Friday Favorites

Xavier has a new trick.  We had the Early Year's Roll & Swirl Ball Ramp out for him to play with for a few months now.  For a while, he liked to shake the balls and take the ramp apart.  Recently, he learned that if he puts the ball at the top, it will wind its way to the bottom.  And the best part is he now remembers that's what you do with this toy and doesn't need us to show him to get started.  He'll see the toy from across the room, smile and get excited, zoom-crawl over to it, while laughing the whole time, and then, this...
   

He's so proud :)  I love how he sticks his legs straight out when he's excited.  One of his favorite things to do is experiment putting other toys at the top of the ramp, like a block, keys, and the TV remote.

I haven't done a Friday Favorites in a while, so let's get right to it.

1.  Graham Crackers and Ritz Crackers in the short stack - So they don't get stale as quickly.  I just saw these at the grocery store!  Wow, the things that excite parents of toddlers ;)

2.  Homemade breakfasts - I'm a fan of kicking it up a notch with the pancakes (in the cast iron skillet with lots of butter, the red-velvet kind, and what I want to try soon, with sprinkles).  I also like this waffle tin from Crate & Barrel.  Breakfast is quickly becoming our favorite meal to make at home and we have fun mixing it up.

3.  Good Summer Music Playlists - I love having a good playlist at my fingertips for when I'm taking Xavier on a stroller ride or sitting outside.  On mine found here, I have some Black Keys and One Republic.

4.  Iced Passion Fruit Tea From Starbucks - The Starbucks near my work recently passed out samples of this tea and it is so refreshing!  It's a little to sweet for me, so I get half black tea, and half passion fruit.  I don't take any sweetener since the passion fruit tea has enough.

5.  These wine glass writers are a must have for identifying your glass at a wine party.  And these bottle tags are certainly unique and sure to be a conversation starter.

Today is Christmas in July!  We celebrated by eating Mexican food on the back porch and admiring Xavier's Christmas tree.

I drew on the driveway with sidewalk chalk...

and Xavier ate it.

Happy Weekend!  May it be Merry!