Happiness Restored!

What is this beautiful landscape picture I am showing you??

OH just the site where I accidentally lobbed Hazel and Thatcher's BRAND NEW kick ball that I just bought them down into the canopy of vines that traverse down into a cliff that dumps you off into the road... AKA the 'other' side of the fenced in yard 

The face of regret of asking Mommy to kick a 'popflies skies'

"Oh no my ball! Mommy! is it gone???"

So when days pass and you once again find yourself standing in the yard wanting to play (in same dinosaur dress for memories obviously) There was only one thing a parent could do

Go on the other side of the fence

I had Hazel stand where we estimated the 'great mommy mistake 2026' took place and I had her periodically shout out to me as I scaled the cliffside towards her voice/general direction until I made it to the top and could see her through our double fence

If I slip and fall... At least there is lots of bramble top to catch me!

After grabbing many vines and roots (also hoping beyond all hopes none were poison ivy...) and sliding my way across our fence. I could not believe my eyes when I found our ball!!

After tossing the ball back to Hazel and fighting for my life through the thickets on the cliff I am VERY pleased to report that

Happiness has been Restored!!!!

WHEW!

Now Mommy is only allowed to kick the ball in the back half of the yard.

Reunited once again.

All is right with the Toddler World

Always,

Amelia

MOM Can We Go to Bed!?

OHH the poor Havanese... They always think it's OUR time to go to bed after I tuck the kids in for the night.

"I AM kind of tired now that Hazel mentioned it? Is it Snuggle O'Clock yet?"

Oh Lulu my friend... Our night has just begun! 

I HAVE TWO HANDS AGAIN

Let the projects commence!!

We have the dishes, and the clean up/sanitizing, the meal prep, the sourdough, the cats, the emails, the other admin work, the laundry, the mopping, walking for 30 minutes, procrastinating my own shower (they had to get it from somewhere), learning something new and taking a deep dive that was unnecessary at this hour, the last dog out, absolutely a late night snack, and then that snack will need a sweet treat to follow it, brushing our teeth, flossing our teeth, contemplating tomorrow's schedule, accidently get stuck looking at baby pictures of Hazel and Thatcher (I thought they were so BIG back then!) when I meant to check the calendar... go back to getting ready for bed and finally pile EVERYONE into my bed for a very short nap before the day starts over...

(And that's reason 79029 why I can't sleep at night HAHAHA)

Always,

Amelia

P.S. Thank goodness there is coffee and a lap full of happy Havanese!

PUPdate with Hype

We have an adorable PUPdate from Kirby!!! 

Kirby's family have the most wonderful things to say about their 2.5 year old FURever best buddy!

Kirby loves long sniffy walks

Playing fetch

A LOT of fetch <3 

Knows all his good boy manners and doggie tricks too! Like sit, stay, down, paw, other paw, focus, and touch!

He can even locate which hand is holding the treat!!! 

Kirby says blueberries are still his favorite snickty snack of all!

His life motto is 'Play Hard. Nap Hard'

Kirby loves to go to the doggie daycare to play with his friends and the dog park. His humans have done the most awesome thing I have ever heard.... They have hype music for Kirby for each destination they are going to!! So when they get ready for the park they put on his special park song or start singing it and he gets so excited to get ready and go! I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!! When it's time for doggie daycare... Special daycare song! Is that not the coolest thing ever!! Ah to be a dog with their own hype music!!

Kirby LOVES his FURever family and they love love love him right back!!

Thank you for the epic PUPdate on Kirby!!

Enjoy your blueberries, ball, and music buddy!

Always,

Amelia

Okay, Hear Me Out...Apples

I know people go crazy for pumpkin spice during the fall, BUT hear me out... Apple everything in the fall is better.

I know, I know, I know it is controversial but there is just something about apples with brown sugar and cinnamon that just makes my heart leap with joy. 

Since I made an apple pie the other week and Colton is a boy after my own heart and doesn't like pie crust either... I decided to make a non-pie apple treat

Ready set bake!

Time for an apple streusel coffee cake! 

An apple cake is an excellent choice, but add...

A streusel topping and you have autumn magic 

Baked and ready for transport

Once we reached our destination, it was time to take off the cake ring and get to our vanilla glaze

AHHH. Falltastic!

And the best part? It can be breakfast too!

I know everyone loves pumpkins... But let's hear it for the apple lovers!

Hey Colton... How about those apples!

Always,

Amelia 

Forest Caturday

 Just look how brave our little Devon Rex kittens are 

traipsing through the forest.....

Look at this huge forest ahead of us

How can we ever traverse this thick wilderness?

I am going to try to make my way through

Oh... I need a rest

I don't think we will make it through this Caturday

Let's just hang out in this nice meadow

Happy Caturday!!!!

Happy Half Birthday Hazel

 Yesterday we celebrated Hazel's half birthday!!! 

This sweet, thoughtful, creative, smart, girl is now THREE and a HALF!!

And what do we do for half birthdays?

Make half a birthday cake of course!!!

With lots of sprinkles *obviously* 

And we mean LOTS

Of sprinkles. Don't forget to add in toddler giggling. That is required for the recipe!

Half birthday sprinkle fantastic!

Time to add the frosting and decorations

UH OH! Baby monster is awake and ready to "help"

Guess who signed 'more' and said Mooooooooooe the whole rest of the time we finished the cake.

Luckily we finished without too many casualties by the smallest toddler

Happy Half Birthday Hazel!

May you stay as colorfully YOU as ever!

I cannot believe you will be FOUR in just six months time!

I love you oh so Much!

Always,

Amelia

Charlie and Biscuit go for a Swing

 Kipper the dog the stuffed animal (who was once Grandma's lovie and now belongs to Colton who lovingly renamed him Biscuit) invited Charlie puppy lovie and Hazel to come over to Yesteryear Acres to try out the new swings Grandpa installed. 

First Biscuit and Charlie tried the bucket swing that goes really really high!

Biscuit was SO brave and tried the swing first

Good job Biscuit!!

Now for double the puppy loves in a swing

Go Charlie!

Go Biscuit

Everything is better

When you can share together!

Oh cousin crew.... Do you know what else could be fun?!

Taking the puppies for a swing on your lap!

Let's go puppies!

"Weeeee!"

Mid-Swing *SMOOOCH*

Best

Puppy Lovie

Playdate

Ever!

May the adventures of Biscuit and Charlie continue!!!

Always,

Amelia