Noah may now love Nonna's visits more than I do. Since she's left, every time the phone rings he says "Nonna?"
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Nonna Visits
October 2011
Noah may now love Nonna's visits more than I do. Since she's left, every time the phone rings he says "Nonna?"
Noah may now love Nonna's visits more than I do. Since she's left, every time the phone rings he says "Nonna?"
Great-Grandma's Birthday
October 23, 2011
Great-grandma's birthday was a true cause for celebration. I'm still kicking myself that we didn't get a picture of her with Josie and Noah, but overall, we had a wonderful visit with everyone. (And Josie and Noah did a great job sitting with all of us at the dinner table.)
Great-grandma's birthday was a true cause for celebration. I'm still kicking myself that we didn't get a picture of her with Josie and Noah, but overall, we had a wonderful visit with everyone. (And Josie and Noah did a great job sitting with all of us at the dinner table.)
A mom's gotta do what a mom's gotta do
October 19, 2011
I packed up the kids and headed to Chuck's retirement party. We received quite a bit of attention, but I didn't want to risk a double melt-down in the middle of the fancy Prelude. Fortunately there were many hands on deck to help out and entertain the littles.
I packed up the kids and headed to Chuck's retirement party. We received quite a bit of attention, but I didn't want to risk a double melt-down in the middle of the fancy Prelude. Fortunately there were many hands on deck to help out and entertain the littles.
Trains
October 16, 2011
Ben and the kids enjoyed an afternoon with the Breene's at a train exhibition.
Ben and the kids enjoyed an afternoon with the Breene's at a train exhibition.
Like Dad
October 13, 2011
Grandma and Grandpa have a photo of Ben in one of their kitchen drawers. Apparently it runs in the family. And as proof that our Jo is truly a little, that outfit is a hand-me-down from her cousin Tori. Tori wore it when she was about 6 months old.
Grandma and Grandpa have a photo of Ben in one of their kitchen drawers. Apparently it runs in the family. And as proof that our Jo is truly a little, that outfit is a hand-me-down from her cousin Tori. Tori wore it when she was about 6 months old.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Indoor Fun
October 15, 2011
Reinforcements arrived in the mail. Bracing ourselves for the cabin fever that is sure to ensue, we ordered a small play structure for the living room. At first, the slide lived behind a fence, only to be used during immediate supervision. But once they learned to climb the fence (more on that in a future post), the slide is now free game. And boy do they play! Here they are on a couple of occasions:
Reinforcements arrived in the mail. Bracing ourselves for the cabin fever that is sure to ensue, we ordered a small play structure for the living room. At first, the slide lived behind a fence, only to be used during immediate supervision. But once they learned to climb the fence (more on that in a future post), the slide is now free game. And boy do they play! Here they are on a couple of occasions:
Hand-me-downs
October 10, 2011
Yet again, it was time to go through the hand-me-down bins and get ready for the fall and winter. I knew these hats wouldn't fit them yet, but I just had to try them on. I love the progression of photos: first they check each other out, then it seems as though they agree that they look ridiculous, and finally they surrender to the fact that I'm loving every minute, while they're obviously not amused.
Yet again, it was time to go through the hand-me-down bins and get ready for the fall and winter. I knew these hats wouldn't fit them yet, but I just had to try them on. I love the progression of photos: first they check each other out, then it seems as though they agree that they look ridiculous, and finally they surrender to the fact that I'm loving every minute, while they're obviously not amused.
"Me, too"
October 3, 2011
Sent this via email to the immediate family and thought I'd share it here too:
"This morning, I was in the kitchen making Josie and Noah some breakfast when I heard Josie start to cry a cry I've never heard before. It wasn't a fussy 'I want to be in there with you' or a frustrated 'Noah quit bugging me' or even a hurt cry. But it was definitely something serious; there was a 'this needs attention immediately' tone in her cry. So I turned the corner to see that she had gotten her arm misplaced and stuck in her shirt. Knowing she was safe and not hurt, I began to laugh and went to get the camera to capture the moment in order to share with Ben when he arrived home at the end of the day. Well, Noah noticed all of the attention his big sister was getting and decided to get in on the act. He pulled his shirt over his head in pure 'look at me' fashion."
Sent this via email to the immediate family and thought I'd share it here too:
"This morning, I was in the kitchen making Josie and Noah some breakfast when I heard Josie start to cry a cry I've never heard before. It wasn't a fussy 'I want to be in there with you' or a frustrated 'Noah quit bugging me' or even a hurt cry. But it was definitely something serious; there was a 'this needs attention immediately' tone in her cry. So I turned the corner to see that she had gotten her arm misplaced and stuck in her shirt. Knowing she was safe and not hurt, I began to laugh and went to get the camera to capture the moment in order to share with Ben when he arrived home at the end of the day. Well, Noah noticed all of the attention his big sister was getting and decided to get in on the act. He pulled his shirt over his head in pure 'look at me' fashion."
And Godmother responded:
"Ahhh, Baby B AKA 'Me, too.'"
Fortunately, with all the fun she was having that afternoon at a playgroup, Josie got over it. And, Noah continued to ham it up.
Fun Weekend
October 1-2, 2011
Grandpa stopped in for a quick visit on his way to Sacramento and our friend Valerie moved to Sonoma County.
Grandpa stopped in for a quick visit on his way to Sacramento and our friend Valerie moved to Sonoma County.
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