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Monday, January 18, 2010
Thanksgiving / Family Pictures / Snow!
We stayed here in Houston this Thanksgiving, and the Orgerons invited us over for Thanksgiving dinner (thank you!). We had a great time with Greg, Michelle, Laura, Josh and Greg and Michelle's parents - AND Baby Daniel who was just one week old! Welcome Baby Daniel!
The day after Thanksgiving we went out to Firethorne and took our first 'formal' family pictures, it was a cold morning, but we had a good time. Afterwards as a treat for CR we went to one of the playgrounds in Firethorne, it is a small playground for smaller kids, and the jungle gym has a big fish in the middle - so CR immediately named it the 'goldfishie' playground. It is one of his favorite outings and we have returned many times since.
Then a week after Thanksgiving we had snow here in Houston - now this is the third time this has happened since we lived here - making up a full 3/4 of the times snow has fallen in the place where I live. But this was by far the best snowfall - I wish I had a picture of the white out from the windows downtown (25th floor) - it was a truly stunning sight. Of course the city shut down early so I went home, and had to make sure to take a short video of the snowfall at our house before getting on my snuggly clothes and calling it a day.
The next morning there was still snow in lots of places and CR enojyed making snow balls and throwing them, he remembered this for quite a few weeks after and requested 'snowballs? ice?' when we went outside to play. Who would have thought after the summer we had (when I was icing down the pool) that we would have such a cold winter? No complaints, I am loving it - this beats being pregnant in the summer by a long shot.
The day after Thanksgiving we went out to Firethorne and took our first 'formal' family pictures, it was a cold morning, but we had a good time. Afterwards as a treat for CR we went to one of the playgrounds in Firethorne, it is a small playground for smaller kids, and the jungle gym has a big fish in the middle - so CR immediately named it the 'goldfishie' playground. It is one of his favorite outings and we have returned many times since.
Then a week after Thanksgiving we had snow here in Houston - now this is the third time this has happened since we lived here - making up a full 3/4 of the times snow has fallen in the place where I live. But this was by far the best snowfall - I wish I had a picture of the white out from the windows downtown (25th floor) - it was a truly stunning sight. Of course the city shut down early so I went home, and had to make sure to take a short video of the snowfall at our house before getting on my snuggly clothes and calling it a day.
The next morning there was still snow in lots of places and CR enojyed making snow balls and throwing them, he remembered this for quite a few weeks after and requested 'snowballs? ice?' when we went outside to play. Who would have thought after the summer we had (when I was icing down the pool) that we would have such a cold winter? No complaints, I am loving it - this beats being pregnant in the summer by a long shot.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Charlie's 2nd Birthday
Charlie Ross celebrated his second birthday with a visit from his Grammy and Grandpa, a day at Dewberry Farm, and a birthday party with his family (Grammy and Grandpa, Aunt Gina, Uncle Dan, David and Danielle) and friends (the Orgerons).
The pictures are a bit out of order, but we started out with Dewberry farm on Saturday, there was so much to see and do (maybe too much) - CR enjoyed seeing the animals and a play area with lots of farm toys and tunnels to play in, the play area was for little kids only and a closed in area so he could run around to his heart's content. He enjoyed that very much but got tired quickly - the farm is only open seasonally in the Fall and we are looking forward to going again next year when we can (maybe) try out the hayrides and pumpkin patch.
The next day was CR's birthday, we had a low key get together with a Go Diego Go theme, we put eveything together when CR took his nap, and when he woke up it was a flurry of gifts, cupcakes, and friends.
On Monday - his birthday - I stayed home and we all had a low key day, CR and Grammy went out for a 'run', an activity he enjoys very much. For several weeks after he associated this directly with wearing this Elmo shirt (below) and could not have one without the other.
At two years old CR is very fond of trains, cars, and Dora and Diego. In the car he likes to listen to his favorite songs, some of which he requests by name, and he enjoys singing along - Wheels on the Bus, Old McDonald, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, and Freres Jacques are some of his favorites. Non-sing along favorites are Three Little Birds (Bob Marley), Ghostbusters (Theme Song), and Into Yesterday (Sugar Ray, from Surf's Up).
The pictures are a bit out of order, but we started out with Dewberry farm on Saturday, there was so much to see and do (maybe too much) - CR enjoyed seeing the animals and a play area with lots of farm toys and tunnels to play in, the play area was for little kids only and a closed in area so he could run around to his heart's content. He enjoyed that very much but got tired quickly - the farm is only open seasonally in the Fall and we are looking forward to going again next year when we can (maybe) try out the hayrides and pumpkin patch.
The next day was CR's birthday, we had a low key get together with a Go Diego Go theme, we put eveything together when CR took his nap, and when he woke up it was a flurry of gifts, cupcakes, and friends.
On Monday - his birthday - I stayed home and we all had a low key day, CR and Grammy went out for a 'run', an activity he enjoys very much. For several weeks after he associated this directly with wearing this Elmo shirt (below) and could not have one without the other.
At two years old CR is very fond of trains, cars, and Dora and Diego. In the car he likes to listen to his favorite songs, some of which he requests by name, and he enjoys singing along - Wheels on the Bus, Old McDonald, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, and Freres Jacques are some of his favorites. Non-sing along favorites are Three Little Birds (Bob Marley), Ghostbusters (Theme Song), and Into Yesterday (Sugar Ray, from Surf's Up).
Catch Up
Please bear with me for the lack of posts over the past 2 (!) months, it has been a busy time. I will kick off with some pictures from early October at the Katy Rice Harvest Festival (so backtracking just a bit more from before Halloween).
CR's Maw-Maw joined us, and CR took some (impromptu) pictures at a photo booth of a local photographer. You would never know it from the pictures but it was actually an overcast day and these pics were taken outside!
More posts to follow....
CR's Maw-Maw joined us, and CR took some (impromptu) pictures at a photo booth of a local photographer. You would never know it from the pictures but it was actually an overcast day and these pics were taken outside!
More posts to follow....
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