Growth spurt-food intake

After talking to friends I have come to realize that our kids are big eaters. They must both be growing because they are always hungry. I've been trying to only give snacks (1) in between meals. This past couple weeks this has been an average day of food for them. There are lots of days they eat way more and some days they eat less. I decided to log it just so I could remember the amount of food they could eat (I'm sure one day I will not believe my own memories because it seems to absurd haha!) 

Haha as you'll notice they have had way to much banana (and beckham is moderately allergic to bananas, bah {mommy fail}) they have litterly consumed allllllll my fruit this past couple days like little vacuums so we are in dire need of some groceries!!!

Naptime with Audrey

As I lay here trapped in the most blissful naptime snuggle I write this blog. Having Beckham and Audrey share a room has had it's challenges...one being naptime.

As hard as it is to be productive with her in our room (our room is on the main floor) it's been extra special. So many sweet snuggles with this princess.

Here are a few of my fave moments <3

Treats

How many years of white lies do I have left. They ask for a treat at 10:40am and I say, 'sure!' 

They are so pleased with there treat of cut up veggies. The day they realize fruit and veggies aren't treats is going to be a sadddddd day! 

NO WAY

Beckhams new catch phase is 'NO WAY!' He says it for everything.

Beckham eat your dinner

'NO WAY'

Beckham do you need to go potty

'NO WAY'

Beckham come here

'NO WAY'

Oh mercy. I'm trying to get it to stop. I know he's two and I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt that he doesn't know how rude and defiant he is being. Today is Thursday (I think) and he's been doing it for a solid week. I might go bonkers (for some reason it rubs me the wrong way!). We are going to start to give him timeouts everytime he says it so hopefully it disappears soon! Replace that 'NO WAY!' With a 'no thank you'. I'm so Canadian, I love good manners. 

There's been a handful of times in the states were people have guessed I'm Canadian (on vacation the most recent) only because of my OCD polite manners. I don't think that's a bad thing. Even when we were shopping for a mattress a couple months ago the salesman laughed and said the same thing. If my kids inherit something from me I hope it's my social etiquette and manners.

Beckham&Daddy's tools

So Beckham just wants to be like daddy. He finds daddy's tools and then goes and hides and puts them to use.

Well yesterday Beckham took this of Brent's (I can't remember the name, I obviously am great at math, eh? I remember using it in highschool.) anyways not only did he do perfect circles on the wall (talent mixed with naughty) but he proceeded to use the sharp end to dig a very significant hole right through the drywall (headahake haha). Naughty naughty naughty. 

He is all boy, he is also two. It's a mix not for the faint of heart haha

New life, little garden

ISo this little garden has me on google and youtube. I feel like a new mom. All these unknowns. I guess I'm a lil OCD. I'm just so so so excited about the possibility of a 'harvest'. The kids are enjoying all of it as well. They have helped me plant the seeds, transplant the seedlings and water the plants. 

Audrey totally understands the process.

'Mommy, plants need sun, water, dirt and Jesus to grow.' Could this very sentence from my 3 year old be our family mantra. I feel like my 2&3 year kids both need sun, water, dirt and Jesus &lotssssss if food!

So I failed some of my seedlings but luckily I started early enough that I can start some of them over.

My success 

Beans 

Snow peas

Zuchini 

Cucumber 

Tomato (fingers crossed)

My failure

The rest (Ha!)

They just got to  'leggy'...who knew long legs was a bad thing (Ha!)

I'm re-starting the kale, lettuce, radish, onions and broccoli as soon as I decide if I will do a 'cool garden' or if I will buy a 'grow light' to help them not get leggy. Off to google I go!!

Praying for a green thumb and plentiful veggies to share with all our loved ones!!!

Rain bla Rain

So we had a week of sun. Sun in the spring is such a teaser. Almost cruel! So hard to go back to the sad sad reality. Rain rain and frost in the morning (sob!)

Back to sitting outside in the rain watching the kids play...usually I don't mind...but after a week of sun it sure feels like mommy has her panties in a twist about sitting in the rain. 

Hopefully the sun comes back asap so I can back to a good attitude!