Notes from the Weekend

Saddest thing heard this week:
"Mommy I don't feel well." (Milo in his crib at 4 a.m.)

Worst thing I heard from a complete stranger:
"Is this your child?" (In our front room from a lady who found milo wandering on his own on the sidewalk in front of our house.)

Dumbest thing I did:
Rubbed self tanner all over my face. (Clay called me Snooki all weekend.)

Most embarrassing thing I heard from a stranger:
"You must be really hungry." (From a lady at a dinner party who was trying to talk to me as I stuffed bread and cheese in my mouth.)

Cutest photo from the weekend:

Favorite Pictures From The Weekend

And the best part is all pictures were taken by Goldie.

Goldie looking up at Clay pushing her in the stroller:




Her adorable brothers:







Self Portrait:




And what one sees when they are 3' tall.

Look What I Found in Milo's Pants!

I just walked in the front door from dropping George off at school and Clay says to me, and I quote:

"I just found a tire gauge and two pieces of candy in Milo's pants."

And sure enough, stuffed down the back of his pants was a tire gauge and two pieces of candy (still in their wrappers). Good instincts, Milo. It's always good to be prepared. Just in case...

What We've Been Eating

Not that you asked...

Three layer chocolate cake for Nancy's 40th birthday. (Okay really 44 but who's keeping track?)



Homemade crackers, which Milo and Goldie LOVED sprinkling with salt, herbs and Parmesan cheese.









Rhubarb fresh from a friend's garden and quickly turned into this.



Chocolate bundt cake served in our sun room and shared with anyone who walked by.

What's One to Do With a 25 lb Bag of Flour?

How about celebrate three birthdays.

Every year the kids get to pick a theme for their birthday cake and I do my best to deliver.

This is what I started with:



And here's what I turned it into.

Goldie (turning 4) wanted a princess cake:



George (turning 6) wanted a rainbow cake:



And Milo (turning 2) wanted a Roomba cake:



Happy Birthday, Martin children!

Grandma Jan, You Owe Me.

Look what Clay wanted to buy you for Mother's Day.

Not sure what he ended up with, perhaps a turkey roasting pan.

Jesus vs. The Maccabees

Yesterday George was mad because everything was closed for Easter.

The last straw was when even the pottery painting studio was closed. He blurted out, "How come it's a holiday just 'cause some guy rose from the dead?"

And Clay piped in with his subtle jab at Hanukkah and said "Yeah, it's not like a candle burned for eight days or anything. Just some guy rising from the dead."

Sheesh.