links & pictures & bears, oh my

Happy Friday, friends!

First, some cool links: 

This is what I got Jon for Father's day. Because it's manly. But also because I can now put him to work forever and ever, muah hahahahahaha.

These cards are genius. 

I never know what to get for the teachers for the end of the school year. I usually get gift cards for Specials teachers and aides, but I like to get something with a little zing for the teacher teacher. You know, just to say, hey, I appreciate you putting up with this Core nonsense. Anyway, I found these personalized tassel keychains and I think they've got a whole lotta zing. (And by the way, or Christmas I got them these small all-purpose labels and Peyton's teacher said it was her favorite gift ever. Just try to steal the tissues & Purell from their classroom now!)

Memorial Day is the unofficial start to summer, which means it's time for summer meals like Salmon with Mango Salsa. Another one of my very favorite summer meals. Put mango in anything and I'm all in.

Are you hitting up any sales this weekend? J & I have a Memorial Day Weekend tradition of sending the kids to Rhode Island with his parents and having a date at the outlets. I don't need much this year, but I'm definitely looking out for this beach cover-up.  

And what would a B&P Too post be without pictures? Here are some I found recently when I was cleaning out my cell phone:

Pretty much her proudest moment. Ever.

I took the little girl to the Motherland and I almost couldn't focus because of da cheeks. And da wips.

Ooh, da cheeks and da wips.

We went to dinner at my in-laws' and on the table there was a clay pot with (fake) flowers which, at the end of the meal, my MIL dug into and it turned out to be pudding and crushed oreos and gummy worms and PEYTON LOST HER SHIT.

Pey had a concert and it was the cutest thing I've ever seen.  Girlfriend was feeling it.

The most photogenic T-rex ever. I seriously have so many pictures of him on my phone.

I survived 3 days alone with the kids while Jon was away on a business trip. It wasn't that bad. In fact, there were moments like this, so all in all, pretty good.

Pey and I had a day. It was the best. Really the best.

When the wind blows, she blows bubbles.

We had a dinner date with Pey's bestie and they accidentally twinned with their shirts, bows, and baby sisters.

You can buy fish to feed the Rays at Mystic Aquarium. It's totally worth the $3. I mean, look at her face..

These little beauties watching their siblings play soccer. 

Victory dance :)

So excited to get back to The Dinosaur Place

The kids discovered that the camera on my phone flips around. 

But they're still getting the hang of it...

Looks like Santa's bringing selfie sticks this year.

Glasses selfie.

My little yoga baby

The Science Center had some great visitors. Ollie asked a bunch of times asking to hold the light saber.  If you know Ollie, you know what I mean by a bunch of times. 

More cool visitors at the Science Center.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I truly hope you all take a moment to think about all of the men & women & families who serve and have served and sacrificed for this beautiful country of ours.
Happy Memorial Day!
And by the way, if you do hit the sales, don't forget: 

image via Pinterest

I'll sign off with a link, a picture, and  a bear:
Hazel Village is a company out of Brooklyn and they make theeeee most adorable stuffed animals. And you can buy little outfits for them too, so, you know, I am completely powerless to their allure.

Image via http://hazelvillage.com