thursday

our dinner tonight,
pork carnitas,
{you really need to make them},
pinto beans from a can,
{easy and delicious}
and cabbage salad.


have you ever had this hot sauce,
valentina.
inexpensive and you get so much.
i've passed it up a hundred times at the store,
i thought, it's so cheap it must be nasty.
we love it.


have you ever tried using plain yogurt,
when you would usually use sour cream.
you save so many calories and a lot of fat this way,
and it's a really great substitute.


i am thankful for little boys,
green grass,
choo choo trains,
plastic slides,
beautiful weather.



the extent of my easter decor,
but it makes me happy.


we had a fun playdate today with my childhood friend shelley,
and two of her sweet kids.
she is precious,
and has the most gentle spirit.
i'm so glad we've kept in touch.
we were neighbors when we were little.
from what we hear,
our parents were pretty wild and crazy back then.
is this right mom?

last night boyd would not go to sleep.
he knew what he was doing.
we should have not gone into his room 50 times,
but we did.
he would get out of bed and sit in the corner by his door.
he said,
i'm afraid of the dark.
i want to lay with you mommy.
i want another night night kiss.
i want another drink.
and so on and so on.
i passed out before he did.
kevin went to check on boyd around midnight.
he was passed out in his bean bag chair next to his bed.
too bad i was already asleep,
you know i wanted a picture of that.
i can't imagine why he was up so late.
couldn't have been that super huge cookie i let him have,
at zoe's kitchen.

have a beautiful easter!