consider yourself warned!!!

if you have a queasy stomach or don't appreciate preschool humor, then you should stop reading now...really! below is a convo that we have had quite a few times lately with our very matter-of-fact Will upon catching him eating his "treasures" he's just picked out of his nose:

mom: will, do not eat your boogies. that's yucky germs!
will: no mommy, germs aren't yucky. they're yummy!

Our Day O' Love

This year was one of our best Valentine's Day yet! We spent the whole day together as a family doing all the things we love and wore out our heart cookie cutter in the process! Our morning started out with heart-shaped beignets. It was my first attempt at making beignets and possibly my last, as I might leave the effort and the mess to the Cafe Du Monde kitchen. Here's our finished product:

Here's our happy Valentines:

After breakfast, Ella and I got busy making Valentine cookies:
Here's Will helping us in the decorating process by eating the sprinkles that fall on the table:
Ella even had a heart shaped PB&J for lunch...After lunch, we bagged up some cookies and delivered them to some of our nearest neighbors. We had spent the day talking to the kids about the greatest act of Love by using John 3:16, so we decided to include part of the verse on our gift tags to our neighbors. All five of us had fun delivering these sweet treats!

After a trip to the Galleria to eat at Five Guys Burgers, do a little shopping (me) and playing (baker and kids), we came home for family movie night. Here's B.M.C. (big man Cal) not too interested in Wall-E but loving the family time.
Here's Ella and Will enjoying their popcorn and M&M's and a very special Valentine's drink (Big Red....shhh, don't tell the grandparents they had their own soft drink)
This is where Ella ended the night:
And this is one happy Daddy!This is where the boys ended the night. Notice the rare sweet moment between these two with Will teaching Cal how to do the puzzle:And a final shot of our joyful boy and a glance at his tonsils (in case any of you were wondering).

Cal's Second Birthday

Last Saturday, we celebrated our baby boy turning two. In keeping with our family's tradition of second birthdays, we celebrated with a family party where we served his favorite foods. We all dined on pizza, berries, craisins (mixed in a green salad for the adults), orange juice, Thomas cupcakes and homemade ice cream with Cal's favorite candy, mini M&Ms, mixed in.

Here's the birthday boy as we sang to him. He was quite unsure about it all and looked back and forth while being sang to with a serious look of uncertainty.

Ella and Will were huge helpers for Cal with opening his presents. I'm guessing this is the last year he graciously accepts their help!The year of Little People gifts! He loves them all!Sweet little Greer was so tired by the end of the party, but was such a trooper! Thanks for celebrating Cal with us!

Happy Birthday, big Cal! We all love you dearly and can't imagine our family without you!

Cal's 2 year stats: 30 lbs, 38.5 inches, 20.5 inches (head)