Future Foodie!

One of my favorite things in life is food. Cheap and junky, pricey and high end--I love it all. I just knew when we fed Beezie her rice cereal for the first time she would be a chip off the old foodie block!

Er, not.

We better come up with Plan B, cause someone has to figure out a way to get Fats McGee her calories to keep those tree trunks thighs up and movin!

Feed me! I don't want to starve!

Little Reader, The Second Happiest Place on Earth, & Full Glitz

Beezie is quite the little reader. She is finally old enough to understand the words, and take in the illustrations.

I always lay on the silliness when I read, much to B's delight.

Scuffy is a fine tale.

On Saturday, we went to the second happiest place on earth--Happy Hollow. We have a season pass for our family, and I usually go with Blake every week. This was a fun trip because Lancer got to join us for the first time.


My blog friend Brooke likes to (mistakenly) say that B cannot take a bad photo. This photo is for you, Brooke!

This was her first time on the carousel--she sat on the bench next to Pops.

B's bad photos come from her dad's side. Check out this doozie.

Color Me Badd, Yo!

All of the good photos are attributed to my genes. See proof below.

Allright--the man is hot when he's not doing his CMB impression. I take back my earlier assertion.

Beezer got to pet the goats, and check out the wild animals at the zoo in the park.

Beezie came up a little short to ride alone--thankfully, we were willing to ride along with her.

This is the original Danny the Dragon from the 60's. I love it!

After the train, B needed to rest on the bench to recuperate from the exhausting day.

Tuckered out from her day of fun

And now onto my latest guilty pleasure...Toddlers and Tiaras!!

This show is a hot mess. The creepy kids, the ugly and crazy parents, the winking at the judges, the inappropriate baby hooker outfits, the stupid dance moves....I can't get enough!!

I got a new little gem of wisdom tonight: "You can love Jesus and glitz pageants."

Religion+pageants=ratings gold

The worst part is they often feature naive parents with kind of homely and awkward kids who have NO IDEA what they are up against. These people don't tan their kids, don't hire makeup artists, don't have choreographers...it's bad. Some even make their own outfits. The shame!!

I know all of the terms now: full glitz (total baby hooker), low glitz (half baby hooker), no glitz/natural (ugly kids--JUST KIDDING!!), flippers (toddler dentures for kids)....the list goes on and on. I know that Grand Supreme is the ultimate title, and being a Princess in the court means you're a zero.

The most outrageous one was Mia, a 2 year old who came out and gyrated to Madonna...in a cone bra and a cross around her neck.

"My Mom is Mother of the Year!!"

I need a new show--one that doesn't cause me shame and embarrassment. Suggestions?

Happy Trails

We have been having so much fun @ Rancho in the last few days. On Monday we went with a group of our friends, and Tuesday we did our StrollerHike.

I have been logging some serious time at the Y, and it's nice to mix things up with a few outdoor hikes.



Everyone showed up , and we hit the trails with our joggers. Thankfully, the weather was cooperative and beautiful.

Alyssa and Ryan

Team Atwood

Kristine and Little B

Inger and Colin--look at that smile!

The park's farm was closed because we hit the trails on the late side. However, the cow was still out, and it delighted Beezie.

Sittin' on her country fence...

Today we went to the 'Diaper Days' movie at The Pruneyard. Gnomeo and Juliet was showing--it was super cute. The Grays went as well.

B did quite well at her first movie--no yelling or fussing, even thought that's allowed. She sat in my lap like a good little girl, and took in the whole thing. At one point, she picked up my phone out of the cup holder, and chucked it across the aisle. Good display of those fine motor skills.