TWELVE

Happy St. Patrick's Day breakfast! We had some barm brack and bacon and Irish tea. Vera got the coin and was thrilled that the year will bring her more money. Theo got the rag and was sad that he was going to lose money this year. Matt got the ring so he’ll be married by the end of the year, but I got the bean so I guess I won’t be married by the end of the year...

2019 week twelve

We left early for school on my birthday morning and I gave the kids some cash to go into the donut store and buy us all donuts. V remembered my order correctly (unglazed cake) and she and Theo picked the most grotesquely frosted donuts and after two bites couldn't eat any more... Oh well. They were very proud to use money and buy something all by themselves.

Since a birthday isn't right without a day FULL of treats, I made caneles for my own birthday sweets. I found some old jello moulds at an antique store which roughly mimic the shape and size of real caneles and they turned out so beautifully. 

I found this spongebob that Veronica made after her spongebob-filled visit to Oma the week before. I am pretty proud of the job she did on this one. 

Theo and I got to go meet Matthew for lunch later that day.  

Me and buddy. I'm in my birthday dress from my mom. 

Birthday dinner: the most peppery peppered pepper steaks (inedible to the kids -so, perfect) and asparagus and potatoes. Matt and I had the leftover steaks cold the next day and they were even better. 

Matthew, the self-proclaimed Hamilton hater bought me this after a well-placed Pandora song converted him to Hamilton's glory. 

Just a perfect little Saturday morning breakfast of scones and bacon and berries. 

This hair tie box made me laugh.

If Theo is feeling sweet, and he finds you napping, he'll cover you in every stuffed animal he owns. 

We tried to go take some bluebonnet photos in an empty lot in our neighborhood. This is what Theo feels is his most charming fake smile. 

Matthew had to make tooting noises to get the real smiles. 

And when I tried to get in the photo too, it all went down hill and Matthew protested by taking terrible photos. 

When his retaliation reached this point I just excused him and decided it wasn't worth the trouble any longer. 

Dear Luna, stop this licking nonsense. You look ridiculous. Or at least, you know, hide your shame a little... 

Bright and lovely Sunday morning bike rides along the trails. 

We saw dozens and dozens of turtles sunning themselves along the banks of this pond. V got really close to touching this guy before he (surprisingly quickly) bolted. 

Just chasing the "wedding ducks" and Theodore named them.

Quotes

Theodore

Me "You're my best guy."
T "You're my best toot."

Veronica

Sitting in the backseat of the car sipping on a Chick-fil-A lemonade she quietly hums and sings under her breath, "The stars at night are big and bright, deep in the heart of Texas..."

V and T were playing family and I heard V say, "LISTEN to me or you're going to have to go live with someone ELSE!" and "*Exasperated sigh* I might just have to sell you." I promise these both came from the depths of her own imagination and no one has ever said this to her.