six weeks has flown by

I just love this pouty lip he makes when he's telling you he's about to lose it.

In the bed Astrid made him.

Thomas Miguel VanWagenen

June 8, 2010

7 lbs 13 oz, 21 in

this was long overdue

The last time Arthur had a serious injury he was 8 years old and he broke his leg skiing. 26 years later, again while skiing, he broke his thumb. He'll have to have surgery and get a pin in his hand. My poor boy.

for mother's day

For Mother's Day we spent a perfect spring morning planting our raspberry and tomato plants.

Astrid likes the idea of earthworms in books, just not in real life.

Astrid giving her raspberry plant a hug.

for my college friends:

Hey you guys. Don't know if you have this recipe or not (I will be so sad if one of you has had it this whole time)...but I've been dying to have it since the first time I ate at Magelby's Fresh. I looked furiously for a close enough recipe after recently gorging on unlimited french toast at our old place.
This is what I found:

Buttermilk Syrup
1 C buttermilk
1 stick butter
1 C sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla

Boil the buttermilk, butter and sugar. Whisk in baking soda and vanilla. Serve over warm french toast, pancakes or waffles. Add strawberries and whip cream for the real deal.

Whole Wheat Pancakes
1 1/2 C flour
3 tbs sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 C milk
3 tbs butter, melted
2 eggs

Mix them all together and add some ground flax for extra goodness.

This is what I plan on helping me gain my last few pounds...

Cinderelly, Cinderelly

There's no way Astrid was going to sit.

Astrid patiently waiting to get her face painted. She informed Cinderelly that she was next in line, to which Cinderella casually replied "ok", but Astrid held her to it and wedged herself in front and said "my turn" after this little girl.

(outfit chosen by Astrid)

Astrid was either lingering around Cinderella or asking her to carry her.

Goodbye hug

Yum. Mac and cheese

Yesterday we went to a friend's 3rd birthday party. I don't know how a two year old can love princesses so much without even owning a "real" princess dress, movie, wand or tiara, but she does. Astrid is in full princess mode.

our entertainment

You Are My Sunshine

Do Re Mi

Between drawing all over herself, slathering lotion all over her babies and changing her dress for the tenth time that day, you will find Astrid doing this. She always has a song and dance in her heart.