Potty Training, Here We Come!

John just got this Elmo training seat. He really likes it. Do you notice he's reading a book a Sesame Street book (he chose it, this wasn't staged)?

Our bathroom is finally complete!

**see earlier post for the "before" picture.

Our Valentine's day:

Brent has been studying every constantly for his board exams next week. However, he took a break from his studies to give me a special Valentine's rose, gift and dinner. He is such a sweetheart!

Our little ball player...

Finally, this is what our new car looks like...

Spaghetti is not a finger food!

Snow day!!

Brent's school called a snow day today. It's been fun having him home. This is our second big snow storm this week! Below is a picture of him helping our neighbor shovel out her car.

A precarious situation...

Our bathroom has such terrible water and mold damage that our apartment complex is putting a new tub in and replacing the floor. The nice thing is that they're getting rid of the ugly and impractical tile, and putting in a tub insert instead. The mold does concern us, so we're keeping John out of the bathroom and keeping the door closed. This project is long overdue. The maintenance man put plastic and duct tape on it so we can use it in the meantime.

Burgers and Fries Revisited:

I'm not a vegetarian, but sometimes I enjoy vegetarian meals. These are delicious portabella mushroom burgers. They are served with fresh green beans and pomegranate seeds. To make these delicious burgers, you need to have lots of butter! Along with sliced portabella mushrooms, saute red onions, thyme and baby spring greens. In a separate pan, grill the bun after coating with butter. Assemble the mushroom mix, bun and a slice of provolone. You won't be disappointed!

Q: "How's John doing?"

A: John is working on his 7th tooth. He's been very crabby lately as a result. He also has learned how to whistle, clap his hands, point his fingers and wave good bye. He's still using the bottle, but we hope to wean him in the next couple of weeks. I just completed his one year scrapbook on Shutterfly. I should receive it in the mail in a week. It feels great to have it completed.

We got a new car this week. Wanna see it?

Too bad. It's covered with snow. It's a 2000 Mazda Millenia S. We sold our other car and purchased this in preparation for our move to WI.

17" of snow!

This was John's first time playing in the snow. He didn't like it very much. He didn't have boots, so instead I put plastic bags under Brent's knee high socks. His feet stayed very toasty! He'd better get used to playing in the snow, since we're moving to WI!