Relaxing after a hard day's work of lessons and childcare with delicious homemade smoothies, Jackson and Luke decided to imitate Genevieve's mustache with a bit of extra craziness added.
We had grilled chicken, salmon, asparagus, and rice for dinner tonight, thanks to Jerrod's cooking expertise, and little Genevieve seemed to especially enjoy the salmon and rice.
Contra dancing is one of our favorite activities and we finally found a group that gathers once a month for dinner and dancing. The boys were at it until 11 p.m. with many of their friends. Katelyn told Luke that she was going to marry him when she grows up, but Luke had to ruin her plans by responding that he was never going to get married.
Genevieve was captivated by Rick Cordoza's mustache and spent much of her time patting everyone's back while being held.
car washing day
Watering her apple tree
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
DISCOVERY MUSEUM, CHICKENS, FIRST SCRAPES
Genevieve seemed to enjoy the Discovery Museum in new ways today. Jackson and Luke showed her all the best spots to play and she spent the most time in the various culture spaces, Japan being her favorite. She cleared the table and reset all the dishes and food in a more appropriate way.
While playing outside at home, she had her first real injury that involved a miscalculated move off the deck step, face first into a rock pile, and a real bloody scrape on the chin. Not happy about this, she was quickly distracted by checking on the chickens and hearing them cluck.
While playing outside at home, she had her first real injury that involved a miscalculated move off the deck step, face first into a rock pile, and a real bloody scrape on the chin. Not happy about this, she was quickly distracted by checking on the chickens and hearing them cluck.
Sunday, June 22, 2008
FIRST DAY OF SUMMER
This past week brought some tearful goodbyes, bear crawling, camping, fireflies, thunderstorms, crickets, visits to art museum, library story time, and a beautiful summer solstice celebration.
Today we spent the afternoon with great grandma Botts. She is 86. Happy Birthday Grandma!
Genevieve is now patting my back when I hold her, saying "gung gung gung gung", grabbing and pulling hair (very forcefully)...especially Luke's, eating sweet potatoes, butternut squash, avocado, mango, raisins, oatmeal, smoothies, bananas, lentils, rice, broccoli, carrots, red bell peppers, and more, and she likes to walk around the room holding on to chairs, benches, tables, and anything else available. Looking like a little bear cub, she crawls around on her hands and feet with her rear end up in the air. It is a joy to watch.
Today we spent the afternoon with great grandma Botts. She is 86. Happy Birthday Grandma!
Genevieve is now patting my back when I hold her, saying "gung gung gung gung", grabbing and pulling hair (very forcefully)...especially Luke's, eating sweet potatoes, butternut squash, avocado, mango, raisins, oatmeal, smoothies, bananas, lentils, rice, broccoli, carrots, red bell peppers, and more, and she likes to walk around the room holding on to chairs, benches, tables, and anything else available. Looking like a little bear cub, she crawls around on her hands and feet with her rear end up in the air. It is a joy to watch.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY
Happy Father's Day daddy!!
We didn't quite know what to do with our day without Vahe around.
Having a picnic in honor of Dad and talking about all the great things that make him special gave the boys some important qualities for which to be thankful.
"Thanks for the stories you read to us in the perfect voices, the comics you send to us, and for remembering to call and see how we are doing every day.
We love you!"
We didn't quite know what to do with our day without Vahe around.
Having a picnic in honor of Dad and talking about all the great things that make him special gave the boys some important qualities for which to be thankful.
"Thanks for the stories you read to us in the perfect voices, the comics you send to us, and for remembering to call and see how we are doing every day.
We love you!"
Friday, June 13, 2008
CELEBRATING TEN MONTHS
Big thunderstorms today kept us in the house until about 4 when the little people ran out as fast as they could. Jackson pulled the stroller up to the front door for his sister when we realized it was covered in b-b-que ashes from a thrilling swordfight that took place in the garage....I didn't really want to know any more. It was quickly brushed off and we were on our way to the park where we found big floodwaters half way up some tree trunks and waist high on the boys...yes they had to get in to fully experience the event.
Genevieve gleefully cheered her support and then had her first swing time. She enjoyed it and clapped her hands and clicked her tongue.
Her amazing trick of the week was remembering the "one two, buckle my shoe" song we sing while playing with the abacus. I began singing the song without the abacus in my hands and she looked around the room, found it on the bookshelf, crawled over to it, pulled it off the shelf and brought it back to me. Quite impressive. What else can we teach her to do with a song? We are on a mission to find out.
Genevieve gleefully cheered her support and then had her first swing time. She enjoyed it and clapped her hands and clicked her tongue.
Her amazing trick of the week was remembering the "one two, buckle my shoe" song we sing while playing with the abacus. I began singing the song without the abacus in my hands and she looked around the room, found it on the bookshelf, crawled over to it, pulled it off the shelf and brought it back to me. Quite impressive. What else can we teach her to do with a song? We are on a mission to find out.
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