Sometimes all it takes is.....

A few pieces of cute melamine from Target!!!

One of my very favorite designers Orla Kiely has a new line at Target.  When I saw these without even knowing they were Orla Kiely I  thought...' I HAVE to have those.'  I can count the times on one hand that I've thought that about something.  I generally don't HAVE to have things.  Good thing for Jeff one of the times was at Target with $3.00 plates!  Silly and superficial but they have made me very happy this week!!  

Sooo if you are shopping at Target and see these on clearance...because even $3.00 can add up...be sure to snag a couple for yourself or for your favorite Orla Kiely fan:)

And please ignore the stack of unwashed bottles in the background...I'm much too busy admiring my new plates to wash bottles today!

Charlie & Andrew

So the new thing amongst Charlie's friends is to have drop off play dates.  Pretty fun when you're the one dropping off your son for an hour or so...and pretty fun as well to get to know Charlie's little friends a bit better.  Andrew who is one of a set of twins...(Andrew & Owen...which is kind of like saying Anne of Green Gables.  You have to say both names all the time:) came over to play yesterday.  They had a great time!

A very busy day...

Jeff has been talking with Charlie lately about the idea of 'protecting' his little brother. Honestly in most settings Charlie himself is still Max's biggest danger and so we've been working on helping Charlie see that he needs to be responsible for Max and careful in his actions towards his little brother.   During one of these conversations, Jeff & Charlie were talking about all the things that Charlie was going to teach Max how to do when he got bigger....play soccer, ride his bike, sleep in a big bed, use the potty, eat pizza, on and on.  At the end of the very long list of activities Charlie put his finger on his chin, tilted his head like he always does when he's thinking hard and said...

'Wow, that's going to be a very busy day.'

Every Morning....

Shaving time, it's shaving time....

Some late night company....

Charlie gives Jeff and I the normal bedtime antics....my tummy hurts, my beds not cuddly, I forgot to tell you something...on and on right?!  Jeff's been away for the last 5 nights which seems like forever in Charlie's mind (AND MINE).    So last night when Charlie came out to say 'Where's Daddy?"  I quickly ushered him back to bed.  And then Charlie said "But HE NEEDS TO SLEEP BESIDE YOU!!!"  

I totally agree, little man, but Daddy's in Spain, no chance of that happening tonight...

When I went to bed later that night I found Charlie's friend Mr Teddy Bear waiting for me to snuggle with.  My heart truly got all warm and fuzzy and melted a bit at the idea of my little boy taking care of ME.  So sweet at the end of the day.

Sweet Max

I guess once you have kids the sweetest thing on Valentine's Day is THEM!   (and maybe one of these)  But really nothing is more sweet than the first Valentine's Day with a little boy.  Max had fun sharing Charlie's toy candy box.  They also had lots of fun surprises from Grammy & Grandpa, Mimi & Pop Pop.  The theme seemed to be musical cards which the boys loved!!