Red

Aunt C's birthday! She's 28. Man, what an oldie! Lot's of people report that their 28th year was a good one. We hope hers is great! Happy Birthday!

And, T and I made a red velvet cake in honor of Valentine's day. It turned out well. The cake could have come out of the oven a couple minutes earlier, but the flavor is good and the frosting is super good. It tastes like the filling in a HoHo or Twinkie, but less plastic. We topped it with red sugar and shaved dark chocolate. Yum!

As you can see, we've had lots of cake lately. I think I've caught a cold with a little bit of an unsettled stomach, but looking at the picture makes me want a piece of cake. Man, am I stupid or what? I just don't know if I can resist. If you live near me, please come take a piece of this cake off my hands!

Jeans(Genes)

Guess who is back down in single-digit-sized jeans again?!? It's taking me a little longer this time, but I'm slowly getting the baby inches off. I still have a few sizes to shed before I can fit into my pre-baby wardrobe, but I have the toning help of Mari Windsor to get me there. And believe me, I will get there. With all the house building and family parties coming up this summer, I will be back in my skinny Sergio Valente* jeans before you know it!

*Wow, I didn't know I was in such hot-assed company! To be fair, my pair of SV's were handed down from Cousin Amy who is much more fashion conscious than I.

Whoa, February!

I can't believe it's already February! Midge's birthday is just around the corner. We've been hanging out, not doing too much. I've really been trying to get back into the work groove since we'll need to live here for about 9 more months! Man, building a house if frustrating. It's all hurry, hurry, hurry, wait! I'll post more about the house details later today. I have to do the laundry and wash some dishes before A and T get home.

In family news, Aunt Amy is pregnant! We are soooooo happy for her and cannot wait to meet this new little nephew/niece in the fall. Also, Aunt Lisa and Uncle Jason have set a date for the wedding! I'm not telling though, in case you're not invited. Mostly, I'm not telling because I don't know the date! I do know that it's at the beach. Fun camping weekend, perhaps?!?

The boys are great. T got a haircut from Aunt Amy and he looks rather sharp. He helped me make a lemony semolina cake last week that was great. It had meyer lemons and semolina flour so it was a little unusual. He helped me shake the powdered sugar on top:


H is getting BIG! He's all smiles and wiggles lately, which is nice. He's kind of working into a daily routine with his naps and that really helps me get a little work done. He actually rolled over today, but I think it was an accident since he was DONE with tummy-time. Does anyone else's baby hate tummy time? T really hated it. I think he sat up just so he didn't have to do it anymore. H seems to tolerate it a little better, but a couple minutes is the max. It's hard to get a clear picture of him since he's always kicking around, but here's a picture from a couple days ago. I just like to share his cute little face!