Picture Dump of Randomness

Matthan has decided that hats are ok, no matter what kind of hat.

Mommy's gardening hat.

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  This was a picture that I forgot in my Ode To A Fountain.  At Five Guys they have boxes of peanuts in the restaurant that are self serve.  Matthan ate his weight in peanuts and had little to do with his grilled cheese and "fwies".

Pooter and Daddy at Five Guys

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I was making homemade bread with a curious observer who stuck his hands in flour and got it all over himself.

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We had a successful DIY sushi night with Austin.  I think we all ended up in food coma that evening.

This plate doesn't account for the dumplings we had as appetizers and all of the sushi that didn't make it onto the plate.

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More pictures of attempts to grow things.  This phlox (?) sprung up on its own.  Hence the reason it is growing successfully.

We planted some sad looking vegetable and herb plants in our garden that I got on sale at a nursery.  We're hoping to nurse them back to good health and growth.  Don't be fooled, that squash plant is healthy because we did not plant it.

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I bought Matthan an apron with hopes that he'll help me in the kitchen.  His current jobs include spinning the lettuce, shutting the pantry door, and admiring himself in his apron.

A rare few moments where he will actually sit and watch something.

I asked him to make a sad face and this is what I got.  

Happy Friday!

This Boy is Growing Up Too Fast

{pretty}

This boy is growing up too fast.  Oh that smile.  Heart. melted.

He has started singing songs and putting words into sentences.

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He has become proficient in climbing up and down our stairs.

Although he enunciates words quite well, Daddy still loves that Little Man has started saying "nummy" instead of "yummy".

Quotables

 "1...2...3...8...9...10...puppy! shirt! shoes! outside!" ~Matthan

"Nummy asp-ah-GUS, nummy tummy" ~Matthan

Each day begins with a request to go outside followed by a request for cereal.  

He has also been asking for snuggles when he wakes up.

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 He's a little more serious but still belly laughs at Mommy.

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This boy is growing up too fast.

Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real linkup hosted at Like Mother, Like Daughter

Ode to a Fountain - A Poem

Another awesome weekend:  Farmer's market, bike ride, burgers and fries, followed by playing in the fountain.  Here is how the latter went.

He wasn't so sure.  In fact, he ran the other way.

But his momma tried to convince him,

the water, it's really ok.

Momma showed him 

how to splish, how to splash,

He started to giggle,

and many smiles did he flash.

He learned that the fountain,

really wasn't so bad. 

So he stuck his hand in,

just a little, just a tad.

And then! Oh then!
The boy started to run.

And decided exploding water,
was really oh so much fun.

And when the time was done,

it was time to go.

Momma tried to scoop him up,

and Pooter, he said "NO!"

Happy Birthday To Me

The tradition was started last year with my genius husband who thought it would be a great idea to send me on a shopping day with my sister followed by a date with him.  (I have yet to post these pictures).  So this year, the day started off with Matthan and Aunt Sarah snuggles, followed by a leisurely breakfast of cereal, and then off to shopping.  

We stopped for sushi for lunch... not a surprise for anyone that knows us.

Mmm...sushi

Followed by some more shopping.

Trying on shoes that are way too big just for fun

And ended the night with Chinese food, "Frozen", and chocolate amaretto cake made by the Hubs.  Excuse the lack of picture taking, I was having too much fun shopping and eating.  And the lack of text in this post is due to a yummy food coma.  Great birthday!

It's All Greek To Me

This weekend has been full of fun and smiles.  Please excuse the picture dumping.  Warning: cuteness overload in 3...2...1...

Bubble bath with a side of bubbles

Outdoor snuggles

Big boxes are the best toys - chilling with his ukulele 

Godfather Austin had unloaded some lemons on us this past week, so when life gives you lemons, you make Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Blueberry sauce, of course.  I used this recipe that I had found on Pinterest (I would add more sugar to the sauce next time).  

Pancakes well received

Fluffy pancakes

Blueberry sauce

Then Godfather Austin came over and we headed out to the Greek Festival.  We toured the beautiful church.  In the dome of most Greek Orthodox churches, there is a painting of the "Pantokrater" (roughly translate from Greek as "all-powerful"; and in this context refers to the painting of Christ).  For part of the tour we were seated almost directly under the dome.  Matthan was fascinated by the beauty and magnificence of the church and when he looked up, he pointed and said "Jesus!".  

After the tour we watched the dancing and then ate dinner.  Oh the food.  If you go for no other reason go for the food.  Best gyro I've ever had.  Then Austin and I bought shots of ouzo.  I did not actually know what ouzo was but I had seen it on "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and thought that it would be fun to try.  I'll save you the details of my experience and just say that I was not a fan.  I strongly dislike anything resembling black licorice and, unbeknownst to me, ouzo is an anise (black licorice tasting) flavored liqueur.  Oops.  Tim finished mine.

 

Matthan did great the whole day.  I couldn't believe he let us sit and watch the Greek dancing as long as he did.  Of course, that could have had something to do with the meal sized back of crackers that Daddy packed.  

After sitting for so long we let Matthan push the stroller the half mile back to the parking lot, patiently guided by Godfather Austin who received strange looks from oncoming pedestrians who couldn't see Matthan as they approached.  

And of course we round out the weekend with a Matthan selfie.  Sneaky boy got to my phone.

Smiles for a great weekend!