it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood

logan wore a cute little cardigan to church on sunday. dave said he looked like a mini mr. rogers. he's so handsome (logan, not mr. rogers)!

this is how he reacted when i pulled out the camera to take a picture of him
(obviously it was time for a nap)

i tried to calm him down with a cup of milk.
he gave me his "mad face"

then his "surprised face"

and finally a smile (of sorts)

sushi

last weekend dave and i had our first sushi experience. i think we were both a little apprehensive about it. we went with our friends nina and alan who are "experienced" with sushi and they recommended some good rolls and it was a success! we were both fans of the mango roll, although everything was really good!


trying yellowtail...the raw stuff! it was actually good. dave is sensitive to texture and even he got some down!

you won't find us at sushi every weekend (it's definitely not in the budget), but we'll definitely go again.

riding in style

i finally got a double stroller (thanks to my father-in-law alerting me to a sweet deal on craigslist) and i love it! going out with 2 kids just got infinitely more manageable.

in case you're wondering, emma is laying down under logan's seat (you can see her pink blanket peeking out under logan's feet).

swaddle fail

this was not a successful swaddle

tummy time

this is how emma feels about tummy time

good thing her brother is there to support her

daughtry

a couple of weeks ago my friend mindy and i went to see daughtry in concert. an annual event i used to work on was being held in denver and daughtry was one of the entertainers at the event. i love concerts and it was a fun night out (plus you can't beat a free concert). i'm bummed that the 2 pictures of mindy and i somehow got deleted off my camera. i guess it's ok though because if i remember correctly, they weren't very cute pictures of me :)

a few observations from the concert:

chris daughtry's pants were ridiculously tight. we thought his cutoff t-shirt/sleeveless shirt was funny (we just think guys in sleeveless shirts are funny). but he was sweating like crazy so i'm sure he liked the extra ventilation and he probably also wanted to show off the massive tattoos on both of his arms (i can't imagine you get tattoos like that just to cover them up). the guy in front of us videoed the entire concert on some little handheld device and he had quite the steady hand. he also knew every word to every song (and so did the old guy next to him). i, on the other hand, knew fewer words than i thought i did going into the concert. with that said, i like a lot of daughtry's music. it was a really fun night!

after the concert i got to catch up with a bunch of people i used to work with. it was fun to hear them talk about the event and be reminded of everything that goes into it...the excitement, the stress, the little "fires" you have to put out as they pop up and the adrenaline rush of pulling off a successful event. i can honestly say it was the first time in the almost 2 years since i quit that i missed my old job even just a little bit. but definitely not enough to leave my kiddos and go back. i much prefer my new "job" :) it's fun to visit though!

the little things i've liked about yesterday and today

yesterday

going to the zoo with friends.

my new (to me) stroller that made the zoo trip with 2 kiddos much easier.

getting an afternoon nap

attending the temple with my young women's presidency. they are amazing and there was something so special about being in the temple with them.

running into my sister at the temple (she was visiting the grounds on a date with her 7 year old. isn't that cute?!)

going to the temple seeking inspiration for our young women and feeling like we received some impressions. revelation is amazing!

going to yogurtland after the temple and just sitting and chatting (i love those girls). i got the biggest cup of yogurt out of the four of us and i loved every bite of it!

today

logan getting his haircut. he looks so handsome.

getting to see kari, my sister-in-law, since she is the talented lady that cuts logan's hair.

shopping at downeast basics (yea for there being one in colorado now) and actually finding something i liked (my attempt at shopping this past weekend ended with no clothes and discouragement). plus i had a coupon. score!

a surprise visit from my friend maegan. she has a brand new cutie named jack that was born the same week as emma. it was fun to meet the little dude and catch up with her.

the yummy cupcake i just ate

emma looking up at me right now with her big eyes