Jumping Jellybeans!

Here is our special treat! The Sprout has been such a joy lately and loves to hop hop hop on his Mom's lap, in front of the mirror, on stools, tables, beds or any other surface known to man! The "Jumpy Jumpy" as we call it takes a little practice getting in and out of but is proving to be a wonderful treat for us both.

Saucy, you were on the right track with the online shopping idea.......definitely would have been in the cards had Mc Dreamy not spoiled me in Carmel when he agreed to just pop into Tiffany's for a second. Words my true love spoke to me that I will never forget...." why don't you try on both the bracelet and the necklace..." And not one but two little blue boxes followed me home that special day and we are all living happily ever after!

Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'

Big news from The Sprout! It goes something like this.

7:00pm
Tummy Time with Mommy before bath.

7:03pm
"ring ring ring" (Mommy runs to get the phone. It's McDreamy, he is on his way home.)

7:04pm
AHHH! This is what Mommy came back to! (We had to do a reinactment for the photos)
Mc Dreamy says it is technically not a roll because the watermelon pillow helped but The Sprout and I are still very proud!
I think we will treat ourselves tomorrow to something special......hmmm...I wonder what it will be!

Perfect Playdate

Today The Sprout and I met up with 2 good friends for a nice walk along the river. The four of us are getting in shape for our exercise class which begins next week. The fresh air was great but the company even better!

"Ahhhh! Summer walks are sooo relaxing!" (don't you just LOVE this little guys hair!)

"OK Mom, enough pictures and fooling around. I am trying to enjoy the rushing sounds of the river and the sweet melodies of the birds while contemplating the historical background and importance of the South Saskatchewan River with my very serious look!"

Mama Mia!

I had great fun today learning how to use the new bar-b que. We really are going to get a lot of use out of it. Sunday we bar- b- qued ribs, Monday was hot dogs and today we had pizza! I found a great and easy recipe for a yummy crust that won Mc Dreamy over.

- Crust -

2 cups flour

1tbs yeast

1/4 tsp salt

1tbs sugar

2/3 cup plus 2tbs water

mix 1 cup of flour and all the other ingredients

slowly add remaining flour and make into ball

cover and let rise for 10-15 minutes

Brush with olive oil and cook like a regular crust but on the bar-b-que, flip it to get those great grill marks!

Remove when 3/4 cooked to add toppings then put back on the bar-b-que

Best served with friends and family!

Wedded Bliss!

To celebrate our one month anniversary Mc Dreamy and I went out for a nice dinner tonight. Yoda and The Frenemie were called into action to watch The Sprout. Mc Dreamy and I spent the first 20 minutes of our 2 hour date watching video clips of The Sprout on his phone and the last hour and a half laughing about how the mouse was probably making himself a new hole in our home! It was a great treat to eat a hot meal and we really did enjoy ourselves knowing The Sprout was in such good hands!

Caught in Action!

Mc Dreamy caught us a pet today! Well.....our new pet kind of caught himself! Mc Dreamy was doing his daily duty of garbage when he realized he had a helper! He was quick (but not too quick.......ahem) to call me so I too could be in on the action. Mr. Mousey had a quick photo shoot in the front driveway before he hopped away to freedom. Little did Mr. Mousey know he would be the hot topic of discusson for the rest of the night! The Sprout wore his Mickey Mouse PJ's to bed tonight help celebrate the occasion. I personally think it is a sign of all the fun we will have when Mc Dreamy takes us to Disney World in September!

Baking up a Storm on a Stormy Day

Whip It - my new secret weapon!

The Sprout and I did a few errands this morning and when the rain began we headed home...hmm stormy outside....let's bake bake up a storm of our own! We started with 3 dozen fresh blueberry muffins, made a fool proof but delicious blueberry crisp for Daddy and then the real fun began...cupcake time! The cupcakes were The Sprouts idea, he thought Hanzel and Gretel would love them as a special treat. I am very proud that I found a trick to help my icing keeps its fluff, it is called Whip It and it really whipped my cupcakes into flavourville AND cuteville!

Here is The Sprout helping me out in the kitchen...

Blueberry Muffins - perfect for back to school lunches.

My cutie cupcakes...

Gretel's review - the face says it all! You might notice that I skipped the raspberry on Gretel's cupcake and used sprinkles instead....I was thinking of my dear cousin Saucy would NEVER ruin a sweet child's cupcake with something healthy!

Mc Dreamy sharing his cupcake with The Sprout.

Chewy Oatmeal Cherry Chocolate Chip

Had a few friends over last night for a swim and fire....the cookies went over quite well for dessert. Oatmeal for our hearts, cherries for youthful skin and the chocolate chips to sweeten us up! I also sent a few home with guests...a new presentation trick I thought I'd try. I attached a self made blog card for a quick way to look up the recipe (and to check out my new blog!)

Recipe - http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.fc77a0dbc44dd1611e3bf410b5900aa0/?vgnextoid=bcfee5f2096d0110VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&rsc=cod_mcr

Sweet Baby and Sweet Treats

I just finished a special treat for my good friend and colleague who just had her first baby, a boy! A friend for The Sprout! Sweet treats for the sweet baby! I love rigging up these tiny Swiss chocolates with personal pictures and or dates and names, I think it makes them taste even better! It seems like just yesterday my friend and I were encouraging each other through pregnant workouts at the field house, prenatal yoga and doula visits and now.....we are Moms! Congratulations again happy family!

Lucky Little Loopy!

A little luck but lots of beauty has landed my very own sweet relative an add campaign for PURE cosmetics with London Drugs! Her big shoot is coming up and I can't wait to hear the details about the shoot and am already antsy to see the pictures! Great job Loopy-your beauty is inside and out! I hope you like the sweet treat I dropped off-just wanted to let you know how excited and proud I am for you!