Great Scotts

Saturday, September 6

it is finished.

I love the twins! I love how curious they are! In our old house, I had all the pots and pans in the cabinets under the counter. It worked perfect. There was a happy compatible union between the twins and myself. I didn't care if they played with the pots, pans, bottles, or the tupperware, and they LOVED it.

Then the divide happened! We moved to Huntington Beach, and now all the glass goes below. This situation is a little harder to handle for a couple reason.

1. I love my children, and want them to have fun anywhere in the house.

2. I love all my nesting bowls and don't want to see them come to a sticky end.

The Dilemma: How do I keep myself, the twins, and my glassware happy?

Well it didn't take long for me to decide after seeing this little gem throw this beautiful tantrum, in the wax paper, that she pulled out of the drawer, that was not baby proofed!

I finally decided that I really need to baby proof the rest of the kitchen. Yea, it shouldn't have taken me this long... oh well.

Here I am, in a skirt, with my friend Kristy trying to figure out the little claspy cabinet things. (Thanks for your help!)

After the little kitchen claspy things were drilled and screwed to the cabinets.

The lock we put on the water heater door so the twins, oh who am I kidding, Merrick, doesn't burn himself up by going in there to "play".

His response.

Friday, September 5

You Say Good Bye and I Say Hello

My second favorite season has ended.

And so I say Good Bye.

(Here are some favorite memories from the Summer.)

B on the O.

Sorensens in Newport Beach.

Flying high with Dumbo.

Relaxing at the beach.

Disneyland

Lake Powell

Spending time with Brooke.

Tyson getting the whole week of for Lake Powell.

Spending time with friends.

Playing in the sand.

My all-time favorite season is here!

And so I say hello to...

Jackets

Halloween

Thanksgiving

(minus the wine)

candles

(pumpkin spice)

Christmas

Wednesday, September 3

Berkleigh

Boo

She is happy, adventurous, quirky, sweet, and cautious.

She loves to eat, stroll around with her dolly, get her hair down, the beach, rock on the rocking horse, and sing.

If she could she would watch Monsters Inc all day, read, color with crayons, take her blanket everywhere, and suck her thumb till the cows come home.

Her favorite toys are Mr. Potato Head, her cabbage patch doll (Ryan), her stoller, the laundry basket, and the trash can.

Her favorite books are Brown Bear, Brown Bear, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Swimmy, Alice the Fairy, and The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Tuesday, September 2

Merrick

Mer Bear

He is happy, kind, funny, sweet, and tenderhearted.

He love to laugh, eat, sweep, scare people, give kisses, and play guns.

If he could he would watch Monsters Inc all day, throw a ball all day, be outside no stop, touch every dog he sees, and, make elephant noises until the cows come home.

His favorite toys are the broom, Mr. Potato Head, Tonka truck, our kitchen cabinets, wax paper, and my yoga mat.

His favorite books are Brown Bear, Brown Bear, Goodnight Moon, Where the Wild Things Are, Click Clack Moo: Cows that Type.

Sunday, August 31

Randomness

Let me start off this story by saying

... I NEVER BUY STUFF AT DISNEYLAND...

except this once.

We went to Disneyland the other day, and I we happened upon this toy store selling Mr. Potato Head parts. What you do, is grab a box, fill it with a potato head, and all the parts you can fit in and still close the box. One box is $18.

Well... I have three potato heads at home, so I didn't need to waste space by putting in a potato. So my friend Lisa and I filled our boxes TO THE BRIM with the coolest potato head accessories!

Disclaimer: If I didn't have a potato head, I would not this would be worth it! $18 for a potato head and four accessories is a waste of money, but a whole box of disney accessories! Priceless.

Here is my box:

Here are the piece outside of the box:

Here are a couple of my favorite Potato head creations:

Tinkerbell

Donald Duck

We also got parts to make Minnie Mouse and Buzz Lightyear.

The twins love them, and secretly so do I. I will admit sometimes I play with them when the twins are asleep.

Friday, August 29

Dips, Milk Mustaches, and Corn Roasts...

I have been really busy getting ready for my First Enrichment Cooking Night Class that I am in-charge of once a month. Everyone brought an ingredient, and we made 6 different dips. We made: shrimp artichoke dip, a creamy sesame seed dip, caramel apple dip, creamy chili dip, salsa, and a fruit dip. They were so yummy. If you want the recipes go to here.

I was going to take a picture before everyone started eating, but not everyone knows me very well in this ward, and I didn't want to look like a freak taking pictures of food. :)

The babes have decided sippy cups are not for them. They feel grown up enough to use big kid cups. That is all fine, and they do a pretty good job, but I don't think i am ready to give up on the sippy. How ingenious is the nonleakage! The one good thing about big kid cups is the cutest milk mustaches I have ever seen.

Ok, so she hasn't MASTERED a big kid cup...

Trying to smile with a mouthful of milk.

Milk mustaches galore!

Our ward had their famous Corn Roast at the beach. It is SUPER cool. They get ocean water and boil corn in it on a fire pit. I have heard about it up north, and have been really excited to try it! The corn was definately super tasty. I loved the saltiness.