tuh-gar, tuh gar, tuh-gar

this is what you've been saying over and over again for EVER but I didn't realize what you were saying until yesterday when you started saying it the second you say your...GUITAR! Man, do you love that thing. I read today that kids start forming attachments to things like a stuffed animal or a blanket around your age. I think that maybe you have fallen in LOVE with your tuh-gar. :)

pizza that Koze LOVED

Here's the recipe for the dough. I did one that was plain cheese (a mix of mozzarella and cheddar) which was more for Koze and one that was mozzarella cheese with grape tomatoes, basil, and kalamata olives...simple but so yummy. The crust was amazing! Ingredients

1 (.25 ounce or 1.5 tsp) package active dry yeast
1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
2 cups bread flour
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons white sugar
Directions

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine 2 cups bread flour, olive oil, salt, white sugar and the yeast mixture; stir well to combine. Beat well until a stiff dough has formed. Cover and rise until doubled in volume, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Turn dough out onto a well floured surface. Form dough into a round and roll out into a pizza crust shape. Cover with your favorite sauce and toppings and bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

Soaking pool

We had an amazing time in the soaking pool tonight. We practiced swimming and you especially enjoyed watching the older kids swim and do cannon balls. You were so smiley the entire time. We are going to have to go back very soon!

Kisses

Last week you started giving me kisses...its like a game for you. You open your mouth and stick out your tongue and always aim for my nose. They are super slobbery and wonderful. You make me laugh so hard. I love it. I love you.

your words so far...

(1) Tickle tickle, (2) No, (3) ball, (4) Ana..nana, (5) mamamama...to be continued.

standing, standing, standing...WALKING!

Okay, so I wouldn't say you're walking quite yet but you are so close. today, three times, you took a step and then in a very controlled manner sat yourself down. Like, "WHOA, that was intense!" You are also obsessed with the guitars in our house...there are three; one that's an electronic toy, a small acoustic and a regular size acoustic base. The electric one will do if the others are not accessible but you really prefer the real thing. We don't generally let you play with the big one so I think that makes it all the more exciting...and it just sounds cooler. Here are a few pics of you showing off your standing AND guitar holding skills. I took them with my iPhone and they turned out a little bit blurry...Sorry about that.

Fall Photos