday's party I agreed to let them have a picnic at the little table. 

I was in the kitchen cutting vegetables for my dinner when lula ran in and told me it was an emergency. "Arthur is throwing his beans EVERYWHERE" she reported very seriously. 

And sure enough, when i responded to the living room the carpet was covered with rice and beans. Arthur readily admitted that he threw the beans and then took off running and screaming to the front door. When he ran back and armed himself with 2 more handfuls of rice and beans to throw I said only "arthur, if you throw one more..." Before he tossed two more handfuls of rice and beans at me and on the floor. He was taken right upstairs to a timeout (which he sees to enjoy) and I told him seriously that we do not throw food! Especially in the living  room! 

When I came back downstairs lula was skipping through the landmines of rice and beans telling me "look mom, I can skip through and not step on any beans." 

Tonight our dinner will be served at the table. And after dinner I will try to get all the beans out of the vacuum cleaner. 

Bday weekend

We had an awesome birthday weekend! On Saturday we took the metro downtown to the Georgetown basketball game. Unfortunately we left at halftime. I understand it was an awesome game at the end. Saturday afternoon my kids got spoiled rotten by Grammy & Pop Pop. 

Sunday we did some errands, lula and pat went to a museum, lula and I went to the international cat video festival, and then a Kirlin dinner party.

All in all a fun second birthday weekend for my main man arthur! 

Hbd arthur!

You're he heaviest 2 year old I've ever dragged around in an ergo. 

Package!!!

We got an awesome package from the Gidez cousins! Legos, treat bags, barrettes, clothes and pictures. And, best of all, they were happy to play together with their loot while I made dinner and did some work emails. Hooray!!!

Arthur lately....

Arthur has been a total delight lately. He seems to be learning 20 new words every day and is such a mommas boy! I love it. He will happily snuggle in my lap, drag me by the hand to go play something with him, sit on the counter as I make dinner or ride around on my hip while I take care of business. 

He had fun last week meeting curious george and then celebrating birdies 1st birthday! I was so proud of him when despite another partygoer grabbing and screaming at him over some balls he did not grab back or push or scream. I could see every little muscle in his body wantig to push and grab the ball back but he looked at me, concerned, and did NOT grab! that's my boy! 

School party

Mrs Yep sent me these photos of Lulas school birthday party. 

Dinner

Tonight at dinner arthur greedily tucked into an Italian wedding soup (stuffed w zucchini) while lula not so politely refused.  She then had 2 bowls of black beans and who knows how many bowls of applesauce.