~*Mmmm*~... Processed Dinner

 

~*Cute*~...hot dogs with spaghetti drawn through the middle. Kosher of course but I'm sure the butter to prevent the noodles from sticking wasn't the healthiest of ideas. I was lucky enough to find this on a site that has many other adorable things (I plan to do with our children as well).

 

The second thing added to the boys plate was more so adults can eat. It has the processed meat, celery, kidney beans, bell peppers, with fresh minced garlic and Cheyenne pepper over plain rice.

 

I wish I could say that I am frustrated by the fact that our boys have completely different tastes in food. The reality is, it is kind of nice to find ways to make them all happy! We still have nights when we are pressed for time and I have to make deals (such as eating a certain portion or at least the meat). No matter what is made one is always unhappy or dislikes it. Our Anthony loves spicy foods and spaghetti. Our Tyler loves his mushrooms, cream sauces, and cheese. Or how one child loves eggs and fish and the other would rather starve than eat them. The biggest thing I face is creating balance for both so they don't loose key nutrients (and why we add vitamins with dinner, multi, Omega, and Calcium).

Tonight isn't much different than most other nights... I only posted this because I have been so busy I've not had the time to sit down and actually share insight. So, before the world sees me as the annoying person to the table beside you, posting Facebook and Twitter pics of food we're about to consume... I just thought the idea with hot dogs and spaghetti strung through was endearing! I hope when my children are grown they take from memories like tonight. They are reminded of times mommy drove all over town (from store to store) to find a specific item they wanted... or how daddy sacrifices for them as well. But mostly that we have been trying to make sure they had a happy childhood (even if they came from quirky parents).

 

FYI: We rarely have much less cook hot dogs, so to find an innovative thing like this or the octopus hot dogs is kind of fun. Some day I plan to let them try bologna. I have found childhood memories of Frito chips (or peanut butter and bologna).

Look in the Mirror

 

We snatched a few ideas and rolled them into one...

 

The mirror with post-it notes came from "Super Nanny", the hearts with their strengths in life came from a parenting book. I added pictures of the boys being brothers so they have a constant reminder of their bond in life!

 

 

 

We each have our own color of post-it notes to add to the mirror the boys look into. I want them to see themselves as they read the positive feed back! We're grateful for our boys!!! And we both make the sacrifices needed so they thrive through this life...

Catch Up

I have two of the most amazing children... sorry I haven't posted as much as I would like but we've been busy "living life" instead of just existing.

 

I guess I should play catch up?

 

Fourth of July was pretty low key... we hit Old Sacramento! We were accompanied by many others. It was kind of nice to watch the fire works reflect off the river, see those in boats gathered in, and even more crowded the docks.

We went to the State Fair, which was a huge let down this year. I can understand why the numbers were down (wasn't crowded and over heard another person state they went on a Friday and so dead they had no lines for rides). Most was based on Michael Jackson, and the rides from his actual collection. I wish I had saved the time and money and stayed home. On a positive note we did learn about "Fridgets"!

Our seven-year-old son has always been creative, not just highly intelligent. He's been making videos with his new tablet (got it this week, Tabeo proved to be junk and break down too much). Basically, he's addicted to Angry birds (yes, still), been watching Youtube videos others made with toys, and than making his own. I guess at some point he found Magisto through the app store and has in such a short time been making his own videos. He's writing scripts for his little brother to act out while he basically films. I guess I should just be thankful he's eating up the memory on his tablet and hasn't uploaded anything through my account (set up on his tablet). We've even watched his videos using the minions from Despicable Me 2 toys (with Psy music, Gangnam style).

The spraygrounds haven't been as appealing as years past. I have had to bribe them with slurpies just to get them outside. This year the boys are more interested in the pool. They prefer to use the water squirters and pool toys (they swim to bottom to retrieve). They would much more prefer creating a bunker in their bedroom to indulge in their tablets. They don't even have as much interest in their videogame systems or television. Considering the introduction to this year's summer vacation it is perfectly understandable.

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I almost forgot... Despicable Me 2 was well worth the trip to the theatre!!! It is one we'll be snagging when it hits DVDs.