Firecrackers

After getting all sugared up with freedom toast, we decided to make marshmallow "firecrackers". We dipped marshmallows in chocolate and sprinkled them to make them patriotic! Jack loved the process and Theo loved eating marshmallows! Notice the pic of him making "fish lips". It's so hard to catch this expression but he makes fish lips all the time! It's just a Theo-ism that he's done since he was a baby-baby.

Freedom toast

I made the boys french toast this morning and changed it up just a bit in honor of July 4th. I added the white powdered sugar and then put red and blue sprinkles on top to create "freedom toast"!! I told the boys that we'd make this every 4th of July. Next we'll be making marshmallow "firecrackers", thanks to a post I saw on Facebook.

Old fashioned fun

We let the boys loose today in the front yard for a little sprinkler time. Jack loved it and Theo was unsure. He did manage to get wet, but just barely! Easier than going to the pool!

Mom's club banquet

My local Mom's Club had it's annual banquet this past Friday and I was sworn in as the vice president. I've been a member since Jack was 1 month old and have never served it in any capacity. I managed to take home two awards that night- Big Sis and Miss Paris Hilton. You figure it out ;-)

For mature audiences only!

We had a fun weekend with my aunt Sonja, uncle Bill and cousin, Ashley! They were supposed to come visit this past September but had to cancel their trip due to Hurricane Ike. They all had tons of fun playing with the boys and the boys ate up all of the extra attention. My aunt has all of the pictures of the boys on her camera and I'll upload them whenever she emails them!

Cousin Ashley turned 21 back on Sept. 1st and we took her out for a belated birthday extravaganza of sorts. We started out at Pat O's where Sonja and Ashley shared their first hurricane (drink). Then we ate at a random place on Bourbon St. We walked over to the carousel bar at the Montleone Hotel and had a few more rounds of drinks. We left there and headed to Cats Meow, a karaoke bar, and Ashley and I sang "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and probably shattered glass everywhere by singing so off key! The night wasn't over, if you can believe it or not! We took them to Tropical Isle and threw beads from the balcony there. Ashley has the world's largest purse and she carried tons of beads that we've had since Mardi Gras the whole night. We capped off the evening by eating a beignet and having some coffee before calling it a night.

Thanks for the fun filled weekend trip, Bill, Sonja and Ashley!!! We hope you'll come back soon :)

Waterspouts

I took the boys to the local waterspouts for the first time this summer and they had a blast! Jack was all over creation and back...... he loves to stomp on the button to make the water come on and then kept busy by filling up his cup and dumping it around or on himself! Theo loved running through the water and also filling up cups with water, but he stayed close when he got too hot. He discovered pretzels today and snacked on them non-stop. I brought home two very hot, tired boys around lunch time. Just in time, I might add, for the sky to open up and rain! Yea for rain!

Water day

I hosted a water playdate in the backyard this morning. It was super hot today but the kids managed to have fun. The popcicles sere a big hit with the kids. Theo would not keep his earplugs in and I was constantly chasing him around trying to collect them from his hands (they were expensive to have made!!). Now the boys are both napping, so that's a sure sign of a good time!