Shaz by the Sea

Chrissy and Lindsey came over for dinner last night - believe it or not to celebrate Cal being born! This summer has just flown by; we are just now getting together when he is 8 weeks old. Crazy, right?! I have been sick of making my usual dinners that I make when people come over. I think it's a good idea to have 3-4 staple dishes that you are real good at making. That way, when people come over, you are comfortable cooking while socializing/hosting (instead of trying to read a recipe, collect your ingredients, all the while getting distracted and ruining the new dish). Rather, you will feel confident and you'll hit it out of the park. Plus, you can enjoy yourself more! After all, isn't that the point? Then it hit me. What would I like to eat?? There is not much I enjoy more than going out with a bunch of friends and sharing tons of small plates/tapas, while enjoying some really delicious wine. SO since I can't go out for tapas and wine much these days, that...

A day in the life of Caden and Conor.... We wake around 6am, eat "first breakfast", play until 9am, then eat "second breakfast", play outside til about noon. We then either eat lunch or take a nap (those usually flip flop). We then wake from our nap, have a little snack, and play til dinner around 5pm. We do bath and bedtime routine starting around 6:30pm and bedtime at 7pm! The day often goes by really quickly - especially when we pick them up from school, we only have about two hours until they go to sleep. They enjoy their schedule and look forward to what comes next - especially when it's time to go upstairs to their room. They love climbing stairs and  playing in their room. We still drink bottles. They only have them when it's time to relax and take a nap, or about an hour before bedtime. I feel it begins the relaxing bedtime routine and I love they are getting that much calcium. Surprisingly, I am in no rush to get rid of the bottle. They h...