Jocelyn loves to go to dance class every weekend to see her friends Sophia, Noah and Amelie. This morning was her first recital. She was great!
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
Mother's Day 2011
We've been so busy lately settling into the new house that I haven't had a chance to post photos from Mother's Day... Julie decided that what she would like most that day would be to have a nice breakfast after church at home with Grammie, Nana and the kids, so that's what we did!
A nice shot of her with Ian, who is transforming from toddler to little boy before our eyes.
And one with Jocelyn, who decided just before this was taken that the headband would make a nice accessory for her new dress.
Here's a nice shot of Momma and her cherubs (and of our as-yet unfinished mudroom in the background).
Nana came to enjoy the chocolate chip pancakes whipped up by yours truly...
...which the little man and Jocelyn did quite a number on.
After breakfast these days Jocelyn likes to pretend she is getting ready to drive to school with Grammy with her backpack on.
At one point Momma decided to hop into my lap to thank me for breakfast, which caused Jocelyn and Ian to want to climb up too. The more the merrier I guess.
As we got near nap time Jocelyn and Ian got a special treat, a story read to them by Nana. They ate it up and were ready to hit the sack right afterward!
We hope all our friends and family had as wonderful a Mother's Day as we did!
A nice shot of her with Ian, who is transforming from toddler to little boy before our eyes.
And one with Jocelyn, who decided just before this was taken that the headband would make a nice accessory for her new dress.
Here's a nice shot of Momma and her cherubs (and of our as-yet unfinished mudroom in the background).
Nana came to enjoy the chocolate chip pancakes whipped up by yours truly...
...which the little man and Jocelyn did quite a number on.
After breakfast these days Jocelyn likes to pretend she is getting ready to drive to school with Grammy with her backpack on.
At one point Momma decided to hop into my lap to thank me for breakfast, which caused Jocelyn and Ian to want to climb up too. The more the merrier I guess.
As we got near nap time Jocelyn and Ian got a special treat, a story read to them by Nana. They ate it up and were ready to hit the sack right afterward!
We hope all our friends and family had as wonderful a Mother's Day as we did!
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Ian's 2d Birthday - Family Party
We invited family to the house for a small birthday party for Ian a couple weeks back. The little man couldn't wait to dig into his cake when he woke up from his nap!
Sesame Street (or as he calls it, "Elmo") is his favorite TV show.
He hasn't quite gotten the hang of blowing out candles yet, but he had plenty of help!
He also had plenty of help with eating the cake! Jocelyn is a fantastic cake-eater, one of the best we have ever seen.
She was very excited to see her Godfather, Uncle Greg, and to get to spend time with all of the cousins.
It was a team effort opening the gifts Ian received, since Jocelyn's eagerness to open any wrapped gifts, whether hers or not, has been known to set off small skirmishes.
One of Ian's gifts was a set of balls, including a basketball and football, from Uncle Tim and Aunt Marie. There was a scrum when they came out of the packages, but in the end the birthday boy successfully defended his turf.
Later, Ian and Jocelyn played with Julia and Timothy for quite a while, giving the adults a nice break. Apparently the hall closet became a makeshift clubhouse. This picture was taken just after surprising them by opening the door!
Thanks everyone for reminding us how lucky Ian is to have such a wonderful family!
Sesame Street (or as he calls it, "Elmo") is his favorite TV show.
He hasn't quite gotten the hang of blowing out candles yet, but he had plenty of help!
He also had plenty of help with eating the cake! Jocelyn is a fantastic cake-eater, one of the best we have ever seen.
She was very excited to see her Godfather, Uncle Greg, and to get to spend time with all of the cousins.
It was a team effort opening the gifts Ian received, since Jocelyn's eagerness to open any wrapped gifts, whether hers or not, has been known to set off small skirmishes.
One of Ian's gifts was a set of balls, including a basketball and football, from Uncle Tim and Aunt Marie. There was a scrum when they came out of the packages, but in the end the birthday boy successfully defended his turf.
Later, Ian and Jocelyn played with Julia and Timothy for quite a while, giving the adults a nice break. Apparently the hall closet became a makeshift clubhouse. This picture was taken just after surprising them by opening the door!
Thanks everyone for reminding us how lucky Ian is to have such a wonderful family!
Sunday, March 13, 2011
50 Degree Day at the Park
Jocelyn and Jakob are classmates at Wellesley College Child Study Center. Since Dave and I were in NH for the day, Ashley came to babysit, and I coordinated a playdate at the Sprague School playground across the street with Jakob and his little sister Julia. This picture was taken by Jakob's mom, Naama. No shots of Julia (Jakob's 8 month old sister) or Ian, although I was told Ian had a great time "holding" her!Monday, March 7, 2011
Little gifts
Life is made rich by the little gifts Jocelyn and Ian give us. Last night I had just gotten them out of the tub and into their PJ's when I left the room for a second to put their dirty clothes in the laundry. When I returned it was to this adorable scene. Normally they wait to sit in my lap on this chair, but tonight apparently they decided to get started on "bookies" without me.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
The Joy Of Shoveling
We had just gotten Jocelyn and Ian out of their pajamas this morning when I decided to go take care of the snow in the driveway. They decided to put their boots on to come help me shovel, but they were a little underdressed otherwise!
Ian seems very interested in what's going on, which is good since I may need his help if the snow keeps falling at this pace!
A face only a mother could love.
Jocelyn quickly lost interest in what I was doing and moved on to jumping on the couch in her boots!
And little brother wasn't far behind!
Ian seems very interested in what's going on, which is good since I may need his help if the snow keeps falling at this pace!
A face only a mother could love.
Jocelyn quickly lost interest in what I was doing and moved on to jumping on the couch in her boots!
And little brother wasn't far behind!
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Merry Christmas!
On Christmas morning, Jocelyn was excited to see that Santa had apparently left his hat at our house, and offered to distribute all the presents he had left under the tree.
This goal was quickly forgotten when she realized that most of the presents were for her and Ian, and her attention shifted to opening rather than distributing. She took quickly to the dolls she received from Momma and Nana, and seemed to take very seriously her responsibility as their Momma.
Ian loved the play table for his new Thomas the Tank Engine set...
...and they both loved their new workbench and basketball hoop.
When all their gifts were opened, Jocelyn and Ian pitched in to help others open theirs.
They are now experts at unwrapping!
We were very thankful to be able to spend Christmas morning with Nana, Grammy and Pepere! Merry Christmas to all!
This goal was quickly forgotten when she realized that most of the presents were for her and Ian, and her attention shifted to opening rather than distributing. She took quickly to the dolls she received from Momma and Nana, and seemed to take very seriously her responsibility as their Momma.
Ian loved the play table for his new Thomas the Tank Engine set...
...and they both loved their new workbench and basketball hoop.
When all their gifts were opened, Jocelyn and Ian pitched in to help others open theirs.
They are now experts at unwrapping!
We were very thankful to be able to spend Christmas morning with Nana, Grammy and Pepere! Merry Christmas to all!
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