Wordless Wednesday

Introducing the world's future bloggers!

When we were on vacation earlier this month, we had the pleasure of meeting Bridgette from The Not So Blog's Experimental Mommy and Renee from What Mommies Need. We also met their wonderful families. They showed us around New Orleans and introduced us to beignets... yum!

The photo above was taken after lunch at Mulate's, we wanted to snap a group shot of our kiddos. Poor Finley was exhausted and slept through lunch and photo taking. From left to right are my two, Bridgette's two and Renee's two. Such cuties!

This week at I ♥ Faces their photo challenge theme is blue. I snapped this photo during our vacation in Florida earlier this month. The water was a gorgeous blue. My older son was trying desperately to get to the water to play and my younger son was apprehensive. I think that this photo nicely illustrates that a face's profile can tell just as much as a full on frontal face shot.

I ♥ Faces is a photography blog sharing faces from around the world and they have a weekly photo challenge with a different theme each week. The winner has their photo displayed on the I ♥ Faces blog.

Just click on the I ♥ Faces button above to head on over to their site and enter on Monday and Tuesday.

Kierieosity Korner: Things Learned Today

The boys learn things everyday, but today Mommy learned some things...

1. Dogs like to eat new sippy cups full of fresh milk.
2. Dogs like to eat diapers full of not so fresh, well, you know.
3. Certain art supplies make a huge mess on children.
4. Certain art supplies make a huge mess on rugs.
5. Oxyclean is my friend. I need to buy stock in that company as much as I buy it.
6. Dogs and children have a secret pact to cry, whine, scream and bark at precisely the exact same time each day.
7. Telemarketers and door to door sales people have a special kind of ESP to detect when aforementioned dogs and children have just dozed off for a nap. That's when they decide to call or ring the doorbell.
8. 17 month old toddlers have an uncanny ability to turn into mini-hurricanes and destroy a living room in 10 seconds flat.
9. 29 month old toddlers have the wonderful ability to erase entire blog posts that mommy has spent an hour on before she thinks to save it. They do this with one key press while simultaneously closing the laptop lid.
10. Two toddlers living under the same roof are hungry, thirsty, tired, wet and dirty at the same time. Amazing!
11. Even 30-something moms need a mom every once in awhile.
12. Even though I will need 10 bottles of #5 to clean up #1, #2 and #4 after cleaning up #8 for the tenth time today, I wouldn't change any of it. Why? Because out of it, I got the most beautiful drawing created by my oldest son. It's more beautiful than any Picasso. Isn't it perfect? Anyone beg to differ with this Mama? I didn't think so. :)

What have you learned today?
Kierieosity Korner is a new feature here at Potamus Prefers. The name was inspired by my youngest son's nicknames, Kierie or Kierbear, just as Potamus Prefers was inspired by my oldest son's nickname, Finleypotamus.

This week at I ♥ Faces their photo challenge theme is "completely candid". I snapped this photo during our vacation earlier this month in Florida. It was taken at this cool 50s hamburger joint called Hartell's Village Diner. This is my 28 month old (at the time) son enjoying fresh french fries and coloring. He is also daydreaming about all of the fun things he was doing that day. I just recently discovered Photoshop actions and so I had to play a bit with the photo to give it a true retro feel. I used actions from The Pioneer Woman on this one, but I am also a bit fan of CoffeeShop Actions.

I ♥ Faces is a photography blog sharing faces from around the world and they have a weekly photo challenge with a different theme each week. The winner (and top ten) has their photo displayed on the I ♥ Faces blog.

Just click on the I ♥ Faces button above to head on over to their site and enter on Monday and Tuesday.

On Our Way Home From Vacation

We are on our way home from a week long vacation. As I sit in the passenger seat, going through digital photos taken during our travels, watching the raindrops splatter on the windshield and listen to the boys giggle at their DVD in the backseat, I am so thankful for what I have. Although, I wasn't online Friday, Sept. 11, I did say many prayers for those that lost loved ones, were inured or affected directly that day eight years ago.

We had a wonderful time on vacation and I had the most fun soaking in scenes like this one I captured of my boys Friday at the beach at Sandestin in Florida. We are so very blessed.

I will be back into the swing of things this coming week. I will have some fun reviews and giveaways so keep an eye out for that (something to pamper mom).

Have a beautiful Sunday wherever you are.

We are getting ready to go on vacation and I am looking forward to it, but I am afraid I am going to sleep the entire way there. Packing for two toddlers is exhausting. I am wondering how many important items I will forget. I usually either forget my own toothbrush or my own shampoo. I figure as long as I remember food, diapers and sippy cups for the boys, everything will fall into place.

Wait, I better not forget entertainment. See, I almost forgot something. Momnesia is real! :)

We are easy to please mom. No worries! ;)

My boys have never been in a car for this long at a time as toddlers. We will be breaking up the trip a bit. We will drive to our first destination and stay a couple of days (about five hours from here) then head on to our final destination in Destin, Florida (another five hours or so I believe). I will for sure pack the DVD players and their favorite DVDs, but I am looking for tips to entertain a 28 month old and a 16 month old in the car. Lately, they get upset each time I stop at a stoplight.

Just bring me a toy with wheels and I'll be good to go!

Due to this much needed vacation, I'll be scarce next week so I hope everyone has a wonderful Labor Day.

Now before I go, please help me out! For those that have traveled with little ones this small, what is your advice? How should I keep them entertained? Are there any tricks that will keep them happy for long periods of time? They love to explore so I don't blame them for not wanting to be strapped in that long. All in all, I just want to make the ride as fun as possible for them.

Finley's First Day of Mother's Day Out

What To Pack A 28 Month Old For "School" Lunch?

My 28 month old will be attending Mother's Day Out one day a week starting next week.

I just found out that I have to pack him a lunch and it has to be free of peanuts. They also want the items already in bite size pieces (except sandwiches that can just be cut in small squares). I need tips on what to pack for a child that is in love with chicken nuggets and bananas. See him in the photo at left? He is in banana heaven!

I have never had much success getting him to eat sandwiches (except PB&J). Any tips for what I can pack that will be healthy, fit these guidelines and be yummy to eat right out of a lunch box? Also, do I just get him a regular little school lunch box or is there something newer and cooler out there that I don't know about?

I am lost! I didn't think I'd be packing my kids lunches for a few more years. I would love some tips from experienced moms (and dads).

Thanks and have a happy Friday!

Sorta Kinda Wordless Wednesday and Updates

Okay, yeah, I'm a little late to the game today, but I thought I'd share this picture of my youngest son from yesterday. He mimics my hubby growling now. It's cute. :)

I've had a busy, fun day. My oldest loved his class today during Mother's Day Orientation. He will go once a week starting next week. I think it will be good for him and my youngest and I will just hang out and have fun.

After orientation, we went shopping and saved a bunch of money with coupons. I recently found a blog called Katy Couponers and I have learned so many couponing tips from her. She barely pays for groceries! I am nowhere near that good, but I am sure happy to see that tally drop, drop, drop at checkout! I will be updating my Kroger post soon with some of my finds, so stay tuned.

P.S. Check out Coupon Divas as well to save mula! If you have a coupon blog and want me to list it in this post, let me know, I'd love to!

The Many Silly Faces of Kierie

Kieran will be 16 months old tomorrow and Finley turned 28 months old today. They are so much fun. Kieran loves to mimic and was copying daddy growling tonight. He cracks me up! Finley starts Mother's Day Out once a week next week. We have orientation tomorrow. I hope he enjoys! More updates soon...