Category Archives: Sweet Treats

Valentine’s Day ’12

14 Feb 2012

Happy Valentine’s Day! Oscar and Lucy have just Gorged on chocolate and cookies, and now they are shredding the living room while I escape the sugar madness, and write this post. Crossing my fingers I can get this done before Lucy runs out of candy hearts. (Considering how many she shoves in her mouth at once, my chances are slim.) Here we go:


This was a couple nights ago, but it was a blockbuster when I posted it to facebook. iPhones get all the best moments.


Cookies on the agenda! Nanu took the day off from work (yesterday) and we baked together!


The recipe was, ah, a fun adventure


Manual labor, and another recipe where we just winged it.


Midnight photo


Oscar’s valentines – 25 3-packs


Kristi’s goodies made the morning! K – you are a True Fairy Godmother!


Lucy is 100% infatuated with the tiny Dora lunchbox, with candy hearts inside


Must eat some cereal.


Our parrots joined us


okay – go get dressed!


Oscar made this for me and Dad.


What time is it?


“It’s Love Time!” – yes he actually said that.


Lucy and I got matching tats.


The Whitman Sampler, in mini, for Lucy! Thanks Nettie!


Georgia investigates


The smell of plum blossoms is in the air (“Pink Trees!”)


The loot Oscar brought home

And the best Valentine of all:

Chief cleaned my kitchen!!! XOXO

A Week In February

12 Feb 2012

I often wonder where the early months of the year go. Ours are low-profile, and mixed with an odd assortment of things. No big parties or trips. Here is last week, roughly: an assortment.      (click on any to enlarge)


The Niners missed the Superbowl by one game. We distracted ourselves with Kiera’s chicken wings (the only wings I’ve ever loved) and Mark’s Superbowl Squares, which kinda sucks these days ’cause I don’t know enough of the players/winners.


Lucy loves Peeky-Boo, and Karen.


Cereal Beautification.


A rare Play-doh moment (I don’t like the way it smells, so I hardly ever bring it out)


Room 103 does Art for the Auction. I read this book to Oscar (over multiple nights) and had warm fuzzy flashbacks.


Opi says, “Kids, sugar is bad for you”…

…Then serves up the ice cream.


The neighbor’s shower curtain art that is driving me crazy, and Lucy sleeping, which I always love.


We make brownies, and decorate Kiera’s cookies for UJ.


Lucy’s first soccer practice, followed by playground time, with her friend Taj.


We babysit Eloise for the first time, so Lachie can take Izzie out for her birthday.

XOXO!

Ginger Bread Houses

22 Dec 2011

What a fun playdate we had! But first: the final results.

I didn’t take too many photos – my fingers were too covered in frosting.
The kits were from Trader Joe’s, and the moms brought extra candies to decorate.
I LOVE the A-frame architecture – not only is it a cute rendition, but the roof rests on the ground, making it structurally sound. Genius.

(After, we walked down to Ragazza and had the yummiest pizza dinner I think I’ve ever had!)