fishy business....

Uncle Bryan took Owen to Target today and somehow ended up at the pet store. They called to ask if Owen could get a fish. Not wanting to get the "meanest mom of the year" plaque, I agreed - if they would get a fishbowl and food too of course. Two hours and a small AQUARIUM later, the fish arrives, Owen gets his photo made, we eat dinner, and the fish meets his maker. Turns out Barrington water is not fish friendly. Since Owen thinks Heaven is such a fantastic place (because you can eat peanuts there), he's okay with it all. I suppose we'll be at the pet store in the next couple of days.

And of course, I had to take some new photos of Little Lyla too. Enjoy!

scissors...

A couple of friends recently relived the story of their daughters finding the scissors and of course, giving themselves a haircut. One ended up with a mullet. Seriously. You'd think this would motivate a mother of a preschooler to take heed and hide said instruments in her own home. Oh, but no, I DID just have a baby right? So I forgot.

This morning Owen strolled into the kitchen with holes in his pajama pants - one on each side. When I inquired, his response was a huge smile (bursting with pride) and "look Mom! I made POCKETS!" Because everyone needs pockets in their pajama pants, right?

The scissors are safely away now. Take heed you mothers out there.

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Owen and Lyla were super sweet Valentines yesterday!

Reading Owen's shirt...the ladies love it!




She loves her daddy!



sweet girl...

Couch to 5k...

Well, it's official. I need to lose weight. After three months, I can no longer claim "I JUST had a baby." Now, it's more like I RECENTLY had a baby. So I've decided to take up exercising on our treadmill - the one that's doubled as a second closet bar for a couple of years now. I found this program online called "Couch to 5k" that's meant to get a person slowly acclimated to running. I've just completed the first week - all three days of it. To celebrate, I'm baking a Paula Deen Bag Lady chocolate pound cake. hehehe. Sad, but true.

say it ain't snow...

You really have to see this to believe it. The snow is still coming down.




No need for a cooler...



my attempt at taking a photo at dusk in the snow (the flash reflected on the falling snow)...


We spent some time making Valentines


Owen's block tower...

Happy Birthday Grammie!!!

Happy Birthday to Grammie! Wish we could be there to celebrate with you!

this one's for you mom...

My mom is not a fan of black and white photos. She'd rather I take my kids to a big box department store photo studio to pose in front of a fireplace, frosted snow painted backdrop than to ever have their faces altered gray through my lens. So, I've decided to post them - unedited COLOR photos! Enjoy!