Candids 2/17-2/24

Some more candids from the second half of February of our little family :)

Randy started volunteering in Cruz's classroom on some of his days off, and it makes them both VERY happy. Cruz adores his Daddy and there is nothing better than getting to spend more time with him, especially in his classroom. Randy enjoys it too because he gets to see firsthand, what a -day-in-the-kindergarten-life really looks like!

So happy together

Showing Dad his skills

The boys got a surprise package in the mail, sent with love by Tati Annette all the way from Guam! They were so excited to open it, and even more so when they pulled out all kinds of treats like clothes, books, a Power Ranger DVD and yummy mango snacks. The mango snacks were opened immediately and they were two very happy campers.

Who doesn't love getting packages int he mail?

Lucas was particularly clingy to his older brother during school drop-off one morning. So much that he wouldn't let Cruz run around and play on the playground with his friends, and just kept hugging him tightly.

This melts my heart.

As if one surprise package isn't enough, the boys got another one later in the week, this time from Auntie April. It was chock full of their favorite sticky eyeballs, glow in the dark stuff, stickers, and lots of other treats. They can be so spoiled by the people in their lives sometimes. We are so thankful for our family and friends!

So much fun in one box

I came across a recipe for baked donuts from one of my favorite chefs, Ina Garten (aka the Barefoot Contessa) and I knew I had to try it. So when Friday morning rolled around I gave it a shot. The recipe was very simple and so easy to do (no harder than making pancakes).

For simplicity (and in the interest of time), I made cinnamon sugar donuts and boy were they good. They were moist, tender and just the right amount of sweet. And since they were homemade and baked (not fried), I felt a little less guilty for eating one. And then a second one. Whatever, it's Friday!

Simple and sweet

Another fun development this week - I tried out my first Dailey Method class. It's a low-impact class that's a mixture of yoga, pilates and barre exercises. It was so different and fun...well as fun as exercise goes. I totally underestimated it and got a really good workout. Best part? These super cute socks that have grip on the bottom that we wear in class. 

Be positive!

Over the weekend we stopped by our local Safeway to support our favorite Brownie Girl Scout, Jessie! We bought several boxes of crack, I mean cookies.

Cutest cookie salesgirl

It was another weekend, and another birthday party. I tell ya, once you have kids, you go to more birthday parties than you ever have in your entire life. Even more than when you were a kid! This party was held at Chuck E. Cheese, which I loathe and abhor. It's always crowded with a million kids running around, lights flashing, music blaring, giant rat walking around, and I'm sure it's basically a giant petri dish of germs. Blechhh. However, my kids love it so much and because I refuse to take them, I grudgingly relent and go whenever we are invited to a birthday party. So I took one for the team and they had a great time.

The following Monday rolled around, and here is Lucas, clinging to his big brother as soon as he wakes up in the morning. I love that they are so loving and affectionate to each other.

Brotherly love