Breakfast for dinner!

I surprised the kids with pancakes in the shape of their names tonight for dinner.

Just because.

6 kids on the couch

It was family dinner night and Ben made an awesome jambalaya. The kiddos enjoyed running around together and they especially loved the customary couch picture.

Weeknight dinner date

We had Kel and the kids over for fish tacos tonight. Unfortunately for Kel, they didn't turn out as great as they did when Ben made them at the beach. It was only his second attempt at making them though. He needs a few more tries to perfect his recipe.

I'll shut up and cut him some slack. We still had fun with the wonderful company of our friends even if the dinner wasn't up to par with Kel's cooking. :)

Mac Cheese

We had a very, very lazy Saturday here at the Marshall household. Mommy is still dealing with constant morning sickness, and the weather wasn't the greatest. So we made the best of it and just relaxed in our jammies all day.

Owen is getting better and better at using utensils. Here's a shot of him eating his "Mac Cheese" for dinner tonight.

Pasta is yummy

So yummy Owen forgot to use his spoon. Hands work just as well. :)

Happy Meal

Spaghetti is yummy!

Dinner

Tonight I made Owen dinner and decided to use the cute new kiddie plate I picked up at Target for $1. You know, it's one of those plates that has little sections for the different foods - so you can keep them separate. Because it's so gross when your peas take a swim in your applesauce. (Side note: Mom - why didn't you buy me one of those plates when I was a kid? I'm pretty sure they made them 30 years ago.)

I put all of the different elements of Owen's dinner on the cute little plate. He was in his highchair. I put the plate in front of him and he started eating. Awwww, so cute! He likes the plate!



I turn to the sink to do some dishes. I look back over just in time to watch him dump the contents of the plate onto his tray. Given the fact that the sink is a mere three steps from his highchair, I was able to catch the plate before it hit the floor. THANK GOD. It was a long day and I wasn't about to spend the night mopping the kitchen floor. I guess we'll stick to the tray for now. Maybe we'll try utensils for awhile.