Celery and Remotes

The boys and I had a very fun day together. It began by running some errands, one of which was Wal-mart. I am that crazy mom who talks to her kids the whole time and points out things of interest on every aisle. As we were in the produce area I let them touch almost everything we were buying - avocados, bananas, tangerines and celery. They were especially intrigued by the celery and the leafy part at the end of the stalk.

So tonight before I chopped the celery with my most favorite Pampered Chef tool - the Food Chopper - I let the boys play with a stalk of celery. They felt so empowered and like such big boys! Their eyes lit up and they touched every centimeter of their stalk. They of course licked it too. After re-washing it, I chopped it. They squealed in delight as I pounded the Food Chopper. I can't wait until they are strong enough to use the Chopper - they will love it!And yes, they still love the Jumper-Roo and Exosaucer! They sit in them almost every time a meal needs preparing.
Then after supper the boys were running around the den. Their new game is to find the remote or phone, steal it and run away. They totally know they are not supposed to and have quite guilty faces. I tried to capture the guilt before the run in the photos below.

And one more thing, they are both waving like crazy - hello, good-bye, etc. We were in the front yard today and the school bus drove down the street. Jacob squealed and waved like a mad man at the bus. It was really cute.

Thanks for sharing in our normal day. With all the holiday madness, it was nice to have a day where celery and remotes were the highlights!