Tuesday ramblings...

 Here in Minnesota you can have these beauties blossoming in your neighbors yard one  day while you hang out in your driveway watching all the neighborhood kids swarm the street on their bikes and scooters...

And the next day the wind and rain and even some snow flurries can have you burrowing indoors.

I have packed all our snow pants, boots, and mittens away for the winter but the bin is still residing on our guest bed, easy access.  We have had to break into it at least twice in the last two weeks.

My sister and crew arrive with my mom on Thursday and the guest bed will need to be cozy and ready for guest sleepers.  So the bin will get put in the basement tonight and hopefully we won't have to see it until...next October or November.

This weekend I took the bin of library books that travelled to Grandma's house over the Easter weekend out and set it on the driveway.  And Henry plunked down and devoured a few books.
 

Something has been happening on our cul de sac that NEVER would have been allowed with Henry or Charley.  Miss Sydney is crawling from our house to the house across the street when given the freedom. 

She stops mid walk down our street, plops down, and finds the need to crawl onward.  Crawling is faster you know.  For a long time I picked her up and demanded walking feet on the road but it just was a battle that I wasn't winning.  So we are letting her get dirty, burn holes in her pants, explore the world, and attempt to keep up with the neighborhood boys.

I did think to pull out the crazy coop car the other day and that kept her on the grass and off her knees on the road for a good 30 minutes.  Yipee.

Breakfasts around these parts continue to go from scrambled eggs, to pancakes, to waffles, to an occasional cereal day and then once in a while we do cream of wheat.  I pour it on a plate after I cook it nice and thick.  The boys get a few sprinkles, because sprinkles are fun.  And Miss Syd gets it plopped on her tray.  It becomes a giant mess but she loves it. 

Yesterday I plunked her in the sink to wash her off.  She sat so nice and didn't splash too much.  I wonder if I could cook dinner with her in there? haha.  I don't think any of my boys got a sink bath.  So this was our first.  More pictures to come.

Last night I made this....Cilantro Lime Shrimp

Source: skinnytaste.com via Sarah on Pinterest

And this Fiesta Lime Rice - Ed and I both loved.  Charley too. 

Source: skinnytaste.com via Sarah on Pinterest

Sunday I made this Chicken and Cheese Lasagna Roll Ups, they were okay.  Easy for sure and I think easily modified with veggies or Italian sausage instead of chicken.

Source: ivillage.com via Sarah on Pinterest

Tonight I am planning on this meal, however, Ed and Charley have to be somewhere for dinner so I might get lazy and plan this for a different night.

Source: skinnytaste.com via Sarah on Pinterest

The rest of the week is a tad unplanned because my mom and sister arrive and that means celebration, playing, and gluten free meals come into play. 


Today Henry begins a four week swim camp and he is up for it.  Meaning, I don't think he is going to hesitate getting into the pool this time.  And I told him he could potentially catch up to his brother if he worked really hard at all the things the teacher asked him to do.  I listed all the skills they will be working on and reminded him that he did all those things at the hotel pools this past year or in the bathtub.  I am pumped to watch him take this on.  Lessons mean Miss Sydney's nap is going to be postponed a tad so things could get a tad dicey around noon today.  But we'll persevere.  If swim lessons mean that the club pool is more do-able for this mama of three then everyone will thrive so these lessons can happen. 

Miss Syd and I are on our own this morning and we plan to hit up the story time at the library.  She is a hoot lately at our Wednesday morning class.  When it is circle time she crawls to the middle and slaps her legs and claps and squeals during all the songs.  It is so darn cute - I know I am biased.  So Tuesday morning story time might start to be our little thing.  We'll see how she does. 

Good Tuesday to you.  And you.  And you.

Give a shout out and tell me what you are making for dinner or doing today?  Are you tackling something in your house this Tuesday afternoon or are you giving yourself permission to put your feet up and do something for yourself?  Do you have a goal this week you are working on?  Say hi! PLEEEEEASE!