On Our Fifth Anniversary My True Love Gave To Me....

FIVE GLORIOUS ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMS!

HA!  

Okay, so it's actually 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, a breakfast nook, a fireplace, a garage and a backyard but that didn't fit the post title as nicely. =)

That's right world, as of tomorrow Talin, Ezra, Baby Girl, the cats and I are headed to our new HOME!

We have the whole week to slowly....ever so 8 months pregnant, slowly...move things in and settle down.

WOO!

I'm holding off on calling this our "first house" because we're still just lowly renters,
(dude...bay area WHY must your housing prices be SO INSANE!)
 and I am reserving that title of honor for the house of my dreams that will one day BELONG to me....but until then....I WILL officially celebrate the end of apartment life. =)

I will ALSO be celebrating the arrival of THESE beautiful new additions...possibly with tears of joy!

So long laundry quarters and dryer lint full of other people's hair...I will NOT miss you. 

Early bird

This morning Ezra had an 8:30 AM dentist appointment.....8:30!!!  

Oh good freak that's early to be ready for the day and out the door.

He was SUCH a good kid for his check up and x-rays though...we decided to stop at one of our favorite restaurants and have a breakfast date. =)

I'm not sure I say this often enough, but I am so grateful that I get to share my meals with this little face smiling at me from across the table everyday!

383!

...that's how many pictures of our Georgia adventure are sitting in my dropbox!!  

I have some serious choosing to do.  

Until then, I'm going to try and keep current with what we're doing in our everyday, non traveling, life. 

HA!  

Wish me luck!

Yesterday was dragging...

(oh blurgh Monday why are you always sooooooooooo looooooooooong)

 ...so Ezra and I decided to try a new play-dough recipe.  

We've been experimenting with homemade dough lately 

(kool-aid was a HUGE hit).  

We broke out the Jello and gathered craft supplies to try another amazing Pintrest idea I saw the other idea.....play-dough monsters.  

Hooray for the creative homeschool mommies of Pintrest....

...oh, that should be a reality show....

"the real stay-at-home moms of Pintrest" 

ha ha ha ha oh man....I'm a nerd!

Ezra set right to work measuring and mixing ingredients.

(I'm trying to be a more laid back Mom when it comes to messes during play time....

...this was a good test of my progress. HA!)

We lucked out and found "monster themed" Jello for our soon to be play-dough monsters...

 ...and after a bit of heat... 

(mom's turn to mix!)

....things were looking pretty good!

 Then came the kneading.....warm, soft, lime scented, squishy dough.....ahhhhhh so fun!

 Once we got the stickiness under control... 

(and could actually handle the cooled dough) 

...we set to work with googley eyes, white pony beads, and pipe cleaners....

 ...I love watching the creative process of this four year old! =)

 We created quite the collection of little green friends....

...but Ezra wanted one he could "play with".

(In other words....a more three dimensional friend)

 We experimented together and created these "twins".  

The giant eye and silver tooth on his makes me laugh every time!! 

 Of course, no monster is complete without legs/tentacles.  

HA!

 We couldn't be happier with how this play-dough turned out. 

Hooray for Monday adventures in creating. =)