the first shift of my family (mom, sister, niece) arrived last wednesday morning. then, on friday, we took a RIDICULOUSLY long trip to the airport to pick up my stepdad and brother, who had been delayed, bumped, rerouted and needed three flights over the course of 9 hours to get here. (ps. it takes about […]
isaac
four year old check up.
i had ike’s four year old check up today. we have to wait for at least a year from our last checkup. which i forgot to schedule because of the ny trip mayhem of february 2010. so, we are pushed back into march, even though his bday is in january. he and the doc discussed […]
rainbow cupcakes
yesterday, while i was making the pink and purple shower cupcakes, isaac was begging and begging to help. i convinced him that we could try to make some sweet rainbow cupcakes later. and then later we did… helping mix batter. the colored batter and paper cups, ready to go: purple, blue and electric green… all […]
spring!!! (almost).
jumping: climbing: observing: shooting fire: trying out the rickety bridge: attempting to climb up the slide: a familiar face in the tunnel: tunnel happiness: pushing and swinging: “fishing” (aka: poking a stick in stagnant water): playing in the mulch: climber: post park fun dip on the porch:
apprentice.
ike has shown a bit of an interest in sewing and crafting. there’s a kid’s sewing machine that i’ve seen “out there” but it’s covered with pink flowers, which i find a little annoying. for now, he’ll just have to help me press the foot pedal or feed the fabric straight through. here he is […]
alphabet train
i picked up this sweet melissa and doug alphabet train floor puzzle at a consignment sale for $3 for isaac, who loves trains, puzzles and letters. (run on sentence? wow.) anyhow, he put it together with no problems, but then he wanted to sing the alphabet while pointing at the letter. this presented a bit […]
warm days
we’ve been getting quite a few warm days here lately. and we’ve been taking advantage, getting outside as much as we can. for walks, to the park, or even just sitting in the hard, crunchy, mostly dormant grass in the front yard.
