Food Blog

I had a friend recently ask me what happened to my food blog. I still have it up, although I haven't posted anything on it in FOREVER. The blog address is aussiemuminthekitchen.blogspot.com. I changed the blog address of it to give my family a little more anonymity and protection.

 So for those of you missing some of my old recipes, feel free to stop on by. I really need to start posting to it again. I love love love trying new recipes and blogging about the ones that are good.

www.aussiemuminthekitchen.blogspot.com

Jonah Giggling

This morning I was showering Gabe and Brad's younger brother Bridger was playing with Jonah in our room and I heard giggling. I freaked out and grabbed my phone. I so badly wanted you all to see Jonah's latest trick. Brad also hadn't heard it yet so I am so thrilled I could catch this. I can't think of a cuter sound in the world, than a baby giggling. We are just so in love with this little guy. 

TOOTH FAIRY TIME!!!

Last night while I was out running late, Gabe also lost his first perfect baby tooth. It had been wiggling for over a month but Gabe and pain don't mix. Gabe and pain and blood? Oh mercy! Needless to say he had been very cautious with this wiggly tooth and was not letting anyone near it. The only one he would let touch it was Nana. I felt a little bad when I saw Gabe cry as she pulled on it, but honestly, this kid would have left it in there forever otherwise. Though I was not home, I was grateful that Brad captured it all on my phone so I didn't have to completely miss out. 

Check out the cute tooth fairy pillow that Nana Sandy made. She is so clever. It has a pocket in the front to place the tooth in, which is also where the tooth fairy leaves the money. I spray painted a dollar with glitter paint and Gabe thought it was pretty neat that the tooth fairy left behind some of her fairy dust. I had to laugh to myself. As a kid when we lost our teeth we didn't get anywhere near a dollar per tooth. I guess, we will call it "inflation" =).

Last week of school!

My first baby is growing up! This is his last week in kindergarten. I can't believe he is going to be a first grader. This week has been fun at school with different things going on every day. Today was "field day." They got their faces painted, ate popsicles, had a bouncy castle etc etc. I love this little guy so much and I am so proud of him.

Spiderman of course!

 

 

This post wouldn't be complete without a blurry selfie...found this on my phone =)

Handsome Mail-man

This kid kills me. If he sees a pen and any piece of paper (even a scrap) he has to doodle on it. Some days this drives me nuts, because I feel like I am following him around picking up pieces of scribbled on paper all about the place. Then...there are the days when his doodling melts my heart and I am just so grateful for my little doodler.

On one of his last days at daycare his little girlfriend Cameron taught Gabe how to draw hearts. I could hardly stand how cute that was. In my mind I pictured the two of them sitting close together (as I often found them when I picked him up) and her teaching him how to draw hearts. SO CUTE! Anyway, since he learnt how to draw hearts he has loved writing me love notes. Today I was sitting at the computer (when I should have been packing) and he walked in all serious and said "Excuse me, is your name Natalie Maree Bentley? I have a letter to deliver." Already dying but trying not to laugh, I say as seriously as I can "Why yes I am" He then hands me an envelope with these inside before he runs out of the room grinning.

 

Look at those little hearts! So clever!

 

 

 

My handsome little mail-man. I love the pens he stuck to his shirt. Not sure where he learned to do that, but  I thought it was adorable!

Harlem Shake....Anderson/Bentley Style

A couple of months ago, we helped move my brother Jarom and it was a long day of moving and scrubbing...did I mention scrubbing and moving. Anyway, amidst all that work we needed a little play. I present the Harlem Shake....Anderson/Bentley Style.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k83zrFDMylM&feature=youtu.be

I had never actually heard of the Harlem Shake. We were all standing around for a minute taking a break and my brother Ben said "hey...when I say so, starting dancing and acting spastic and then when I say stop...stop" I figured, why not. So we obliged. I didn't realize that Ben had a Harlem Shake app on his phone and was filming us for that reason. It's ok though...I'll own it. We are dorks and we know it.

In the video is Me, Gabe, my youngest brother Blake and my Dad (the bald guy) =)

Enjoy!

Spring time soccer!

Having grown up in a family where most of our time was spent playing basketball games, watching each others basketball games, at practices, coaching teams and even reffing, watching my own little guy play a sport brings me so much joy.

There is so much to be learned about being a part of a team, winning and losing, learning how to be a good sport, cheering for your peers, working at a goal, physically working your body, having a healthy mental and physical outlet, I could go on forever. Bottom line I love sports and Gabe is just so stinking cute in his little soccer outfit and watching him run around is a thrill for this Mummy!

This season his cousin Andrew is on his team and also his good little buddy Tommy. Gabe is in  heaven. We also love our coach, we were thrilled to be able to get him for a second season.

Go Gabe No 12!!

Gabe for the kick in!!

And...they're off!

Get it Gabe!! Go go go!

 

Chilaxing at half time

 

 

Our little soccer star!

 

Cousins! Love these two crazy kidlets

 

 

Buddies!

 

 

 

Ahhh...just looking at these pictures make me giddy for tonight's game. Now we just need the weather to really warm up so I can watch him play and work on my farmers tan too. I'm so ready to ditch my winter coat!  =)