Mimi's Birthday Dinner at Maggiano's!

We celebrated Mimi's birthday again on Friday night with Papa and Aunt Nancy at Maggiano's. Mimi picked Maggiano's because it's one of her favorite places to dine. It was a special evening for all of us! Happy birthday to Mimi!

 

Fish + Nana = Fabulous Friday!

On Friday, Nana came over to our house and the three of us visited the Fish Gallery. Merit really likes seeing all of the different types of fish and we thought Nana would enjoy this place too. We had a great time! It was the perfect way to start the weekend!

 

Happy Birthday to Mimi!

Mimi's birthday was a perfect time to celebrate her and we took full advantage of it! I made one of her favorite meals, ghoulash. We also had plenty of veggies, salad and crescent rolls to compliment the meal. Mimi's birthday cake was chocolate buttermilk cake, another favorite of hers. While we were eating the ghoulash and the cake all I could think about was Grandmother Patsy. She quite often made ghoulash and the chocolate buttermilk cake for special occasions. What great memories I have of those times. Mimi really enjoyed the dinner, dessert and she loved the presents we picked out for her! Happy birthday to Mimi!

 

Tuesday Play!

I took Merit to Walmart early Tuesday so he could pick out another monster truck for his successful week of potty training. He was super excited about this reward! After our trip to Walmart we went on a pretend camping trip; complete with roasting marshmallows, eating a picnic lunch, and craft making. The doggies even joined in on the fun!

 

Play Ball!

Daddy helped out some friends by filling in as a pitcher on Sunday night. Merit had a blast. He brought his monster trucks and we played while we waited for Daddy to pitch. When JP finally was up to pitch Merit intently watched him. It was a memorable experience.

 

Maverick's Birthday Party!

We had a wonderful time celebrating Maverick's birthday on Saturday. Merit was very excited about this day and as soon as he woke up Saturday morning he reminded us that it was Maverick's party day. Amy had all sorts of fun activities planned for the kiddos. The science experiments were Merit's favorite part, aside from the cake.

Happy 4th Birthday Maverick!

 

Hot Cocoa Cookies for Daddy!

Merit really loves when I tell him we are going to make cookies for Daddy. He says, "Cookies for me too, right Mommy?" Of course the cookies are always for both of my boys! These hot cocoa cookies were a hit! Merit is a great taste tester! I found the recipe here: http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/mini-hot-cocoa-cookies/

My modifications include:

1/4 cup butter + 1/4 cup light cream cheese instead of 1/2 cup butter

2 eggs and 2 egg whites instead of 3 whole eggs

 

Haircut Day for Merit

A much needed haircut for this handsome boy today. When I told him I was taking him for a haircut he said, "Yea, I get to pick out a sucker!" I guess that's really the only good thing about getting a haircut when you're three!

 

Houston - Day 3

On our 3rd day in Houston we played at the house that morning and then took an indoor playground at a nearby church. They had a blast climbing, jumping and sliding!

 

Luke looked adorable in Merit's Elmo slippers!

Waving hi to me!

Merit had fun playing with Luke's sit-n-spin.

Cute Cousins!

Love these pictures of the boys in their matching Batman shirts! Luke loved watching Merit pretend he was in a marching band. He followed Merit all around the yard. He also had fun playing with cars and doing exactly what Merit was doing with his car. Special times!