This weekend, the snow started to melt, the kids were well, and we all went to play in the snow. The result was a six foot tall snowman in the backyard! My husband calls him "Piney."
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Oh, Snow!
A few weeks ago, we got snow. A lot of snow. Just after the snow, we got seriously cold weather.Although David braved some of the worst of the weather, I'm just neurotic enough that Anna had not gotten to play much in the snow. Mixed into my overly cautious feelings about weather, David then Anna got a cold. Anna also got three teeth (with the 4th on the way).
This weekend, the snow started to melt, the kids were well, and we all went to play in the snow. The result was a six foot tall snowman in the backyard! My husband calls him "Piney."
This weekend, the snow started to melt, the kids were well, and we all went to play in the snow. The result was a six foot tall snowman in the backyard! My husband calls him "Piney."
Monday, February 14, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Togetherness
Our region had a huge blizzard this week. It was pretty serious weather. There was one happy side effect for our family. We got to spend two days off of school in the middle of the week. I'll leave outdoor photos for another day. For now, here's a little glimpse at the togetherness that we got to share.
David was reading a book. Anna climbed into the chair behind him and was pulling him in for a big hug.
Happy New Year! Today marks the start of the "Year of the Rabbit" in Korea.
Have you noticed that these photos seem to be in David-Anna pairs? We seem to be getting a lot of behavior modeling from both of our kids right now. Both David and Anna seem to want to play together by doing what the other child is doing. Sometimes that feels a bit like "Anything you can do, I can do better" but sometimes it just feels like affection.
Anna loves to be up on Dave's shoulders. It makes her so happy!
All three of us are smiling here. It's a miracle!
David was reading a book. Anna climbed into the chair behind him and was pulling him in for a big hug.
Happy New Year! Today marks the start of the "Year of the Rabbit" in Korea.
Have you noticed that these photos seem to be in David-Anna pairs? We seem to be getting a lot of behavior modeling from both of our kids right now. Both David and Anna seem to want to play together by doing what the other child is doing. Sometimes that feels a bit like "Anything you can do, I can do better" but sometimes it just feels like affection.
Anna loves to be up on Dave's shoulders. It makes her so happy!
All three of us are smiling here. It's a miracle!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
My happy kids
My goal was to post a longer update. Sadly, nap times require better time management than I had today. I hope it's ok to just post some photos of my kids and run...
PS- David is clapping and singing in this photo
PS- David is clapping and singing in this photo
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Home for five weeks
Our poor blog has been left without an update for two weeks. It was a crazy couple of weeks around here. My husband went back to work. It's amazing what a difference the extra set of hands made. We have a camera breaking down and so we are missing some photos that we used to be able to get. We also have teething going on. I hope not to wait this long in between posts in the future.
Anna and David are both doing a great job in their transitions! Initially, David was good about having her around but kept a bit of distance. We are starting to see them engage in some shared activities. We are also starting to see some joy on his part that she is here. The other day, David and I met Dave and Anna out to eat. David cheerfully greeted Anna when he saw them.
Anna is a great toddler. She's happy and curious. She's also my mimic. She'll model whatever she sees others doing. That's been particularly helpful with food. Her favorite food is "Whatever Mom is eating" and so she will try anything. Sadly, food she tries but does not like gets thrown on the floor.
There are a couple of quick notes about the photos that I should explain before posting them.
Anna loves to play dress up. She doesn't keep dress up accessories on for long though.
For football fans, Anna is wearing a Packer shirt. We are Wisconsin transplants in another state so I don't trash talk against other teams out of affection for my friends, neighbors and students. It's a part of our family culture though and that's why we have a healthy amount of baby Packer.
And now, what you really want... Photos!
Anna and David both love books. Anna is not very gentle with them yet so we try to encourage her to use board books.
The shades were a party favor given to David.
The bunny ears and fuzzy scarf are from my brother. I think she can pull off this look. ;)
The photo is not very clear but she is wearing a bee headband.
Anna and David are both doing a great job in their transitions! Initially, David was good about having her around but kept a bit of distance. We are starting to see them engage in some shared activities. We are also starting to see some joy on his part that she is here. The other day, David and I met Dave and Anna out to eat. David cheerfully greeted Anna when he saw them.
Anna is a great toddler. She's happy and curious. She's also my mimic. She'll model whatever she sees others doing. That's been particularly helpful with food. Her favorite food is "Whatever Mom is eating" and so she will try anything. Sadly, food she tries but does not like gets thrown on the floor.
There are a couple of quick notes about the photos that I should explain before posting them.
Anna loves to play dress up. She doesn't keep dress up accessories on for long though.
For football fans, Anna is wearing a Packer shirt. We are Wisconsin transplants in another state so I don't trash talk against other teams out of affection for my friends, neighbors and students. It's a part of our family culture though and that's why we have a healthy amount of baby Packer.
And now, what you really want... Photos!
Anna and David both love books. Anna is not very gentle with them yet so we try to encourage her to use board books.
The shades were a party favor given to David.
The bunny ears and fuzzy scarf are from my brother. I think she can pull off this look. ;)
The photo is not very clear but she is wearing a bee headband.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
Badger babies
My husband and I went to the Rosebowl in 2000. Wisconsin football is a big part of our fall. We all sported our finest Wisconsin apparel for this year's game. When we went, the Badgers won... I'll leave it at that. ;)
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)