Despite the drastic daily changes in the weather here, we strive to be outside every day. T-shirts one day, coats, mittens, and beanies the next...
Genevieve enjoyed cookies sent from Big YaYa in San Francisco, playing with her friends, going with Jerrod in the mornings to take daddy to work, talking to DADA on the phone, singing with the birds, laughing at all the squirrels scampering through the yard, riding in the wagon, and wearing hair clips...sometimes. Mostly she just pulls them out and says "Oww".
She has especially shown an interest in taking baths, wearing shoes, brushing her teeth, playing with bubbles, and helping us cook in the kitchen. Pouring and stirring are her strong points.
This weekend was quietly busy. Errands on Saturday, books and coffee at Barnes & Noble, garage cleaning, and outside play with many picnics and drawing in sketch books....she has one of her own now like the big boys. 20 more days until St. Louis to visit the zoo, botanical garden, and city museum.
car washing day
Watering her apple tree
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!
Thankyou Vahe for a perfect day.
Heart shaped pancakes with chocolate covered strawberries, Valentine's, reading our favorite stories about love & kindness, football in the backyard with the boys, Springfield Symphony Orchestra, and sushi at Ocean Zen...
Heart shaped pancakes with chocolate covered strawberries, Valentine's, reading our favorite stories about love & kindness, football in the backyard with the boys, Springfield Symphony Orchestra, and sushi at Ocean Zen...
Saturday, February 7, 2009
First Friday Art Walk
Her first First Friday Art Walk was a success. Genevieve's favorite gallery was Randy Bacon's photography where she pointed and talked intently about the interesting subjects. Jerrod played drums in the Jordan Valley Jazz Band at the Creamery Arts Center where Jackson and Luke admired the paintings, ate too many heart shaped cookies, and were inspired to start working harder on their own ideas. Saturday included time for a self portrait (Luke) and Jackson's own interpretation of a Starry Night with oils on canvas.
Friday, January 2, 2009
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Watching the Moon, Jupiter, and Venus line up for the best light show just after sunset.
She likes wearing everyone's shoes, reading The Children of the Forest, eating curry rice and raisins, and playing Jerrod's drums.
She likes wearing everyone's shoes, reading The Children of the Forest, eating curry rice and raisins, and playing Jerrod's drums.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
STARS
I stood beside a hill
Smooth with new laid snow
A single star looked out
From the cold evening glow
There was no other creature
That saw what I could see
I stood and watched the evening star
As long as it watched me
Sara Teasdale
Enjoyed the warm temperatures today while they lasted. We played in the grass, pulled the wagon, and ran around in the rain. Watched the first stars, drank ginger tea with honey, and snuggled in bed for stories and poems while chilly drops iced the windows.
Smooth with new laid snow
A single star looked out
From the cold evening glow
There was no other creature
That saw what I could see
I stood and watched the evening star
As long as it watched me
Sara Teasdale
Enjoyed the warm temperatures today while they lasted. We played in the grass, pulled the wagon, and ran around in the rain. Watched the first stars, drank ginger tea with honey, and snuggled in bed for stories and poems while chilly drops iced the windows.
Friday, December 26, 2008
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Merry Christmas to all our family and friends!
Participating in the candlelight service at Wesley United Methodist church was followed by dinner at Celito Lindo's. Genevieve watched intently as hundreds of candles glowed across the sanctuary and spent most of the time looking at her books, clapping with the carols, and eventually being led out by daddy to play in the lobby. She enthusiastically dipped her tortilla chips into the salsa and ate lots of spanish rice.
The smaller boys were up by 6 a.m. Christmas morning after sleeping in the living room by the tree waiting as long as they could for Santa to arrive. Another year goes by without catching him though.
Big breakfast, Christmas stories, poems, songs, gifts, preparing dinner, outside walks, more stories, more sleeping, playing games, dinner, dessert, phone calls, egg nog, sparkling cider, hot chocolate, sweet potato casserole leftovers, special treats for Luna, big fire in the fireplace, and very affectionate goodnights. Everyone was happy.
Genevieve is quite excited now about clothing and plays among all the hung up dresses, skirts, and shoes in her closet and in stores.
She says daddy, mommy, kitty cat, gaw (for dog), diapers, please, more, baby, and knows sign language for please, more, thankyou, all done, eat, drink, milk, baby, dog, cat, elephant (her favorite), monkey, apple, banana, hurt, duck, bird, mommy, daddy, bath, and I love you.
Participating in the candlelight service at Wesley United Methodist church was followed by dinner at Celito Lindo's. Genevieve watched intently as hundreds of candles glowed across the sanctuary and spent most of the time looking at her books, clapping with the carols, and eventually being led out by daddy to play in the lobby. She enthusiastically dipped her tortilla chips into the salsa and ate lots of spanish rice.
The smaller boys were up by 6 a.m. Christmas morning after sleeping in the living room by the tree waiting as long as they could for Santa to arrive. Another year goes by without catching him though.
Big breakfast, Christmas stories, poems, songs, gifts, preparing dinner, outside walks, more stories, more sleeping, playing games, dinner, dessert, phone calls, egg nog, sparkling cider, hot chocolate, sweet potato casserole leftovers, special treats for Luna, big fire in the fireplace, and very affectionate goodnights. Everyone was happy.
Genevieve is quite excited now about clothing and plays among all the hung up dresses, skirts, and shoes in her closet and in stores.
She says daddy, mommy, kitty cat, gaw (for dog), diapers, please, more, baby, and knows sign language for please, more, thankyou, all done, eat, drink, milk, baby, dog, cat, elephant (her favorite), monkey, apple, banana, hurt, duck, bird, mommy, daddy, bath, and I love you.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
LITTLE BIRDIE
Our little birdie wanted to fly, however, her angel wouldn't let her go and helped her land safely on the ground. We are again reminded of the miracle this little life holds.
Her new words lately are "MOM" as she hears her big brothers calling me throughout the house, "Da Da", "Na na", "Waw" as she brings her hand to her mouth for water. She dances whenever music is played. Her favorite tunes these days are Latin Lullabies and she loves to play peek-a-boo, pat-a-cake, and read books about animals with Eric Carle and Elsa Beskow being her current picks.
Her new words lately are "MOM" as she hears her big brothers calling me throughout the house, "Da Da", "Na na", "Waw" as she brings her hand to her mouth for water. She dances whenever music is played. Her favorite tunes these days are Latin Lullabies and she loves to play peek-a-boo, pat-a-cake, and read books about animals with Eric Carle and Elsa Beskow being her current picks.
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