Ian is sporting a long swath of hair in the front which we have yet to cut, hence the slick Donald Trump look going on:)
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Going to "See Jesus" with Grammie and Pepere
Jocelyn and Ian are dressed for Sunday Mass with Grammie and Pepere, which is one of the only times they do not look like ragamuffins. Here is one of the first shots of Jocelyn with her hair in pigtails. She likes the idea of pigtails but usually has them pulled out within about 10 minutes.
Ian is sporting a long swath of hair in the front which we have yet to cut, hence the slick Donald Trump look going on:)
Ian is sporting a long swath of hair in the front which we have yet to cut, hence the slick Donald Trump look going on:)
Ian's First Black Eye and Trip in an Ambulance
We were only in the new house for about a week and a half when we ended up scaring all the neighbors with firetrucks, police cars and an ambulance outside the house! We hired a new cleaning woman who forgot to reattach Ian's booster seat to his chair, so when he tried to get down after lunch one day he took a nose dive and nearly passed out 3 times in about 5 minutes! He ended up with a substantial black eye but was running around at the ER playing with toys by the time Poppa made it there from Boston in a panic.
These pictures were taken about a week later... what you can't see too well on them is his scratched-up chin in addition to the black eye. The day after the booster seat accident, Jocelyn unlatched the back patio door and he fell face-first on to the granite step and patio pavers. He had a rough 24 hours and we were a bit worried that DSS would be knocking on our door after a quick look at him!
These pictures were taken about a week later... what you can't see too well on them is his scratched-up chin in addition to the black eye. The day after the booster seat accident, Jocelyn unlatched the back patio door and he fell face-first on to the granite step and patio pavers. He had a rough 24 hours and we were a bit worried that DSS would be knocking on our door after a quick look at him!
Yes - We Have Moved!
We moved into the new house on July 31st and we have been waiting for the carpenter to finish building the built-in desk in our office so that we can get the computer set up. I am done waiting for him and decided to update the blog from my work computer! Here are a few shots of the kiddos enjoying the new house...
Things went right down to the wire before our planned move-in day, as we finally got our carpet, refrigerator and closet shelves the day before and had workers all through the house the week afterward. But we are very happy to be unpacked after three years of living out of boxes!! Due to some timely babysitting by Aunt Cathy, cousin Caitlin, Nana and Grammie, the move was pretty uneventful - thank you!
It took the little ones about a week to get settled in their new rooms and sleep in past 5am - Yikes! But Jocelyn now loves her new pink room, the playroom next door and the family room with a big cabinet full of toys.
Ian loves the musical instruments stored in the cabinet - Pepere likes to encourage him to play the drums, which is never a tough sell.
Things went right down to the wire before our planned move-in day, as we finally got our carpet, refrigerator and closet shelves the day before and had workers all through the house the week afterward. But we are very happy to be unpacked after three years of living out of boxes!! Due to some timely babysitting by Aunt Cathy, cousin Caitlin, Nana and Grammie, the move was pretty uneventful - thank you!
It took the little ones about a week to get settled in their new rooms and sleep in past 5am - Yikes! But Jocelyn now loves her new pink room, the playroom next door and the family room with a big cabinet full of toys.
Ian loves the musical instruments stored in the cabinet - Pepere likes to encourage him to play the drums, which is never a tough sell.
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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