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Friday, September 11, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Little Fella
I found this little guy hanging out on our mailbox a few weeks back. I wonder a) how he got up there b) if he enjoyed his visit and c) what he thought when I came out all paparazzi style with my camera trying to capture his best angle.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
The Artists
It's often a struggle for me—this working from home thing. It requires me to ask a lot of my kids. One of the things I require most from them is the ability to entertain themselves.
Some of the time it goes horribly wrong. Choices are made to squabble, whine, climb atop the counter to reach the cookies on the top shelf. There's even been an incident or two where I had to break up a wrestling match. But often times? Often times, it's a pleasant surprise to see what they can conjure up.
This is they created one afternoon while I sewed...
Ellie created a radio, cell phone & computer which she played with throughout the day—taking important phone calls, singing along to her favorite songs and emailing her best friend to see if she was available for a playdate.
While Jonah created a 3-dimensional sculpture. I named it the Ode to Thomas. It was a working multi-level city in which all the trains lived happily together (minus the occasional bash).
Sometimes leaving them to their own devices is an exercise in creativity. At least most times
Some of the time it goes horribly wrong. Choices are made to squabble, whine, climb atop the counter to reach the cookies on the top shelf. There's even been an incident or two where I had to break up a wrestling match. But often times? Often times, it's a pleasant surprise to see what they can conjure up.
This is they created one afternoon while I sewed...
Ellie created a radio, cell phone & computer which she played with throughout the day—taking important phone calls, singing along to her favorite songs and emailing her best friend to see if she was available for a playdate.
While Jonah created a 3-dimensional sculpture. I named it the Ode to Thomas. It was a working multi-level city in which all the trains lived happily together (minus the occasional bash).
Sometimes leaving them to their own devices is an exercise in creativity. At least most times
Sunday, August 02, 2009
Sunday Mornings
Sunday mornings before we had our babies Dave and I used to get up late, watch Dwell and then Are You Being Served? That was my absolute most favorite part of the week. Now I settle for pouring over the English Muse while Hip Hop Harry is on in the background.
I would never dream of giving up the cuddles I get with the kids on Sunday mornings now. But I do dream of a little less Hip Hop Harry.
I would never dream of giving up the cuddles I get with the kids on Sunday mornings now. But I do dream of a little less Hip Hop Harry.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
A Preview
We've recently returned from a trip to Chicago. We had a wonderful time staying with friends, seeing the city and engaging in meaningful discussions over a glass of wine.
I have many pictures but haven't yet downloaded all of them. For now I'll just share this one. It's a shot I snapped on the way to breakfast one morning and it's one of my favorites.
I have many pictures but haven't yet downloaded all of them. For now I'll just share this one. It's a shot I snapped on the way to breakfast one morning and it's one of my favorites.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Friday Night Dance Party
Buying this song for $.99 on iTunes was one of the best purchases I've ever made.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Meet Generous
The other day Dave took the kids to the toy store for a little impromptu visit. He let them each pick out a toy. Nothing fancy, just a little treat. It's one of those spontaneous moments you remember from childhood—the trip to the toy store where your mom or dad let you get something for no reason at all. And it meant as much to Dave as it did to the kids.
Jonah picked out a little car. He's obsessed with all things transportation at the moment. Ellie on the other hand is much more discriminating. She'd spend hours in a store if you let her. She looks, considers, hunts some more, and then finally FINALLY decides on the perfect item.
The perfect item on this occasion? An egg that cracks open when you place it in water to reveal a duck inside. It took three days of sitting in water for the egg to hatch. She likes things that take their time. She's patient—something she did not get from me.
So here he is. Meet Generous.
When I asked her why she named him Generous her response was, "Because generous means kind and thoughtful and sweet." While Merriam-Webster may have a slightly different definition, I like Ellie's more. I also like Generous's bow tie.
Jonah picked out a little car. He's obsessed with all things transportation at the moment. Ellie on the other hand is much more discriminating. She'd spend hours in a store if you let her. She looks, considers, hunts some more, and then finally FINALLY decides on the perfect item.
The perfect item on this occasion? An egg that cracks open when you place it in water to reveal a duck inside. It took three days of sitting in water for the egg to hatch. She likes things that take their time. She's patient—something she did not get from me.
So here he is. Meet Generous.
When I asked her why she named him Generous her response was, "Because generous means kind and thoughtful and sweet." While Merriam-Webster may have a slightly different definition, I like Ellie's more. I also like Generous's bow tie.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
The Princess and the Tiara
Tonight Dave entertained the children so I could fire off something near 180 million emails. Okay, not 180 million more like 125 million. I tend to exaggerate.
As I was shooting off my hurried missives, I overheard Dave telling the story of our engagement to Ellie. It was very touching to hear him recall how he bought my ring when I wasn't around. How he planned a surprise trip to New York for us. How he fancied himself incredibly clever by causing me to think the surprise was the trip. However in reality, the REAL surprise came on the first day of our trip when we went to the top of the Empire State building and he got down on bended knee to ask me to marry him.
I looked at Ellie and her eyes were wide and excited. She asked if I wore a tiara to the wedding. She's seen pictures and I knew she already knew the answer. But I answered yes anyway. I imagined she was building up to something. Then she asked where it was.
"Hmmm, I think it's in my closet."
"Could I see it?"
"Sure."
As I took down the silver and white box she gasped, "That's such a pretty box." Then I removed the lid and took the tiara out of its drawstring pouch.
I asked, "Would you like to try it on?"
Was there ever any doubt?
As I was shooting off my hurried missives, I overheard Dave telling the story of our engagement to Ellie. It was very touching to hear him recall how he bought my ring when I wasn't around. How he planned a surprise trip to New York for us. How he fancied himself incredibly clever by causing me to think the surprise was the trip. However in reality, the REAL surprise came on the first day of our trip when we went to the top of the Empire State building and he got down on bended knee to ask me to marry him.
I looked at Ellie and her eyes were wide and excited. She asked if I wore a tiara to the wedding. She's seen pictures and I knew she already knew the answer. But I answered yes anyway. I imagined she was building up to something. Then she asked where it was.
"Hmmm, I think it's in my closet."
"Could I see it?"
"Sure."
As I took down the silver and white box she gasped, "That's such a pretty box." Then I removed the lid and took the tiara out of its drawstring pouch.
I asked, "Would you like to try it on?"
Was there ever any doubt?
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