Another Day, Another Disaster!

This was what awaited me one morning after getting out of the shower. I guess it was my wake-up call that MVP is now getting tall enough to grab things off the kitchen table.

Fun with mullets

As the YM President, Andy got to attend an 80's dance. He purchased a mullet wig for the occasion and, needless to say, I was quite pleased with his entire ensamble. Notice the pegged pants, the loose high tops and the snazzy sweater that I had no idea was in his closet. What a find!

Here he is with his coolest 80's expression.

Of course we can't fully celebrate the mullet without an appearance by MVP. He was not amused and can't understand why one person would choose to have so much hair...in the back, at least.

Basketball!

In order to properly prepare MVP for March Madness, we snagged a couple free basketball hoops from neighbors whose kids have outgrown them and we are now teaching MVP how to "SLAM DUNK"! It's to the point now that when I ask him where the ball is and ask if he wants to slam dunk, he will immediately head toward the basketball hoop. If course he gets a big kick out of it and it's as much fun for us to watch as it is for him to play. Here's some video of his mad skills and here's a photo of the cutest Laker ever!

What's really funny is that he is getting REALLY close to walking, but is just scared enough of taking more than a few timid steps that he has to hold onto something at all times. There was one day when Andy and I caught him sidestepping toward something and neither one of us said anything because we knew that if we pointed it out he would immediately drop to his knees. All of this is perfectly fine with me because I know that as soon as he starts to walk, it's all over for me. He will be unstoppable.

Bubble Baths

MVP took his first bubble bath this week. Of course he loved it. He tried to eat the bubbles, but, thankfully, he didn't like the way they taste. Here are a couple cute pictures I took and there's a video too.
Mirror, mirror, in the tub...

Chocolate-Covered Popcorn

Just to prove that I can blog about things other than MVP, I'm sharing a recipe for Chocolate-Covered Popcorn. I'll warn you that this is highly addictive but it also makes a great neighbor gift for the holidays. Try it and let me know what you think!

1 bag microwave popcorn
1/2 cup white chocolate candy wafers
M&M's or other candies, nuts or Fritos (Fritos are my favorite mix-in!)

Pop Popcorn, put it into a large bowl and remove any unpopped kernels. Melt the candy wafers in the microwave. In a microwave-safe dish, heat wafers for one minute. Stir. Chocolate will probably not be melted yet. Place back in the microwave for 30 seconds and stir again. Repeat until wafers are melted, but be careful to not burn the chocolate. Pour the white chocolate over the popcorn and stir until well coated. It won't stir well at first, but it will become evenly coated as you continue to stir. Add mix-ins before chocolate hardens. Let the mixture dry (either in the bowl or on wax paper). Once it's dry, you can spoon it into cello bags for gifts or, if you're like me, it won't quite make it to the bags. :-)