Excuses

So I've updated...  My excuse for falling SOOO far behind is 10 CEs for Pharm Tech, I picked up extra hours at Walgreens, & had a RS birthday party to plan.  I'm ready for life to slow down again :)  That & we've got more adventures to make, so might as well catch up now, before I get REALLY behind!!

Walking Talking Sweetie

Here's Chi first taking steps 2/19.  He took his first steps at GG Welch's 2/12 & has been practicing since.  He hasn't figured out how to stand up from a crawling position so he crawls to the couch & then walks from there.

Chi also said his first word 3/16 Wha at? while pointing at the lights :)  YAY for my BIG boy!!

Hummus

So one of our family's favorite snack is HUMMUS!! 

Chi will eat it by the handful. Lily will eat it either with a spoon or a cracker.

HUMMUS RECIPE:

2-3 cloves (teaspoons) Garlic
1 (19 oz) can chick peas/Garbanzo beans rinsed & drained
3 tablespoons Lemon juice
3 tablespoons water
2 - 4 Tablespoons Tahini/PEANUT BUTTER
1 tea Cumin
1/4 tea Salt

Whirl garlic in food processor.  Add remaining ingredients & process until smooth.  Taste & adjust seasonings if desired.  If too thick, add more water.  Refrigerate a few hours before serving.

I got the recipe from our ward cookbook but I've also seen it on the back of Cumin & the Garbanzo bean cans.  My favorite is the KICK, to me the store bought stuff is just kind of blah.  This stuff you can add as much KICK as you want.

Princess Lily

 Poor girl lets me play with her hair & I have a blast! :)  Thank heavens for the bathroom faucet!

I'm just impressed I could do the side twist thing I needed proof since I'll probably never be able to do it again.

Obviously me trying to teach her not to cheese didn't help any!!

Ballerinas

Lily & Anna were dancing so of course I grabbed the camera.

Lily doing her cheesing smile

Lily mimicking me trying to get her to smile normally

Lily & Anna practicing smiling without cheesing :)

Nuts

Lily showing she's 2

Chi finally being able to push his mower around.

Daddy ALWAYS has BIG bubbles for Tubby Time

Goatees

Train Show

Ogden had a Model Train Show & Jer & Lily went to see it.  Guess I'm kind of a party pooper.  Jer had a blast & can't wait until he can make his own he wants to do all the National Parks we've been too.  Did we mention we're excited to be done with school soon?! 

This was Lily's 2nd day potty training & she did SOOOOO good!!!  YAY for my big girl!