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Hey, Soul Sister
Save Me, San Francisco
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Nate the Dad
Hauling the good sand across the beach to make sandcastles in the shade.
Teaching his 18 month old how to drive in a typhoon's aftermath. What else are you going to do when it takes 5.5 hours to drive the distance between Logan and Salt Lake City?
Sticking out like a sore thumb (and not because of the carrier- Gavin may be the only red head in the entire country). The plus side of the carrier is that it keeps his face out of reach from the locals who just can't resist those cheeks. When I married Nate I think I saw him exactly like this in my mind when I imagined our future together: kid on the back in some exotic foreign locale.
As a side note: do notice Ruby's shoes. She has recently announced that red is her favorite color (a departure from pink). She is very insistent on this fact. She wore the shoes, knowing they would give her a blister (do we really start putting ourselves through pain for cute shoes this early on??). Once the blister appeared, she asked for Gavin's sock so it would feel better.
Teaching his 18 month old how to drive in a typhoon's aftermath. What else are you going to do when it takes 5.5 hours to drive the distance between Logan and Salt Lake City?
Sticking out like a sore thumb (and not because of the carrier- Gavin may be the only red head in the entire country). The plus side of the carrier is that it keeps his face out of reach from the locals who just can't resist those cheeks. When I married Nate I think I saw him exactly like this in my mind when I imagined our future together: kid on the back in some exotic foreign locale.
As a side note: do notice Ruby's shoes. She has recently announced that red is her favorite color (a departure from pink). She is very insistent on this fact. She wore the shoes, knowing they would give her a blister (do we really start putting ourselves through pain for cute shoes this early on??). Once the blister appeared, she asked for Gavin's sock so it would feel better.
Friday, January 1, 2010
More from the Halloween Party
We spent a lot of time preparing for the Halloween party. So I want to make sure to document some of the things we did. We ended up with apx. 60 guests, so my picture taking slacked off once it got really busy.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
First, we made all of the trick-or-treat bags from scratch. I found black paper, so we folded it, added cardboard to strengthen the bottom, and used raffia for the handles. Then Ruby stamped a white handprint on each one.
We added two googely eyes and a mouth then VOILA! Each child got one to collect their carnival game prizes. this is Tanusha.
Ruby asked her guests to bring a toy to donate to the local cancer hospital for children, in lieu of a birthday present. She collected 35 gifts to donate.
And we had so many carnival games!
There was facepainting
Balloon shooting (notice the body boppers and the bouncer in back)
Bean bag toss (We painted signs for every game, it really made the yard look festive), I was quite pleased with my goal on the bean bag toss, I cut out black paper to make our playroom tunnel look like a monster's head, sadly the scary eyebrows had fallen off by the time we took this picture.
A duck pond, and thanks to my brother-in-law Clay for the tip on how to weight the rubber ducky so it would float upright!
Real door-to-door tick-or-treating!
Photo Booth: which I will make sure to use next year.
One more shot of the cake, just because.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
First, we made all of the trick-or-treat bags from scratch. I found black paper, so we folded it, added cardboard to strengthen the bottom, and used raffia for the handles. Then Ruby stamped a white handprint on each one.
Ruby asked her guests to bring a toy to donate to the local cancer hospital for children, in lieu of a birthday present. She collected 35 gifts to donate.
There was facepainting
Balloon shooting (notice the body boppers and the bouncer in back)
Bean bag toss (We painted signs for every game, it really made the yard look festive), I was quite pleased with my goal on the bean bag toss, I cut out black paper to make our playroom tunnel look like a monster's head, sadly the scary eyebrows had fallen off by the time we took this picture.
A duck pond, and thanks to my brother-in-law Clay for the tip on how to weight the rubber ducky so it would float upright!
Real door-to-door tick-or-treating!
Photo Booth: which I will make sure to use next year.
One more shot of the cake, just because.
So Saree
I am making good on my New Year's goal. That is right singular-- I have only ONE goal and that is to do those things I always INTEND to do. No more excuses. I always intend on sharing our faraway and foreign life with all those we love. So here, FINALLY, are pictures of the Marine Corps ball. Unfortunately, I didn't take pictures before we started dancing, which really is necessary if you are going to insure your hair and makeup are in optimal condition!
Do you SEE all the sarees in this shop? So very many sarees, so little time. I love them, I want more of them, and I want friends to want to wear them at a Bollywood party when I come back to the States!
You have to have someone else drape you in the saree. It is actually a service provided at all the salons.
Nate had his tux tailor made two days before the event. You don't want to know what it cost. Not because it was expensive, but because it is high end and you probably paid more for a Jos A Banks suit. I think he channels Daniel Craig as James Bond quite nicely.
Rockin' the sarees with my friends Anne and Lisa
Do you SEE all the sarees in this shop? So very many sarees, so little time. I love them, I want more of them, and I want friends to want to wear them at a Bollywood party when I come back to the States!
You have to have someone else drape you in the saree. It is actually a service provided at all the salons.
Nate had his tux tailor made two days before the event. You don't want to know what it cost. Not because it was expensive, but because it is high end and you probably paid more for a Jos A Banks suit. I think he channels Daniel Craig as James Bond quite nicely.
Rockin' the sarees with my friends Anne and Lisa
Gavin's First Haircut
I didn't want to do it, I wanted those curls to stay forever. And I knew once I cut his hair he was officially a toddler-- not a baby anymore. I do not think I am the first mom to mourn that transition and hope to drag it out a little longer than perhaps I should. I scheduled his haircut with Nate who was also in desperate need, lest his hair return to his days impersonating Sampson.
Before: My Baby
During: Yes, I think I might have concentrated on not crying.
After: My Boys
Before: My Baby
During: Yes, I think I might have concentrated on not crying.
After: My Boys
Monday, November 9, 2009
Evolution of the Birthday Cake
I am one of those mom's that, while I hate to admit it, judges other mom's for not making their children's birthday cakes. What kind of parent BUYS a cake from the local grocer?? It's negligence. The worst part of this is that I HATE decorating cakes. It is pure torture. I put myself through the ringer emotionally for not living up to these standards. Below are all of Ruby's underwhelming birthday cakes. However, this year, I think I finally did it, I think I came closer to the unrealistic standards I have set for myself.
First Birthday- I wouldn't eat this cake. It just doesn't look very tasty. And, if I remember right, there were a LOT of leftovers!
Second Birthday- Just coming out of my morning sickness coma, I was very proud of this underwhelming cake. I like it a lot more now, but at the time I just kept patting myself on the back for getting a cake on the table.
Third Birthday- too lazy to even make the frosting, at least she had a good time blowing out the candles!
Fourth birthday- SUCCESS!! I am pretty proud of this cake. Sure, I wanted to put more details on it, but ran out of time. This cake, despite its simplicity and imperfection, is my crowning glory. What do I do next year? Can I safely order from the bakery now??
First Birthday- I wouldn't eat this cake. It just doesn't look very tasty. And, if I remember right, there were a LOT of leftovers!
Second Birthday- Just coming out of my morning sickness coma, I was very proud of this underwhelming cake. I like it a lot more now, but at the time I just kept patting myself on the back for getting a cake on the table.
Third Birthday- too lazy to even make the frosting, at least she had a good time blowing out the candles!
Fourth birthday- SUCCESS!! I am pretty proud of this cake. Sure, I wanted to put more details on it, but ran out of time. This cake, despite its simplicity and imperfection, is my crowning glory. What do I do next year? Can I safely order from the bakery now??
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