Britten had a very nice Christmas. It was almost too much for a two year old but he seems to have survived all of the excitement. He was lucky enough to get a lot of books, some new jammies, lots of nice school clothes, a nice jacket and some big black boots. Hailey also has some thank you cards to get out. All is now returning to normal in our household. It's wet here but not too cold. No plans for New Years, maybe I'll try to sleep through the night for once. Happy Winter to all.
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Monday, December 19, 2005
Bathtime
It's practically winter here in the Bay Area. It officially starts in two days. Britten is pretty excited about Christmas and is quite motivated to be a good boy. Hailey on the other hand has no clue. We are working on some sleep-training issues with her trying to get her to sleep better during the night and for naps. Heidi is off work for a little while so a lot of energy is going into getting Hailey on track. So far, so good. Jackson is healed but has some unrelated digestion problems. He's still the same ole Jackson. He loves to eat, play and take walks. The chickens have about quit laying eggs for the cool days. There a lot of cleaning to do in their coop - any volunteers? The cats are their usual pathetic selves. Chris is done with school for a few weeks. He got straight A's last quarter!! All is well. We hope to have the remodel plans finalized by the New Year. The engineering should be complete just after Christmas. Happy Winter to all.
Monday, November 21, 2005
Hailey's Picnic
Hailey playing with an assortment of toys during a backyard picnic over the weekend. Yes, she's wearing one of those bows so you tell that she's a little girl. Very cute.
Britten and His Bike
Just passing on a pic of Britten. He loves to ride his bike around the yard. This bike is a hand me down from Amber. Thank goodness for older cousins.
Saturday, November 19, 2005
Little Hailey
Grandma H took this picture of Hailey last week. She's been pulling herself up for about a month now. She just loves to stand. It's been super warm here so she's wearing a little summer dress in late November.
Jackson is doing well. He doesn't realize he's supposed to be on light duty. Britten's a perfect little two-year old.
Jackson is doing well. He doesn't realize he's supposed to be on light duty. Britten's a perfect little two-year old.
Friday, November 18, 2005
Sick Puppy
We had a major Jackson emergency on Thursday. Jackson's stomach twisted around on him inside and he needed emergency surgery. He has about a 20" incision on the bottom of his belly and stayed the night in the emergency vet hospital. Chris caught the problem before any permanent damage could be done. Many dogs have died from this condition. Jackson will be coming home later tonight and we will be giving him a lot of love and care. He's our first baby and we were so sad at the prospect of almost losing him. He has recovered well from the surgery and will probably be ready to jump on people again just in time for Thanksgiving. No need to send flowers but we'll take chocolate. :)
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
A duck and a zebra.....
Do zebras and ducks get along in the wild? Who cares. These two just love each other. We'll be up at the cabin this weekend and at the Duyche's baby shower. So no updates for a while. We'll see Uncle Joey, The Hick's, and Aunts Angel and Par. Sounds like a hoot!!
Sunday, October 30, 2005
Broken Husband
In case you haven't heard, Chris broke his upper arm in two places. He fell off his bike but he'll have to tell you the rest of the story. So, since he would have a difficult time playing Mr. Mom with two children, a big dog, six chickens, 1 1/2 cats and a broken arm, we brought in the reinforcement. Heidi's mom , Dolly, is out helping with the domestic duties. She made her famous brownies, bread and egg rolls all ready. We can't wait to see what happens next week. She's also getting a chance to bond with the kids which is awesome. Chris' arm should be better around Turkey Day.
Two little pumpkins
Hailey and Britten at the pumpkin patch last weekend. It was a warm, Indian Summer day. The kids got to pet animals from Brione's 4-H Club, take a tractor ride and play in a corn field maze. What a great set-up. Britten had a blast. Hailey is crawling and pulling herself up on tables and chairs. She puts everything in her mouth. We're enjoying watching the kids grow and learn to adapt to each other. Oh yeah, Jackson too....
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Pumpkin Boy
Britten took his annual visit to the neighborhood pumpkin patch today. He finally picked out a small greenish orange pumpkin to take home to decorate. He went with his friend Tyler. He'll have to make another trip with his sister.
Sitting pretty
Hailey can sit so well now. She can also get into the sitting position from a crawl or a lying down position. She is so strong for such a little girl. Here she is holding the tiger and sitting on the bean bag. She was getting ready to go see Grandma H.
Sunday, October 02, 2005
Cheerio's Anyone?
Hailey had her first cheerio the other night. Sort of.... She tried and tried to manuever it to her mouth. Then she couldn't figure out where it had gone, and of course it was stuck to her lip. You really had to be there because it was super funny at the time. Anyway, she seems to love peas. Green beans went okay but peas are better. We'll move on to sweet potatoes next week.
Feeding The Birds
We took the kids down to the Martinez Marina tonight. It was very windy but quite sunny. Britten helped feed the waterfowl our stale bread. He loved it but that wind was freezing. The birds are pretty aggressive but there were no incidents to speak of.
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
The Day A Squirrel Got in the Coop
This evening, I went to put the chickens back in the coop as I or Chris usually do in the evening. The girls were ready to go in through their door when I heard thumping on the wire from inside the coop. A young reddish brown squirrel was running around the inside of the coop trying to get out. The poor thing was so scared. I decided to get Chris and have him share the experience with me. He went into the coop with a shovel to help direct the young fellow to the door. I thought it was going to jump on his head but it didn't. He went out and the girls paraded into their home. Let us know if you'd like some eggs. One of them laid an extra large one today.
The kids are great. Work is okay. Chris is doing great at home with the kids. Go CAL.
Monday, September 19, 2005
A word about ... COMMENTS
Can you believe it? We were getting comment spam so it had to end. Now, if you want to comment on one of our pictures you'll be asked to type in a word shown for verification. Sorry for the hassle but I'm not a big fan of spam. I know it violates the freedom of someone's speech but guess what? I don't care.
The other option is no comments at all and we love hearing from Aunt Par so that became a non-option.
See you all for Turkey Day!
Sunday, September 18, 2005
Garfield Plays Legos
Uncle Ben and Aunt Nitu gave Garfield to Britten. Every now and then Britten and Garfield play together. Here, Britten entrusts Garfield with his blanket - that's a big responsibility. He's also showing Garfield how to make a big bad wolf out of Legos. That's no small task.
I'm a happy girl.
Hailey was stopped by the camera as she attempted to crawl towards Mom. She's very happy - especially considering how little she sleeps. Mom went back to work last week so these precious moments are all the more memorable and cherished. Hailey can almost sit unassisted and loves to look at Daddy, Britten, Jackson, the cat and the chickens.
Music Man
Britten just loves music. Here he is sporting a festive Zebra Hat and he's using his 'shaker' as a drum stick. His homemade bongos provide hours of entertainment for the entire family.
Saturday, September 03, 2005
Pretty In Pink
Grandma H took this picture of Hailey last week. She is just one week shy of 5 months. She sure looks great in pink and is super happy. Hailey is gradually getting back to sleeping through the night again. Thank goodness since I go back to work in a week.
The Dog ate my son
The other morning we woke up to see that Britten had beat us to it. He spent some time cuddling with Jackson and then went off to find some treats for the dog. He left remnants of his presence though...His blankie and Luther were lying next to Jackson. We knew it was only a matter of time before the dog would eat one of the kids .... :)
Thursday, August 25, 2005
Hailey & Britten - Aug 2005
How crazy is this? Hailey is wearing pajamas that were once worn by her cousin Preston and by Britten. I believe that she looks much better in red than her brother did. We have pictures of "B" in these same jammies.
Another night underway and another set of exhausted parents. Wow, children are a lot of work.
Another night underway and another set of exhausted parents. Wow, children are a lot of work.
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Welcome to our "Blog". We figured this would be the best venue for keeping our family and friends up to date on the kids, the dog and the chickens.
Speaking of the chickens, they laid their first egg yesterday. We are excited. Their eggs should be ready to eat in a month or so.
Well that's it for now. Please come and visit us soon.
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