Jump Frog Jump!!!

We took Bubbalu out to our brother Alec's cross country meet a few weeks ago. It was sorta crummy weather, but Alec ran great.

The highlight of the trip (sorry Al!) was when I spotted a tiny green frog jumping his way across a huge field. Bubbalu was VERY interested:



I see it Daddy! I do!



OK, I really don't see it. Daddy where is it?



Silly Daddy put it right on my boot!



Mommy? If I am a VERY good boy today can I take my froggy friend home?



Not today sweetie, fish are all that we can handle right now...

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An Apple (or Eight) A Day...

I was feeling quite Martha today. VERY ambitious in the culinary department.

My parents have 4 apple trees and I have a paper grocery bag full of apples just begging to be peeled and chopped into goodness.

So, after Bubbalu was down for his nap (hallelujah!) I rolled up my sleeves (actually, I had a t-shirt on, but WHATEVER) and got to work.

While he recharged his battery I managed to create:

• Basic Pumpkin pie


• Apple pie with crumble top
  
• Apple spice bundt cake
  
• Apple crisp (which I donated to my sister)


• Autumn minestrone soup


• Pumpkin Spice Latte (recipe to follow sometime soon)


• A VERY messy kitchen

Whew! And that t-shirt I was wearing? Completely covered in flour and a few speckles of apple chunks.

I think Mama needs to make herself some adorable aprons, such as this one from Better Homes and Gardens:



or this one I found on Etsy:



Or this sassy red one, also on Etsy:



Hmmmm, my sewing machine is calling to me...

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Tickling The Ivories?

This is where I found Bubbalu on September 20th:



He was pretty proud of himself.



I thought, "how cute!" Bubbalu is starting to learn how to climb!

This, however, 4 days later, was NOT cute. More like...uh...terrifying :



Of course, did I grab my baby and whisk him down to safety? No. I ran and grabbed the camera to take a few shots and then rescued him. Besides, what's more fun? Me telling you a story about what he did or showing photographic evidence of the craziness that is Bubbalu?

Yeah, that's what I thought you'd say.

People often ask me why I'm so tired with this pregnancy. "You're in the 'feeling really great' time of pregnancy, right?"

Just look at the above picture. 'Nuf said.

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