And the Winner Is....

I win. I win. I win. I win. I win. Picture me doing a victory dance on my kitchen table. I win. I made dinner today- and not only did Shaun think it was yummy- but so did Ty. In fact- the little stinker asked for thirds!!! I think this is the first dinner in a very long time that there were no tears at the dinner table. No bribes. No threats. No food flinging. Just happy munching noises. So in celebration of my much anticpated victory (I've been trying ever since Ty started on solid foods to find something that we could all happily eat together), I am going to share my secret with all of you, in hopes that you find a similar success with your own family (also- I am going to make a plea for any and all kid-friendly meals that we could also try- this was after all, only one meal, and while good- I am not eating it everyday).

http://www.rachaelray.com/recipe.php?recipe_id=1495&r=1495,633,1086,799

The Boiling Point of Brain

I consider myself to be a fairly intelligent person. I graduated from high school and I will be graduating from college in May. However, at this point in time, I find myself stumped. How many times can you repeat the same phrase before you go mental? Let me set the stage: It is 7:30 at night. Ty has had his bath and brushed his teeth. It is now time to put ALL the toys away that he felt he needed to drag out today. "Ty, please put your books on the shelf." It sounds like a fairly simple request. He has done it every night for the last several months. But I find myself repeating the question over and over and over again. So- I pose my question to you: What is the boiling point of brain? Maybe it's just the day. I talked to Erica earlier today and she tried to sell me her two girls. It just just be January. Or toddlers. Hmmm.

Anyway, I have an update on the crazy weather we've been having up here. It was 16 degrees today and snowed most of the day. The last big storm we had was during the weekend and it dumped enough to all but cover our swingset in the backyard. I think there are swings back there...