Stephen said he wanted me to make him a "cook's hat," so this is what we made. He was very pleased with his new toque. "I'm gonna cook something dessert," he said and got my Gourmet cookie cookbook off the shelf.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Chef Steve
Stephen said he wanted me to make him a "cook's hat," so this is what we made. He was very pleased with his new toque. "I'm gonna cook something dessert," he said and got my Gourmet cookie cookbook off the shelf.
Requests reveal personality
The three things that Stephen requested in quick succession while buried in the cushions of our couch:
"I want some more water." (He drinks like a camel)
"I want Mama to put her glasses down." (He only likes my face a certain way: with glasses and my hair pulled back)
"I wanna drive a spaceship." (He spends most of his day living in a vivid imaginary world)
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Home sweet toys
Stephen was very excited to play with his own stuff again after we got back to Hoptown. Here he is in his own personal creation, "The Drum Room." I like that Tigger is sitting under the fish xylophone.
14 Around the Table
We fit 14 people around the table at our Thanksgiving dinner at Joe's parents' house.
You'll note that the plate isn't quite traditional. There's Chinese dumplings, Nicaraguan floutas, and garlicky salad, in addition to the green beans, roast sweet potatoes, stuffing and turkey.
After our big meal, I went on a brisk walk with my sister-in-law Cris and my cousin-in-law Amy.
Took me a moment to figure out the self-timer, but I eventually got it right!
Then, back to the house to make an exciting dessert with puff pastry, fig butter, pistachios, dark chocolate and French Brie.
Rockam would've like to have tried more foods if I had let him, but as it was he ate an entire sweet potato, most of a dinner roll, crackers, baby food and cheese cubes (more than what his big brother ate).
The finished Brie-fig-nut-cocoa-puffs and Grandma G's cookies.
A happy little muncher.
"I'm a MONKEY!" (and Snoopy at the same time, courtesey of Uncle Jack and Tia Cris.)
The day after Thanksgiving we had some nice down time hanging out with the fam.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
Rockam turns 9 months, becomes hat model
Modeling my cuddle bear hat. He looks like one of the Lost Boys from Peter Pan.
Modeling my hive hat, which is at least a size too small on him.
Little naughty bear messing with my pattern printouts.
Bee on his bonnet.
Stegasaurus Steve!
Some of my projects for the One Stop Holiday Shop.
Rockam's on the move. Notice him creeping in to see what all the commotion is about?
Rockam is finally getting his bottom two front teeth and he's learned to scoot where ever he wants to go. He can also pull up on things and do minimal cruising. Watch out, Parrino house!
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