GLuv and Mighty Quinn

Catching up

2011-10-16T05:05:00.001-07:00

We have been really bad about posting on the blog! It has been a crazy summer/fall so far. Lots of work and play. Here is an attempt to highlight the last couple months.

The kids participated in their first 5K. The San Diego Aids Walk.

Dressing up in Georgia's shoes.

Dressing up in mama's shoes.

Georgia has also started these crazy poses when I take pictures!

Georgia got her first big girl haircut and blow out from Mama's stylist Badri.

She did so well!

It helped that they had lemonade and cookies...

Quinn as started paying attention to the TV!

Uh oh!

Georgia had her first sleepover.

This is what the girls looked like in the morning.

Sideways in the bed. They giggled all night long.

Quinn loves to put things on his hand and walk around.

Puppets, socks,...

Mama's kitchen things...

Our neighbors brought over pink cupcakes.

It was pretty potent frosting! We couldn't get the red color off for a couple days!

Super 70s.

Our other son is doing well too.

Quinn loves to throw the ball for Rocky.

Georgia loves to boss Rocky around and he is actually listening to her!

We go to the beach often.

Little king in his chair.

What else does a king need at the beach but fishy crackers, daddy's chair, and a juice?

See, another pose.

Rockstar beach babe.

Georgia and Daddy went on a date to see the Lion King.

Georgia brought her school mascot Spirit along.

She LOVED the Lion King.
In the middle of the movie she turned to Brendan and said "You are the best daddy ever!"

Brendan at the Beach

2011-08-21T19:37:00.000-07:00

Brendan really does deserve his own post after his performance at the beach today.

Handsome Devil.

Is that a flex?

Chi baby.

Oh Yeah. Check it.

Miss California.

Teaching G bad habits.
Quinn is just speechless.
Mama couldn't be prouder. At least the women volleyball players won't be picking him up this morning...

Morning at the beach

2011-08-21T19:13:00.000-07:00

O.K. It is official. We love San Diego. There is nothing like an early morning at the beach! Surfers, volleyball players, and yoga circles. It is so chill and fabulous. Great way to spend a few hours getting out of the house on a cloudy morning.

Quinn trying a little downward dog.

Did you say don't throw that sand? Oops!

Lovin on the brother.

Maybe I can make a quick getaway here...

Ride em dolphin!

Fourth of July

2011-07-29T07:53:00.001-07:00

We had a great Fourth of July up in Willits. It is so nice to be within driving distance. The whole fam damily was there. Rocky included. The kids got to go to the parade, visit with cousins, grandparents, great grandparents, and even see fireworks at Auntie Dana's house! We played in the pool, went fishing, and helped with the animals.

Uncle Buddy holding a chicken for Georgia and Cousin Porter to pet.

Georgia is obsessed with horses and loved helping Grandpa feed them.

Georgia and Porter running to see the pigs and Patches the pony.

Georgia helping Grandma with treats!

Choosing bait with Grandpa

Georgia loves fishing.

Eating in string cheese in bed with Cousin Porter.

Watch out Grandpa! Water fight going on!

Water fight!

We even got to stop over in SF and see Aunties Mary Florence and Patricia.
Grandpa Bob was also there for a visit!

Daddy and Grandpa chillin in the late afternoon sun.

Grandma Gaye watering her flowers.

Of course the kids helped her...

Georgia ready for the rodeo!
Happy Fourth of July!

Fashionable, no doubt about it

2011-07-29T07:42:00.000-07:00

Both our kids love dressing up. It is a daily activity. Quinn loves putting on hats, sunglasses and Daddy's flip flops! Georgia is always surprising us with new and creative outfits.

This was an outfit she put on right after getting out of the bath.

Quinn loved these accessories!

Sweet Baby Boy

2011-07-29T07:25:00.001-07:00

Our little guy is growing up so fast. 16 Months, wow! He is talking like a champ (my favorite is when he says "U-Turn!") and runs so fast! Fearless. We have to watch him close. If we leave the room for 30 seconds he will try and climb on something, like the dining room table! He loves water, adores his sister Georgia, can kick a soccer ball, throw a ball and gives the best kisses (I'm pretty sure this is a future super power)! He is learning animal sounds and still loves music. He can climb up the big kids playground and goes down slides that scare mama! His teachers say what a great communicator is. They always know what he wants. And let me tell you, if he wants something, he is not shy in letting you know. We love him so much.

O.K. I know we are biased but isn't that the cutest nose ever?
Oh, and that is definitely the Orvis forehead...

Deep Thoughts by Georgia

2011-06-28T05:34:00.001-07:00

Latest conversation driving home:

G: Why didn't Amy answer the phone?
K: It's the last day of school, she is probably celebrating.
G: How do she celebrate?
K: She is probably drinking wine.
G: You drink wine.
K: Yes, I do. I like wine.
G: If you drink a lot of wine...then you have to go to the Dr.

I have no idea where she got this from but it cracked me up.

Introducing Elmo

2011-06-28T05:31:00.000-07:00

Mama introduced Quinn to Elmo singing on her iPhone the other day. He was immediately in love. Here is the look on his face. He kept saying "more!"

Disneyland with Daddy

2011-06-28T05:16:00.000-07:00

We had a great Father's Day at Disneyland. Georgia LOVED meeting all the characters and going on rides. Quinn wasn't too sure about them. Minnie Mouse actually made him cry. He loved the rides though and danced all the way through Its a Small World. He even went on his first carousal ride.

Happy Fathers Day Daddy!

Oh Minnie your so fine...Don't mind me Mickey.

Georgia LOVED meeting snow white at dinner.

Parks Parks and Parks

2011-06-28T04:38:00.001-07:00

Our kids love parks. We love parks because they make the kids tired! Quinn is getting very sure of himself! Climbing slides and jumping off ledges...oy!

Mac N Cheese with the big kids

2011-06-26T16:04:00.000-07:00

Lately Quinn is refusing to eat in his baby chair. We can only get him to eat well if he gets to sit at the table with Georgia. Here they are chowing down on Mac N Cheese. Georgia loves the company even though Quinn is so messy!

Skeletons in my house?

2011-05-15T18:30:00.001-07:00

One day the girls were giggling in the playroom. They were so excited to show us skeletons. Turns out D and G were the skeletons! Bella had drawn ribs, arm bones, leg bones, face bones, hearts, and veins all over the girls (the hearts and veins were even in red pen). Luckily it came off with a group bath and some tinkerbell scrubbing.

The skeletons and the artist.

Now those are some funny bones.

Oh my! A scary skeleton!

Beach

2011-05-15T18:07:00.000-07:00

We of course spent a lot of beach time with the Paradiso's, even discovering some new spots ourselves. The most exciting fun was finding the tidepools!

G and D at the tidepools.

Quinn looking like a beach pro.

G dancing in the waves.

The girls getting beachy with it.

Awwww.

Who needs toys when you have waves?

The boys digging in the sand.

Legoland

2011-05-15T17:57:00.000-07:00

The first day the Paradiso's were here we went to Legoland. Which was awesome. Georgia even went on a little roller coaster. I could feel her heart beating so fast!

Posing outside of Legoland.

Georgia at the Legoland driving school.

Riding a lego camel.

D, Enzo, and Bella in front of the DC lego display.

Legotown was pretty awesome.

Going down the log ride.

Quinn and Leni. Is it love?

2011-05-15T17:50:00.001-07:00

The Paradiso family came for a visit. It was a wonderful time and we were so sad to see them go. The mamas were encouraged by a blooming affection between Quinn and Leni. They loved trying to pull on and eat each others faces. It may be love. Stay tuned over the next few decades...

Mighty Quinn

Lovely Leni.

Easter!

2011-04-30T10:11:00.000-07:00

We had a great Easter day this year. Lily, Mike and Annie came over for an early Easter egg hunt and brunch. Then we saw Georgia's cousins from Ventura county!

The kids sat patiently as we explained the rules of Easter egg hunting
(you know...don't nab eggs from the other's basket)
Georgia and Quinn taking a break after hunting.

Quinn loved his bucket and carried it around all day.

Pretty flower.

O.K. Ladies, save some eggs for me!

Quinn's first haircut

2011-04-13T08:16:00.000-07:00

Quinn is getting to be such a big boy. He is exploding with new words this week, some of which we can actually understand (Mama, Dadda, Georgia (jor-ja), Bird (behd), thank you (ti-tu) and is walking about 5 steps at a time. We figured it was time for a haircut. As usual he was very observant and cooperative.

Quinn's first haircut!

Getting to be a big boy!

Vacation!

2011-04-13T07:41:00.000-07:00

Last week we had a fabulous vacation with about 30 Orvis family members and friends. We stayed in Coronado CA. Although the weather was not as cooperative as we would have liked, we played by the pool, got massages, and had some wonderful dinners. The ending event was Grandpa Kirk's 60th birthday party. BBQ by the pool with s'mores and dancing to end the night. All in all it was pretty wonderful.

The party goers.

Georgia and her cousin Porter.

Georgia and her cousin Emma.

Georgia adores her cousins.

Quinn and Daddy were in the middle of the action.

Go cousins!

Georgia and Porter racing (they are 5 months apart)

Sitting pretty in her party dress.

This picture just cracks me up.

Porter at the pool.

Georgia was a pro on the noodles.

She was swimming on them without us holding on (though very close by).

She also kept jumping in and touching the bottom!

Grandpa and Quinn.

More fun in the pool.

Adventures of Bren and John

2011-04-13T07:22:00.000-07:00

Our good friend John came for a visit last month. Bearing Red Sox gifts for all. I supposed since the kids were born in Boston we will never get away from that :) Although this is a family blog, I had to highlight the adventures of Bren and John, who I swear were brothers in a former life.

Meet John.

Meet Bren with John.

Crowley visit

2011-04-13T07:04:00.000-07:00

Grandma and Grandpa Crowley came for a visit late March to celebrate Quinn's birthday. They also brought Auntie Jackie! Whom Georgia loooooovvvvees. They had so much fun watching sunsets, going to the zoo, making jello and such. We got also got to celebrate Grandpa Bob's birthday which was just a couple days before Quinn's. Go Aries men!

Grandma and Georgia stirring the jello. Grandma and Grandpa by the sunset. It was a little cloudy so they weren't as spectacular as usual. Why does it rain everytime people visit? :) Georgia and Auntie Jackie.

Auntie and Quinn.

Happy Birthday Quinn

2011-03-28T13:02:00.000-07:00

Is it true? Is our baby really one year old today?

Geez... Am I totally blind or is he not the most adorable, wonderful, little boy ever.

We love you so much.
Your easy smile and your easy laugh.
Your curious nature and your mischievous looks.
Your climbing,
your dancing,
your sweet tired eyes.
The curl in your hair.
Our sweet little beast.

Birthday Boy.

Daddy and the Birthday Boy.

Playing drums on their faces.

We had a pirate party to celebrate!

Black sprinkles!

Jackson in Pirate gear.

A very stern pirate sister.
About to crash from a sugar/play high.

Satisfying strawberries

2011-03-28T12:52:00.001-07:00

Tons and tons of strawberries are being picked around here. We got 5 cartons for 5 dollars the other day. Here are some pics of Georgia and Quinn feasting on them after school last week.

Yummy!

Georgia of course liked the whipped cream part the best.

Quinn wanted the whole strawberry!

He ate five!

Delicious!

Finger lickin' good!

Our little Shirley Temple

2011-03-15T07:43:00.000-07:00

Georgia told me the other day she wanted "princess hair" (this is in reference to when I use my curling iron). I wasn't willing to put her wonderful little girl hair to the heat test. So I went out to the grocery store and picked up some old fashioned sleep in rollers and put them in one night. She was so excited to take them out the next day and loved the result! Her teacher said she wouldn't let anyone touch her hair and "mess it up" that day. How did we raise such a girlie girl?

I love it Mama!

A little Shirley Temple styling...
or bad 80s perm...

Playing before dinner

2011-03-13T18:08:00.000-07:00

The weather is so great here that we are afraid to talk about it. I think we are still shell shocked from the New England winters. We spent a couple hours playing in the backyard before dinner tonight. Georgia and Quinn enjoyed Quinn's new firetruck and hat. An early birthday present from Mama and Daddy.

This truck is a little small for those gangly legs!

Hey baby...

Daddy fixing Georgia's heel. Now that is a good Daddy!

This one looks o.k. Daddy.

Quinn has been sprinting up stairs and back down again.

It is freaking Mama out! No fear in this little guy.

I know about scorpions

2011-03-06T19:15:00.000-08:00

Right now Georgia really likes to talk about the things she "knows about"

Mama: "Georgia, are you learning about bugs at school?"
G: "I know all about bugs"
Mama: "Tell me about bugs"
G: "I know about scorpions"
Mama: "Really, like what"
G: "They have stingers. And they sting you. And they chase you. And you have to run."

Mama: "Do you know about horses"
G: "I know all about horses. They can help you with bad animals. They can run super fast and I can ride a white horse with a saddle. If you bring one on the street people will say no, no, no, do not bring a horse out here."

Mama: Do you know about motorcycles?
G: "Yeah...you can ride them to ice cream"

Rockstar Picasso

2011-03-06T19:04:00.001-08:00

I was looking for Georgia this morning. When I turned the corner this is what I found. Georgia painting with her sunglasses on and beach toys on her back! What you can't see is her glasses are on upside down. It was pretty cute.

Our 11 month old cowboy

2011-03-06T16:52:00.000-08:00

At an early age we can tell...Quinn is either going to be a cowboy or pro wrestler...

We don't care.

As his parents we will look equally good cheering him on in chaps and neon spandex.

What Mom? Can't you see we are busy?

2011-03-06T16:40:00.000-08:00

I yelled at Lily and Georgia to turn around the other day. I caught this in the camera. We were laughing because it is three year old versions of the 15 year old future. Their looks say it all. "What mom? Can't you see we super cool and really busy?"

Georgia at the beach

2011-03-06T16:30:00.000-08:00

Georgia loves the beach.
She runs, spins, dances, and throws sand at the waves.
She would stay playing all day if we would let her.

Fun in February

2011-02-27T07:46:00.000-08:00

February was a great month. We definitely felt for our friends in the cold northwest buried under snow. In the meantime we enjoyed a pretty sunny month, even taking a trip to the beach at Coronado. Most recently Grandma Gaye and Grandpa Kirk came down for a visit. It was wonderful to see them for a few days!

Mama got to have a nice adult only lunch with Grandma and Grandpa!

It was a beautiful day.

Grandma by a big mixer onboard the good ship Midway.

Georgia and Lily blowing bubbles.

Quinn and Rocky.

Grandpa teaching Quinn to ride the hot wheel.

Now he tries to ride it himself!

Quinn is getting into playing with the kitchen.

Better this stove than the real one!

Puppet Palooza

2011-02-04T18:06:00.000-08:00

Georgia is in love with her puppet kit from her Great Aunt Pat (thanks Aunt Pat!). She of course wanted to do them all at once. I'm always amazed by her concentration and love of building things. Who knew puppet making was just serious business!

The finished cow puppet.

Putting the finishing touches.

Sometimes the appendages had to be redone...

Standing Man

2011-02-03T17:30:00.000-08:00

Quinn is the mighty standing man. He is totally into pulling himself up, standing on his own and trying to creep around things. However, he is still the fastest crawler on the West Coast. I think that will be his default for a couple more months at least.

Coming in for a drooly kiss.

Thanks for the toy Grandma and Grandpa!

The cutest standing boy ever!

G and Q having lunch

2011-01-23T15:18:00.000-08:00

Quinn is so happy to be out of his high chair and eating right next to us.

He and G were so cute Sunday, he in his yellow bib and her in her yellow dress.

Yum!

Georgia stealing some cheerios from Quinn.

She was not too happy when Quinn then tried to share her spoon!

Isn't this a classic "ha ha" big sister face?

So mean!

Come on sis...just a little!

Georgia and Jackson

2011-01-23T14:55:00.000-08:00

Georgia has a good friend named Jackson. She inherited him through what I call a third generation friendship. Jackson's Daddy and myself were friends growing up. Our mama's were friends prior to that. It is no surprise Jackson and Georgia get along so well...it is in their genes!

G and J like to hold hands.

And cheese it up for the camera.

Hugs are always a part of their play.

But their favorite thing to do is run on our couch!

Here are the Daddys.

It was New Years, so don't judge the number of wine bottles on the table!

There were sober drivers! Let's just say they weren't the mamas.

Look who has four teeth!

2011-01-23T14:47:00.001-08:00

That's right ladies and gentlemen! I've got two uppers and two bottoms!

See them?

At least there was a reason for all that drool!

Close up on the bottoms.

Now I can really bite down on stuff.

Chew, chomp, crunch, munch.

Yeah baby!

Girls and their Pearls (and meatballs?)

2011-01-23T14:37:00.000-08:00

Georgia hates to get dressed. Sometimes we don't pick that battle. Here she is in her pearls eating meatballs naked. So Georgia.

Of course Rocky is close by in case she leaves her post. So Rocky.

Help with the laundry

2011-01-09T20:13:00.000-08:00

Georgia loves to help me with the laundry. Tonight she was helping me put the clothes from the washer to the dryer. I would hand her an item from the washer and she would put it in the dryer. What cracked me up tonight was that she had to smell and comment on each item before putting it in the dryer.

Deep sniff: "That's my blanket!...I miss it" Cheek on the blanket, rubbing the satin trim

Deep sniff: "That's Quinny's sheet!"

Long deep sniff with her eyes closed: "That is a sock"

Deep sniff:"That is my pants"

Every once in awhile she would stick her head in the dryer and call "hello?!"

Needless to say, the laundry was not done quickly. :)

Who is that in the mirror? He has teeth!

2011-01-09T20:00:00.000-08:00

Quinn has three teeth coming in! Two on the bottom and one on the top. We think another top tooth is about to break the surface. As a result, he is a drooly drooly mess. More drooling than Rocky even!

Quinn loves looking at himself in the closet door mirrors in his room. He tries to wrestle, headbang, and kiss the other Quinn.

Hey Mama!

Quinn 9 months old!

2011-01-01T11:15:00.000-08:00

Our little man is 9 months old. Besides being the happiest baby in the world, he can do a ton of amazing things. He crawls like it is an Olympic sport and eats like he is at one of those buffets where you get your food for free if you each so many pounds of something. He plays peekaboo, claps his hands, feeds himself, and is learning to use a sippy cup. He says "Mama" and "Mum Mum" and can hum in tune. He loves music, wants to touch EVERYTHING, and is learning to pull himself up on things (or on top of him in some cases). He is a total flirt and when out alone with Daddy they get stopped in the store by strangers who tell them how cute they are. He also started sleeping through the night, for which mama and daddy are so appreciative. He recently learned how to scream at ear piercing decibels for which we are less appreciative but he is totally proud of. And the few times he gets mad, boy does he get mad! He loves his sister and wants to play with her all the time. She loves him too but definitely doesn't like it when he touches certain toys.

Hey! I'm 9 months old.

I'm also learning to protect my food from the slobbering dog that is always following me around.

See how happy I am!

Christmas 2010

2010-12-31T07:16:00.000-08:00

It was a wonderful Christmas this year. Mostly because we were with many of those we care about. We are most thankful that Grandpa Kirk is on the mend. He is very much loved.

Quinn with his Great Grandpa Bud and Great Grandma Carol. They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary a few days before Christmas.

Chaos at Auntie Sharon's Christmas Eve.

The great thing about opening presents with cousins is that you can play with their toys!

The afternoon after driving back home. Quiet and messy!

Georgia Turns 3!

2010-12-31T06:28:00.000-08:00

Is she really three years old? This wonderful, saucy, sweetheart of ours. Not afraid of much. She orders Rocky around like a little brother and isn't afraid to grab his collar and drag his 100lb body into another room to play. When somebody does her wrong she will approach them and insist on an apology, even if they are several years older. The ultimate negotiator. She wants to cuddle for "just a little bit" after we read her a story before bed. She wants to stay in the shower "just two more minutes." When I tell her that something isn't for her or she won't like it, she says "but we can try mama." When it is time to turn off the T.V. she says "just one more show" complete with holding a single index finder in the air. Social butterfly at the party and old lady at home. She loves a party and continues to be the last kid standing without crying. But she still likes everything in its place. She has a careful nature when entering new situations and we call her our little risk calculator. You have probably never seen a kid so careful with a stomp rocket. Caring and compassionate. When I tell her that she has done a good job she often says "you proud of me mama?" If someone seems upset G will ask "are you doing o.k.?" She still loves to kiss the top of Quinn's head and is super sweet with him. We live for the often uttered "I love you Daddy" and "I love you Mama." Pretending is fun. She loves dressing up, sparkles, tutus, makeup and accessories. Helping is more fun. She likes to help mama makes morning smoothies and build things with tools. True to herself. She tells jokes and loves to dance and sing even though she received the not so talented genes from her mother's side. Happy Birthday Baby!

Happy birthday to you...

Is that Tinkerbell on my cake?

Some of the party guests.

Georgia and her cousins Emma and Lilah.

The woman who made mama and daddy's wedding cakes made Georgia's 3rd birthday cake! Georgia wanted a purple cake and she sure did deliver!

Healthy Kids

2010-12-15T19:08:00.000-08:00

Georgia had her 3 year well kid appt and Quinn had his 9 month. Both had their shots without tears and were very cooperative during their eye tests. Georgia actually loved her appt. She loved getting weighed and said "it's just a shot" when the nurse told her how well she did. Also, when I asked her what the Dr. saw in her ear she said "a tunnel" like that was the silliest question ever.

Anyway, here are their impressive stats:

Georgia
Height: 40.25 inches (98%) She is in 4-5T clothes!
Weight: 33 pounds (74%)
BMI: 14 (10%)

Quinn
Height: 29.75inches (94%)
Weight: 20.4 pounds (54%)
Head: 45.5 (70%!!!!) he did not get his mamas small head

Hey people! We are super healthy!

Why is she looking at me like that???

O.K. time to watch TV

November Catching Up

2010-11-30T15:50:00.001-08:00

November was such a fun month. Quinn learned a proper crawl and said his first word "mama." Georgia went bowling for the first time and scored over 100. We also got to meet up with Georgia's new friend Jackson and his daddy Aaron (whom Mama knows from Highschool) and Jackson's awesome mom Jill.

We got to see Uncle Justin, Auntie Dana, Grandma Gaye, Grandpa Kirk, Lily, Mike, and Annie for Thanksgiving.

And we finally got our dog Rocky back. We missed him so much. Now our family is finally complete in California!

Georgia on her way to the doggie beach. Rocky had such a good time running around with the other dogs in the surf!

Georgia and Uncle Justin. Believe it or not this wasn't planned!

Quinn at swim lessons with Daddy.

Georgia at dance lessons.

Georgia holding her own bowling ball. Strong!

7 Months Old!

2010-11-08T10:24:00.000-08:00

Yep. I am seven months old. I can do a yoga plank and get up into a sitting position by myself. I clap my hands, say Bah Bah Bah, Mah Mah Mah, and Dah Dah Dah. I crawl backwards and can roll across a room. I love dancing with my Mama and eating Mum Mum biscuits by myself. I have the most beautiful (brown?green?) friendly eyes and grin all the time. I laugh out loud and my teachers think I'm super smart. I love watching my sister more than anything in the world and am constantly trying to get her attention. I also love taking a bath and can do a back float during swim lessons with Daddy. When my Mama picks me up from school I grab her face between my hands and give her these big wonderful smooshy wet kisses.

Happy Halloween!!

2010-11-01T09:50:00.001-07:00

We had a great first Halloween in CA as a family. Georgia and Quinn had a party at school on Friday. Quinn was a skeleton (we left his costume at school Fri-so he borrowed Georgia's pumpkin outfit for Sunday). Georgia was going to be Cinderella but later decided on a ballerina/princess hybrid. Grandma Gaye bought her this dress in the Spring and she wears it almost every day. Georgia's motto might very well be "the more tulle the better." On Sunday we trick or treated with Lilly's family.

Now that is a motley crew!

Quinn wasn't so sure about the pumpkin outfit.

G and Q sporting their super cool costumes. Quinn looks a bit like a french pumpkin.

Princess Power!

Yeah. I'm pretty cute.

Me too.

Pumpkin on the move!

This pumpkin makes my crawling practice a little difficult!

The ladies getting ready to go out and hit the street. They were slow to warm up but we had to drag them back! They even braved a haunted house!

Halloween!

2010-11-01T09:50:00.000-07:00

Fall in CA

2010-10-24T12:39:00.000-07:00

We spent a fall weekend in CA going to the park on Saturday and the pumpkin patch on Sunday. If we were ever going to miss New England, it would be in the fall. Turns out we don't miss New England that much. The weather on Saturday was in the high 60s with a light wind at the park and on Sunday it was in the low 70s with abundant sunshine. Cold enough to wear our fall clothes but warm enough to play outside in the water table later that night.

Here are some pics.

Georgia caught a little chicken at the petting zoo. She is an animal lover for sure.

Quinn had fun watching the girls play on all the toys. He can't wait for next year when he can join in the fun!

Bounce House!

Jump! Jump! Jump!

Up the slide.....

Down the slide....

Annie, Georgia, Lily and Mike. Super scary!

Brendan "the monster" twirling the girls at the park.

Run Georgia! Run!

Walking the balance beam.

It was looooong!

View from the park. You can see the ocean when there are less clouds in the sky.

Down the slide!

Pushing the carriage. Hard workers!

Playing in the water table. Boy did these girls sleep hard that night.

Deep Thoughts by Georgia

2010-10-22T03:43:00.000-07:00

Delicious!

I'm not sure who taught this girl to eat an ice cream cone...

Georgia: I love my spy glass
Mama: You do? What can you see with your spy glass?
Georgia: Llamas in the jungle.
Mama: What else can you see with your spy glass in the jungle?
Georgia: Dragons
Mama: That's pretty cool
Georgia: Dragons are really nice. They my friends.
Mama: What color dragons are nice?
Georgia: They all nice. Especially the pink ones.

****
Georgia: Mama! Cactus!
Mama: I see, that is a really pretty one.
Georgia (reproachfully): Don't touch it! It is all pokely!

****
Mama: Georgia, do you miss Rocky?
Georgia: Yeah...he in California.
Mama: Yes, he is in California. I miss him too. Auntie Dana is going to bring him down soon.
Georgia: He in a box!

(I found this funny because last time Georgia saw him Rocky was in a kennel for the plane. I felt bad that she thinks he's been in a box for a couple of months!)

Mama: (after holding back major laughter). Well honey. I think Grandma and Grandpa took him out of the box after he got to California. He is playing with the horses now.

****
Mama: Georgia! Don't pull on the door handle when we are driving!
Georgia: Why not?
Mama: Because I don't want you to fall out.
Georgia: Then I get a biiiiiiig boo boo.
Mama: The biggest most awful big boo boo ever! The kind where you can't play for a long time.
Georgia: That's not good.

Quinn on the move!

2010-10-22T03:29:00.000-07:00

Quinn's gross motor skills are rockin' all of the sudden. He started army crawling backwards across a room last week. The last few days he is lifting his belly up and getting on his hands and knees to rock back and forth and lunge forward (though most the time he goes backwards). It is pretty exciting but now we'll have to put away the fine china (ha!). I'm guessing he'll figure this out in the next week or so. And then I have a feeling he'll never stop moving....

Yo.

Who me?

This was the best pic I could get of him on his hands and knees. He obviously was thinking "Forget the doll! I'm heading for that maraca!"

Zoo

2010-10-14T04:49:00.000-07:00

We spent last Saturday at the San Diego zoo! If you haven't been, it is pretty awesome. In fact, we only made it through 1/3 of the zoo in the four hours we were there. We saw panda bears, giant turtles, snakes, frogs, polar bears, elephants, lions, a swimming leopard, monkeys, hippos, birds, zebras, gazelles, just to name a few. Georgia and her friend Lily loved it! In fact, we were so busy looking at the animals I realized later we didn't take many pictures.

This monkey came right up to Lily and Georgia and knocked on the window. We figured out that he wanted Lily's apple!

Georgia has a book on panda bears and was so excited to see one eat bamboo in person. Mama thought the pandas were a little creepy.

After the zoo we went home and had a nice dinner on our patio (we eat here most evenings). It overlooks the mountains and we can see a peak view of the ocean on nice days. We also found out that the launch hot air balloons on the weekends by our house. There are usually 3 or so floating around.

Georgia and Quinn get such a kick out of each other!

We are here!

2010-09-27T04:24:00.000-07:00

O.K. Things have been crazy busy the last month or so. We have officially moved across country to San Diego County! So far so good. We are staying at a hotel until Oct 1. It is close to the beach and has a pool so we have been doing lots of swimming. Both G and Q are water bugs. Q even does a back float!

The kids start their first day of school in CA this morning. Georgia is going to be in the same class as her friend Lily, who we have been spending a lot of time with since getting here. Georgia said "I love Lily" when we were walking out the door for dinner the other night. She also keeps saying about the weather, "It is not too hot and not too cold. It is just right!"

The kids have been sleeping with us. The two of them love to cuddle. Quinn is getting so big that he pushes Georgia away when she gets too cuddly.

Brendan looking fabulous in one of Georgia's new purple clip on earrings.

Quinny is such a big boy! He is almost sitting up all by himself and is about to Army crawl. He wants to so bad!

Quinn is so relaxed in the water. He can do a front and back float!

Georgia riding Lily's bouncing horse. A little more demurely than her mother did as a child.

Quinn is 5 months old!

2010-08-28T14:16:00.000-07:00

Quinn is 5 months old! He is such a happy baby, smiling and laughing from morning to night. He could look at your face for hours and loves to talk back to you. He REALLY likes it when his teacher Sunita talks to him in Hindi. He can roll to his back or to his front and loves to play with his feet. He can sit up with help and wants to crawl so bad when we put him on his belly. He can bear weight on his legs and loves the jumparoo and exersaucer. If there is a toy close enough he likes to pull it closer. He still sleeps like a champ but watch out if he gets hungry. He'll scream like a banshee! Solid food is his new obsession and his eyes look to be hazel green and blue. He loves to read, even the car section of the newspaper with Daddy!

Daddy and Mama love this super happy little addition to our family and feel so blessed. Georgia loves rubbing her lips over his super fuzzy hair (which is coming in VERY blond) and told me she loves Quinny "too much."

NH weekend

2010-08-24T03:47:00.000-07:00

We accepted an offer on the house last week (was on the market for less than a week-and we got over asking price-very exciting) and have a back up offer pending. We spent the weekend with our friends at their lake house in New Hampshire for some more summer fun.

Georgia is a total water bug and spent a lot of the time playing in the water and on the beach.

The girls also had a blast running up a hill....

...and down a hill. They were exhausted. It was great! Georgia of course is wearing the princess costume over her pajamas.

Daddy and Quinn having some quiet time on the porch when we got home.

Watermelon and a broken flower

2010-08-24T03:39:00.001-07:00

Georgia was eating watermelon and helping me put flowers in our vases the other day. We were having a blast.

Georgia's flower was broken. She thought it was so funny.

Of course she couldn't put the flower down to eat the watermelon.

Cheese!

You want me to say cheese again?

This one smells funny.

Cheese again!

Quinn found his feet!

2010-08-18T14:43:00.000-07:00

Quinny found his feet last week and loves playing with them!

Maine

2010-08-15T16:55:00.000-07:00

We had a great weekend in Maine. Swimming, light boating, napping...all around relaxing. We needed it after a crazy 6 weeks getting our house ready to go on the market (5 showings so far!).

Wooooo hooooo!

My babes (all three). The only pic I could get of all three of them. Granted Brendan's head is cut off and Q is chewing on his hand, but there they are in all their glory.

G juicing up for the big rock throwing event.

The boys getting ready for fun in the sun.

No Daddy! No more smooches!

Super dog Rocky loved jumping off the rock for sticks or rocks (he wasn't picky). He swam so hard his tail was sore.

Super dog!

A girl and her super dog.

Quinny is on solids!

2010-08-15T16:50:00.000-07:00

Quinny weighed in at 77% in height and 34% in weight at his four month appt last week. He is pretty long and already fitting into 6-12 month clothes. The Dr. also gave the go ahead for solids. Upon his first taste of rice, Quinny made an awful face, choked, and puked all over himself, his seat, and Mama's work clothes. Yay... After Mama made it a bit more soupy he started to smile and grunt for more! more! more! Later that night it was peaches for which he wasn't a fan. But the next day he fell in love with blueberries, pears, and bananas. What an eater he is!

Daddy and Quinny!

2010-08-15T16:42:00.000-07:00

Daddy and Quinn had lots of cuddle time this weekend in Maine. See the two of them performing for the camera.

Big News

2010-08-05T11:12:00.000-07:00

So...we are moving to San Diego! That's right. Georgia and Quinn are going to be California kids. Just in time too. The other day when I was dropping Georgia off at daycare she told me she wanted to go to the "potty." I got so excited and said "yay" then started to take her to the bathroom. She said "no mama" and pointed up the stairs to where they had a party a few weeks back and said, "the pahtty!" I realized she was saying "party" with the New England accent (which for those of you who aren't familiar sounds just like "potty"). It was quite disturbing (no offense to my wonderful friends with NE accents).

Catch up

2010-08-02T16:33:00.001-07:00

Things have been crazy lately. Here are some pics from the last few weeks. We'll catch everyone up on emerging news very soon...

Quinn had his first Mum Mum the other day. He loved it and got really upset when it turned soggy and he couldn't grab it anymore.

G and B wrestling around.

It wasn't really a fair fight.

But they both were having fun.

Smiles all around.

Even Q had a super smile (as usual).
He laughs like an adult. It is too cool.

G is having fun with Q now that he is a little more interactive. He still thinks he is wiggly and loves to give him kisses and hugs.

Look at my two babes. G is growing her hair out so we rarely see her eyes.

SPRINKLER! The teachers at school said she is a bit of a girly girl. I think this picture says it all. Guess Mama will have to teach her how to climb trees in her high heels.

Mama and Q

2010-07-11T01:50:00.000-07:00

During one of the last mornings of maternity leave Q and I had a little photo shoot. Georgia and I used to do this too. As you can see, we are madly in love :)

Mama and Quinn.

Quinn is three months old here!

Here is one of Mama and Georgia that was posted when she was about 5 months old.

Mama has a few more wrinkles since then and Daddy has a lot more gray hair!

Aaawww

2010-07-10T18:02:00.001-07:00

I was reading "lots and lots" of books to Georgia tonight while Daddy took Quinn for a walk. During "Counting Kisses" Georgia turned to me, put one hand on each of my cheeks, looked into my eyes very seriously and said "You are the best Mama in the whole world." The she smiled and hugged me.

I'm not sure where she picked that up, but it made my heart melt.

Babies Sleeping

2010-07-10T17:58:00.000-07:00

I snapped this pic of G and Q sleeping in the bed after getting up. What cuddly little creatures they are. We love it.

Quinn's first day of school

2010-07-10T17:41:00.000-07:00

Quinn started school this past Monday. Here is a pic of his first morning. He had a good week and enjoyed getting to know his teachers. Mama of course cried several times the first morning and all the way to work after dropping him off.

Happy Fourth of July!

2010-07-03T13:12:00.000-07:00

Quinny (as Georgia calls him) was full of smiles this Fourth. He and Mama are both sad she has to go back to work on Tuesday. He is excited to go to school with Georgia though!

I've been trying to post a pic of Quinn turning over for the last couple of weeks but am having problems posting. It was a big milestone!

Georgia wasn't keen on having her picture taken today.

CA Visit

2010-06-30T12:44:00.000-07:00

Georgia Quinn, and Mama spent a week and a half out in CA. Auntie Dana flew with us from Boston and Grandma Gaye flew back. It was so much fun! Here are a few pics (other than the fishing pics posted earlier).

Just what every ranch girl needs...a pink hat and princess wand.

Harvesting garlic with Grandpa Kirk.

Natural ranch girl.

Looking over the fence at the goats and horses with Grandpa.

Siblings play.

A natural seat! With some help from cousin Lilah.

G took swim lessons at the pool where Mama used to teach. She even went off the diving board!

Cousin Emma loved holding Quinn.

Quinn learned how to grab and pull on this toy so that it would make music.

Georgia chillin' with Uncle Justin.

Georgia in Black and White by Auntie Dana

2010-06-30T11:55:00.000-07:00

Auntie Dana took some B/W pictures of Georgia while we were in CA. I didn't even know my camera had that setting!

2010-06-16T16:53:00.000-07:00

Grandpa Kirk took Georgia for her first fishing trip. He bought her the cutest Dora pole and took her shopping for bait. They practiced casting and reeling all day on Saturday and then headed up to the great grandparents pond on Sunday. She caught 3 fish!

Georgia's first fish!

Grandpa helped her hold the pole but Georgia did all the reeling!

Second fish out of three!

Georgia was very patient in between bites and even let Grandpa hold the pole for awhile.

Great Grandma Carol chumming for the fish.

8 Weeks old!

2010-05-23T18:29:00.001-07:00

I'm eight weeks old! Mama is slightly obsessed with taking my picture. She keeps talking about how much time is flying by and kisses me all over. Today she was really fixated on what she calls the cutest belly button she has ever seen.

Swirly belly button.

Lounging in the chair.

Q and G hanging in bed

2010-05-23T18:17:00.000-07:00

Quinn woke up from his nap today. G came in and crawled up in the bed with him. He got the biggest smile on his face when he saw her.

Glitter Dog

2010-05-23T18:11:00.000-07:00

Georgia is in love with her glitter. So much so that she believes everyone, including Rocky looks better with a little glitter on them. We now call him glitter dog.

Green swimsuit

2010-05-23T18:01:00.000-07:00

G lived in her swimsuits this weekend. Here she is being silly in her green one.

Hi Mama!

You wanna take my picture?

O.K.....

Swans

2010-05-17T05:30:00.000-07:00

A family of swans has settled down in our town pond. Georgia loves to go look at them. The other days we saw that they had two babies and five more eggs in their nest! We came back to take some pics. We have to drag Georgia away every time we come visit them. Boy is she an animal lover (although she told me yesterday she doesn't like flies, bugs, or bees).

Georgia admiring the swans from the sidewalk. There is usually a crowd of 20 people looking at the sweet family.

Here is the family from afar. One of the birds is swimming next to the nest with the two babies (according to G this is the Mama). The other (G says it is the Daddy) is sitting on the eggs in the nest.

Here is a close up of the two babies already hatched.

If you look closely at this pic, you can see one of the greenish/brownish eggs as the swan resettles on the nest. Quite a nest!

The babies got cold and climbed up the nest to snuggle under the "Daddy" swan with their unhatched brothers and sisters.

One of the babies peeked their head out from under the Daddy after warming up.

Quinn 6 Weeks Old

2010-05-15T17:46:00.000-07:00

Quinn will be 7 weeks old tomorrow. Time is flying by! Here some pics from his 6th week. He can hold his head up steady and likes looking at himself in the mirror. He also bats away at the toys in his little gym. He loves to cuddle and still sleeps like a champ.

Quinn looking in his crib mirror.

Who is that in the mirror?

He loves to look out the window when swinging in his swing.

Do you think those eyes are gonna be blue?

He sleeps in the "touchdown" position just like his big sister.

Glitter Art!

2010-05-14T03:37:00.001-07:00

Georgia and I worked up a new art activity called Glitter Art. Basically one trickles glue on paper, pours glitter over it, and then shakes off the extra glitter. Georgia added her own flair to this original activity by spreading the glitter and glue around with her hand. It turned out to be a very sticky and sparkly affair.

Mothers Day

2010-05-14T02:56:00.000-07:00

We had a nice relaxing Mother's Day puttering around the house and running various errands as a family. I learned a few things as well. First, I braved my first attempt at making Ebelskivers (a round Danish pancake) with my new pan (thanks for the early b-day gift Grandma Sandy!). They turned out to be easy to make (I'm not so sure it would have been easy without the sticks) and super delicious (pic below). Second, I learned that most moms don't shop for diapers on Mothers Day. I've never seen Babies R Us so deserted on a weekend!

Georgia gave me a paper flower she made at school. It was beautiful and she was so proud to give it to me (although she wasn't as thrilled about taking a picture with it).

Quinn gave me a good nights sleep (8 hours!)

Here is a pic of the maiden batch of Ebelskivers. Rasberry filled and sprinkled with powdered sugar. Georgia thought they were doughnuts. Yum Yum.

Hiccups and Fish

2010-05-06T10:10:00.000-07:00

Hiccups and fish. Ah, the little things in life.

Quinn gets hiccups all the time. Here are some on video.

Georgia and her new fish "Sock" (she named him). She loves to feed Sock every night. As you can see on the video, she also likes to try and catch him. She has also started helping us feed Rocky.

G the Artist

2010-05-05T16:06:00.000-07:00

G loves, loves, loves, and I mean LOVES to paint. She would do it every day and night if we would let her. Lately it has been a common after school activity. Problem is Georgia loves to paint not only the paper, but herself, the floors, and furniture. So we have to watch her pretty closely. Last week I came across a whole set of blue handprints on the floor by the dining room table. Good thing for washable paint!

Painting. Very serious business.

Ambidextrous brushing.

See me paint?

G and Q

2010-05-05T16:02:00.000-07:00

Here is G holding her brother this morning. She loves how "wiggly" he is and gets very concerned when he cries. She says, "He hungry, feed him Mama."

Quinn 1 Month Stats

2010-05-04T17:47:00.000-07:00

Quinn had his 1 month appointment yesterday. He is doing really well. We are particularly blown away by his length. He grew2.5 inches from 19.25 inches at birth (9th percentile) to 21.75 inches (49th percentile). He is still a little skinny though, at 8lbs 5oz (11 percentile). We are working on fattening him up a bit.

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

2010-05-04T17:37:00.000-07:00

We visited Bella's new lake house this past weekend. Bella, Emma and Georgia had a blast as usual. We went on a boat ride and ate out on the deck overlooking the water. It felt like vacation!

The girls had party hats, sock puppets, and dress up clothes.

The girls gave us a little show, singing ABC's and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.

Snacking and chatting it up.

Quinn 4 Weeks Old!

2010-04-29T11:00:00.000-07:00

I'm 4 weeks old in these pictures! I can grab onto toys and track objects with my eyes. I love to move my arms and legs and am starting to hold up my head for a few seconds. I still sleep and poop like a champ. I also love to eat but sometimes I gobble too much and spit up on Mama. She is deciding if she should call her new perfume "3 hour milk stank" or "the laundry is never done."

Mama thinks I have the cutest nose ever.

Georgia playing with Quinn

2010-04-26T11:18:00.001-07:00

Georgia started playing with Quinn and singing to him yesterday. It was super cute. She explained what all of the toys were to him and then gently rubbed his belly and played with his feet. She is a good sister.

Grandma and Grandpa Crowley Visit

2010-04-26T10:57:00.001-07:00

Grandma Sandy and Grandpa Bob are visiting for a while.

Here they are meeting baby Quinn. Grandma held him for 2 hours before even putting her purse down!

This weekend we went with Grandma and Grandpa (and Great Grandma Jackie) to a little farm nearby. Georgia liked the ride-on farm toys.

She also really liked the goats.

Daddy made it clear that she wasn't to trust a man with goat eyes (a tip from Grandpa Kirk).

Daddy strutting with one of the roosters.

Quinn slept through the whole thing. At least he got some sun!

Georgia playing with her Dora bubble car.

Quinn 3 Weeks Old

2010-04-19T14:01:00.000-07:00

Can you believe it? I'm 3 weeks old (as of yesterday)! It was also my due date yesterday. My Mama finds it hard to imagine that I could still possibly be in her belly (and is very glad I came out a few weeks early).

Yeah, I'm cute.

So cute.

Hanging with G.

Awwww. (Though she won't share her purple blanket)

This is my funny face, where I press my lips together to look stern.

Quinn 2 Weeks Old!

2010-04-13T04:48:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone! I'm 2 weeks old! I love eating, sleeping, and cuddling. I also smile when I see Mama and like to listen to G playing (which sometimes slows down my meals). I love my mobile and listening to the whales and rain on my sound machine from Grandpa Bob and Grandma Sandy. Tummy time is a blast and I am working on my first push up. I poop like a champ and have gone through hundreds of diapers. That's o.k. though because I rarely cry (except during sponge baths) and always let Mama and Daddy know that I'm hungry by trying to eat my hands. So far I really like it on the outside.

My Ragamuffin Girl

2010-04-07T11:00:00.000-07:00

Here are some pics of G eating lunch on the porch last weekend. She was being such a ham and totally looked like a ragamuffin after playing outside for several hours. Man do we love this girl.

Quinn 9 days old

2010-04-07T10:51:00.000-07:00

Quinn was wide awake yesterday so we took a few pics.
He looks a lot less swollen (as does Mama).
Thanks for the outfit Auntie Sharon!

Happy Easter!

2010-04-05T08:07:00.000-07:00

Paul, Amy, Jack and Emma invited us over for Easter Sunday. It was a beautiful day and we had a great time.

Festivities started out with an Easter egg hunt. We hadn't yet taught Georgia the basics of egg hunting but she caught on quickly and carried her basket around for the next few hours.

Egg hunting is fabulous!

I see one!

Oops, I dropped these. Have to pick them up!
Can't lose my loot!

What's in your egg Emma?
I have fun stickers!

I see more over there!
But boy is my basket getting heavy.

Let me just tuck this one away...

This is so much fun Mama!

Hey now girlfriend.
You leave my eggs alone.

Let's check out our egg booty.

Yummy, chocolate kisses in that one.

The girls then helped decorate Easter eggs.
Georgia liked using the crayons.

Then it was time for T-ball. Paul helped teach G how to bat.

Daddy is modeling a gift for Quinn.

The girls enjoyed some cupcakes after lunch.
Georgia kept saying "Delicious!"

Let me just get this little bit of frosting...

Then they rocked it out in the Barbie Jeep.
Girls will be girls.

"Hey Em, let's turn on some sweet tunes. Do you have that new Dora CD?"

Cruising with her girlfriend.
Will this be G in 14 years? Yikes!

Amy cuddling with Quinn.

Dinner with Daddy

2010-04-05T07:39:00.000-07:00

Dinner montage starring G and Daddy.
(Yes, G likes to eat dinner in her diaper only.)

G holding Quinn

2010-04-04T14:34:00.000-07:00

Georgia asked to hold Quinn for the first time Saturday morning. She was very gentle with him and sat very still. She has asked to hold him several times since. She thinks he is really soft and wiggly.

The Boys

2010-04-04T14:23:00.000-07:00

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Our wonderful friends John and Greg, aka "The Boys" came over with homemade raviolis, Grandma's sauce, meatballs, cupcakes, homemade chicken pot pies and more. They totally spoiled us with enough food for two weeks. They also loved meeting Quinn for the first time.

Hospitals are like resorts (sort of)

2010-04-04T05:56:00.000-07:00

Quinn was pretty jaundice after we got home from the hospital. So they sent us back for an overnight stay under the lights Thursday evening. He liked how warm it was in the little box. Later we played until they let us go home. Luckily they let Mama stay in the room with him overnight. They even fed her since she was feeding the patient.

Quinn getting a suntan.

Did we mention he came out smiling?

Just playing around with Mama.

Mighty Quinn

2010-04-02T04:19:00.000-07:00

With Quinn's recent arrival, it fell upon our shoulders to select the appropriate blogging nick name for our little guy.

Grandpa Bob recently reminded us of the song "Mighty Quinn" a folk-rock song written by Bob Dylan and covered by a ton of amazing artists including Manfred Mann, Black Crowes, Grateful Dead, and Phish . I myself love the song but never really knew what it was about. According to Wikipedia, the subject of the song is the arrival of the mighty Quinn, who changes despair into joy and chaos into rest. Some suggest that Quinn is a village elder. This is very fitting as the Irish/Gaelic meaning for Quinn is "counsel." We thought that "Mighty Quinn" serves as a great blogging nickname for our new addition.

G and Q

2010-04-01T06:43:00.000-07:00

Georgia loved meeting her baby brother for the first time. We have it on video and she kept saying, "I like it." She also noted that he was tired, wrapped in a blanket, and she slightly obsessed over the bandaids on his feet. Here are some pics from this morning. She now says "I like him" and we are practicing kisses rather than pokes.

First pics of G and Q.

Kisses by G.

Gentle pats.

Taking Quinn Home

2010-04-01T05:05:00.000-07:00

We took Quinn home on March 30th. It seemed like every pregnant woman with a new baby was trying to get out of the city before rush hour. There was a congregation of us having a party downstairs while waiting for our cars. I'm surprised they had anymore wheelchairs left there were so many of us! I guess that's how pregnant ladies roll when the moon is full.

Quinn and Daddy getting ready to go home.

What a rainy day!
6 inches over Mon and Tues!

Quinn was not so sure about the hat
that went with his outfit....

We took a similar pic with G.
Quinn had a little more meat on him
when leaving the hospital of course.

Grandma was waiting to hold him when we got home sweet home.

Grandma and Quinn

2010-03-29T14:52:00.000-07:00

Grandma Gaye, came out for a visit to help Kara, Brendan and Georgia. Her reward was a little bundle of joy Quinn.

Welcome Quinn!

2010-03-29T14:47:00.000-07:00

Quinn Fitzgerald Orvis Crowley, born March 28, 2010, 6 lbs 10 ounces, 19.25 inches

Morning conversation

2010-03-16T17:49:00.000-07:00

As usual Georgia came pattering into our room around 6:00 this morning. As she lay cuddled up with me she started playing with my sleep tousled hair.
G: "Mama, I like your hair."
K: "Thanks babe, I like you hair too."
G: Touches my nose. "Mama, I like your big nose"
K: "Thanks sweetie"
G: Pokes my eye. "Mama's eyes are brown"
K: "That's right babe, what color are your eyes?"
G: "Blue"
K: "That's right, what color are Daddy's eyes"
G: "I don't know"
K: "Hazel. Daddy's eyes are hazel."
G. "That's so silly!"

Visit from Grandpa Bob

2010-03-14T14:38:00.000-07:00

Grandpa Bob came up for over a week to visit and help with painting before our baby boy comes. Gone is the pink brothel guest room. Here is baby boy blue room (with a flash of purple)-pictures to come soon. G loved seeing her Grandpa apparently he was the only one allowed to take pictures of her.

Bye bye Grandpa Bob! I love you!

Daddy, G and Grandpa went to Blue Moon for breakfast. Georgia loved her apple pancakes. Especially the whipped cream!

Yummy!

Milk in a big girl cup (or New Englander cup anyway)