Big boy bed

Eli is almost 2 1/2 and is getting to the age where we wanted he needed to transition from his crib to a big boy bed.  OK, so it was all just a matter of taking one side of the crib off but its a good start.  He only gave us grief for the 1st half hour of his 1st "jail-free" nap.  After setting a few ground rules, he hasn't given us a hard time since.  It will take some getting used to getting woke up every morning at 6am with the shrill 'Daddy' or 'Mommy' but all is good.  Our little guy is growing up fast!

Next up - potty training!  CRINGE

Coconut Love Bear

Saturday Carmen attended a Build A Bear birthday party.  It was our first time EVER at Build A Bear and is definitely on our list of do-agains.  Even though all the girls chose the same exact bear, they all chose different outfits and named their own bear. Coconut-Love Bear has not left Carmens side since.

Later that evening Carmen and I had 'girl time' at Yogurt Nation.  YUM!  Notice Coconut-Love Bear sitting on the bench next to her?

Sunday after church, Carmen and I went to the theater and watched the new Disney movie Brave. Coconut-Love Bear did not get left behind.

What an AMAZING weekend!

Hosta Bed

Guacamole hosta  My favorite!

Albo Marginata

Old-fashioned standard green & white variegated hosta

Pink Beauty Caladium

Frieda Hemple Caladium

Miss Muffet Caladium

Candidum Fancy Leaved Caladium

Red Flash Caladium

Fathers Day Weekend

It was a great Fathers Day weekend.  Saturday we packed up and headed to the Bass Pro Shops for a little eye candy for Andy.  Of course we couldn't be there without drooling and leaving finger smudges on some fishing boats.

Carmen seemed to have her heart set on one of these.  Hmmm, I think it might be a little too big for her.

Yes, this one is more her size!

Sunday we went to 8 o'clock mass and listened to Father Bens last sermon.  It was lovely and moving.  He will be moving on to Washington DC.

Afterwards we went to our favorite Chinese Buffet for some sushi, fried frog legs, crab legs, shrimp, steamed clams, fried rice, noodles, etc.  YUM.

Lastly was a stop at Lowes for more eye candy... BBQ grills and smokers.  Just looked!

I just realized that I had taken this same photo exactly one year ago and posted it on my blog here:

http://imablueberrymaniac.blogspot.com/2011/06/lowes-shopping-carts.html

Andy also picked up some grub/bug killer for our grass which will in turn hopefully drive the voles away.  Voles have completely devoured the roots of my hostas.  Grrrrr!

Joe Cool

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