Me too

At 7mos. , Ben is ready to play with his brother's toys.

Who's that by the Garden?

Our neighborhood jackrabbit is back. He's been trying to figure out how to get into the garden. Luckily Jed's fence is keeping him out.

The Importance of Brushing

It's never too early to start.

Charlotte's Addictive Snack Bars for Kids of All Ages

This recipe came from our buddy Charlotte Hardwick. They are devoured everytime they are made.

Grease a 9 x 13 pan with coconut oil/canola oil

Mix the following in a bowl and set aside:

• 1 1/4 c rolled oats
• 1/2 c oatbran
• 1 1/2 c unsweetened crisp brown rice cereal
• 1/4 c flax seeds
• 1/4 c coconut
• 1/4 c sunflower seeds
• 1 tsp sea salt
  

Combine the following over low heat until it thickens

• 1 cup of brown rice syrup
• 1 tbl of vanilla
• 1/2 c peanut butter/almond butter
  

Pour over oat mixture, stir and spread in greased pan and cool to room temp

Add in your favorite flavors to the oat mixture:

• 1 cup of raisins or cranberries
• 1 cup of walnuts,peanuts, almonds
• 1 cup of chocolate chips
• 1/4 sesame seeds
• 1 cup of dried apricots
  

Our FAV is cranberries and choc chips

This base recipe is sugar free and wheat free. You can also leave out the coconut or peanut butter if you want.

Hanging with the Murphy Gang

Hard to believe that this was the best shot we could get, but it was. My good buddy Allison who lives in Dallas came over yesterday with her kiddos -- Catcher, Molly and Griffin -- who are all a little bit older a younger than ours. Good times... Wish they lived closer.

Bruiser

Ben's going to outweigh his brother soon. I came back from Vietnam and he was rolling over at will, sitting up, and clearly eating well!

Making Progress

We probably need to come up with a less expensive bribe than matchbox cars for potty training. Will wants to go about every 20 minutes now..

I Love Vietnam

The 10 day girl trip in Vietnam rocked. Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hue, Hoi An... couldn't have planned it any better. Thank you Jed!