the journey versus the destination
Posted by Jennifer on January 23, 2012
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Because it has been rainy outside, we decided it would be a perfect time to take Henry and Becca over to the kids museum, Marbles, in Raleigh.
Becca and Henry had a great time.
The whole trip had been pretty uneventful.
Until my car broke down the road on the way home.
Henry and Becca were actually really excited for the tow truck to show up.
Henry thought watching mom’s car being put on the tow truck was absolutely riveting.
Becca was a bit concerned about mom’s car until
her best friend’s family, the Richardsons, came to pick us up.
After returning home, Adam and I decided it was time to munch our sorrows away at the Cheesecake Factory.
It’s not such a bad deal to be stuck with the loaner car for a while.
The next day all Becca and Henry could talk about is the tow truck and mom’s broken car,
and not the trip to the kids museum.
Bonding with Aunt Becca and Uncle Carl
Posted by Jennifer on January 16, 2012
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We’ve been lucky to have Aunt Becca and Uncle Carl with us in North Carolina for a bit.
Becca and Henry have a few favorite things to do with them.
We made some yummy Valentine’s Day cookies. Aunt Becca decided to frost my chin.
We did play dough.
Carl decided to make a play dough zoo.
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Becca and Henry thought that was a great idea.
Even Izzy did not want to miss out, so she snuggled in on Aunt Becca’s lap.
The only thing that made them think putting the playdough away was a good idea was getting some tumble time with Carl.
Even with a broken leg, Carl managed to give them a horsey ride.
At the Durham Life and Science Museum,
I wanted to take Henry to the winter wonderland exhibit (before it ended in early January) featuring a miniature train weaving through a floor to ceiling display of some of North Carolina’s well known landmarks.
It wouldn’t be a visit to the Durham Life and Science exhibit without the train ride,
and digging for fossils.
Both wanted specialized attention from Aunt Becca
and Uncle Carl.
We love our Aunt Becca and Uncle Carl.
A Chip off the Old Block
Posted by Jennifer on January 9, 2012
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I’d like to think every moment that Becca and Henry are being good that they are acting just like me, but I know better.
While we were distracted and packing to return to Durham, I found a proud Little Pablo Picasso
and a beaming Little Georgia O’Keeffe (two of my favorite artists)
under the kitchen table with the markers. I think my mom absolutely loves every moment of being a grandma not just for moments at the park,
but especially when I get a little dose of me.
Maybe that is why we went to one of my favorite parks in Kansas City from when I was little which has a little kid size buildings that make up Wild West town.
Sometimes Adam will even call Henry “mini-me.”
So when we were at the park playing with the diggers in the sandbox,
I was not sure who was having more fun.
A little ”monkey see monkey do” is not always a bad thing.
Week 52
Posted by Jennifer on January 3, 2012
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The week in between Christmas and New Years is sort of a funny week to me because Christmas is over, but it is still sort of the holidays. For the last week of 2011 we all went all together to The Cheesecake Factory (one of Becca and Henry’s favorite restaurants.)
While at the Cheesecake Factory, we watched the Plaza lights go on, which is one of my favorite things about Kansas City at Christmastime.
We did not do anything really all that out of the ordinary. We went to the park nearly every single day because the weather was so nice.
Most of the time, Becca and Henry were playing together really well.
I also took Becca and Henry to US Toy, an educational toy store in Kansas City. I remember begging my mom take me there to growing up.
We brought some toys home to play with and to show dad.
Becca and Henry are putting out fires in the living room (the outfits are a gift from Adam’s Aunt Patty).
We had friends come to visit, and played with our new toys.
We went to the movies. Henry didn’t want to wear his 3D glasses.
We went to church.
Made more cookies.
I think just being all together makes this week pretty extraordinary.
It’s A Wonderful Life
Posted by Jennifer on December 27, 2011
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I think I have lost track of time some but every single day has been packed with fun. My mom collects nativities, and I was trying to come up with a nativity she might not have–then I decided to create our own. (Henry is right next to Adam.)
Becca really liked dressing-up to recreate the Biblical account of the birth of Jesus.
It is not every family who has an adorable newborn to play Jesus.
We welcomed B.J. and Jennifer’s son, Jack, who has spent much of his Christmas sleeping.
Becca and Henry also made my mom a nativity.
One of our Christmas traditions is making gingerbread houses.
Actually my mom and my sister baked the dough and cut the dough.
My dad was being pretty funny showing Henry and Becca how to assemble the houses with the icing.
We managed to at least get some of the candy on the houses and not just eat it.
Becca and Henry we so excited for Christmas to come. At Adam’s house they build a sand scene beneath their Christmas tree.
Becca and Henry just thought it amazing Grandpa Mike thought to bring the sand box indoors.
While Uncle B.J. wrapped presents, we tried to distract them by taking them to the park.
Becca Christmas list included Princesses while Henry basically wanted anything that involved transportation–trains, plances, trucks etc. Santa must have thought they made the “nice” list this year.
It made me laugh that on Christmas Day even with all their brand new toys, they still wanted to do play dough.
