proud day to be a daddy

This was a day that Travis has been looking forward to since B was first born, maybe even from the time we found out we were having a boy.

Baby's first baseball game.

Travis was more than elated to share his passion with his son. B loved it too, especially when everyone would clap and cheer...he probably thought it was all for him!

Can't get more American than that- family night at the baseball field.

working those chubby little hands

Little B has gotten quite picky lately about food textures. He doesn't like eating his baby food from a spoon unless it is nice and smooth. But if you cut the same food in tiny pieces, he'll gobble it right up. He'll eat anything if we give it to him in pieces. He is getting much better with his hand-eye coordination, so as of late, I have just been giving him whatever we're having for dinner. I'm not going to lie, it's nice to have him feed himself for a change...even if it is a little messy. I love watching him figure out how to work those pudgy little hands.

With a full belly, it's time to clean up with a bath. As soon as I turn on the water, this little dude gets so excited. It's adorable to see him kick his legs, wave his arms and get a huge smile on his face all just in anticipation for a bath!

Man, oh man. This boy is too cute for his own good!

what's for dinner?

Ugh.
Does this question make anyone else cringe?
I don't know why, but I hate, no loathe coming up with ideas for dinner. It's not that I don't enjoy cooking, I do. But its the proccess of coming up with the meals then the corresponding grocery lists that I'm not a fan of.

Plus, I feel like I always make the same things over and over. And over. Sometimes I'm ok with that. When you have something good, keep it around right? However, it makes dinnertime (and preparation) a bit boring.

My friend Kim and I were discussing this very thing and decided to exchange our favorite recipes in hopes of spicing (ha) up our menus. So, I decided to take it a step further and open up our little exchange to all of you. Fun huh?! :)

Here's the deal: we are typing up our 5 most favorite dinners/lunches to exchange. We're talking about the best of the best here. Yes, everyone has different tastes and opinions, but if we all give the top 5, we know we are getting tried and true, good, wholesome recipes.

Want in? Send me an email at karleeburton {at} hotmail {dot} com and you'll be invited to our exchange party!


Oh and one more thing...
Head on over here to find a cute and functional aide for menu planning woes. Mines in the mail and I can't wait to get it!