Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Latergrams: in which February melts our hearts . . . and the sun melts our snow

Birthday lunch with my love. 33 seems like a good number!


And cupcakes with these three for after school snack because we have a crazy Wednesday night. This is also my subtle way of getting two cupcakes: one with the boys now, one with Ben later. #becauseican#birthdaygirl


Found this gem in President Monson's biography. It was Pres. McKay's remarks in Conference on the day Pres. Monson was made an apostle. #livingprophet#reallife #wordsofwisdom #ibelieve


Practicing his lines (and everyone else's) first thing in the morning after waking up. This boy could not be more excited about being in his first play!!! #ellisdebut#broadwaybound #shrekjunior


Found this Valentine Selfie on my phone. #xoxo


Celebrating our birthdays together, like the good old days. The three of us went out for dinner last night, and then tonight Jacob watched our kids while Ben and I had a very romantic date at Stake Conference.#goodtimes


The trading room is open for the morning. #luckycharms #rarepurplehorseshoes #happypresidentsday


Celebrating Ben's first publication in a top journal (finally!). Hoping for a few more of these in the next year (please???). #journaloffinancialeconomics #celebrationdinner


"Mom, it's either we get extra screen time, a treat, or no jobs tomorrow! Those are the options." #ultimatum #ellisandsam



Hoping this will cure many leg aches, knee aches, elbow pains, and many other excuses to come! Used 1 cup water, 1.5 cups sugar, 1/4 cup corn syrup, 2 packets Propel grape drink flavoring. Boiled 15 minutes and cooled. I will add that it tastes delicious! #placeboeffect #faketylenol #shhhhh


Costco and grocery store trips done, all without leaving my house. I could get used to this - especially the part where I don't have to do that whole Costco thing. #instacart #chicagoperk


Desperate to play outside, now that it's finally 37 degrees! #boys #needingspring


Our next door neighbors were intrigued by the idea of Mormon food, so we had them over for Sunday dinner. BBQ spare ribs, funeral potatoes, Lion House rolls, and Sarah's salad. We spared them the Jell-o and did a strawberry pie with Danish Dessert! Other than Jerry being afraid he would die from the funeral potatoes, I think they enjoyed it. #mormoncooking #sundaydinner

52 degrees is cause for celebration! #swingforspring


If only Henry had a cooler mom, his life dreams would be fulfilled, and he would get to play in these puddles for at least 45 minutes both before and after school. Every day. #dreams #springthaw #midwestliving


I just learned that this boy, who will never look at the camera, will pose perfectly if I flip the camera around to selfie mode! Apparently his own face is much more fun to look at than the back of my phone.  #saycheese #cameratrick


Happy to have warmer weather to enjoy this Chicago tradition! #chicagorivergoesgreen #saintpatricksday


Plus donuts, bagpipes, and the green bodysuit dude.#citylife #glazedandinfused #saintpatschicago


Glad to know we're raising boys who know how to jump through the hoops required to get their screen time (and completely defeat the purpose of hanging up a shirt). #boys


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