gummy bears in ice cream?

what kid doesn't want cotton candy ice cream with gummy bears?

i know when i was a kid, this kind of thing made all my dreams come true.

i am not such a fan of this kind of concoction anymore, but for any reasons, i 

love that minnie things gummy bears in ice cream is the best choice. 

the most meaningful reason?  because when christian and i were dating

he got gummy bears in his ice cream.  i was baffled.  i couldn't imagine that 

a grown man would enjoy gummy bears in ice cream.  but, he did.  he thought it 

best thing ever just like minnie thinks now.  minnie is a lot like her dad, 

gummy bears in ice cream is just the tip of the iceberg.  

they love gummy bears, and i love them! 

apple days

we went to the apple days celebration in river heights this summer.  

it was pouring during the parade.  but we stuck it out.  

i'm glad we did.  i mean, does it get any better than this?

 

water filled rain boots

chewing on the stroller straps

cuddles with papa

hot dogs and cheetos

fangs

since the halloween season is approaching, 

hope thought she would grow herself some fangs.

 

of course, minnie wanted in on the fun too.

art

thanks to aunt maggie, we now have an artist in the family.

if you don't believe me, just ask her.  

she will tell you that she is a goood little painter.  

little people words

minnie has started to say things correctly.  i already miss her little minnisms.  i wanted to write some of them down so we don't forget:

slastic = elastic

akin = napkin

cazy = crazy

citizen = cinnamon

cupcapes = cupcakes

fweater = sweater
fwimming suit = swimming suit

coin = corn 

foi = for

oatbeal = oatmeal

resterknot = restaurant 

racksul = rascal

backset = basket

spinkilers = sprinklers
wumper = romper
vattery = battery
ABCs = letters
mines = mine
anysing = nothing

puddle jumpers

it was raining the other day.

the only logical thing to do, 

was to put on our rain gear 

and go jump in the puddles. 

the puddles weren't all that 

deep.  but, now i have a 

daughter who loves to jump

in puddles and another 

who looks forward 

to jumping in them.

holding hands and holding hearts

i can't get enough of the feeling i feel when i see this happen....