Alpha(bits) of Berta

There are several times per year (and per day some times) that I remember Grandma Berta. Her birthday would have been January 27 so it is a day that the memories come flooding back. On a trip to clean out grandma and grandpa's house this summer, my sister brought back some of her recipe cards and jewelry for me - I love looking at her handwriting. I can recall watching her fill out recipe cards or just writing down notes on her notepad, addressing envelopes, etc. In celebration of grandma's birthday my sister, a great writer (she should start her own blog :) sent an email with the "Alpha(bits) of Berta". I will share a few with you in hopes that you can imagine her wonderful spirit: E - How she frequently enjoyed evenings on her front porch, F - A friend to many, both old and young, U - Upbeat...always, no matter what curveball was thrown her direction, Z- Zest for life. She ended the note by saying " Love her. Miss her. Want to be more like her." Well said Megan and thank you for sharing. Happy Birthday Grandma Berta!

Confessions of a Diva

PJ

Hard to believe it's already been 100 days since Payton started preschool. She has had a difficult time adjusting to the early morning drop offs, but we'll survive. I've learned to time it just right so the friends that she looks forward to seeing are there - a great distractor to "missing mommy all day." She loved helping put up some Valentine's Day decor this weekend with me - always a good helper (ok, not always but.... :)

1st haircut!

He was a trooper! First of many, many more haircuts by daddy to come!

Introducing the sippy cup

Can you tell I don't feel good?

(as it flies off the edge - we'll try again later:)

Where'd all my friends go?

Where the dollhouse SHOULD be!

As Payton gets older and wiser she likes to test our limits. She has quickly learned that mommy is a bit easier to play in these circumstances. Well, last night while she was supposed to be going to bed (after a fun day of a birthday party and NO nap) she decided it was playtime instead! So, as you can see most of her toys and "friends" (stuffed animals) ended up in the hallway - even Teddy, her favorite friend of all. This type of discipline appears to have expired as her only response when taking away Teddy (which I thought for sure would get through to her) was, "I can get him back tomorrow though mommy." Looks like we'll have to search for new tactics in this area of discipline! She's too smart and too stubborn (wonder who she gets that from)!

Happy Cooking

I am not a cook by any means, but here is a blog that my mom shared with me over the weekend that appears to have some good recipes (and being that I am at home with a sick little guy today you'd think I would have time to try some of them out....not the case my friends)! Enjoy!

http://envymycooking.blogspot.com/

Happy cooking! Also, if you have some recipes that are simple and easy I'd love to have them (my new year's resolution is to figure out how to cook)!! It's amazing to me that my mother, sister (and brother for that matter) are all good cooks....must have lost that gene somewhere.