Saturday, October 10, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Summer Days
Hi everybody!
Let's do that again
Yummy
My personal bodyguard
Bean bags anyone?
Let's do that againYummyMy personal bodyguardBean bags anyone?My buddy Brett
Paigey likes to hug
Paigey likes to hugMe and Bitty at the mall
Jumping with Niki and Lauren
Jumping with Niki and Lauren
Off to the pool with Tia
Get out of my way
Bye Bye Kiddieland
Puddle Jumping
Cousin Maria & Sofia
Hola to our friends and family!
Long time, no blog. What a GREAT summer we shared together. I can hardly believe it is over. We had so much fun visiting the animals at the zoo, eating lots and lots of ice cream cones, jumping in the waves at the beach, and hanging out at the community pool with prima Lauren. We visited Kiddieland, a legendary amusement park that sadly, has now closed after 80 years. We rode on the vintage rides with cousin Maria and mingled with some true "A List" celebrities like Dora and Boots. We attended town festivals, picnics and parades. Thanks to her little buddies Brett and Paige, Sofia perfected her baseball and soccer skills, caught frogs, and learned to ride her tricycle unassisted. Just leave it to a preschooler to teach another preschooler how to steer. We permanently said goodbye to all diapers and pull-ups. CHAAA-CHING $$$. Sofia is very proud of herself and tells everyone she meets that she is a big girl now.
Long time, no blog. What a GREAT summer we shared together. I can hardly believe it is over. We had so much fun visiting the animals at the zoo, eating lots and lots of ice cream cones, jumping in the waves at the beach, and hanging out at the community pool with prima Lauren. We visited Kiddieland, a legendary amusement park that sadly, has now closed after 80 years. We rode on the vintage rides with cousin Maria and mingled with some true "A List" celebrities like Dora and Boots. We attended town festivals, picnics and parades. Thanks to her little buddies Brett and Paige, Sofia perfected her baseball and soccer skills, caught frogs, and learned to ride her tricycle unassisted. Just leave it to a preschooler to teach another preschooler how to steer. We permanently said goodbye to all diapers and pull-ups. CHAAA-CHING $$$. Sofia is very proud of herself and tells everyone she meets that she is a big girl now.
Puddle JumpingCousin Maria & Sofia Hanging out with celebs now
We had a blast on our playdate with little Maya & Sofia, Sofe's Colombian amigas. Their family lives just minutes from us. Coincidentally, their family traveled to Colombia and adopted their adorable identical twin girls just a couple of weeks after us. We even used the same adoption agency. What are the chances of that? Our families have made a promise that we will encourage this friendship. It looks to me like this little Colombian trio will be a triple threat. Julia, please be patient as we learn to tell your darling girls apart.
We had a blast on our playdate with little Maya & Sofia, Sofe's Colombian amigas. Their family lives just minutes from us. Coincidentally, their family traveled to Colombia and adopted their adorable identical twin girls just a couple of weeks after us. We even used the same adoption agency. What are the chances of that? Our families have made a promise that we will encourage this friendship. It looks to me like this little Colombian trio will be a triple threat. Julia, please be patient as we learn to tell your darling girls apart.
The Triple Threat
The boys vacationed in sunny California for ten days. Every year they hit the road to visit another major league baseball stadium. They tell me their favorite thing was not having an agenda. They did whatever they wanted, whenever they wanted. Vacationing without me is another experience for them. I must have an agenda that includes maps and reservations. I like to play tourist and see the sights. They like to eat and watch them play ball. They went to five games visiting Oakland, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Anaheim and San Diego. They also visited Magic Mountain and Universal Studios. I told them they could NOT visit Disneyland without us. Ed had the ingenious idea to drive the scenic route, the Pacific Coast Highway. The boys made me cringe as they detailed how they drove about 75 miles at a snails pace, around the steep mountains, in the fog, with no guardrails. They told me they were too nervous to notice the scenery and they forgot to bring a camera. UGGHHH! I am grateful to God that they arrived home safe and sound!! They have already begun to plan their next road trip southwest to Texas, Arizona, and Colorado. Sofia and I will be stow aways on that trip so we can visit with my dear friend Nell.
The boys started their school year. Joe is a senior and Mike is a freshman. Mike had a growth spurt this summer and has become taller than Joe. I laughed when I heard some of the other students have confused them or think they are twins. Luckily, Joe doesn't get easily offended. Our dear girl Lexie is holding her own. Some days she sleeps all day, other days she is very playful. Her appetite remains good in spite of a substantial weight loss. She is a faithful friend and insists on following me from room to room regardless of her difficulties with the stairs. I told the doctor we are remaining hopeful because she has far exceeded the life expectancy of a dog with lymphoma. The doctor just encouraged me to enjoy our summer together. We took a family photograph with her just in case she isn't with us for Christmas.
We look forward to visiting the pumpkin patch, hayrides, Halloween parties and Trick-or Treating. Happy fall to everyone!!
The boys vacationed in sunny California for ten days. Every year they hit the road to visit another major league baseball stadium. They tell me their favorite thing was not having an agenda. They did whatever they wanted, whenever they wanted. Vacationing without me is another experience for them. I must have an agenda that includes maps and reservations. I like to play tourist and see the sights. They like to eat and watch them play ball. They went to five games visiting Oakland, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Anaheim and San Diego. They also visited Magic Mountain and Universal Studios. I told them they could NOT visit Disneyland without us. Ed had the ingenious idea to drive the scenic route, the Pacific Coast Highway. The boys made me cringe as they detailed how they drove about 75 miles at a snails pace, around the steep mountains, in the fog, with no guardrails. They told me they were too nervous to notice the scenery and they forgot to bring a camera. UGGHHH! I am grateful to God that they arrived home safe and sound!! They have already begun to plan their next road trip southwest to Texas, Arizona, and Colorado. Sofia and I will be stow aways on that trip so we can visit with my dear friend Nell.
The boys started their school year. Joe is a senior and Mike is a freshman. Mike had a growth spurt this summer and has become taller than Joe. I laughed when I heard some of the other students have confused them or think they are twins. Luckily, Joe doesn't get easily offended. Our dear girl Lexie is holding her own. Some days she sleeps all day, other days she is very playful. Her appetite remains good in spite of a substantial weight loss. She is a faithful friend and insists on following me from room to room regardless of her difficulties with the stairs. I told the doctor we are remaining hopeful because she has far exceeded the life expectancy of a dog with lymphoma. The doctor just encouraged me to enjoy our summer together. We took a family photograph with her just in case she isn't with us for Christmas.
We look forward to visiting the pumpkin patch, hayrides, Halloween parties and Trick-or Treating. Happy fall to everyone!!
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