Millie and Junebug: October 2012

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Pizza makin'

Pizza night is always a messy affair, but it's also a family affair.

"Mama mia!"

June watching and learning as Mila spreads the sauce

Both girls having a play in the flour while Daddy finishes the sauce.

June sneaking the cheese.

On goes the pizza.

Patiently waiting........

The finished product.

Yummy.

Gramma and Grampa's visit - Pooltime

Before it was time for the Gramparents to leave, we slipped in a quick dip in the pool

Having a laugh.

Our Pin-up model

Cousin Ada and Uncle Daniel jumped in too.

Thumbs up from Ada!

Gramma and Grampa's Visit - Cornerstone.

While we were in Sonoma we stopped by Cornerstone for a little recreational activity and dose of modern art.

We always need a photo in the Big Blue Chair

Mila trying to coax Gramma and Grampa to sit back with her.

Bocce anyone?

June preferred to wander

Gramma's turn.

Mila didn't quite get that the ball should stay on the ground.

Mila defiling some art

Mila feeling moved in the red crystal dome thingy.....

Daisy garden

Smiles

More smiles

I wouldn't want to ride this train.

Oh June!!! What has she climbed on this time??

Laughs all round.

The new album cover.

I loved this art installation, it really cleansed the mind....

Until of course my girls came in and rolled part of the sculpture around....

Naturally June tried to climb up the ball.

Abandoned cowgirl

Hot and tired, ready to go home.

Monday, October 1, 2012

Gramma and Grampa's visit - Fremont Diner

It seemed that we had become accustomed to eating ourselves silly for brunch so we thought a nice trip out to Wine Country and a stop at the Fremont Diner in Sonoma would be fitting. Country cooking with all organic produce and the eggs made right next to us while we ate......awkward....

Pull up a barrel and join us pardner.....

Grampa chillaxin'

The girls thought they'd check out the chickens while we waited for our table. As usual, June took to the fence like a monkey in a tree.

Sweetness.

Gramma and Mila checking out the swing seat.

Anton and Grampa opted for the stationary seats.

This was meant to be a lovely picture of the ladies, but June wouldn't co-operate. I like how she is about to knock that woman's coffee out of her hand.

Pretty girl.

Grampa went for the Chicken and Waffles

Anton went for the Chicken Fried Steak

Gramma gave the cheesy grits a try.

Gramma and Grampa's Visit. Rib time.

Grampa and June exchanging Cocktail umbrellas

"Look at my cocktail umbrella, I opened it myself!"

Eating time.

Bambino number two chomping on a rib.

Bambino number one chomping on a rib.

To top off a fabulous day our night cap was a Blue Moon.

Motherhood is........

sometimes mistakenly diagnosed as hypothyroidism
having the best stock of band-aids and ice-packs in the neighbourhood
knowing that baby-proofing is a myth.
allowing extra time when going out because you know something will spill, fall, bleed, be lost or need the toilet.
Having biceps AND bingo arms.
using the term 'Don't cry over spilt milk" literally
savouring that first hot sip of coffee in the morning because the rest of your sips are going to be cold.
finding a trip to the dentist relaxing.
eating a lot of half-eaten fruit.
having a shoe closet full of nothing but flip flops and vans.
fashioning PJ pants to look like pants.
using baby puke as hair product.
using your kid as an excuse to make blueberry pancakes for breakfast
rediscovering chicken nuggets
having a favourite Sesame Street episode. (All Grouch Band" BTW).
only ordering things in a restaurant that you can eat with one hand
quantifying dancing as spinning in a circle.
only having one shaved leg.
getting excited about a movie coming out on DVD instead of the movie theatre
having a personal toilet paper assistant while you are on the toilet.

Qute Quotes

Mila had a sore leg and couldn't walk properly. As I tucked her into bed tonight she said "No more disco" because she couldn't dance anymore.
Today Mila referred to my bra as a top with boobs
Mila had a little plumbers crack showing so I tickled it and she responded with "don't touch my butt it's stinky!"
Sex ed according to Mila. "Boys have a peanut on their butt".
We were at dinner discussing who was messy, Mila looked at Anton and said, "you're a little bit messy Daddy", then she turned to June and said "June, you're a hot mess!".
Mila is beginning to read, so she is constantly asking how to spell the things in her surroundings. The other day she was sitting on Anton's lap, she poked him in the tummy and asked "Daddy, how do you spell chubby?"
Mila: "When I grow up I want to have a big, big, big nose!" This girl sets some high goals for herself.
When Mila is wowed by something she says "Holy Crab!!"
Mila. "Well, the party is over, I tinkled in the pool!"

What does it mean?

The girl's name Mila \m(i)-la\ is of Czechoslovakian/Slavic derivation and means "miracles; favored".
It also happens to be Anton's Great Grandmother's name.

The girl's name Valka \v(a)-lka, val-ka\ is of Hungarian derivation and means "strong, healthy".
And also happens to be mummy's maiden name.

The name June \j(u)-ne\ is derived from the Latin word iuniores, meaning "younger ones." It also means born in June.

Violet \vi(o)-let\ Is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Violet is simply "purple", which is what June was when she was born. It is also Mummy's Great Aunt's name.

Millie and Junebug