Lots of photos this time. Here are some snapshots from our week:
The boys were playing in the alley behind our house so I visited them to take some photos.
throwing balls with daddy.
i love how much of their personality shines in the photos.
and how much it makes my heart swell with love.
my boy has gotten so big and it makes me sad how quickly time passes.
thankfully i have a little one, too.
who is always happy to pose for me (see how the hand is on the waist, love that!)
so is his big brother!
little boy’s learning to throw.
pretty good, so far!
look how tall he is! doesn’t look like a kid anymore.
the next day, we went to home depot. normally Jake’s the one who takes them but I tagged along to take photos.
nathaniel hadn’t had a chance to eat so he munched.
while the big boys worked.
then we got to work, too.
David really enjoys these sessions.
Nathaniel never misses an opportunity to laugh.
and here are our Valentine’s card holders.
then they visit the sheds in the parking lot.
David’s favorite thing to do.
yesterday was David’s birthday, I woke him up with a cupcake and a candle. we then went out to breakfast and dropped him off to school.
we then went back to his class to celebrate with the whole class.
after school, he wanted to go to a ceramic-painting place.
he picked a transformer.
we finished it and then signed the date on the bottom.
there’s our final product before it’s in the kiln.
then we went to dinner together and he got to open his presents. He was so grateful and happy. He’s such a sweet, good kid.
and then it was family photo time.
much laughter again, as always.
i don’t even try to be serious anymore.
and here we go. so grateful for my life. i hope your week was lovely, too.
Weekly Diary is a project for 2013. You can read more about it here.
Here are some snapshots from our week:
The night before we left for Tahoe, David left me this note.
On our first night there, we went skating. A first for both kids. I didn’t have my camera so this crappy photo is all we got.
Nathaniel packed his own bad and cuddled into bed the minute we got into the hotel so he could take out his books.
my boys.
David colored this little page at the pizza place and they hung it up which made him happy.
the next morning we went tubing. Nathaniel wasn’t a fan so he did it twice and we stopped. David and Daddy continued for a long time.
we then went cross-country skiing and show-shoeing. It was super-windy but the kids still loved it.
And were being their silly selves.
then we came back home. the kids spent some time playing with legos.
Nathaniel made a card for his teacher.
and then gave it to her.
she’s an awesome teacher.
we then went to David’s class for his presentation.
but first there was circle time.
David presented a favorite book, Calvin and Hobbes.
Nathaniel had a nap. Actually he doesn’t nap anymore, mostly lies in bed and reads.
here he is being a bucket-head zombie (from a game they like to play.)
David doing homework.
then it was photo-time. Nathaniel was being all crazy again.
he kept laughing and laughing.
I tried to tell him to be quieter.
but he wasn’t hearing it.
and right in the middle he farted.
twice.
and here we go. so grateful for my life. i hope your week was lovely, too.
Weekly Diary is a project for 2013. You can read more about it here.
Here are some snapshots from our week:
Nathaniel working on his gratitude journal.
the smiles he gives me when he’s clearly busy doing something else.
like playing games.
his brother does the same.
Nathaniel got this game for the holidays that he loves loves loves.
and I loved playing it with him.
david got this little book as the star of the week where it was full of kind words from each of his classmates. I love it so much.
Nathaniel was extra giggly and wiggly this week.
he wouldn’t stop giggling. It was so cute.
it helped all of us be happier.
and made this week’s photos that much more fun!
and here we go. so grateful for my life. i hope your week was lovely, too.
Weekly Diary is a project for 2013. You can read more about it here.
Another week low on photos, just how things go sometimes. Here are some snapshots from our week:
While I was gone for the weekend, Jake’s parents were here and they went exploring with the kids, collecting pine scones and leaves, etc.
And then built time machines.
Nathaniel’s comes with food, too, just in case.
David’s been doing homework.
accommodating me as i interrupt to snap photos.
and the little one’s been playing quietly so david can focus.
david was star of the week this week, so we went to his classroom on Friday morning.
I snapped some shots while I was there.
all the kids initialed a star for david.
he shared his packet, some stories and then we all sat to listen things his friends wrote about him. it was incredibly touching.
the light’s still been terrible but I love family photos anyway.
the boys kept making funny faces.
so there was much tickling.
and laughter.
and more laughter.
and here we go. so grateful for my life. i hope your week was lovely, too.
Weekly Diary is a project for 2013. You can read more about it here.
This week’s been low on photos. Here are some snapshots from our week:
My beautiful son.
The little boy is taking a “nap”
putting shoes on (we still have our christmas decorations)
Jake took them to the playground.
nathaniel went to a birthday party.
and we celebrated our week (our new weekly tradition!).
nathaniel wasn’t into taking photos this week.
he just wouldn’t play along
so we decided to tickle.
and it so worked!
look at David trying so hard not to laugh. i love my family so much.
and here we go. i hope your week was lovely, too.
Weekly Diary is a project for 2013. You can read more about it here.
Here are some snapshots from our week:
Army men’s been a big hit.
David’s been teaching Nathaniel how to strategize.
he’s also been building more of his legos. This boat is from the Lighthouse which is awesome!
Nathaniel’s been playing with his toys, too.
finding creative uses for all of the toy’s parts.
we took a short trip to the Palo Alto Jr. Museum and Zoo and got to see bobcats, spiders, bees, bats, birds, fish, and many other animals.
and I snapped some photos of the kids, of course.
we played Blokus. Even Nathaniel’s pretty good at it.
our Christmas tree is still up and will be until mid January this year cause I will be away at a course next weekend and can’t take it down. Oh so sad. Not.
David’s been playing with the Origami Yoda books too and practicing his origami.
We’ve also been playing with paper and punches. Tons of fun.
the dark weather hasn’t been helping my photos.
but I soldier on anyway.
and here we go. i hope your week was lovely, too. here’s to a wonderful, incredible, peaceful 2013!
Weekly Diary is a project for 2013. You can read more about it here.
Here are some snapshots from our week:
David’s really been enjoying playing with his army men lately.
he likes to show Nathaniel what to do.
and his little brother is very excited of course.
it was raining very hard all week so we took the kids to an indoor play center that was super fun.
they played with the magnets Nathaniel loves.
but this time he decided he wanted to play with other things instead.
until the structure got so big, he was interested again.
and they kept adding balconies or other protruding sections.
then he played with the magnetic board toys.
the sun finally came out the next day so we went to the zoo.
Nathaniel and I waited outside while David and Daddy looked at the spiders.
i took the opportunity to snap some shots, of course.
i got him to smile.
highlight of my day. (that and the meerkats. love the meerkats.)
and then snapped some more photos of the boys.
that night they got to each open one present.
nathaniel got “Richard Scarry’s Busy Busy Town”.
and David got Stephen Hawking’s kids book.
and then it was Christmas morning.
the light was pretty terrible but I don’t care
the boys were super-excited about the stockings.
so was Jake.
and then it was finally time to open presents.
both boys were super-excited.
David got two Lego house sets which he loved.
and also loved showing to Daddy.
then it was time for family shot again.
until Nathaniel decided he wanted more attention.
and here we go. i hope your week was lovely, too. Happy Holidays!
Weekly Diary is a project for 2012. You can read more about it here.
You saw most of these on my December Daily pages but still…Here are some snapshots from our week:
presents under our tree. each wrapping paper is a different person.
nathaniel’s advent calendar.
my boys at the Train of Lights.
nathaniel making a gingerbread house at a classmate’s birthday party.
he focused hard.
and didn’t like when his hands got sticky.
then went back to work.
we even got to take it home.
so i could snap more photos.
i got to have a mini for christmas so now i can read on a much lighter machine. yey.
the boys watching a nature movie about a leopard running.
at the doctor’s getting a flu shot.
nathaniel and dad built gears at school.
he drew some pictures while I worked.
and played with my watercolor pencils.
David performed at school this week and Nathaniel and daddy had a laugh on the way home.
i love seeing the joy on his face.
and his.
we then did some art at home.
the kids played with the christmas tree, putting legos in it
and playmobil toys on the presents.
my very lovely sweet friend linda dropped me some home baked goods that were so super delicious and i LOVE that seal.
we had to take out family photos outside again.
there was much laughter.
and here we go. i hope your week was lovely, too.
Weekly Diary is a project for 2012. You can read more about it here.
You saw most of these on my December Daily pages but still…Here are some snapshots from our week:
jake and I, right before we left for the google chrome holiday party.
photos at the party.
more photos at the party.
david, enjoying the beret and moustache we got at the party.
nathaniel, hiding from my camera in his big boy bed.
and laughing, of course.
he had mixed feelings about the bed.
while i was in class last weekend, david checked out these movies from the library. i love how varied his taste is.
nathaniel, playing with the dreidel he got at school.
i finally got around to wrapping some presents. it’s looking more like christmas now.
and the advent calendar is looking really nice, too.
it was so dark this week that i took photos by our front door.
nathaniel asked for tickle time.
so we obliged.
and he enjoyed it.
even though they are low quality, i still love having these.
and here we go. i hope your week was lovely, too.
Weekly Diary is a project for 2012. You can read more about it here.
You saw most of these on my December Daily pages but still…Here are some snapshots from our week:
the kids at breakfast with santa. their favorite part was the juice this time.
photos with santa.
nathaniel was scared of him again but wiling to stand next to david.
writing letters to santa.
david took his extra seriously.
then they made ornaments.
and colored.
david liked creating his pattern.
then we took david to swimming where nathaniel played with the umbrella while david swam.
and i just snapped photos.
of my super cute boy.
who had fun with it.
and the swimmer, too, of course.
and then it was advent time.
the boys had forgotten all about it so they were very excited.
both got playmobil this time. David got the knights and Nathaniel the forest animals.
David’s came with a poster which he loved.
Here’s the full photo the babysitter took on our anniversary.
and me volunteering in Nathaniel’s class.
we played with all of his toys.
he loves this magnetic numbers.
and playing outside.
i think he liked having me around.
while i was there, Jake was in David’s class where David presented about The Train of Lights, a Christmas tradition we have.
David had his favorite spelling homework this week.
he got to write the words into puzzle pieces and draw pictures. (then we cut them up and he put them together at school the next day.)
the boys have been playing with legos a lot lately.
this week was unusual for us and I am out of town all weekend so we had to take our shot with no natural light. Still better than no shot.
so grateful for my family.
and here we go. i hope your week was lovely, too.
Weekly Diary is a project for 2012. You can read more about it here.
