Dar and I both forgot that on Monday nights G has dance. Oops. I was planning on taking both of the kids for a bike ride the second I got home but right before I left work Dar reminded me about dance. I met the fam at the dance studio and was greeted with smiling faces. That’s what I like, a happy wife and kids!
Dar took G inside and I, being the thoughtful husband that I am, downloaded the 2nd Nikki Heat book to the kindle so Dar would have something to read. It’s a book from a fictional writer on a TV show called Castle. It’s a fun show about NYC cops and a tagalong writer who all get into hairy situations while solving murders. Dar and I DVR it, but don’t always get to watch it right away. Anyhoo, I took The Boy home and we went on a bike ride. He was hungry so I made him a bottle and he was good for the entire ride. I thought we only went 4 miles but Google just calculated it as 5 miles. Okay Google, you’ve redeemed yourself from the other day. When we started The Boy had lots to say but after the first mile he got into “The Zone” with his milk and was quiet as a whisper for the rest of the ride.
Dar and G beat us home by a few minutes. I was supposed to have already started dinner but I left my bike computer at home so I didn’t know how long I was gone, or at least that’s the story I’m sticking with. Here are some of Ginger’s finest dance moves.
Awe, look at my beautiful wife being all domestic. Who am I kidding? She makes awesome dinners all the time! Just don’t get between her and olives, you’ll never be the same.
During dinner we were having the usual family chat and Ginger piped up in a very serious tone.
Daddy, we need to talk about something. We don’t know what kind of hair style to do for my picture day tomorrow… or what shirt to wear.
Man, she’s cute!
After we solved the hairstyle and shirt debacle, The Boy kept us all entertained with the squint. He was probably trying to outdo G’s cuteness.
On Monday nights we have Family Home Evening. It’s blocked out family time where we sing hymns, study scripture, read inspiring stories, have family prayer, and finish with a treat (G’s favorite part). Tonight G was the conductor for the music. Her arms were a’flailin’. The story we read was a quick one but the message is good. It’s called Pinkie. G picked it, wanna guess why?
Getting creative with meals is a sure-fire way to overcome the obstacle of a bare pantry. Yeah, I know, we went to “SKOSSCO” yesterday. But we didn’t get the weekly restock items like usual. We’ve had these bagels, I’m pretty sure, since the last time we made a “SKOSSCO” trip so it was time they got used. Dar and G put together some killer Bagel Pizzas with onion, olives, bell pepper, and zucchini. G was so excited to help out.
The Boy was pretty excited too, he just loves pushing buttons on the stove so I had to keep turning it back on. That’s normal though even if he isn’t pushing buttons because our stove is on the fritz, it says 350 or 400 right away but it only feels warm and it turns itself off all the time. I’m hoping it’s only the thermostat and not the controller board. Thermostat = $11.00 and the Controller Board = $250.00 I’m keeping my fingers crossed. I’ll probably get in there and check it out this weekend.
Don’t these pizzas look good?
Detour <tires screech to a halt> to 
AWE BARNACLES!!! Dar found the Nog, now she’s gonna get all nogged up and start saying embarrassing things, hitting on strangers, and falling down all over the house. At least she waits till the kids are asleep before hitting the nog but
Here’s the route we took. It’s 5.2 miles and the only difficult spots were the bridges. Really a nice ride. It was cool out and the sun was going down throughout the duration of the ride so with only about a mile to go, G told me that she was getting cold. I gave them the blanket and she was happy again.
The kids were cute in the bath tonight! Every time I start the water The Boy crawls over on his hands and knees right next to where the water hits the base of the tub. He likes the warm splashes and sometimes I use my hand to direct a spray toward him. That kid is gonna be a fish just like his daddy.
I was thinking today about how much training I’ll have to do before I’m ready for the 
He’s not surprised in this next one, he’s just saying “Oooh Oooh Ooooooooooh”.
Dar made spaghetti for dinner and the most amazing broccoli! She steamed the broccoli and then made this sauce from raw garlic, lemon juice and olive oil. Holy rollie pollie it was tasty! I scraped the bowl with the broccoli florets to get all the tangy goodness at the bottom. It would have been a shame to waste even a single drip. G and The Boy liked it too. Good job Babe! Brigham was being fussy just before dinner, which is actually the norm, so when I was undressing him (spaghetti sauce and kids clothes don’t mix) I left his shirt half way on his head just to see what he would do. He thought it was funny and kept busy trying to take it off until diner was served.
