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.
Monday, January 25, 2010
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.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
the dress up box
grandma sent evie all of those princess dresses that i just can't bring myself to buy. think she likes?
Monday, December 28, 2009
christmas dinner
we had a few friends over for christmas dinner, and evie's friends kyra and kijo joined her at the kid's table. while they all seemed to enjoy the beef tenderloin, the candy cane, chocolate chip ice cream was the big winner of the night.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
one more, this time an action video
yeah, i bought myself a little flip video camera when they were having a sale at amazon, so i'm managing a few videos over this vacation. here's evie's very first sled ride. enjoy the action.
snow!
we trekked up to arnold, ca in the sierra foothills the day after christmas. the next morning brought us evie's very first snow, other than the may 15 flurry in iron mountain.
evie approves.
evie approves.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
christmas morning
the joys of being two on christmas morning. favorite line around 40 seconds. sums up two perfectly.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
cookies!
year two of cookie-making fun with our friends. while i will have to admit that about a half a pound of raw cookie dough and two pounds of sprinkles were consumed by these little girls, this still went way better than last year. almost makes me look forward to next year.
click on the pictures from more sugar-induced shots from the day.
click on the pictures from more sugar-induced shots from the day.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
the christmas tree!
for the first time in 20 years i have real christmas tree. i've had lights on a ficus, but i've never bothered to go to the lot and get a tree. this year, we decided that evie would really enjoy getting a tree, and we were right.
we started by getting bundled up for the trip to the tree lot.
once there evie helped pick out the tree. she started by wanting a small "evie sized" tree, but mike had found one that was about five feet tall he liked, so i convinced her to change her pick by telling her a bigger tree could fit bigger presents. she was quick to agree to the tree daddy liked.
the next morning her friend marlon came over with his mom for pancakes, bacon and tree decorating.
it's starting to feel a lot like christmas.
we started by getting bundled up for the trip to the tree lot.
once there evie helped pick out the tree. she started by wanting a small "evie sized" tree, but mike had found one that was about five feet tall he liked, so i convinced her to change her pick by telling her a bigger tree could fit bigger presents. she was quick to agree to the tree daddy liked.
the next morning her friend marlon came over with his mom for pancakes, bacon and tree decorating.
it's starting to feel a lot like christmas.
Monday, December 7, 2009
the muddy playground
one of evie's very favorite places is the koret playground in golden gate park, aka "the muddy playground" with lots of sand and water to explore. we had a picnic there the sunday after thanksgiving with our friday friends.
click on the pic to see more shots from the day.
click on the pic to see more shots from the day.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
halloween, year 3
for the third halloween in a row, we got together with a group of friends to celebrate the day. evie had a fabulous time as a dragon, without a hint of fear when asking for candy.
the group is getting larger, with stella's little sister violet making her debut in the world last tuesday, and her debut with us on saturday, at just four days old. i can't even tell you how impressed i am that they all made it out of the house with her. they are my current heros.
well, actually, maybe that's a toss-up. charli's little sister will be coming around christmas time, and her mom was pretty heroic with the most popular costume of the night.
the group is getting larger, with stella's little sister violet making her debut in the world last tuesday, and her debut with us on saturday, at just four days old. i can't even tell you how impressed i am that they all made it out of the house with her. they are my current heros.
well, actually, maybe that's a toss-up. charli's little sister will be coming around christmas time, and her mom was pretty heroic with the most popular costume of the night.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
my two monkeys
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.
either way, turns out the girls have matching jammies. pretty friggin cute.
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.
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