mutti's pre-birthday celebration

happy birthday mutti!! we were so glad that we were all around to be able to get together for your birthday! hope that you have a great day tomorrow, on the actual day! we love you!!! :)

mutti getting ready to blow out the candle on her delicious
molasses cookie with ice cream!

"fort crib"
while we were visiting, all 3 kiddos needed to take naps. since eli had been here a night already, the pack-n-play was spoken for. we didn't bring one, ours doesn't work very well, so we had to compromise...we made her a pillow surrounded area covered by a sheet on the floor...believe it or not, it worked!! she didn't climb out! :) it took her a bit of whining to finally relax and lay down in it, but she did and took a decent nap too! good girl.

"fort toy box"
eli in the most popular fort of their grandparents house! they all like to get in this thing. this one also requires some supervision when they have first mastered the entry...the exit takes a little more practice (a smooth one anyway), which is why his pretty mommy is on stand-by! :)