Copy Cat!
Claire liked the clothes cousin Amy passed along to us so much that she unpacked them all herself! Gecko (our brown tabby) was so excited about all the new smells that he had to make himself a new bed right on the dining room floor. Of course Claire had to join in, who doesn’t love an impromptu snuggle with their favorite kitty? The two of … Continue reading Copy Cat!
Oh Happy Day!
The holidays were great, it was so nice to have Dan home for a week but I am so thankful to be back to our regular routine! The library is running all kinds of new storytime activities with crafts that start later in the day so I won’t to drag a groggy kid (read: myself) to an early morning class. Gymboree starts back up, the … Continue reading Oh Happy Day!
Happy New Year!
One of my many resolutions is to post more to Claire’s blog. I’ve been slacking a bit according to the aunties! So here’s a photo from the Christmas card session, I wound up going with the hooded sweater as you can see here. But I didn’t want this photo to get lost – I just love the sun shining on her hair and the … Continue reading Happy New Year!
Fun in the snow
Much to the dismay of her parents, Claire has figured out how to climb the dining room chairs. This means that NOTHING is out of reach anymore. Not the folded laundry, not the camera…not your drinks…not the poor cat trying to nap on the table runner… Of course now that Claire has figured out how to get up on the “big girl” chairs, that’s all … Continue reading Fun in the snow
Our Christmas Dinner Adventure!
Ingredients for a Christmas adventure: a smoking oven from that toy your toddler hid in its depths a stomach bug that said toddler shared with Grandma Caca who now cannot leave the couch a grocery store that closed earlier than expected leading husband to announce: “Honey, let’s play Food Network challenge!” Oh my gosh. So…we have no where to cook the giant 24 lb. turkey, … Continue reading Our Christmas Dinner Adventure!