evie's friend stella is about to become a big sister. as a matter of fact, everyone thought it was going to happen on sunday, so stella came over to spend some time with us before her grandparents arrived. unfortunately for stella's mama, sunday was not the day. rumor has it today will be though.
either way, turns out the girls have matching jammies. pretty friggin cute.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
picking just the right pumpkin
we spent saturday at terra firma farms (where we get most of our produce), for their annual farm day. we set out blanket under a walnut tree, listened to music and ate lamb. and perhaps, most importantly, picked our first family pumpkin (yeah, i know, i've had a few chances in the past to do this).
evie was very careful in her selection, and picked a pumpkin that she could carry. she seemed quite pleased with her selection.
evie was very careful in her selection, and picked a pumpkin that she could carry. she seemed quite pleased with her selection.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
the return of uncle ray
uncle ray had business in fresno last week, so he decided to swing thru san francisco for a weekend.
little ms. evie couldn't have been more pleased.
on saturday we met up with gaurav and zyla to watch the fleet week activities from their fabulous san francisco apartment. front row viewing for the parade of ships (pretty lame) and then the air show, which was very cool. unfortunately the blue angels cut things short due to weather, but it was pretty cool nonetheless.
on sunday we headed to the academy of sciences, where uncle ray was kind enough to buy evie her very own stuffed nemo fish. then we went out for dumplings and chicken wings.
perfect weekend.
little ms. evie couldn't have been more pleased.
on saturday we met up with gaurav and zyla to watch the fleet week activities from their fabulous san francisco apartment. front row viewing for the parade of ships (pretty lame) and then the air show, which was very cool. unfortunately the blue angels cut things short due to weather, but it was pretty cool nonetheless.
on sunday we headed to the academy of sciences, where uncle ray was kind enough to buy evie her very own stuffed nemo fish. then we went out for dumplings and chicken wings.
perfect weekend.
Friday, October 16, 2009
bring your evie to work day
evie had a great week, even giving her binkies over to dr. anderson as her transition to "big girl" enters full swing. the end of the binky was initially a little rough, with me playing pacifier for the first night, but things have been good ever since.
as a reward, i brought her to work with me today. i know this might not sound like much of a reward to you, but she has been asking to do this for over a month. odd. i know.
at the office, she pretended she was shy for about 30 seconds with new people. after that, she'd pull up her dress and show you her panties. that's my girl.
she even sat thru an hour long meeting with me. she was an angel. it didn't hurt that she watched finding nemo on my computer through the whole thing. many of my colleagues were jealous - they would have much preferred to watch the movie too.
as an extra special bonus for the day, she and dana rode home on the train.
good day.
as a reward, i brought her to work with me today. i know this might not sound like much of a reward to you, but she has been asking to do this for over a month. odd. i know.
at the office, she pretended she was shy for about 30 seconds with new people. after that, she'd pull up her dress and show you her panties. that's my girl.
she even sat thru an hour long meeting with me. she was an angel. it didn't hurt that she watched finding nemo on my computer through the whole thing. many of my colleagues were jealous - they would have much preferred to watch the movie too.
as an extra special bonus for the day, she and dana rode home on the train.
good day.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
friday of freedom
i finally managed a friday off of work, and evie and i took full advantage. after one pesky conference call in the morning, we headed out to golden gate park to play with our friends. sadly, i never pulled the camera out of my purse, so you will just have to imagine the joy of kids playing half naked at what evie calls the "muddy playground". water and sand, and endlessly fun combination.
after a few hours of play, we headed out for lunch. four wild girls, one sleeping girl, and four mommies - the other patrons loved us. i have become a very generous tipper when evie is in tow.
then the others headed home for naps, but evie said she wanted to go to the "music festival", so we made it three years in a row at the hardly, strictly bluegrass festival. evie fell asleep on the walk over, but woke up towards the end of tom morello's set. she was none too happy about the crowd and noise, so she wanted to go home.
ok, if that what she wants, we can go. then we passed a hot dog stand. turns out a hot dog and dad showing up, were just the combination she needed to keep her going. we managed to see john prine and lyle lovett to end an absolutely wonderful day.
i need to get me some more of those fridays with my girl.
after a few hours of play, we headed out for lunch. four wild girls, one sleeping girl, and four mommies - the other patrons loved us. i have become a very generous tipper when evie is in tow.
then the others headed home for naps, but evie said she wanted to go to the "music festival", so we made it three years in a row at the hardly, strictly bluegrass festival. evie fell asleep on the walk over, but woke up towards the end of tom morello's set. she was none too happy about the crowd and noise, so she wanted to go home.
ok, if that what she wants, we can go. then we passed a hot dog stand. turns out a hot dog and dad showing up, were just the combination she needed to keep her going. we managed to see john prine and lyle lovett to end an absolutely wonderful day.
i need to get me some more of those fridays with my girl.
Monday, October 5, 2009
cloudy with a chance of evie
we took evie to her first "big girl" movie on saturday - "cloudy with a chance of meatballs". she was fantastic. she especially loved riding the escalator up to the fifth floor. we probably could have skipped the movie at that point, and she would have been happy.
but of course, we didn't. and things got even better. evie learned the joys of movie popcorn.
i was surprised that she was able to sit thru the whole thing, only getting up twice to go to the potty. frankly i was pleased as punch that she wanted to get up for that, because i was afraid that she'd get so engrossed in the movie that she'd forget all about going to the bathroom - and i'd end up buying a new theater seat.
but of course, we didn't. and things got even better. evie learned the joys of movie popcorn.
i was surprised that she was able to sit thru the whole thing, only getting up twice to go to the potty. frankly i was pleased as punch that she wanted to get up for that, because i was afraid that she'd get so engrossed in the movie that she'd forget all about going to the bathroom - and i'd end up buying a new theater seat.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
ladies night
i got a call a few weeks ago from my friend karen. it started out with a "you can say no, but...", then came the request that we watch two little girls for the evening, so their parents could go out for dinner. turned out to be loads of fun with a movie, homemade peach popsicles and a group bath, followed by lots of stories and no sleep.
good times.
good times.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
gladys' last day
ok, i know i'm way behind on posting. i'm still adjusting to juggling full time work, commuting and spending good time with my girl. i decided that the posting could wait while i tended to evie time. i'll try to do a little better, though, because i know i'm not the only one who's interested in how things are going.
this pic is from a bittersweet day. our last day with gladys. after more than two years, gladys has moved on to a new city. the girls are getting used to their new lives, but they sure do miss her. there was a lot of love between the three of them. i will always feel grateful for the love and care that gladys gave to our families. she's definitely going to be missed for a long time to come.
this pic is from a bittersweet day. our last day with gladys. after more than two years, gladys has moved on to a new city. the girls are getting used to their new lives, but they sure do miss her. there was a lot of love between the three of them. i will always feel grateful for the love and care that gladys gave to our families. she's definitely going to be missed for a long time to come.
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