Daisy the Comforter

Since Calvin has joined our family Daisy has become more mothering. She got a doll for Christmas that she pretends to change its diaper and care for. But prior to Christmas she used what was available...and that usually meant a superhero figurine of some sort :) This particular day it was SpongeBob and a little stuffed dog. And by the time I had the camera, Jack had joined in the fun.

Daisy and Calvin Love Each Other...Right?

This girl...

...loves this boy:

He loves her...

most of the time...

:(

Hungry?

Jack and Daisy love pretending to make food and eat it. Here, Jack is stirring the syrup for his pancakes. It was a little surprising what he chose to pretend were pancakes:

Diapers! Yes, while I was working on packing boxes to move to AZ, I found Jack and Daisy eating diapers as pancakes! Hilarious!

Not my first choice...but, hey, I'm not going to be the one to suppress their imaginations.

Aren't they cute?

(And, yes, I'm back in the blogging world...stay tuned for more updates soon!)

Still alive...I think.

Yes, I'm still alive. We've moved and things have been crazy. Right now we are all currently dealing with a puking bug, but as soon as that goes away I will be updating this blog. Don't forget about me!

Happy Pie Day!

I missed out on all the fun my Utah family was having on Pie Day...

...but we were able to enjoy our own little festivities!

We celebrated Pie Day with some friends, Matt and Leanne Hicks and their daughter Clara. Many of you aren't aware of the new eating restrictions (no gluten, no dairy, very little processed food, and no meat) at our house (this in hopes that Michael's heartburn will go away, which it has decreased significantly so far), but it's made things quite interesting since I seem to be trying new recipes all the time (some of them good and some...definitely not). Both pie recipes I made were new to me. I made the gluten-free crusts from a mix and used a vegan buttery spread in lieu of butter. The berry pie was a simple recipe from my mother. It turned out pretty well. The vegetable pot pie was a success! Michael and I both liked it so I think it will be added to my little list of do-over recipes. Leanne made an apple pie and her crust was delicious! She also brought gluten/dairy-free Oatmeal Cinnamon Bread which was a HUGE hit! Jack probably ate half the loaf :) We had a really fun time playing "Ticket to Ride" after dinner. It was a great way to celebrate one of my favorite holidays!

Two-Week-Old Calvin

Calvin is two weeks old! He weighs 9 lbs. 4 oz. and is an incredibly sweet baby. He hardly ever cries. He sleeps like you would expect a newborn to sleep...lots in the day and less at night :) but he'll grow out of that. If he doesn't, though, he's to blame for me becoming a permanent zombie. Calvin laughed last night...twice in a row. Surprised me, to say the least. There's not much that can make me smile when I'm losing precious sleep, but Calvin laughing out of the blue definitely does the trick.

Grandparents and Halloween

My parents drove from Utah to spend Calvin's first week with us. It was so nice to have them here. I got some nice naps in and my kiddos got some lovin' from their grandparents :)

Somehow I didn't get any pictures of my dad...but he was here and he quickly became Jack's favorite.

We went trick-or-treating with some friends in their neighborhood.

Quite a few people called our little giraffe a "cute little cow," but it was dark...I guess we'll forgive them : )

These two had so much fun together. They loved holding hands and Jack kept telling Rapunzel, "You cute!"

Daisy enjoyed most of the night in the wagon eating her popcorn.

But when she was out of the wagon, there was no walking...she was sprinting from house to house.

I just had to include this picture of Lauren. What a cutie.

They definitely enjoyed their candy.

And little Calvin stayed bundled up in my arms most of the night, but he sure made a cute little tiger.