One Fast Little Bean!

Grandma Moses

So yesterday we had a busy day. We went to story time at the library, which turned out to be canceled because of the holiday. We went to Mr. Bean's work for promotion day with a big cake and cutely attired Baby Beans. Then I fixed dinner for my 3 plus another 4 that were headed over (out of that total 7, 5 were kids) before I was off to a relaxing evening at another Pampered Chef party. Did I mention that in about 2 weeks I will be a Pampered Chef consultant? Yup, I can't wait! But back to the story...

About 7:45 last night my friend gets a call from her husband that goes like this, "hey, don't ask any questions just send the carpet rake home with Big-E."

That's all he would say. So I called Mr. Bean to ask what had happened to the carpet since her husband was obviously not going to cough it up.

Mr. Bean says, "bring the carpet rake home with you.
Me: Why? What happened to the carpet?
Him: We'll talk about it when you get home."

Click, that was the end of the conversation. Now, I'm at a house full of moms of toddlers and none of us could come up with what I had in my house that could be so bad that neither of them would say over the phone. We threw around paint, glue, candy, ashes, poop, vomit, etc. You name it we came up with it and still couldn't figure out what could have happened. So at 8:15 I drove my happy, nervous self home to find this:



Yes, and that is after 1 hour and 45 minutes, 3 buckets of steamer water and 1/2 a bottle of dove shampoo cleaning. The carpet still has spots that are faded but still discolored from the teal and mauve paint that was puddled on it. Baby Bean used to have a white mesh net around her bed too. It is now purple. Her dresser has remnants of silver and her closet and bed posts have a mixture of lime green and lavender on them. Now, Baby Bean did have another 3 1/2 yr old and 5 yr old accomplice. So this was a group effort. One 3 1/2 yr old asked if they could play with paint and the 5 yr old said yes. Then all 3 were in for the fun. This took about 10 min. What's funny is this morning when Baby Bean 2 woke up I went to get him and he had green paint on his leg. Still not sure how that happened. Baby Bean's, or should I say Grandma Moses', contribution is the part on the left with the smiley face and dark streaks.

So yes now we have toddler art in Baby Bean's room. Not the kind I was planning on but toddler art all the same. You may wonder where the paint came from. Baby Bean has some butterfly and dragonfly stencils about her closet and that was the paint we did them with. The paint and stencils had been in a basket on her top shelf for about 9 months now until I was finished with the stenciling. Baby Bean knew they were there and had been told not to play with them. She hadn't played with them until last night. All bottles of paint were emptied on the carpet and wall so needless to say we don't have to worry about this again. One good thing we learned though, all of our children know not to play with electrical outlets. :)

Baby Bean got sent to time out while Mr. Bean was cleaning and calming down and while in time out she thought it would be fun to do this:



She said her 5 yr old friend was doing it to her elbow so she thought it would be fun to do it to her head. She said the carpet was soft at first and then it started hurting her. Yes, that is a carpet burn she gave herself while sitting in time out. ???????????? I don't know what to say. That was how yesterday went.

PROMOTION DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My littlest bean is growing so fast! Look at his first shopping cart rides!


And of course the two beans together. They really are two peas in a pod. He's in love with her!


A cake from last weeks picnic.


another view

Back in STL

So we're back from our vacationing for probably the rest of the year. Hopefully that means I'll be a little more diligent in my blogging. Not likely, but I'll try. We went to Asheville for a few short days and then left the baby beans with the grandparents while Mr. Bean and I went down to Charleston for a few days by ourselves to celebrate our 7th anniversary (a week early). We had the best time and have already decided that we need to go down there again soon! Here are a couple pictures from Charleston:

Dolphins escorting our dinner cruise boat.

An original Eli Whitney Cotton Engine

Mr. Bean and Me at Boone Hall Plantation (the oldest working plantation).

A beautiful southern Magnolia blossom.

One of many Charleston homes we adored.


I have promised new pictures of the babies bean for some time now so here they are. The first two were taken yesterday (can't get much more current than that) and the one of them together was taken in Asheville about a week ago.




Aren't they getting big?!?!?!?

As I mentioned before, yesterday was Mr. Bean and my 7th wedding anniversary. In the last 7 years we have lived in Belgium, California and Illinois. We have had 2 beautiful children. We have traveled to more than 10 different countries and learned to partially speak 3 different languages. Mr. Bean has gotten 2 promotions and extended his current career choice for another 4 years. This he did yesterday where he presented me with a custom made diamond anniversary band. This along with the mushy, sweet words he said about me and our family as a whole in front of so many people of course had me bawling (with happiness). He was pretty smooth actually and had given me a gag anniversary gift the night before and said he could get me what he knew I really wanted but that he and papa bean had worked really hard to get me this (the gag yet believable gift). I of course fell for it hook, line and sinker and was blown away by the real gift the next day during his ceremony.



Isn't it beautiful!

I'm here and I need a little help. :)

We are in Asheville now after a two day drive and leave being cut short. Long story ending is us still getting to go to Charleston but not getting as much time here as originally planned.

Picture update of the babies bean is forthcoming when I get to my computer.

I had a Pampered Chef party recently and am not closing it out until the 1st of June. I am about $15 away from my next price break and was hoping somebody out there reading wanted to buy something. They have incredible new sheet pans that are just as good as the stones and the only two differences is that the sheet pan cools off immediately where the stone doesn't and the sheet pans can GO IN THE DISHWASHER!!!!!!!! They are warp free, non stick, won't discolor, etc. Anyways, if you would like to get something go to www.pamperedchef.biz/lisahutton and enter my name when it asks for the host. Please, please, please somebody order something!!!!!

Alright, that was my shameless plug. Now a quick update. Baby Bean 2 has one tooth on the bottom and is commando crawling all over the place. He does not currently like baby food chicken but we will try again tomorrow. He had his 6 month appt. a couple weeks ago and he was 18lbs 27 1/4 inches and his head was in the 96th percentile. He is going to have an x-ray of his lower legs when we get back from vacation to make sure his bones are growing properly. They look slightly bowed and the doctor wants and x-ray. Will let you know how that goes.

I am off to visit more family but will talk to you all again soon and hopefully have pictures!

Long Time No Hear

Hey! I know it's been over a month since I posted but seeing as I have not been harassed by my lack of posting I knew I wasn't really missed to much and therefore not in any hurry to update. :) Well, here it is:

We are all doing great! Mr. Bean has been incredibly busy with work and the little beans and myself have been busy traveling and entertaining. Ma and Pa Bean were here last weekend for a few days and we had a wonderful visit. Ma Bean got to spend a couple extra days with us after the little beans and I went up to northern IL to get her from Great Grandma Campbell Bean's.

While Pa Bean was here we all went to see the new Star Trek movie and I can honestly say I have not been this excited about a movie in a long time. It was so incredibly good that even if you are not and have never been a Star Trek fan, it doesn't matter. You would honestly love this film. It was written well and acted phenomenally. And if you are even slightly a fan of the original Star Trek you will be blown away by the casting and mannerisms of the younger Star Trek characters in this movie. FANTASTIC MUST SEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Currently the little beans and I are in northern IL again at the fabulous Aunt Nancy Bean's house for the week for a visit. Today is her birthday by the way. Happy Birthday Aunt Bean!

Baby Bean is doing great. She is growing so much and getting so smart. You really can put anything past her. She is starting a 3 day a week preschool in the fall and she is so excited. Baby Bean 2 is doing well also. He has on tooth on the bottom (got it last week) and turned 6 months old this past Monday. He looks to be about 3 weeks away from crawling too. He rolls from one side of the room to the other in nothing flat. He gets himself up on his knees and forearms and pushes himself accross the floor. It won't be long before he's on his hands and crawling. Then what am I going to do???? :) He is just getting so big. He has his 6 month checkup next week along with his final heart echo so I'll give you an update on all that next week.

Nothing else going on other than another trip to NC in about a week and a half. We are going to stop for a couple days in Asheville, leave the kids with the grandparents for 4 days while Mr. Bean and I spend some much needed alone time in Charleston for our 7th Anniversary. I can't wait!

What's new with you guys????