She requested...

...Chocolate cupcakes. I ad libbed the crème fraîche and strawberries.

One of my favorite things about Ivy is that she has suddenly started incorporating the word "suddenly" into her stories. I can't understand all of her grand narrations yet, but I know it's a pivotal moment when she says her new favorite word. e.g.:

He requested...

...Peanut butter chocolate chip cookies instead of a birthday cake.

Coordination

Calvin and his coordinating buddy, busy with waterworks at Walden Pond on a flukishly warm April day.

Fear Factor: Spicy Food

Three kids who abhor any manner of spicy food. A bag of Jalapeño Pretzel Bites. A father in charge of dinner. Dimes are promised. Their mother is out. These are the results:

Happy Easter