So the girls are turning two in a little over a week, and Zach and I are FINALLY beginning to reclaim our house. We've been plugging along, making improvements and maintaining a reasonable level of tidiness, but there are always one or two areas which become neglected dumping grounds. For us, it was our OFFICE! By the second week of January, the desk was so piled with paper, I was beginning to feel the weight on my chest. There was a big drawer of papers "to be filed," which had been building up for almost 7 months and I dreaded having to go in that room. So we decided to go ahead and tackle the project. It took us about a week's worth of naptimes and late nights to work through the junk, and we ended up with a bankers' box worth of paper that needed shredding.
Working through that box, we kept overheating and overfilling the shredder, so I kept a black trashbag on the floor and popped in every so often to work on a stack of papers. Well, I left the baby gate open, and the girls discovered confetti. It was pretty hilarious and not too hard to clean up. The most difficult part is the shredding remnants that I am still finding in other rooms and stuck to random sweaters.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
SNOW!
We may be in a drought, but there's still snow! We drove the girls about an hour up the hill so they could play in the snow. It was their first time seeing the white stuff, though they somehow knew exactly what it was. I think books and TV had them clued in. Regardless, they were very excited to play in the snow. And very cute, too. Zach brought his skis and gave Victoria a little cross-country warm up. Constance enjoyed putting the snow in her mouth and kissing the snowdog that someone before us had built.
As usual for these two, Victoria was excited yet cautious, while Constance was thrilled to death. Can you guess who was more cold and wet when we got back in the car?
Lots more pictures at flickr!
As usual for these two, Victoria was excited yet cautious, while Constance was thrilled to death. Can you guess who was more cold and wet when we got back in the car?
Lots more pictures at flickr!
Friday, January 2, 2009
Christmas
I just came across the pictures from Christmas last year, and I am totally blown away by how much the girls have changed in a year. Not only are they bigger and rowdier, but they are so much more aware of everything.
It started with the outdoor lights. Once Victoria had one look, it's all she wanted to see. We had to add 10 minutes to every trip in the car, just so we could drive around and see the lights. She even invented a word - "wa-dee." Not sure what she means by wadee, but we think it's something like pretty. Also, she's learned what snow is, and she seems to think it will be outside our window every morning. She's never seen the real thing. I think we should take them soon.
Christmas was wonderful. All four of them. Wait. We have a fifth Christmas coming up still, at Ian and Vickie's. We leave tomorrow morning, and I can't wait to see the Smith family. We're going to celebrate Zach's birthday at Disneyland, which will be so wonderful with Constance and Victoria.
Click the flickr link on the right to see more pictures, most from our celebration with the Cullivan side. I still need to get the rest off my Dad's camera.
It started with the outdoor lights. Once Victoria had one look, it's all she wanted to see. We had to add 10 minutes to every trip in the car, just so we could drive around and see the lights. She even invented a word - "wa-dee." Not sure what she means by wadee, but we think it's something like pretty. Also, she's learned what snow is, and she seems to think it will be outside our window every morning. She's never seen the real thing. I think we should take them soon.
Christmas was wonderful. All four of them. Wait. We have a fifth Christmas coming up still, at Ian and Vickie's. We leave tomorrow morning, and I can't wait to see the Smith family. We're going to celebrate Zach's birthday at Disneyland, which will be so wonderful with Constance and Victoria.
Click the flickr link on the right to see more pictures, most from our celebration with the Cullivan side. I still need to get the rest off my Dad's camera.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Friday, December 26, 2008
Thursday, December 25, 2008
My Christmas Present
Can you guess what I got for Christmas? Here's a hint - doesn't this video look a little better than my prior cellphone clips? Yep, Zach bought me a digital video camera. The funny thing is, I also bought Zach a digital video camera! It's nice to be on the same page, or should I say frame?! Merry Christmas, everybody!
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Christmas Eve
Merry Christmas, everyone!
The girls were all dressed up tonight for Christmas Eve service. It was the children's Mass, and they had a nativity scene complete with live baby Jesus and donkey. Constance and Victoria were so excited to wear their fluffy dresses and tights, and they were well behaved, for the most part.
After we put them to bed, Zach and I got to put together our first Christmas toys. The girls are getting trikes this year; they are pink and purple Disney Princess tricycles. We got the stockings all stuffed and the presents all wrapped. It's really a lot of fun being the parents at Christmas!
We've been getting together with lots of family this week. I have pictures, of course, and I will post them all to flickr hopefully tomorrow or the 27th. Have a blessed Christmas!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
FishHead
So I got a flat tire yesterday. No idea how it happened; I loaded up the girls in the van Saturday morning, backed out of the driveway and noticed that the tire was completely flat. We're talking no air, falling off the rim, flat. Called roadside assistance to change the tire (no way am I doing it myself while trying to keep the girls from running into the street)
When the nice tow truck man came, the girls insisted on remaining outside in the front yard to watch him work. I took the opportunity to rake the leaves for the umpteenth time, and it was actually a fun change-up from our normal routine.
Then, Victoria ran into the house and emerged with the Goldfish box, which Zach recently cut into some sort of mask, since the girls really enjoy putting it on their heads. Victoria walked the box out to Constance, put it on her head and started cracking up. Constance loved it, trotting around and showing off for the poor guy who was much too busy changing our tire to properly recognize their comedic genius.
When the nice tow truck man came, the girls insisted on remaining outside in the front yard to watch him work. I took the opportunity to rake the leaves for the umpteenth time, and it was actually a fun change-up from our normal routine.
Then, Victoria ran into the house and emerged with the Goldfish box, which Zach recently cut into some sort of mask, since the girls really enjoy putting it on their heads. Victoria walked the box out to Constance, put it on her head and started cracking up. Constance loved it, trotting around and showing off for the poor guy who was much too busy changing our tire to properly recognize their comedic genius.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Our Meeting with Santa
At least threre was no line. 10:15 am on a Thursday is definitely a good time to see Santa. The girls were full, rested, and very happy to be at the mall. They waved at Santa and smiled. Then we lifted Victoria up to sit with Santa. As predicted, she burst into tears.
So our photo with Santa became a family one. Nice move, Katie, wearing a hat and no makeup. Ah, well. It didn't turn out too bad, I guess. All in all, a fun morning.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
2008 Christmas Card
Tonight we took photos for our Christmas Card. I know it's sort of late, but better late than never. We ordered the generic 4x8 Christmas prints from Sam's Club, so I'll pick them up tomorrow and hopefully get them addressed and sent out by Friday.
As usual, it was a total zoo trying to get a decent shot of all four of us. Zach and I have learned to just look at the camera and keep smiling, in hopes that at some point both girls will look in the same direction and the moment will be captured. It rarely happens, and we end up with a lot of images like this one. There were only two that were o.k., and neither one really captured the total cuteness of our girlies. Ah, well. They'll just have to do.
I'm still deciding whether we'll take on the other traditional photography madness tomorrow -- pictures with Santa!! Stay tuned...
As usual, it was a total zoo trying to get a decent shot of all four of us. Zach and I have learned to just look at the camera and keep smiling, in hopes that at some point both girls will look in the same direction and the moment will be captured. It rarely happens, and we end up with a lot of images like this one. There were only two that were o.k., and neither one really captured the total cuteness of our girlies. Ah, well. They'll just have to do.
I'm still deciding whether we'll take on the other traditional photography madness tomorrow -- pictures with Santa!! Stay tuned...
Thursday, December 11, 2008
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Grandma and Grandpa
Ian and Vickie were in town Thanksgiving weekend. We had a really fun time together. We really didn't do much except eat leftover Turkey, hang out and play with the girls. Pretty much my ideal weekend :)
Vickie and Ian tried to get a Christmas Card photo with the girls. That's always a challenge! Perhaps that's why Zach and I haven't figured out our Christmas cards yet. As usual, more pics at flickr.
Vickie and Ian tried to get a Christmas Card photo with the girls. That's always a challenge! Perhaps that's why Zach and I haven't figured out our Christmas cards yet. As usual, more pics at flickr.
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