Dear Mr and Mrs Popsicle makers,
I was wondering if you could sell boxes of Popsicles with JUST red and purple? Seriously, what does a parent do with all the yellow, orange, and green Popsicles that my son has decided he will not even look at any more. Oh, how he loves to get a pop. It always brings a huge smile, and sometimes even a little dance to get one......as long as it's red or purple! Is there a secret healthy ingredient that you put in the yellow,orange, and green ones that makes kids refuse to eat them. Perhaps it's just a way to make us poor parents buy more Popsicles???
Anyway, I really hope that you consider this request. If not, perhaps you can offer me suggestions of what I can do with my freezer full of the "bad" color Popsicles. Maybe you even have some recipes for a Popsicle pie or something that will trick my son into eating the offensive pops?
Thank you for your consideration in this matter,
Griffins Mommy

I am totally getting Griffins cold. Woke up with a sore throat, and a general feeling of complete crap. So I went to bed at 6:30 tonight. I was all cozy and snuggled up, and sound asleep until Ryan came in at 9 to go to bed himself. Wouldn't you know that I wouldn't be able to fall back asleep! I've taken some Tylenol PM cold medicine- keeping my fingers crossed that I'll be snoozing again soon.

Tomorrow it's back to work after a much needed 6 day break. I could really get used to this. Today Griffin and I went out to lunch with my mother. Okay, so taking a 2 year old out to a restaurant isn't really relaxing and pleasurable, but it's the opportunity to be able to go out to lunch, and spend time with my mother that was really nice. I suppose Griffin wasn't a complete terror, but the complete refusal (including the mini-tantrum) over sitting in a high chair was just the start of me trying to eat as fast as I could to get the hell out of there ASAP! We also had the trying to climb on the table moment- because he wanted the salt and pepper shaker that I had said no to about 20 times, and the running around the restaurant- almost knocking into the waitress carrying food moment. Maybe the next time that my mother wants to go out for lunch, she won't take it personally when I pass.......I'll have more opportunities to enjoy lunch when Griffin is about 20.

How can anyone really get mad at a 2 year old for feeding the dog his dinner? Especially when it's spaghetti, and he's feeding it to him one strand at a time........and giggling his little butt off. Where is the video camera when I need it?

I finally bought a laptop. Maybe now it won't be 7 months in between posts! I really can't believe that I haven't posted a single sentence since June.
Of course Griffin has grown and changed so much in those 7 months. It's really incredible how he's become such a little boy in that time. As I type this, he's laying on the floor playing with his matchbox cars- pushing them, crashing them, and making car noises. It's so darn cute to watch him.
He's truly "all boy". He is very physical, and loves to climb and jump all over the place. His favorite toys are his trucks and cars. He stays endlessly entertained "driving" them all over the house. He also is very interested in anything that his daddy is doing. For Christmas, he got a tool set (plastic, of course), and likes to go around "fixing" things, just like dadda.
The biggest change I can think of though, is how he's really growing into that big personality of his. He's incredibly outgoing and independent. I think that he learns things really quickly because he has such a drive to do it himself. He started putting his plate and fork in the sink when he's done eating. Without being told to- he just started doing it. On the other end of that, he has also started the terrible twos! He's definately one to let you know when he does not get his way!
There's so much more to write about, but there is just no way I can squeeze 7 months of stuff into this one post. So, that's all for now...........
except this one last bit of info, before I completely forget. His stats from his 2 year check up- 27lbs, and 34 in tall.

HAPPY FATHERS DAY RYAN !!!!
We love you lots

Yup...the strawberry cupcakes were definitely as good as they looked in the cookbook. The recipe made about 30 of them, so I gave a box to my babysitter, and a box to Bethany and her family. I can't wait to try out another recipe in there, they all look so yummy- the lemon meringue especially!!! I went and bought another mufffin tin yesterday- I see a lot of cupcake baking in the future.

Here comes the sun...doo, doo, doo, dooo...........

I can't believe that the sun is actually shining, and that I actually have the day off to enjoy it!! So in true Shannon fashion- both Griffin and I slept in until almost 9, and now he's napping for the 3rd straight hour. Unbelievable. Can't get him to do that any other day. He's typically a good sleeper, but not THIS good. Those that know me, know that I am a total stickler for making sure my boy gets a nap. I completely refuse to wake a sleeping baby- even to go out and enjoy this beautiful day.

My new Martha Stewart Cupcakes cookbook came in today. With all the time that I've had while Griffin has been sleeping, I had a chance to look through it a little. All I can say is...YUM!!! I think that tonight, I'm going to try out the strawberry cupcakes. Hope they are as good as they look in the book.