Downtown Disney
My favorite quote of the day comes from Chase Ryan, "This IS the kind of place where my dreams can come true." Oh how I love him so.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Project Life - Week 16
Another week of Project Life in the books!
Highlights from our week:
Caden was sick on Monday and Tuesday. You might think a child would be miserable having a high fever among other unmentionable symptoms, but NO...not this tiny person. He was totally milking it for yummy drinks, movies, and free Kindle and Wii time. Chase witnessed all the spoiling and tried to pull a fast one on me by making a visit to the school nurse, and then telling me when I picked him up that he had a fever. I called said nurse to confirm the accuracy of this, and it ended up being half true. He DID visit the nurse, he did NOT have a fever. I really think he just wanted some Gatorade and video game time. It didn't work out for him.
Chase informed me that his favorite time at school is when I come to get him. (Perhaps this was a contributing factor in his nurse's office visit...hoping for an early departure maybe?) He is always so cute when he sees me waiting for him at the door. He always hollers out, "Mommy!" Then he runs over to me with a huge smile on his face and hugs me like he hasn't seen me for days. It really does make my heart so happy. The best greeting ever.
Cole and I are studying really hard for the MSP. Let me just say for documentation purposes that my Cole is NOT a good speller. (Is it bad that I just said that? It's really true.) Good thing it doesn't matter on the test...otherwise we might be in trouble. One of Cole's parents is a really good speller. The other one...not so much. You can guess who is who. (I will be really embarrassed if this post ends up with a typo or two, because I am the good speller, if you weren't sure.)
I redecorated my bathroom this week. I feel like a real grownup. Next up is our bedroom. Yay for grownup decor. It's like I'm almost forty or something.
In the spirit of redecoration, Cole and I visited Pier One. There were many peacock decorations there. Cole confided to me that he has a secret fear of peacocks. (It's not a secret anymore. Sorry Cole, comedic license and memory keeping takes precedence.) He's never mentioned this before, but judging from his behavior towards the peacock decor, he wasn't joking.
My mom came over and played some Just Dance with us. The woman got her swerve on, fo sho. Cole said it was unexpected. I disagreed. I knew she had it in her...drill team leader for life.
My dear neighbors moved to Texas early Sunday morning. I've been weeping like a baby for weeks now dreading their departure. I decided after they left that I was going to pick myself up by my boot straps and get on with my life. They've been gone for about 15 hours now. I've not be successful thus far. Going to miss my friend so so so much. Silver lining - we are going to institute a transcontinental bookclub. It's a very, very thin silver lining. I'd rather it was a culdesac bookclub. Maybe tomorrow is the day I'll get on with my life. Fingers crossed.
Here are my pages for the week!
Highlights from our week:
Caden was sick on Monday and Tuesday. You might think a child would be miserable having a high fever among other unmentionable symptoms, but NO...not this tiny person. He was totally milking it for yummy drinks, movies, and free Kindle and Wii time. Chase witnessed all the spoiling and tried to pull a fast one on me by making a visit to the school nurse, and then telling me when I picked him up that he had a fever. I called said nurse to confirm the accuracy of this, and it ended up being half true. He DID visit the nurse, he did NOT have a fever. I really think he just wanted some Gatorade and video game time. It didn't work out for him.
Chase informed me that his favorite time at school is when I come to get him. (Perhaps this was a contributing factor in his nurse's office visit...hoping for an early departure maybe?) He is always so cute when he sees me waiting for him at the door. He always hollers out, "Mommy!" Then he runs over to me with a huge smile on his face and hugs me like he hasn't seen me for days. It really does make my heart so happy. The best greeting ever.
Cole and I are studying really hard for the MSP. Let me just say for documentation purposes that my Cole is NOT a good speller. (Is it bad that I just said that? It's really true.) Good thing it doesn't matter on the test...otherwise we might be in trouble. One of Cole's parents is a really good speller. The other one...not so much. You can guess who is who. (I will be really embarrassed if this post ends up with a typo or two, because I am the good speller, if you weren't sure.)
I redecorated my bathroom this week. I feel like a real grownup. Next up is our bedroom. Yay for grownup decor. It's like I'm almost forty or something.
In the spirit of redecoration, Cole and I visited Pier One. There were many peacock decorations there. Cole confided to me that he has a secret fear of peacocks. (It's not a secret anymore. Sorry Cole, comedic license and memory keeping takes precedence.) He's never mentioned this before, but judging from his behavior towards the peacock decor, he wasn't joking.
My mom came over and played some Just Dance with us. The woman got her swerve on, fo sho. Cole said it was unexpected. I disagreed. I knew she had it in her...drill team leader for life.
My dear neighbors moved to Texas early Sunday morning. I've been weeping like a baby for weeks now dreading their departure. I decided after they left that I was going to pick myself up by my boot straps and get on with my life. They've been gone for about 15 hours now. I've not be successful thus far. Going to miss my friend so so so much. Silver lining - we are going to institute a transcontinental bookclub. It's a very, very thin silver lining. I'd rather it was a culdesac bookclub. Maybe tomorrow is the day I'll get on with my life. Fingers crossed.
Here are my pages for the week!
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Project Life - Week 14
Even though I know we left the house throughout the week, somehow all my pictures managed to be from the confines of my home. Kinda fun though to see how we spend our time in the little moments.
A trip to Alki
I visited one of my longtime BFF's all the way in West Seattle today. No, that doesn't sound very far away for the average bear, but I drove MYSELF....on THREE FREEWAYS to get there. I was so far outside of my five mile radius, I thought I might need a passport upon my arrival. But I totally made it all the way there without incident. Victory! I felt like I won a gold medal at the Olympics or climbed Mount Everest...yes, I felt that good about the conquering of my fear of major freeways. Some people are afraid of heights, or public speaking, or snakes...I'm afraid of freeways, helicopters, and submarines. (Incidentally, I am also afraid of heights, public speaking, and snakes.) It was raining on my drive home. I briefly contemplated pulling over until the rain stopped before I hit the freeway, but I knew that I might not come home until July if I waited for dry weather.
My friend, Kara and I have been friends since junior high. She, unlike myself, is very adventurous. Let me illustrate this for you:
- she travels for work all the time and goes to many far away places
- she took her children all by herself to Mexico...TO MEXICO...BY HERSELF...for spring break
- she knows how to fly an airplane
- she is gluten-free
- she can keep orchids alive
Here's what it would look like if I was talking about myself reference the same subject matter:
- I travel to the grocery store (less than 5 miles away) all the time
- I took my children to the dentist (less than 5 miles away) all by myself for spring break
- I don't understand how an airplane defies gravity, and I sometimes require sedation before I board one.
- I don't know what gluten is, but I know I consume it
- I've killed every orchid I've ever come into contact with
Here are some pictures from our day together on Alki, where my girl lives. It is so beautiful, and there is so much to do within walking distance from her house.
My friend, Kara and I have been friends since junior high. She, unlike myself, is very adventurous. Let me illustrate this for you:
- she travels for work all the time and goes to many far away places
- she took her children all by herself to Mexico...TO MEXICO...BY HERSELF...for spring break
- she knows how to fly an airplane
- she is gluten-free
- she can keep orchids alive
Here's what it would look like if I was talking about myself reference the same subject matter:
- I travel to the grocery store (less than 5 miles away) all the time
- I took my children to the dentist (less than 5 miles away) all by myself for spring break
- I don't understand how an airplane defies gravity, and I sometimes require sedation before I board one.
- I don't know what gluten is, but I know I consume it
- I've killed every orchid I've ever come into contact with
Here are some pictures from our day together on Alki, where my girl lives. It is so beautiful, and there is so much to do within walking distance from her house.
We had lunch at Duke's. I ate salmon. A real departure from my usual chicken and pasta.
What can I say? I'm the queen of adventure.
We walked along the beach.
Her view of the water from her house is so beautiful.
These are her beautiful orchids. They've bloomed three or four times now.
What we do share in common is that we both have boys, we both love cats and Starbucks,
and we love each other.
Kayder + Hoday
Friday, April 12, 2013
this week...
This boy finally clicked into being a reader, and this mom couldn't be happier. Cole's been diligently working on his reading skills for about two years now (many times against his will), and it's finally paid off. I never thought the day would come when I couldn't get his face out of a book. But here we are. I'm so excited that he's found a love of reading. Yay, Cole! I'm so excited for all the adventures we are going to share with books.
This boy finally learned how to pump his legs on the swing. It's a miracle. How many times have I been asked to push him on the swing? Countless. Now he's doing it on his own. I'm so excited for him. But also a little sad that my last baby doesn't need me to push him anymore...especially because so many times when he asked me, I said no because I was doing something else, or didn't feel like being outside. The last time I heard, "Mom, will you push me on the swing?" is probably the last time ever. I don't even remember if I said yes or no.
These boys had a sleepover. I couldn't get Zach off the motorized toys. He was a total natural at the razor scooter...it was hysterical watching him whip around the culdesac. The boys had so much fun together. It was really delightful listening to them converse about various video games, super heroes, and other "boy" things they share in common. There was also the word "dude" used at least twice in every sentence.
This boy finally learned how to pump his legs on the swing. It's a miracle. How many times have I been asked to push him on the swing? Countless. Now he's doing it on his own. I'm so excited for him. But also a little sad that my last baby doesn't need me to push him anymore...especially because so many times when he asked me, I said no because I was doing something else, or didn't feel like being outside. The last time I heard, "Mom, will you push me on the swing?" is probably the last time ever. I don't even remember if I said yes or no.
These boys had a sleepover. I couldn't get Zach off the motorized toys. He was a total natural at the razor scooter...it was hysterical watching him whip around the culdesac. The boys had so much fun together. It was really delightful listening to them converse about various video games, super heroes, and other "boy" things they share in common. There was also the word "dude" used at least twice in every sentence.
This week was a good week.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
She's Here!
Baby Avery Lynn arrived on Monday at a solid 8.12 pounds. That is one big baby, but her daddy prefers the term "thriving" over "big" or "chubby", soooo....welcome to the world thriving Baby Avery!
Here are some pictures of her meeting her brother, sister, and grandparents for the first time.
Love big brother's and big sister's huge smiles.
Proud daddy
He's also a really good swaddler
Big sister meets little sister
Big brother meets little sister
EB checks on Momma
Carys does too
I was under the strictest of orders NOT to take any pictures of Molly.
Just in case you noticed that Avery's mommy isn't prominently featured here, now you know why.
Congratulations, Galassi family!
And congratulations to Baby Avery for joining the best family a thriving baby could ask for. Love you!
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Project Life - Week 13 & Easter
Sometimes I have a hard time choosing one picture to represent our day...especially on holidays. And then the brilliant idea occurred to me that I could do EXTRA pages for big events. Why this didn't hit me earlier is a mystery. As Chad would say, (and frequently does) I'm not really known for my out of the box thinking.
Here it is week 13 and Easter...Project Life!
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