April Fools

Six years ago, on April Fools Day of all days, was the day I found out I was pregnant with Boog.  I took three pregnancy tests and still wasn't sure I believed any of them lol.  But six years later, the evidence of their truth woke me up this morning telling me he had a bad dream and we were all zombies except him.  Boy, how do you even know what zombies are!

Criss Cross Applesauce

Long time no see folks!

Boog and I made applesauce this weekend.  I used this recipe from All Recipes dot com.  It turned out good and Boog liked it, so that's all that really mattered.  It wasn't anything fancy and he had fun mashing the apples lol.

I used a bad of red apples and made it in two different batches.  I didn't have any ground cinnamon, but found some cinnamon sticks.  I simmered those for a while, took the sticks out, added the apples and sugar and let them cook until soft.  Mashing them was super easy after that.  The hardest thing about the whole process was peeling the darn apples!

Finished product

Mashing the apples

I'm a slacker

So I've been a total slacker recently and I know it.  But I'm pretty sure no one is reading or paying attention anyway, so it's all good lol.

Someone gifted Boog with an Elf on the Shelf a few years ago and he's been into it ever since.  Elf's name is Birdie and he comes out Thanksgiving night.  Now that there's a puppy in the house who has realized she can jump, I've been trying to keep Birdie in the bedroom and away from her.

Here are Birdie's escapades so far.

I'm really not sure what him and the TMNT were up to, but I'm sure it was no good.

Riding the Mickey ears on top of the TV

Leaving notes to remind Boog that he's watching

Hanging out with Marilyn and Gammaw

He's got a thing for the ears I think...

That must be the window he went in and out of that night

"Mommy take my picture with Birdie"

 More coming soon!

Santa Train

Guess who used her mad refreshing and internet purchasing skillz to score tickets on the VRE's Annual Operation Lifesaver Santa Train this year?

That's right, I did.  I know a 5 year old boy who is going to be super excited come December 13!

For more information about the trains and the program, go to http://www.vrespecialevents.org/Seasonal_Santa_Trains/santa-trains.html.

You're free Genie

Not sure why the passing of Robin Williams is hitting me quite like it is - It's not like I've been obsessed, seeing all his movies over the years, going out of my way to make sure I catch all his movies.  In fact there's quite a few that I haven't seen and will now make a point to watch.

I never saw Good Morning Vietnam, Hook or even remember him in Fern Gully.  I wasn't a big fan of Happy Feet either.  But I remember Aladdin, Mrs. Doubtfire, Nine Months, The Birdcage, Patch Adams, Jack (what a heart breaker that movie was!), Good Will Hunting, Night at the Museum and the sequel.

A few of my favorites were Aladdin, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Birdcage and Patch Adams.  I remember watching Aladdin and Mrs. Doubtfire over and over again as a kid.  When I got older, Birdcage was a go-to for when I needed a comedy.  He was awesome in that, I don't think there's any role he couldn't have played - and played well.  Patch Adams was another that I could watch on a loop, even though it made me cry (shh, keep that to yourself).

Last night I fell asleep watching Aladdin, and restarting it each time I woke up through the night and again this morning.  It's something that I plan on forcing Boog to watch while he's playing, so he gets interested in it.  That's the only way to get him into something new lol.  When he's a little older, Night at the Museum will be introduced and hopefully become a favorite of his too.

Fun at the Fair

This is the male lion that was part of the big cat show at the fair

The white tiger

This shows the white tiger on the left, liger in the middle and the lion on the right

Fun on the merry go round

Fair food!  Corn dog and fries for lunch

Look at that grin!

He got a Transformer name plaque - even the letters have Transformers in them

He tried super hard to stay awake - but we'd been up since 5:30 that morning

Casual Breakfast

Things Boog gets excited about #23:

"Is nobody here?"

It's just us buddy. 

"Can I eat breakfast in jammie pants?"

You can eat in your underwear if you want.

"Thank you! Thank you mommy!"

The rest of the family is at a softball tournament this weekend, so it;s just me and the Boog at home - and the dogs.  Like most little kids, Boog doesn't like to wear clothes and any occasion to go naked or semi naked is a reason for excitement