Not quite right
09/04/08 04:06 Filed in: Family &
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Daycare pickup
08/26/08 05:07 Filed in: Family &
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Birthday party season is back
07/31/08 08:20 Filed in: Family &
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We're thinking about having a party for the boys this year (combined, since their birthdays are only a few weeks apart). I don't think they'll mind sharing it, since they've never had a party before. This bouncy house place is definitely a possibility since they had so much fun there, and because the event is outsourced, it means less work for us (I am on a tough rotation that month). I'll just have to see if it fits our budget (probably not, but I'll take a look anyway). The alternate plan is to have a barbeque or something of that nature either at home or at a local park.
A visit with Corduroy
07/28/08 02:15 Filed in: Family &
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New Trucks
07/23/08 05:14 Filed in: Family &
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Learning about jazz
07/22/08 00:58 Filed in: Family &
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Sitting there with A in my lap, watching him clap to the music and seeing M completely mesmerized by all the musical instruments was definitely a highlight of my month. Not to mention listening to some incredibly talented jazz musicians too. The moment it started, I realized I should have called all my friends to come (sorry guys!), but because it was kind of last-minute, and I've been slow to address my email and keep up with staying in touch with everyone, the opportunity came and went all too quickly. I'll be sure to send out a short note the next time I hear about something like this.
Summertime fun
07/21/08 05:50 Filed in: Family &
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In the car after graduation
06/28/08 04:28 Filed in: Family &
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Now that's more like it
06/27/08 05:33 Filed in: Family &
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It's official
06/24/08 00:03 Filed in: Family &
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We finally got around to downloading photos off the
camera and here's one from graduation a little while
ago. It was a long day for everyone, especially the
kids. But it's official now. My preschooler called me
Dr. Mommy the other day. I don't think I'll ever get
used to being called Dr. anything.
Intern year has actually started (orientation at least) and I am on call my very first day and whole first weekend. This is a q4 month, which kind of stinks, so we'll see if I can keep these posts up.
Intern year has actually started (orientation at least) and I am on call my very first day and whole first weekend. This is a q4 month, which kind of stinks, so we'll see if I can keep these posts up.
Pretending to be cannibals...um...ha ha
06/18/08 05:34 Filed in: Family &
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I don't know if anyone else does this (or if we are a
totally bizarre family), but sometimes we pretend to
eat the children and vice versa.
In contrast to yesterday's peaceful family photo, here is a sequence of us goofing around.
In contrast to yesterday's peaceful family photo, here is a sequence of us goofing around.
Making pizza - Part III
06/07/08 04:06 Filed in: Family &
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Three years ago today
05/30/08 11:11 Filed in: Family &
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Sometimes it's hard to find a photo that was taken
exactly one, two or three years ago. Believe it or
not, there were many days where we didn't take any
photos. People always remark at how we have so many
pictures of the kids. While it's a total pain to
carry around the camera, I wouldn't trade anything
(except maybe to go back in time) for all the
wonderful shots of the boys we have.
I wear my sunglasses at... the dentist
05/21/08 07:59 Filed in: Family &
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Times I wish I had a camera in my eye
05/19/08 10:59 Filed in: Family &
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Not long after our first baby was born, my husband
remarked to me how he wished he had a camera in his
eye. We laughed about it, but there have been many
times I've felt that way. Pretty much on a daily
basis now that I think about it. That's why we don't
hesitate to pull out the camera, even though
it's quite bulky to carry around.
For example, several weeks ago when I picked up the boys from daycare, my toddler had some confetti streamers stuck to the bottom of his shoes (they were inside all day because of rain, and it looked like a birthday party had exploded in their room). His brother thought this was hilarious, and started trying to grab them. This started a game of chase, with my toddler running down the sidewalk with confetti streamers flapping in the wind behind him, like tassels on bike handlebars, except on his shoes. It was a really funny moment I wish I could have captured on film.
Another time, while my husband was getting the bath ready, my toddler wandered into the kitchen (I usually prepare dinner during their baths). He only had his diaper on, and was fascinated by the fridge, which I had just opened. He held open the door with one hand, and I guess he must've been itchy, because he started scratching his bottom with his other hand, pushing down his diaper and partially mooning me in the process. It was a total stereotypical construction worker/plumber moment that would have been awesome on film.
Here's a photo series of the boys playing with their box of various musical instruments.
Not quite right:
Now you've got it!
Tasty drumstick?
Almost looks like he's reading music, doesn't it?
For example, several weeks ago when I picked up the boys from daycare, my toddler had some confetti streamers stuck to the bottom of his shoes (they were inside all day because of rain, and it looked like a birthday party had exploded in their room). His brother thought this was hilarious, and started trying to grab them. This started a game of chase, with my toddler running down the sidewalk with confetti streamers flapping in the wind behind him, like tassels on bike handlebars, except on his shoes. It was a really funny moment I wish I could have captured on film.
Another time, while my husband was getting the bath ready, my toddler wandered into the kitchen (I usually prepare dinner during their baths). He only had his diaper on, and was fascinated by the fridge, which I had just opened. He held open the door with one hand, and I guess he must've been itchy, because he started scratching his bottom with his other hand, pushing down his diaper and partially mooning me in the process. It was a total stereotypical construction worker/plumber moment that would have been awesome on film.
Here's a photo series of the boys playing with their box of various musical instruments.
Not quite right:
Now you've got it!
Tasty drumstick?
Almost looks like he's reading music, doesn't it?
Watching ducks
05/18/08 14:57 Filed in: Family &
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Cheap thrill: Bubbles
05/13/08 04:58 Filed in: Family &
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On the last morning of our trip to Hawaii, we wanted
to take it easy with the kids, but at the same time,
let them burn some energy before boarding the plane
for the flight home. This was successfully
accomplished with some inexpensive bubble-blowing
toys we had purchased while we were there.
Despite only costing a few dollars (~$3 each), these things were pretty awesome. Sometimes it can be hard for my kids to adequately blow bubbles with those little wands than come in the bottles of soap solution. Powered with a single AA battery (included with the toy), these blowers provided plenty of energy to blow hundreds of bubbles in a fairly short period of time.
Despite only costing a few dollars (~$3 each), these things were pretty awesome. Sometimes it can be hard for my kids to adequately blow bubbles with those little wands than come in the bottles of soap solution. Powered with a single AA battery (included with the toy), these blowers provided plenty of energy to blow hundreds of bubbles in a fairly short period of time.
One year ago today (Happy Mother's Day!)
05/11/08 06:00 Filed in: Family &
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You guessed it - sofa jumping in Hawaii
05/10/08 00:42 Filed in: Family &
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We retreated to the comfort of air-conditioning (plus I think the boys were due for a nap, although I can't quite remember if that ever happened). They spent a decent amount of time leaping off the sofa while I put together a quick snack, and we were all very entertained by this particular activity.
Every time they jumped, my heart would skip a beat because they just kept getting braver and jumping higher and farther. Fortunately, they never jumped on top of each other, or at the same time. Otherwise we would have had some bumped heads for sure.
Just look at how happy they are.
Anticipating the jump:
Look at that height!
They could have done this for hours.
This time, with the towel:
"Smile"
05/07/08 11:40 Filed in: Family &
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This is the look I got when I asked my preschooler to
"smile" during dinner in Hawaii. He's holding the toy
submarine we picked up at the Waikiki aquarium.
What a silly guy. Maybe he should be wearing
this tee.
One year ago today
05/04/08 00:04 Filed in: Family &
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Planes on planes
05/02/08 10:17 Filed in: Family &
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As expected, my three-year-old loved being on the
airplane. He listened carefully to all the pilot's
announcements and was very strict about keeping his
seat belt on. We brought along some toy planes for
him to play with (including one that matched our own
flight), which he enjoyed very much as you can see
below. He was pretty easy to handle on the plane, and
was kept busy with a bunch of toys and a couple of
dvds (which he watched on my husband's laptop).
He had a couple of stubborn moments in the airport on the way back home, where he refused to walk or sit in the stroller and insisted on being carried or staying where he was to watch the airplanes. Normally, I don't mind picking him up, since walking through the airport as a toddler must be pretty tiring. But with all our carry-on stuff, it was impossible to do. He nearly had a full meltdown in the airport (a rare event, but always seems to happen in the most crowded and busiest of places). Eventually, after a stern talk about behaving, he relented and quickly went back to being his normal self. As a whole, traveling with him was much easier than I had expected. Keeping his little brother busy was challenging, but I'll write more about that later.
He had a couple of stubborn moments in the airport on the way back home, where he refused to walk or sit in the stroller and insisted on being carried or staying where he was to watch the airplanes. Normally, I don't mind picking him up, since walking through the airport as a toddler must be pretty tiring. But with all our carry-on stuff, it was impossible to do. He nearly had a full meltdown in the airport (a rare event, but always seems to happen in the most crowded and busiest of places). Eventually, after a stern talk about behaving, he relented and quickly went back to being his normal self. As a whole, traveling with him was much easier than I had expected. Keeping his little brother busy was challenging, but I'll write more about that later.
Nice to be home
04/30/08 12:34 Filed in: Family &
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Well, we survived! And of course, I think we all had
a good time (especially the kids). We just dropped
off the boys at daycare and picked up my laptop, and
I am now going to attack the mess that used to be the
living room floor (luggage, laundry, mail, toys) and
I think my husband is going to take a much-needed
nap.
We deleted the blurry/bad photos off the camera, and have over 400 remaining to download. Of those, I think maybe a hundred or so are some real winners, some of which I will try to format and post over the next few days.
Here are a few that I emailed my mom today. I'll be back soon to post more about our trip. For those of you who were curious, it was helpful to have the carseat (for my little guy) on the plane, and no, it does not fit through the xray machine at the airport (we have the Britax Decathlon). They have to check it manually.
We deleted the blurry/bad photos off the camera, and have over 400 remaining to download. Of those, I think maybe a hundred or so are some real winners, some of which I will try to format and post over the next few days.
Here are a few that I emailed my mom today. I'll be back soon to post more about our trip. For those of you who were curious, it was helpful to have the carseat (for my little guy) on the plane, and no, it does not fit through the xray machine at the airport (we have the Britax Decathlon). They have to check it manually.