Sugar and Spice, Huh?

You know that saying, "Sugar and spice and everything nice, that's what girls are made of." (Or something like that.) Sugar and spice ain't got nothing on Macey...and you know I mean business if I use improper grammar!


This girl is 50% sass and 50% mischief. Thankfully, she's got a WHOLE LOT of funny, sweet and adorable mixed in there, too.

Mommy makes yummy peanut butter sandwiches!

Her dramatic laugh with the mouth cover...

Yes, Aunt Meredith taught her about "see-food." :-)

On a mission...

...to get something off the counter!

What I found after Macey was playing in "Easty's" room!

Another view of the disaster. I couldn't help but laugh!

Thanks Carol!

Macey looks so sweet in her new dress that her Aunt Carol made just for her!

Love this Little Boy!

It was WAINING!

Sweet Shoes

Macey got new shoes yesterday afternoon, and she wanted to wear them as soon as we got home. And later after her bath, she wanted to wear them all over again. I'm surprised she went to bed without them!

Dancing with Miss Macey

I was watching So You Think You Can Dance, and Macey just seemed to be in awe. Out of nowhere, she threw herself on the ground like the dancer did and started jumping around. It was so funny that we had to rewind his audition to watch Macey dance all over again! (I want to go ahead an apologize for Greg's shaky camera work. I've already told him he's not allowed to film stuff anymore!)

Nothing Sweeter...

There's just nothing sweeter than an adorable, sleeping baby!

Yummy Fruit Fudge Pie!

I love to check out friends' blogs, and recently our friend Melody had a recipe for banana fudge pie on her blog. I couldn't wait to try it out, and a Memorial Day get together seemed like the perfect time!

I made a couple minor changes, only out of necessity. For one, I didn't think I had enough Cool Whip, so I made my own from scratch! (Super easy concoction of heavy whipping cream, sugar and vanilla.) Also, we're fruit lovers, so I added strawberries for taste and looks. Next time, I think I'll try other fruits out, too! (Still contemplating adding some chocolate drizzle...)

Can't wait to dig in!

Banana Fudge Pie recipe from Melody's Blog:
1 pie crust
3/4 c. chocolate chips
1 (8 oz.) Cool Whip
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 c. sugar
3 bananas

In small pan on stove top, melt chips slowly,turn off heat and add eggs, sugar and stir. Add 1 cup of the Cool Whip and mix well. Pour into pie shell and bake at 350 degrees until top springs back or toothpick comes out clean (about 20 to 25 minutes). Cool pie, then add bananas (sliced) and Cool Whip. Keep refrigerated. I typically top with mini chips and a few more bananas too.

I went back later and added a dark chocolate drizzle! So, so yummy!

Some of My Favorites

I'm sure all moms' lists of favorite products, projects, etc. keeps growing and growing. I know mine does! I thought I'd share just a few of my most recent favorites.

Macey LOVES yogurt. She could eat it at every meal! We love YoBaby and Kroger's brand The Truly Awesome yogurt (that's really what it's called...):

Although I'm not too incredibly strict on foods, I do try to find healthier options in everything we eat. I like these brands because they don't include dyes, the fruit is organic and the sugar content is much lower than other yogurts. Sometimes for breakfast, I'll cut up fresh fruit and add it on top, making it extra special!

Johnson & Johnson Bedtime Lotion:

Now I really have no clue if this helps Easton sleep better or not, but I love the way it smells on his sweet little self when we get him ready for bed each night!

Curious George!

Macey's not a huge TV fan; she'd much rather be outside. She's obsessed with the outdoors, which really is a good thing (except for the fact that it is dang HOT in Memphis already). However, if she's going to watch something on TV, it's definitely George!

And of course, the best invention ever...the Bumbo!

Anytime a first-time mom asks me what she should register for, I always recommend the Bumbo. In our house, we use it A LOT! When Macey was a baby, she loved to see everything going on around her, and Easton's the same way. When we're eating dinner, we set Easton right there with us in his seat, and he often hangs out with me when I'm working in the kitchen. We are big fans of this product!

My newest addition...this Baby Trend double jogging stroller:

I really wanted a side-by-side jogger, as I knew Macey would want to be right next to her baby brother. So far, we are very pleased with this one! The seats are independent of each other, so I can lay Easton back and have Macey sitting as straight up as she'd like. It's also got an added bonus of an iPod plug-in so the babies can listen to music while we're strolling along! One drawback I see so far is that storage system below the seats has a divider, so it's really two separate storage areas, which would be a problem if you were hoping to store something larger...maybe on a shopping trip or something.

Funny Story

You see the darling picture below? I entered that in a Gerber photo contest and it was denied entry because was deemed inappropriate, haha. There was a lengthy legal reason, but to sum it up...we got rejected because he's topless. :-) Too funny! Don't worry, I submitted another, less risque photo, and I'm sure we'll get the call from Gerber asking him to be their model any day now.