saturday

This pretty much sums up today... and most of the week, but today took the cake. Little Violet was sick. Mike was sick. I was feeling almost sick. Unfortunately I was so looking forward to today because we had the whole day totally free and ready to get filled up with fun. And I really needed it after this tough week. But instead we all took turns lying around... and barfing... and cleaning up places a certain person (who can't control where her barf goes) barfed. Ugh x 1000000.

Let's hope next week is better :/

ba boom ba boom boom

I love that Violet loves music. All those rock shows I went to when she was in the womb must've been an influence. Oh yeah, and all that music constantly blasting in my car and at home...

back to the park

So Violet and I just like it here.







Can't wait til spring with this lil walker (and climber) :)

be mine

Happy Valentine's Day! Violet wants to know if someone will be her valentine because she just rolled her eyes in an "Oh Mom you're so embarrassing" way when I said she'll always be my sweet little valentine.



Hope you get to snuggle with someone you love.

movers

So Violet's been on a "moving the furniture" kick. Is this normal? Do toddlers go through a "move any item across the floor that isn't bolted down or 50+ lbs" phase? Also does anyone actually have any bolted down furniture who doesn't live in a Super 8 Motel? Also has anyone heard of the story of when I was at a Super 8 Motel by myself and there was a prison next door, which I found out from hotel staff who said "Don't wander around. Actually it's best if you lock yourself in your room"? But I digress.


In case you haven't noticed, she's also still on a BEING SUPER ADORABLE kick. I mean, the robot sweater! The jeggings! That face!




But yeah anyway.... back to that whole "moving things around" phase. This isn't just limited to furniture and toys. Please see the above example.

leggo my lego

Game night! We busted out Creationary, which is like Pictionary with legos!


Our good friends Jen & Kevin came over to play.


This was my version of a drum set, duh.


And the Statue of Liberty of course! I have to admit that I was pretty proud of this one.



We were stuck for like forever trying to figure out this thing Kevin made, and then Mike finally figured out it was a blender... which seems obvious now that I look at it again. The top cylinder part even spun around which made it seem super blendery.

Who wants to come over next for nerdy game fun? Our door is always open...

Except when it's closed and all three locks are on, which is the case pretty much all the time.

saturday night

Oh what a night... Lookin forward to a double dose of entertainment on SNL tonight: Zooey Deschanel and Karmin. So get that DVR goin. And let's hope that it's funny. There have been some definite hits this season (Jimmy Fallon! Daniel Radcliffe!) and also some serious misses (Charles Barkley! Charles Barkley!)



Side note: Amy & Nick of Karmin met at Berklee College of Music and are now engaged. And they also got some musical chops, duh.

bday boy

Happy birthday to my best friend & the most amazing husband I could hope for. I love you, Mike!
xoxo Karen

HI DADDY IT'S ME VIOLET YOU'RE A GREAT DADDY THANKS FOR CLEANIN MY POO.

jans & febs

Click play for cute little Violet & her 2012 adventures!

lil angel

I don't know how this child could be any cuter. And the sweet little pose and innocent expression on her face just kill me.



Yay more walkin!


Congratulatory kisses from Mommy


And 'thank you for the kisses' kisses from Violet


Like I said: Adorable.

i'm gettin paper

Paper art is just so cool.








This last one here is something I'm thinking of doing with the tissue paper poofs from Violet's birthday party decorations. Why SHOULDN'T they be up year round?


After all, Miss V has a penchant for art. Luckily Uncle Chris was there to snap this photo of Violet in the middle of creating her self portrait.

Art by Lisa Nilsson, Peter Combe, and random Craft.com submitters. And Violet.