Per our previous conversation concerning keeping the dog out of the baby pool…

Any idea how to keep a golden retriever puppy out of the water table?  For a boy who is using it as his pool.  Fully clothed.  Ahhhh summertime.

Not to lose the feeling of what my blog is about, and what our real world consists of, I’m going to mix some homespun goodness into the Disney posts. This is not a Disney blog after all. Hehehehe….

Today it’s hot out and I’m running a fever with no symptoms other than my body aching all over. What’s that about? You can’t have a fever when it’s 99 degrees outside.

The only way to stay cool in Central Texas during the summer is to stay in the water.

Any ideas how to keep a Golden Retriever puppy out of the kiddie pool?

In my past life, a Friday consisted of getting up early. Rushing out the door. Rush hour traffic. Meetings. Working all day. Dinner out. Drinks on the town. Dancing. Late nights.

Friday now consists of getting up early. Dancing. Tea while reading the paper. Play dates. Play doh and finger paints. Laundry. Hugs and cuddles from babes. Working all day. Dishes. Naps. Crafting without kids. Playing with blocks. Blogging. Home cooked meals. Taking baby dolls for walks. Bird watching. Flower picking. Drinks at home. Star gazing. Early nights.

I wouldn’t trade today for the world. Thanks to Emily for hosting Green Week. Good times!

If you were to ask anyone who knows me they would tell you that my favorite food is Mexican food, with Mediterranean food coming in a very close second.  So you might find it appropriate that those types of food are mostly what I fix at home.  I can fix one heck of an eggplant parmigiana (thanks to my Sicilian relatives) or throw fajitas on the grill.  I’m getting hungry just talking about it.

Just like all of you, my favorite foods involve fresh ingredients.  Some highlights in my eating experiences would have to be a trip Miles and I took to Italy about a year before Makena was born.  I can still see the Cinque Terre coastline covered with grape vines, basil and lemon and lime trees.  The fresh pesto we had was out of this world.  I’m patiently waiting for basil plants to arrive at the nursery so I can attempt to recreate that experience.

With tostadas on the menu for dinner last night, I began to gather my ingredients.  Before I knew it I had assembled my green picture for day 3 of Green Week.  With cilantro, avocado and lime on the cutting board I was ready for a Mexican fiesta.

The weather today has been absolutely beautiful in Austin so we spent a lot of time outside in all of the green goodness.  I’ll share those pictures with you tomorrow for day 4.  Until then, bon appetite!

This weekend I had visions of my children growing up… and growing up fast. Keegan can run! Oh yes, when my little man gets on the dance floor he runs and he runs fast. My little baby boy just learned how to walk and now he’s running. And to see a toddler learning to run is quite the sight. The look in his eyes, the excitement in his feet, he’s going places. Keegan’s got Happy Feet!

I have so many pictures in my mind that I wish I could illustrate for you. Keegan spent most of the wedding reception on the dance floor. Dancing. He somehow weaved between the other dancers, teetered a few times but remained on his feet. I rest assured that the wedding photographers worked their magic so I’ll have photos to share with you soon. A matron-of-honor can only keep up with so many things on the wedding day and my camera was not one of them. However, the dance off between myself and a male guest at the reception to Fergie’s ‘Glamorous’ will have to remain in the vaults. Not suitable for public viewing!

I think that Keegan got his dancing skills from his mama. However, I hope that he fell asleep before witnessing my dancing debut. I do predict that his future will be filled with dancing moments just like these!