Aaaand, your point is?

This is what happens when Daddy feeds Kendall "breakfast." I use the term loosely because her breakfast this morning consisted of 1/2 a slice of wheat bread, most of which she ended up wearing in her hair. Such a well-rounded, nutritious brekkie. WTG, Dad! ;0)

It's amazing how much food her hair can contain and hold! Should come in handy somehow, someday...

Yesss! Someone buy this for Kendall's birthday.

Make your baby work for their keep! lol

photo via cracked.com

Someone has a birthday coming up!!

My super adorable little bro Derek (or, D, as I call him) has a birthday coming up. But this is double-y cool because his first son is due to be born April 20 and might come early. What a cool birthday present! See pic of him and his equally adorable wife Shelly below.


Now, I can't compete with the gift Shelly is giving Derek, but I'm going to make something that tastes pretty darn good anyways! I have been wanting to try these cakeballs from Bakerella's site forever. Don't they look elegant and decadent?


Here they are in white chocolate...

Derek, if you are reading this, here is where you stop, close your laptop, and walk away thinking that I slaved over these little heavenly beauties for hours. Bye. Seriously, go.

OK, now the rest of you...

The best part of these is ...

They are SOOOOOOOOOOOO easy to make!

Find the recipe here.

I hope he likes them...somehow I think he will. :)

Sooooooo what next, Kendall?

**pictures are unrelated to content of post. But they're durn cute!

So...the other day Kendall did something truly unbelievable.


My mom, Brandon, and I were sitting in the family room. Kendall was walking around unsteadily, as usual.


There was a pee pee diaper all wrapped up that I was about to throw in the trash sitting on the coffee table (such is the hygiene around here).


All of a sudden, Kendall toddles over and picks up the diaper and toddles off. We all watch to see where she is going (we don't usually let her walk around with her dirty diapers, I swear.) She makes her way around the ouch, then around the kitchen table...


...and walked right over to the trash can where she unceremoniously deposited it! Imagine: me, my mom, and Brandon watching this unfold, wide-eyed. We immediately erupted into laughter and praise! She was so proud of herself (I am sure she had no idea why we were so happy).

She was probably thinking, "Well somebody has to clean up around here."

I expect to find many things in the trashcan in the upcoming weeks.

How not to wash your shoes!

So, Easter weekend. Brandon was with his dad. And while the Easter Bunny brought a "Meat Minataur" (a small miniature one made of meat. Don't ask...) to the freezer at his dad's house, he/she was decidedly more tame with the basket of treats at this house. Think: Pez, lollipops, reese's pb eggs...


And here Brandon is showing off the flip flops Chris brought back from Australia...

Now, lets talk about the little innocent looking girl in this picture. Ahem.


Oh, don't bat your eyelashes at me! You're not going to get away with...oh, who am I kidding! She can get almost anything she wants out of me. I'm a fool for this one.


Look at how well she holds things and walks with them...



So, another thing that she was carrying around today was my shoe. And, in the split second when I wasn't looking (and thought she was in the hallway next to the closed bathroom door), she placed it delicately in the toilet. Thank you very much!

So, in retribution (actually, just because they are too cute not to share), here are some shots of her airing her heinie today. Everyone needs a little air now and then!





Sayonara- I have to go chase a half nekkid baby!

Daddy's Home!!! (PS-Did you feel that earthquake??!)

Who is that dark figure looming next to Kendall??! Could it be?


Yes, it is! It's Daddy! He finally decided to come home from Sydney, Australia!

"Whoa! Dad, don't sneak up on me like that. Yeesh!" Kendall looks surprised- she's just getting used to seeing him again.

It was a beautiful day at Seaport Village...Kendall practiced her walking skills at the park by the San Diego harbor. While we were there we had a rather large earthquake (7.2 off Baja!!) that rocked the ground underneath our feet! It seriously felt like we were riding a wave. Scary! These pictures were all taken before that happened.



Here are a couple more pictures of her in her Easter dress which I am in love with!



And I have to say another big thank you to my mom who came over practically every day while Chris was gone to make sure I hadn't completely lost it. I don't know what I would do without her! Love you, Mom!

One time she brought her newspaper over and let K go to town with it. What a nice grandma!

Kendall out on the town!

My mom and I took the kids to the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center to play. They have a great little area for the little kids called Kidsville. It has a play market with fake food, shopping carts, giant legos, books, and other fun things. Brandon had more fun there than in the rest of the whole place!

It was funny to see Kendall go from being scared to leave my side to exploring everything in the place!

Here she is doing math the ancient way.

What toddler doesn't love an abacus? What person, for that matter!


Just doing a little shopping. Hmmm...this market looks a little bare...






MMmmmmm, germs!
All in all it was a great family day. We can't wait to bring Daddy back with us next time!