First Red Sox Game

Red Sox Versus the Orioles:

Matthew sported his gear: (Thank goodness for hand-me-downs!)

We were lucky and no one sat in the two seats next to us, so Matthew was able to rotate between our laps and a chair between us.

He cheered and clapped:

We shared cotton candy (and binky):

And the Red Sox won! We were able to see a Home Run, a successful field dive for the ball, and a fantastic dive over the wall (he didn't catch the ball, but A for effort!) We didn't stay the whole game as 2 1/2 hours in the game was only starting the 6th inning (and was 2 hours after Matthew's bedtime). It ended up being a 4 hour game, and the final score was 18-9.

Puffy Goldfish

I love my kitchen. I love baking and creating things. I love making store bought things at home just to prove I can. Today's project: Goldfish crackers



So Yummy!!! So Easy! I will be making these again. Next time I will be rolling the dough thinner (I don't think I got it down to 1/8") so that the fish are flatter. But puffy fish are wonderfully tasty. I used a sharp cheddar and the flavor is great.

Hurricane Matthew

Awhile back the Northeast was threatened by Hurricane Irene. We were lucky, and besides the couple of small branches in our yard, and the couple of days without Nick since he was at the hotel to be a point of contact, the closest damage to us was the tree that fell on the dumpster down the street.

Daily, we deal with a different kind of mess. One that Nick has taken to calling "Hurricane Matthew". He can take a room from clean to dirty in less time than it takes use the bathroom.

Chloe

We added a new family member.


Matthew loves her. And since she tolerates him and Stitch, we'll keep her.

Shoes

When you come to my house, you may be greeted by this:


It's not that we like to keep shoes all over the place. We like a neat and orderly house. However, that desire is often in direct opposition to a force of toddlerhood:


Determined to follow in Daddy's footprints. Literally.