Birthday Bash(es)

The days keep rolling by, and Amy, my friend/houseguest has been here almost a month now. It's been an adventure in keeping house and domesticity. Amy has been so easy to live with and I know being here has been kind of a mix between drinking from a fire hydrant and having cold water thrown on you first thing in the morning. Life with three little ones is busy, and she has taken to it well. Having another woman in the house has been fun for me, although it's meant a lot of talking so by the time I sit down to blog I feel sort of word-less. Hence the lack of posts.

Last week we celebrated Sweet A's birthday- I can hardly believe she is already three years old. Her middle name is Prentiss, after Elizabeth Prentiss, although she still thinks it is "Princess" and plays the role to the hilt. Her transformation from toddler to little lady is a delight to watch! Her family party was last week...pictures below.

Tonight we are having a birthday party for my two sisters-in-law, who also happen to have birthdays on the same day as my daughter. We are doing a Thai dinner, a replica of a Gourmet Club dinner we hosted way back when. Many ethnic recipes are perfect examples of whole food meals, because they don't include the processed foods we have here. I've included the recipes in today's Whole Food Recipe Review (ETA: which may be a Saturday post).

Starting the day with Homestead Creamery Strawberry Milk (all natural, I'm sure...)

Opening some family presents...Playmobil in her own pink box. I think she likes the box more than the toys!
A morning of dress up...my wedding shoes are her favorite accessory

An extended family party, shared with Granddaddy

Our friend, Amy who carries a great toy with her all the time


Off to do some birthday decorating...will post some Thai recipes soon.