She had some serious curls going when she opened her present at 6:00 am when she got up one morning...what a hot & humid summer we had!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Poppa's Idea for a Half Birthday Gift
This is the birthday gift from us to Jocelyn this year. She loves to take care of dolls, stuffed animals, etc. so this was the perfect gift to encourage the "Momma" in her! Great idea Poppa!
She had some serious curls going when she opened her present at 6:00 am when she got up one morning...what a hot & humid summer we had!
She had some serious curls going when she opened her present at 6:00 am when she got up one morning...what a hot & humid summer we had!
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Jocelyn's Half Birthday
For Jocelyn's half birthday we had a relatively low-key affair this year, with just some family over for a barbecue and cake. Here are a few shots:
Our little princess was thrilled to get to spend the afternoon swimming in her wading pool and then having some "purple cake" (her request) with Dora on top.
An instant classic of her valiant attempt to blow out that last candle.
For someone who before the party was so fixated on when she could have cake, she abandoned it pretty quickly in favor of the ice cream and ended up leaving the cake untouched.
Maybe we should just go with an ice cream cake the next time around.
When it was time to open gifts, her immediate favorite was a Disney princess themed pop-up book from Aunt Jen...
...until Grammy and Pepere pulled out the big guns with a princess themed bicycle with training wheels. As soon as she saw it she wanted to put her "kittycat" (her favorite stuffed animal these days) in the front basket and take it for a ride.
Meanwhile back at the ranch the little man was soaking up all the attention he could get - and that was a lot! Thanks everyone for helping make the day so special!
Our little princess was thrilled to get to spend the afternoon swimming in her wading pool and then having some "purple cake" (her request) with Dora on top.
An instant classic of her valiant attempt to blow out that last candle.
For someone who before the party was so fixated on when she could have cake, she abandoned it pretty quickly in favor of the ice cream and ended up leaving the cake untouched.
Maybe we should just go with an ice cream cake the next time around.
When it was time to open gifts, her immediate favorite was a Disney princess themed pop-up book from Aunt Jen...
...until Grammy and Pepere pulled out the big guns with a princess themed bicycle with training wheels. As soon as she saw it she wanted to put her "kittycat" (her favorite stuffed animal these days) in the front basket and take it for a ride.
Meanwhile back at the ranch the little man was soaking up all the attention he could get - and that was a lot! Thanks everyone for helping make the day so special!
Father's Day Bike Ride
For weeks I tried to convince Julie that we should buy her a bike and get bike seats for the kids to ride in. I tried to paint pictures in her head of idyllic cruises down peaceful roads, with the kids taking in all the scenery that Mother Nature had to offer. She finally relented just before Father's Day, so that morning seemed like a good time to assemble and attach the bike trailer.
The trailer is a structure with an opening, so that means that the little man must climb in to have a look around. (Our living room furniture is arranged so there is a cavity between the ends of two couches pushed together, and Ian loves it in there.) He found some belt buckles in there to play with, which he loves to do almost as much as his sister.
As soon as the camera came out to take pictures of Ian, Jocelyn was front and center ready to ham it up. He is apparently not impressed with her attempt to steal the spotlight.
As you can see, we ended up using a child seat between my knees for Ian and attached the trailer to my bike for Jocelyn, since the trailer was not big enough for both of them. So apparently those pretty pictures I painted in Julie's head involved me playing the role of rickshaw driver (and on Father's Day, no less!). Luckily I at least had some help inflating the trailer's tires.
Watching me take a test drive down the block to make sure all systems are a go for a cruise!
The trailer is a structure with an opening, so that means that the little man must climb in to have a look around. (Our living room furniture is arranged so there is a cavity between the ends of two couches pushed together, and Ian loves it in there.) He found some belt buckles in there to play with, which he loves to do almost as much as his sister.
As soon as the camera came out to take pictures of Ian, Jocelyn was front and center ready to ham it up. He is apparently not impressed with her attempt to steal the spotlight.
As you can see, we ended up using a child seat between my knees for Ian and attached the trailer to my bike for Jocelyn, since the trailer was not big enough for both of them. So apparently those pretty pictures I painted in Julie's head involved me playing the role of rickshaw driver (and on Father's Day, no less!). Luckily I at least had some help inflating the trailer's tires.
Watching me take a test drive down the block to make sure all systems are a go for a cruise!
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Some shots of the house
We haven't posted any updates on the house for a while. As you can see, things are cruising along, and we are told we are on target to move in late July or early August. The exterior is just about complete; just a few minor things like installing the garage doors, putting in the front steps, laying down grass, etc. The finish work inside is just starting - the painters were priming the downstairs today.
Here's a little shameless advertisement for our builder, who has been great.
Another shot of the front.
Here's a shot of the back. The stonemason knocked it out of the park with the walls and patio.
Another shot of the wall and patio. We are excited for the grading and landscaping to be finished!
In addition to the house update, proud Momma posted some recent video of the little ones below. Enjoy.
Here's a little shameless advertisement for our builder, who has been great.
Another shot of the front.
Here's a shot of the back. The stonemason knocked it out of the park with the walls and patio.
Another shot of the wall and patio. We are excited for the grading and landscaping to be finished!In addition to the house update, proud Momma posted some recent video of the little ones below. Enjoy.
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