doodles and kids

How cute are the girls with Ben and Catfish? Shelly even got all of them to siiitttt, staaayyy before she fed the boys. Apparently the girls thought EVERYONE had to sit before dinner. Catfish loves babies, and when the girls were wee babes Catfish would guard them, and just watch over them. For anyone who doesn't know, the dogs are labradoodles from Texas. And big.

new pix from our weekend trip to the LB

we hit a pumpkin patch at Tanaka Farms in Irvine. Whew--it was HOT, but we got some cute pix of the girls and their boyfriend AJ. And went to the stinky petting zoo, and then had lunch at Chik Fil A, which is a real treat when you live hours from the closest one!

my bi-weekly produce box delivery

I've been splurging for a few months and am getting every 2 weeks a "box" delivery from Planet Organics. I actually really like the service and looked into alot of different CSA subscriptions but settled on this one in part b/c they will also deliver organic grocery items. My last delivery was a bit messed up but included this beautiful yellow/cheddar cauliflower. It was as tasty as it is pretty. We have had the most amazing fruits and veggies this summer, really amazing flavors. PO is based in Sonoma, and they drive down and deliver everything to us on Thursday. I would encourage anyone to participate in this type of a service, it is expensive, but really convenient and the items you get are so much more flavorful than anything you get in the grocery store-including Whole Foods. See list a list of csa options in your area visit http://www.localharvest.org/ and put in your zip code.

The girls love the new tv too--unfortunately. DJ Lance looks awesome in HD! Look at Tilly, she looks like a forlorn little lady sitting on her stool. The girls are just starting to love on their dollies, over the weekend we made little diapers for their dollies and they will actually lay them down on a changing pad and throw some wipes on top of them. So cute!

Pumpkin stuff from Grammy!

Grammy sent the girls some adorable pumpkin sweaters and tight which they already wore on a play date.

Poppy looks like a little golfer! I hope we can swing by the pumpkin patch this year, maybe even this weekend so we can do comparison pictures. Yesterday we finally made it the Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito with our friend Babs and her twin boys. Wow, it was a beautiful hot day and the kids had a great time. Unfortunately, I just sent my pocket digital back for repair, so I couldn't take pictures as I refuse to lug the big expensive digital when I am out alone with the girls. I can't watch 2 crazy toddlers+a diaper bag+a camera. Maybe if I was 25. But no worries, I think I am going to join so I'll go back with Scott in tow and get some great pictures!

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in GGP

night night

I know a few people have wondered about the crib tent we had to purchase a while ago to keep Poppy in her crib--so I'm including a pix. It's really clever, and lines the entire inside of the crib and goes under the mattress, and then pops up on top so she can still stand. I thought she would hate it but she seems fine with it. Only some parents understand the terror of hearing a loud thump early in the morning, followed by the pitter patter of little feet running around the room right above your head. You should have seen us both shoot out of our warm bed that morning!

Then I've included a picture of Tilly and how she falls asleep. She rubs her little face with a paci, which by the way we have successfully removed from their grasp except for crib time. They give them to us in the morning and only get them for naps and night time.

Next stop...big girl beds!

ahhhh ohhhh cups!

Have we mentioned how much the girls love drinking out of cups? Our sweet nanny Herminia started letting them drink out of her glass when they were probably 9 months old, and they've loved it every since. Mo Mo Mo is what they scream when they drink all the juice or water out of the cup while they are eating.

They are getting really good, but do forget to leave the cup upright, and sometimes dipping ones food into the cup makes everything taste better. Mo Mo Mo!

LPSI picnic pictures

The la piccola picnic was this past Sunday, overall it was a beautiful day at home, but foggy at Chrissy Field. The girls loved dragging around their bags of chips while shoving them in their mouths, of course a little later we realized BOTH bags of chips contained MSG--I'm sure everyone there was mortified we were allowing them to eat that crap. Well, I can tell you it was probably a treat because they typically get pretty wholesome and organic food. Much to Scott's chagrin! I hardly ever buy chips, so I'm sure all that MSG goodness tasted pretty good to those little girls. I'll post more pix later, there are some cute ones. Oh, and a kid had one of those skuute balance bikes--one would make a great Christmas gift for the girls if you are so inclined......

Cuter every day!

Cici dressed the girls really cute as friend Lucy came over for a visit and they went to the Randall. Poor Cici must be so tired of the Randall Museum, it's like going out in the backyard to play it is so close for us! I think the girls go there 3-4 days a week even just to see the animals.

We have really been working to get the girls better at using plates, bowls and utensils. They can use them perfectly fine, but are often lazy. We are also teaching them to drink out of a cup, as this is what happens during lunch at la piccola, even though they make a mess it is considered part of the learning process. The girls LOVE it, they love the practice of washing their hands before meals, and sitting in their chairs sipping water with their dinner from cups. So I am changing the foods I feed them, so they have use utensils and bowls to eat. So far, Big Tilly doesn't like her food in a bowl, she prefers to pick out the veggies. Yes, my pretty little girl would eat only fruits and veggies if I let her. She'll throw ice cream or a cookie on the floor...but a pear or a peach....she SCREAMS for that goodness.