we decided it was time for evie to have real furniture, instead of all of the old hand me down stuff that i came from apartments past. click thru to see her new dresser and other duds. she loves the new look.
i'm guessing it will stay neat exactly .25 days into the new year.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
happy early morning girl
a shot of three of my favorite folks at 5 am before our long trek home. three generations of morning people if you count me behind the camera.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
vacation!
we're back from out two week tour of the midwest. while i thought mike and i would get away for lots of time to ourselves, it turned out that we were pretty content seeing how unbelievably happy was on this trip.
we started out in chicago (naperville) to visit mike's family - his sisters pat and sue joined us at his brother ray's. we also managed a lunch with uncle buzz and a trip to the field museum in our four days there, along with some surprisingly excellent sushi.
then it was up to the UP for a visit with the campioni clan. the weather turned fall-like with our arrival, but that didn't seem to bother evie in the least.
too much goodness to be shared right now while i'm still jet lagged and dreading going back to work tomorrow. amuse yourself with the 300+ pictures i've uploaded from the trip. i'll try to get back to post some more pics here on the blog along with some of the other trip highlights.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jcampioni/sets/72157624943510804/
we started out in chicago (naperville) to visit mike's family - his sisters pat and sue joined us at his brother ray's. we also managed a lunch with uncle buzz and a trip to the field museum in our four days there, along with some surprisingly excellent sushi.
then it was up to the UP for a visit with the campioni clan. the weather turned fall-like with our arrival, but that didn't seem to bother evie in the least.
too much goodness to be shared right now while i'm still jet lagged and dreading going back to work tomorrow. amuse yourself with the 300+ pictures i've uploaded from the trip. i'll try to get back to post some more pics here on the blog along with some of the other trip highlights.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jcampioni/sets/72157624943510804/
Friday, July 16, 2010
big girl bonus points
potty training is mostly pretty much in the distant past for the daytime, but we're only good about six out of seven nights. every time i buy a pack of pull-ups, i make a little wish that it's my last pack.
i woke up early yesterday morning and was out in the living room reading when i heard evie start rustling around in her room. i started to go back to check on her when i heard the tinkle of pee in the potty. she woke herself up and went to the bathroom on her own (without asking for help which she usually does during the day).
mike and i couldn't stop smiling.
one big girl bonus point issued.
i woke up early yesterday morning and was out in the living room reading when i heard evie start rustling around in her room. i started to go back to check on her when i heard the tinkle of pee in the potty. she woke herself up and went to the bathroom on her own (without asking for help which she usually does during the day).
mike and i couldn't stop smiling.
one big girl bonus point issued.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
new chairs!
evie and i were out for a walk and found ourselves in a vintage furniture shop in the neighborhood. next thing you know, we have two new chairs.
evie approves.
evie approves.
Monday, May 10, 2010
my mother's day gift
evie was all on her own this year for gift giving, and i have to say, she did a bang up job. this picture holder beats the heck out of the mangled ashtrays we used to make.
the back holds answers to some questions she was asked about me. turns out my favorite color is green, and my favorite food is spaghetti. our favorite thing to do together? ring around the rosie.
little do they know we have our own version. i sit on the couch and sing ring around the tushie, while she runs in circles, naked. i make up silly words in between, and at the end, she does whatever i say (in place of "we all fall down"). she could end up jumping up and down, doing a somersault, or, as i was happy to find out she'd do yesterday, clean up her toys.
the back holds answers to some questions she was asked about me. turns out my favorite color is green, and my favorite food is spaghetti. our favorite thing to do together? ring around the rosie.
little do they know we have our own version. i sit on the couch and sing ring around the tushie, while she runs in circles, naked. i make up silly words in between, and at the end, she does whatever i say (in place of "we all fall down"). she could end up jumping up and down, doing a somersault, or, as i was happy to find out she'd do yesterday, clean up her toys.
Monday, May 3, 2010
go fly a kite
evie's friend laura gave her this really cool pocket kite as a birthday gift, and she's been asking to go out and fly it for quite some time. turns out yesterday was the perfect day. i got a little video to share. (it sounds windier than it is).
Saturday, May 1, 2010
bye bye hair in the face, hello bangs
it was a tough decision, but today was the day of evie's very first haircut. it was tough because i absolutely love her hair. her long curly blonde locks make me envious. the only problem was that it was always in her face, and often full of food.
so it was time.
she was a champ. she looks like a totally different kid to me now, though. it makes me a little sad. i think this is the first moment like that where i felt a bit sad about her growing up.
she does look spanky, though.
and for her good behavior? a mint chip cone from mitchell's.
so it was time.
she was a champ. she looks like a totally different kid to me now, though. it makes me a little sad. i think this is the first moment like that where i felt a bit sad about her growing up.
she does look spanky, though.
and for her good behavior? a mint chip cone from mitchell's.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
little chef!
all decked out in her chef's garb courtesy of aunt kim and uncle ben.
evie decided she wanted to dress for success while helping me make dinner last night. i will say that that salad was thoroughly tossed.
evie decided she wanted to dress for success while helping me make dinner last night. i will say that that salad was thoroughly tossed.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
california girl
the house we rented up in jenner had a hot tub. getting evie in was quite an accomplishment. she prefers her baths lukewarm at the hottest, but she had a new swimsuit that she wanted to wear.
hot tubbing at the cabin, skinny dipping in the russian river and nude bike riding and singing (pictures not included due to all the creeps out there - but ask me for pictures when next we meet) and she is all california.
hot tubbing at the cabin, skinny dipping in the russian river and nude bike riding and singing (pictures not included due to all the creeps out there - but ask me for pictures when next we meet) and she is all california.
a budding rock star
ok, maybe coffee house star.
ok, living room star with mom and dad.
mike picked out a half size guitar for evie's birthday gift.
she looks like a natural to me.
ok, living room star with mom and dad.
mike picked out a half size guitar for evie's birthday gift.
she looks like a natural to me.
Monday, March 29, 2010
the third birthday - the kayaking edition
birthday week was a whole lot of fun. i have many photos to share, but not a lot of time right now, so i'll post a little a time to share the fund with you.
we spent the weekend up the coast at a rental house near the town of jenner, ca. our house was just about where the russian river flows into the pacific. it was a great weekend. our friends claudia and frank and their son marlon (who is five days younger than evie) joined us for the fun.
one of the highlights - kayaking on the russian river. we saw a harbor seal, lots of birds, and evie found this really cool stick on an island in the middle of the river.
good stuff.
we spent the weekend up the coast at a rental house near the town of jenner, ca. our house was just about where the russian river flows into the pacific. it was a great weekend. our friends claudia and frank and their son marlon (who is five days younger than evie) joined us for the fun.
one of the highlights - kayaking on the russian river. we saw a harbor seal, lots of birds, and evie found this really cool stick on an island in the middle of the river.
good stuff.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
mike being a very good dad
i had to take a break from dress-up to shower the other day, but mike stepped right in and filled the tiara. now that's dedicated fathering!
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
it's my birthday!
hard to believe evie is three years old today. time has flown.
today she picked out a very special outfit to celebrate the day - courtesy of tony and kimberly.
when one of the teachers at school told her how cute she was in her giants outfit, she said excitedly "it says giants on my bum", and bent over to show the world.
that's my girl.
today she picked out a very special outfit to celebrate the day - courtesy of tony and kimberly.
when one of the teachers at school told her how cute she was in her giants outfit, she said excitedly "it says giants on my bum", and bent over to show the world.
that's my girl.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
zoo day!
evie and i took advantage of spring yesterday by taking a trip to the zoo with our friends marlon and claudia. the two toe heads are on the brink of three now. hard to believe how fast this has all gone.
unlike the first time we brought them and they were stroller bound, this time they ran through the zoo on their own. having a wonderful and loud time.
to keep the fun going we met up again in the evening, this time with the dads in tow. sushi!
i figured miso soup, edamame and some beef would keep the kids busy. and it did, right up until they noticed the scallop sashimi. you couldn't keep either one of them away from it. while it's nice that evie will eat anything, i really wanted that scallop for myself.
sushi was followed by a trip to the ice cream shop for a cone.
a very happy beginning to spring.
unlike the first time we brought them and they were stroller bound, this time they ran through the zoo on their own. having a wonderful and loud time.
to keep the fun going we met up again in the evening, this time with the dads in tow. sushi!
i figured miso soup, edamame and some beef would keep the kids busy. and it did, right up until they noticed the scallop sashimi. you couldn't keep either one of them away from it. while it's nice that evie will eat anything, i really wanted that scallop for myself.
sushi was followed by a trip to the ice cream shop for a cone.
a very happy beginning to spring.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
the exhibitionist
evie and i made our usual trip to the grocery store on sunday, but with a slight variation. i pulled into the parking lot, then turned around to unbuckle her seat.
whoa.
mom: um, evie, where are your underwear?
evie: uncontrollable laughter
whoa.
mom: um, evie, where are your underwear?
evie: uncontrollable laughter
Friday, March 5, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
we're still here!
sorry for the recent hiatus. i'm in the throes of a release cycle at work, so things have been busy. busy in a mostly good way, though. i still really don't care for this job very much, but at least for right now, i'm getting to do my favorite part, so i'll enjoy it while it lasts.
as for ms. evie, lots has been happening with her. she started full time in preschool at the beginning of february. every morning she and mike make off for the shuttle bus to head to work together. and most evenings i come home to find them riding scooters out in front of the house.
the scootering has really taken hold here. i found that i was having trouble keeping up with evie when she was on hers in golden gate park, so i went out and got one for myself. she and i spent a lovely sunday afternoon recently scootering up and down the embarcadero for a few hours. not to be left out, mike decided he wanted a scooter too, so we got one for him the weekend before last as well. we are a family of scootering fools. and i love it.
as for school, it's going quite well. the teachers are nice, and evie seems to enjoy her days - even if she doesn't always enjoy waking up in the morning to go. but i found a magic bullet there. if i tell her she can watch a few minutes of tv if she gets up, she pops right out of bed - no matter how tired she was just acting. yup, she's my kid and she loves her tv.
and now for the downside of preschool. the disease. on saturday she had a low fever and was moody, but i didn't think too much of it. at one point she told me her tooth hurt. hmmm. weird. cavity? better get my hands in there and floss. didn't think too much about the fact that she wasn't really eating much.
then on sunday i made her breakfast and she started to cry when she took a bit of eggs. now that's really weird. "mommy, my mouth hurts." pull out the flashlight. red spots, pus sacks. strep. poor bunny. she was in a lot of discomfort, but there was a silver lining - unlimited popsicles and tv.
we went to the doctor on monday and confirmed it was strep. they gave her a popsicle at the doc's office, so she didn't even mind the throat culture. as in, i gagged when they did it, but she didn't. such a little trooper.
we started antibiotics the same day, and yesterday she was all ready to go back to school. the teacher said that she would never have guessed that she was just sick. she's a resilient little thing.
oh, now for a total aside. recently evie caught sight of me before i was dressed. she looked at me, pointed and my breasts and said, "mom, you've got two nickels for a dime!" the kid cracks me up.
as for ms. evie, lots has been happening with her. she started full time in preschool at the beginning of february. every morning she and mike make off for the shuttle bus to head to work together. and most evenings i come home to find them riding scooters out in front of the house.
the scootering has really taken hold here. i found that i was having trouble keeping up with evie when she was on hers in golden gate park, so i went out and got one for myself. she and i spent a lovely sunday afternoon recently scootering up and down the embarcadero for a few hours. not to be left out, mike decided he wanted a scooter too, so we got one for him the weekend before last as well. we are a family of scootering fools. and i love it.
as for school, it's going quite well. the teachers are nice, and evie seems to enjoy her days - even if she doesn't always enjoy waking up in the morning to go. but i found a magic bullet there. if i tell her she can watch a few minutes of tv if she gets up, she pops right out of bed - no matter how tired she was just acting. yup, she's my kid and she loves her tv.
and now for the downside of preschool. the disease. on saturday she had a low fever and was moody, but i didn't think too much of it. at one point she told me her tooth hurt. hmmm. weird. cavity? better get my hands in there and floss. didn't think too much about the fact that she wasn't really eating much.
then on sunday i made her breakfast and she started to cry when she took a bit of eggs. now that's really weird. "mommy, my mouth hurts." pull out the flashlight. red spots, pus sacks. strep. poor bunny. she was in a lot of discomfort, but there was a silver lining - unlimited popsicles and tv.
we went to the doctor on monday and confirmed it was strep. they gave her a popsicle at the doc's office, so she didn't even mind the throat culture. as in, i gagged when they did it, but she didn't. such a little trooper.
we started antibiotics the same day, and yesterday she was all ready to go back to school. the teacher said that she would never have guessed that she was just sick. she's a resilient little thing.
oh, now for a total aside. recently evie caught sight of me before i was dressed. she looked at me, pointed and my breasts and said, "mom, you've got two nickels for a dime!" the kid cracks me up.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
scootering
you all saw the reaction that the scooter got on christmas morning, so i thought you might enjoy seeing it in use. it was definitely a great purchase. evie has picked it up like nobody's business. her coordination and balance have gotten better, she doesn't ask to be carried when we're out walking anymore, and the girl has earned some amazing confidence.
check her out at paloma's birthday party yesterday (we got one for paloma too, since evie loves hers so much).
check her out at paloma's birthday party yesterday (we got one for paloma too, since evie loves hers so much).
Monday, January 25, 2010
surviving a rainy weekend
we're now in week two of pretty much constant rain in northern california, but that didn't stop us this weekend.
evie and i braved the rain on saturday (it wasn't too heavy) and took the streetcar down to the library. the trip was made all the more fun by stopping to jump in every puddle along the way. she looked like she was having such a good time at it that a homeless guy outside the library decided to do the same.
saturday night brought evan and lena over to our house while mike went to dinner and a comedy show with their dad, tom. the four of us went out for pizza and ice cream, then came home for a movie and popcorn. great fun. so much fun that evie couldn't bring herself to go to sleep, even after evan and lena read to her. she was up until after 11.
the bright side? she slept until 10 am yesterday.
once we were all up yesterday, we bundled up in rain gear and headed for the zoo. it started raining on the drive over, and i almost called an audible to send us elsewhere, but it was really just drizzle.
by the time we got to the zoo and out of the car, the rain started falling harder. evie didn't care, it meant more puddles to jump in. so after a half hour of braving the rain it just stopped. we ended up spending three hours walking around visiting animals, riding the steam train and riding the carousel. the zoo was gloriously empty.
how can you top that? burgers and shakes!
evie had her very first malt - chocolate chip - that she very happily shared with her daddy.
evie and i braved the rain on saturday (it wasn't too heavy) and took the streetcar down to the library. the trip was made all the more fun by stopping to jump in every puddle along the way. she looked like she was having such a good time at it that a homeless guy outside the library decided to do the same.
saturday night brought evan and lena over to our house while mike went to dinner and a comedy show with their dad, tom. the four of us went out for pizza and ice cream, then came home for a movie and popcorn. great fun. so much fun that evie couldn't bring herself to go to sleep, even after evan and lena read to her. she was up until after 11.
the bright side? she slept until 10 am yesterday.
once we were all up yesterday, we bundled up in rain gear and headed for the zoo. it started raining on the drive over, and i almost called an audible to send us elsewhere, but it was really just drizzle.
by the time we got to the zoo and out of the car, the rain started falling harder. evie didn't care, it meant more puddles to jump in. so after a half hour of braving the rain it just stopped. we ended up spending three hours walking around visiting animals, riding the steam train and riding the carousel. the zoo was gloriously empty.
how can you top that? burgers and shakes!
evie had her very first malt - chocolate chip - that she very happily shared with her daddy.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
catching up with aunt pat
evie and i were looking thru pictures from last year this morning, and i realized that i never posted any pictures of her aunt pat's visit back in october.
evie was quite interested in the makeup that aunt pat was wearing, so pat decided to oblige and put a little on her. well that wasn't enough for evie, she wanted a full face design. i'm thinking pat might have needed to buy a new lipstick after the visit.
evie was quite interested in the makeup that aunt pat was wearing, so pat decided to oblige and put a little on her. well that wasn't enough for evie, she wanted a full face design. i'm thinking pat might have needed to buy a new lipstick after the visit.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
first day of school
evie started pre-school last week while i was out on the east coast for work. i was very sorry to miss the first day, but mike managed a few pictures of evie checking out her new digs and enjoying some breakfast.
so far, so good. she and mike ride over and back together on a shuttle bus. pretty cool.
i got back into town on thursday afternoon, so i was able to spend some time with her at the school when i returned. i really enjoyed meeting her teachers and the other kids.
in case you're wondering why she's going to preschool now and not to the hippies anymore, that's a longer story. the short version is that it turns out the hippies were a tad on the judgmental side and didn't seem to approve of parents working for the man. we decided we didn't need that grief in our lives and gave them the boot at the end of november. december was a hodgepodge of different nannies, but it all came together well. for january she's spending three days a week with her best friend paloma again, and paloma's auntie amie (evie calls her that too), and two days a week at preschool. we'll start preschool full time in february.
fun and games this whole world of childcare!
so far, so good. she and mike ride over and back together on a shuttle bus. pretty cool.
i got back into town on thursday afternoon, so i was able to spend some time with her at the school when i returned. i really enjoyed meeting her teachers and the other kids.
in case you're wondering why she's going to preschool now and not to the hippies anymore, that's a longer story. the short version is that it turns out the hippies were a tad on the judgmental side and didn't seem to approve of parents working for the man. we decided we didn't need that grief in our lives and gave them the boot at the end of november. december was a hodgepodge of different nannies, but it all came together well. for january she's spending three days a week with her best friend paloma again, and paloma's auntie amie (evie calls her that too), and two days a week at preschool. we'll start preschool full time in february.
fun and games this whole world of childcare!
Saturday, January 2, 2010
evie's first visit to the dentist
we brought evie to the dentist for the first time today. at her 2.5 year appointment her doctor said we should have already brought her, so i wanted to get it done before we hit that three year appointment. i figured it would be like when i call for an appointment and there's a two month lead time, but it turned out they had availability this weekend. on a saturday. hard to believe.
i talked to evie a little about the dentist being a tooth doctor who was going to look at her teeth and clean away all the sugar bugs. she appeared to pay zero attention. then when we got there and the hygienist walked towards us in the lobby, she opened her mouth wide and said ahh, pointing towards her teeth. so i guess she was listening after all.
no cavities, good advice on flossing and brushing from the dentist, then the cleaning. really? you're going to try to clean her teeth? ok, good luck...
she was a champ. kept her mouth opened, didn't complain, just let them do the job. the only concession, a pair of sunglasses to cut down on the exam light.
as we were leaving the dentist stopped us to ask us how we'd prepared her because they don't have five year olds who are that good, and certainly not two year olds. i wish i could take credit for prepping her, but it was all her.
maybe i'll tell her that i'm a dentist.
i talked to evie a little about the dentist being a tooth doctor who was going to look at her teeth and clean away all the sugar bugs. she appeared to pay zero attention. then when we got there and the hygienist walked towards us in the lobby, she opened her mouth wide and said ahh, pointing towards her teeth. so i guess she was listening after all.
no cavities, good advice on flossing and brushing from the dentist, then the cleaning. really? you're going to try to clean her teeth? ok, good luck...
she was a champ. kept her mouth opened, didn't complain, just let them do the job. the only concession, a pair of sunglasses to cut down on the exam light.
as we were leaving the dentist stopped us to ask us how we'd prepared her because they don't have five year olds who are that good, and certainly not two year olds. i wish i could take credit for prepping her, but it was all her.
maybe i'll tell her that i'm a dentist.
Friday, January 1, 2010
ringing in the new year
our friends spring and ben (aka "stella's parents") invited us over for a little kid-friendly new years eve party last nite. the girls all got decked out in their prettiest party dresses and behaved unbelievably well for being awake to ring in the new year.
um, yeah, i kept evie up past midnight. yippee!
today has gone pretty well, considering the late hour.
um, yeah, i kept evie up past midnight. yippee!
today has gone pretty well, considering the late hour.
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