Snippet of pictures(California Edition)

(Pajamas are totally acceptable on the beach before 10 am)

(this might be the chubbiest baby face on the planet)

 (this one is perhaps my favorite)

 (wheeeee!)

A great trip,followed by some awesome pictures.All photos(like always) were taken by my super-talented sister-in-law(featured to the right). Aren't her pictures gorgeous. She knows how to capture some amazing moments and details.
Makes me want to drive that all-nighter trip again and wake up to the beach so I can proceed to attempt cartwheels in the sand. Watch my hunky hub enjoy the freezing pacific ocean waves. Observe my child trying to eat the sand every time he thinks I am not looking:
"I see you behind my sunglasses little one"
Laugh at my nieces again when they try to "run" from the waves only to be gobbled up-which proceeds in more laughter as their faces go from shock, to uncontrollable tears.

Except next time-I am wearing my swimsuit the whole time. Or at least some sort of suit cover-up. That could work.

Happy Birthday to this kid

No way you are 5. I refuse to believe it.Member yesterday when you looked like this?

3 weeks!!

1.The sleeping "alone" thing is totally overrated.
2.Single-parenthood is hard(I totally relate now, Teen Moms)
3.Letters are super romantic, kinda like the Notebook(What! What!) But real life romance is 100% better.
4.I need to step up my game so I can look super-hot in 3 weeks. Pretty sure LB is going to look like a real-life Ken doll and we can't have me looking like a Flabby Kathy when he does.
5.Came home from Chicago to some pretty awesome and belated V-day roses from the hubs. Major sweet right? He's the best, which is why I made him my forever.
and 6. I have a big surprise for LB that involves Baby A in a big way. More like its his surprise for dad.

ps. Because I am sick with a cold and having a super sentimental day missing LB I posted our pre-wedding and wedding video on my Just Us page. Check it out if you want. Video done by our super awesome friend Heidi Adams

     

A play date with Grammy

                                                                     (do you see the happiness?)

What could be better then a play date with Grammy?

I agree. Nothing.

Pure joy only for this little monster!

Eat This-Courtesy of Pinterest

{Pina Colada pops}

{Frozen yogurt bite}

{Strawberry yogurt bites}

{Banana,oatmeal shake}

              {Frozen banana bites}                                                      {Raspberry,lemon pie}

Mmm. Anyone else just get hungry?

These jumped to my Must Try list.

A letter kind of day

We are on week 5 folks!
I promise soon these posting will stop... eventually. I just miss him. The empty pillow next to me is getting old. He's only been gone a month and it feels like a lifetime. I must really love him huh?
The one(and probably only bonus) is that I get to write and receive letters to and from LB. Yes actual letters. Not texts, or email. Real letters. Keepers. Can I just share with you that I love having something physical in my hand that I can read over and over again from LB that expresses his love and thoughts to me. Seeing his scribble script. Words crossed out,misspellings,drawings and all the other little things that make it from him.(he's not alone in that, I am awful at spelling as well as various other things)Something that I know we will still cherish when we're 80.

Bite of heaven

                                                           {image and recipe source}

Last night I made dinner for my Chicago family. I have NEVER made dinner before for them that wasn't some form of just noodles or from a box. But since growing older(with wrinkles to prove it),getting married and having a baby I have started to cook ALOT more and experiement a little. Found this baby on Pinterest the other night and knew I had to try it.
It was "left-over lunch for the next day" good. Even Baby A liked it.
If you like Chicken Cordon Bleu and you like noodles this one is for you. Scouts honor.