Sorry the dog gets short shift.
Saturday, March 05, 2011
the boy
Well, he has been movin' and shakin' on his own. He delights in figuring things out (like how to get electronic equipment to blink and beep), and seems to mostly be a happy little boy right now.
He's quite a climber, and can mount and bounce a toy horse by himself. (He quite seemed to like that.)
We went to a museum the other day, and while the girl perused the fossils, the boy mostly ran in circles around the exhibits. He quite liked this ramp. And, yes, blurry is about how we usually see him, too. Mere mortal eyes can't keep up with his speed.
When he's not running, he likes to play Josh's drums, but i don't have a picture of that.
He's quite a climber, and can mount and bounce a toy horse by himself. (He quite seemed to like that.)
We went to a museum the other day, and while the girl perused the fossils, the boy mostly ran in circles around the exhibits. He quite liked this ramp. And, yes, blurry is about how we usually see him, too. Mere mortal eyes can't keep up with his speed.
When he's not running, he likes to play Josh's drums, but i don't have a picture of that.
Ballerina
This spring Madeleine started taking ballet classes. (Well, actually, creative dance classes - ballet appears to start at age 4 or 5 around here.) While i have not been too eager to enroll her in ballet classes, she has been asking for a long time. And she is thrilled!!
After asking me all fall for ballet shoes to go with the tutus she got for her birthday, she wore her dance clothes around the house as many hours of the day as i'd let her. (And i like this school - pink tights, black leotard, no sequins.)
The first day of class was so sweet - she and a bunch of other little girls, all dressed up, and so eager to start class. Madeleine 'practicing' one of her favorite ballet poses. Gosh, they were cute.
And the class was a hit. They do a lot of musical listening, instructor listening, and some stretching and free-form movement. She says she and her friend Molly 'have a BLAST' at dance class.
I'm so glad it has lived up to her almost impossibly high expectations. Her only gripe is that they don't do enough 'real ballet'. And she grins from ear to ear from the moment i let her put on her clothes.
And just about anything is worth it to me to see my little girl smiling like that.
(And sorry for the blurry cell phone pictures. I think i'm going to start bring a real camera with me.)
After asking me all fall for ballet shoes to go with the tutus she got for her birthday, she wore her dance clothes around the house as many hours of the day as i'd let her. (And i like this school - pink tights, black leotard, no sequins.)
The first day of class was so sweet - she and a bunch of other little girls, all dressed up, and so eager to start class. Madeleine 'practicing' one of her favorite ballet poses. Gosh, they were cute.
And the class was a hit. They do a lot of musical listening, instructor listening, and some stretching and free-form movement. She says she and her friend Molly 'have a BLAST' at dance class.
I'm so glad it has lived up to her almost impossibly high expectations. Her only gripe is that they don't do enough 'real ballet'. And she grins from ear to ear from the moment i let her put on her clothes.
And just about anything is worth it to me to see my little girl smiling like that.
(And sorry for the blurry cell phone pictures. I think i'm going to start bring a real camera with me.)
Friday, March 04, 2011
Christmas visit to Phoenix
At the airport for the trip down:
Cousins playing games:
Madeleine loved the trampoline:
I loved these pictures of the boy eating a cucumber roll:
The kids had lots of fun:
Cousins playing games:
Madeleine loved the trampoline:
I loved these pictures of the boy eating a cucumber roll:
The kids had lots of fun:
Thursday, February 03, 2011
The birds can't get out either
In the winter, a morning at the zoo with a stop at the zoomazium and a wander through the warm rainforest building is a fine thing indeed.
The kids had a fine time playing with this gate. I wish i had an aural component to this post - the sound of the bamboo clattering together while the kids pushed through was really pretty cool.
The kids had a fine time playing with this gate. I wish i had an aural component to this post - the sound of the bamboo clattering together while the kids pushed through was really pretty cool.
sleeping like a baby
At night, before i get into bed, i check on the kids. I give them kisses, tuck them back in, and tiptoe out before they know i've visited.
There is not a lot of time, during the day, to reflect on how lucky we are. But, at night, when they are peaceful and still, i can take a moment to be thankful and appreciate them.
There is not a lot of time, during the day, to reflect on how lucky we are. But, at night, when they are peaceful and still, i can take a moment to be thankful and appreciate them.
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