A portrait a week of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014'
morning of Soren's first swim class!!! he's getting SO BIG!!!
Stomp Rocket
This toy is SO cool!! Since the weather warmed up (for a day, that is...) we got the bug to spend some time outdoors.
Rick snagged this goodie last weekend and we've already gone out to 'blast off!' three times this week. It's a great tool for teaching all sorts of things - trajectory, space travel (i.e. the video of Soren making rocket sounds), counting, distance - you name it!
You can find the Stomp Rocket Jr. Glow Kit here. It's 16 bucks and trust me, it's a blast!
We did however, have a slight shoe casualty from all the melted snow, while running after a 'fast, super high rocket going to the space station!'.
Vitamix & Green Smoothies
If there is one thing Soren has always enjoyed - it's been smoothies (especially green ones). We used to juice, which was a blast (all the combos were so fun!) and Soren LOVED not just the result - but the process. So when our juicer 'BUSTEDDDDD!' (as Soren would put it) we were super bummed out.
Rick did some research and happened upon the Vitamix. The Vitamix is no ordinary blender. It processes at super high speeds with an extreme (extremely sharp - cut myself cleaning it once, ONCE - that's all it took) blade. I was definitely a skeptic when he brought it home - but no more!
The Vitamix is great! Not only does it pulverize and give you a similar consistency to juices - but it does it at such high speeds and with such intensity that you are able to keep the fiber as well. No waste! It also came equipped with a recipe book full of great ideas for smoothies, soups, dips and even milks. We've already made butter, a thousand different smoothies, soups and hummus.
And after a few days with it - realized it cleans super easy. Just fill it with water and soap and let it whirl and then rinse!
Soren approved - and our family loves it!
this smoothie contains WHOLE: Grapes, mango, apple, banana, spinach (2 cups!), carrot, orange and ice. it made ALOT!
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A portrait a week of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014'
Soren is becoming an egg-sandwhich making champion. I can't believe we are at 10 already! It's March - 3/12, 1/4 (I know - great math momma....) of the year. 2014 is cruzin'! Here are few other pics from our morning breakfast. It was a tough pick this week... but this expression is PRICELESS!
Awaiting bacon - and the excitement afterward. 'Bam - I wov bweakfasssst!!!'
Around Here - Mornings
Mornings and I have a love-hate relationship.
Since my schedule is never consistent and I work a lot of split shifts (go in by 7:30/8am, leave at noon, come back at 5:30/6 for a concert at 8 - get home by 11/11:30pm) - I suffer from 'work' jet lag quite a bit. So when my alarm clock goes off at 6 in the morning, I do press the snooze button a couple times and slowly hit the ground running.
However, some mornings - the sun shines in Soren's room and wakes him up just minutes before my alarm clock. And for some reason (this has been the case since he was born) I am waking up right as he starts walking in our bedroom (has anyone else experienced this? I wake up right as he does even though he is in a different room - super weird. No matter what time, day or night!). He usually walks, with a little morning, groggy toddle - over to my side of the bed and starts to climb up.
He usually needs just a little help, since he is still waking up - and asks 'cuddle with momma - pleeeeease'?'. Even though it might make me a couple minutes late for work - I am always willing to comply. Cuddles with momma?! Of course! This is my favorite thing about mornings - besides the coffee *wink.
On the days he doesn't wake up with us, he usually starts to rise by the time I start coffee. On these mornings, I'll hear him chatting in his bedroom between yawns and stretches 'dats a BIG BIG stretch *yawn!' Then I pour a cup of coffee, go in and set it down on his night stand while I say 'good morning!'. He always looks up with a giant grin and responds back with an enthusiastic 'good MORNING Momma!!! Mom - be careful, HOT coffee!'
So, yeah - mornings have become a favorite of mine. Groggy, exhausted - rest deprived, but I love them.
Good Morning!