Raindrops Coming Down

Last Saturday while we were out playing in the alley, we were a little caught off guard when it began raining. It reminded me of the tropical storms in Hawaii because even though it was raining, it wasn't all that cold. Mallory didn't seem to have a problem with the big raindrops coming down. She was soaking wet in no time, but happy as a clam as she continued playing. A little rain isn't going to hold this girl back from being outside.

Midnight Ramblings

I knew I should've listened to the little voice in my head telling me it wasn't a good idea to be drinking that third cup of coffee at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. It's not like I really needed the caffeine. It was more that I didn't want a perfectly good cup of coffee to go to waste. I felt bad for it - so I drank all 12-ounces of it. And now I'm paying for it because I just tried to force myself to go to sleep by laying down and closing my eyes, but all I could do was remember that little voice in my head from this afternoon. Only this time the voice was saying, "I told you so."

I don't blame the coffee entirely though - wait, did I just try to pass the blame off to the coffee? Let me rephrase that. I don't blame myself entirely though. I did find out this evening that I have to report to the courthouse tomorrow for jury duty, and while I'm all for fulfilling your civic duty and normally wouldn't have a problem going, there are two reasons why I'm not ecstatic about the timing of said civic duty. 1. I just finished a book and don't have another good one lined up - though I could download one tonight to the iPad...hmmm... 2. I have two events for work that start this Friday and pretty much go all the way through until June 13. So yeah, I have that stewing in my head. But I do like the idea about downloading a book - who doesn't love online shopping when you can't sleep!

Midnight ramblings can be fun. Especially when they're not caused by Mallory keeping me awake when I am actually tired. Speaking of Monster, I found these fun pictures that I thought I should share.

Car Graffiti

I wonder who did this...

And this...

Running away, are we?

Who me?

There's an explanation...

This one is Leo, this one is daddy, this one is mommy...

Memorial Day

Before I recount our Memorial Day activities, it's important to first say, "THANK YOU!" to all of our past and present military. You and your families sacrifice a lot to keep our country free and safe, and we are forever grateful to you all.

This afternoon our family of three headed over to Cory and Sasha's house to enjoy the extra day off together for a yummy BBQ lunch. Of course Mallory was the shining star the whole time, keeping herself extremely busy exploring and getting into trouble. She is fully a toddler and is always, ALWAYS moving; using my body as a play structure, stealing Sasha's slushy, making funny faces, getting into the dog's water bowl, chasing the dog, escorting her baby doll around, climbing all over the swing, bubbles, and lots and lots of giggling. It was no surprise that she totally passed out on the way home. We had a wonderful Memorial Day and hope you all did as well!

Who Needs a Spoon

It's no secret that Mallory is serious about food. And by serious I mean, feed her quickly when she's hungry and don't even think about eating in front of her unless you plan on sharing some. Sometimes I wonder how it's possible for such a little person to pack away so much. Then I look at her belly.

Mallory is usually very good about using her utensils when eating meals and is getting progressively better with forks. But when it comes to a food item that she absolutely loves, the utensil only slows her down from enjoying it faster. Case in point: Vanilla Greek yogurt. Who needs a spoon when your hands work much better?!

Dog Park Saturday