Author: Melissa

Here's a hint:

Ellie: "Mom, will you teach me how to roll my eyes?"
Me: "Why?"
Ellie: "What if I want to roll  my eyes? I can't! Look." tries to roll eyes, just looks up
Me: "I'm pretty sure you'll figure it out soon enough."

This week, I learned that signing up for a half-hour swim lesson actually takes more than two hours.

3:00-3:15 – put bathing suits on, braid hair, put on sweats over swimsuits, argue with children that 17 degree temperature means one cannot go outside wearing just a bathing suit, pack bag with towels and other stuff.

3:15-3:25 – wake up Colin, change his diaper and nurse him

3:25-3:35 – put on coats, hats, shoes, argue why one must wear a coat when its 17 degrees, load children into car.

3:35-3:50 – drive to YMCA.

3:50-4:00 – Find pool, get kids sweats, shoes, hats and coats off, find spot on bleachers to watch swim lessons.

4:00-4:30 – watch swim lessons, get climbed over all squirming Colin.

4:30-4:45 – Get freezing, shivering Grace out of her swimsuit and into her sweats, settle back on bleachers to watch Ellie's class finish.

4:45-5:00 – wait for changing room, wait for changing room, wait for changing room, wait for changing room, give up and look for regular bathroom, change Ellie into her sweats, walk back to exit.

5:00-5:05 – put on coats and hats, argue why when its 17 degrees out one needs to wear a hat when one's hair is wet.

5:05-5:25 – drive home from YMCA in rush hour traffic.

**Read what more "What I Learned This Week" posts here!!**

This is totally, totally amazing guacamole. I never even liked guacamole until I tried this recipe… I craved this daily when I was pregnant with Colin! And its so super easy – you'll impress everyone when you make this. And you will never be able to eat that store-bought mush again.

Guacamole
2 Hass avacados, very ripe
1/2 c sweet onion, diced
1/2 c grape tomatoes, diced
1/3 c fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
1 tbsp lime juice (or more)
1 tsp kosher salt (or more)

Here's why I usually end up making a double recipe!

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Just what the doctor ordered for our sick little household!

Yipee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!