Friday, November 1, 2019

Halloween for the birds




Dear Maya and Emi,

I think this has been the longest mommy has ever gone without blogging. We've been busy busy busy around here between school, activities, work, and life at our new house! Here's a snapshot of what's been going on:

We managed to get the whole family together for apple picking this year! You two and your cousins Grace and William especially enjoyed feeding and petting the farm animals.








Maya, mommy joined you on your field trip to a local farm where you learned about where your food comes from and got to prepare, cook, and eat a meal there!




Both of you submitted T-rex drawings for a stamp cancellation contest for a North Carolina post office. Maya, yours won and they had a celebration complete with your drawing printed on a cake! We couldn't be there, but Grandpa and Lori brought some cake up when they visited!



Lots of outdoor play for you guys (and some indoor, too)



 

 


Matt's birthday!

Yesterday was Halloween and you guys were the cutest flamingo and toucan ever! Mommy had to work so Grandma went to watch your parade at school (according to you, Maya, grandma 'went wild' when she saw you! lol) At night it was very windy and a bit rainy so we only trick or treated around one block as well as quick stops to see Grandma and Papa Stan, Uncle Matt, and the park Halloween party. Still, the amount of candy you ended up with is more than sufficient--and we're heading to see Nanny and Poppy today so it will surely grow!






Okay, mommy has to go get you ready for Halloween part 2. Love you both!


Thursday, September 5, 2019

Moving, traveling, and School!


Dear Maya and Emi,

Wow, what a whirlwind the last month and a half has been! Mommy hasn't written a blog post because we've spent so much time and energy trying to create our new 'normal' since moving. But we're totally enjoying our new space. Here's a recap...

  • Maya, you had so much fun the last few weeks of the summer recreation program. A color run, baseball game, mini golf, and so much more...


  • You've both been finding all sorts of ways to play in the huge yard at our new house, such as hanging with the cows, and building your own ladder to climb a tree:


  • You guys spent a week in North Carolina with Grandpa, Lori and Dozer:


At a bird zoo Maya wanted to go to






Emi's first fireworks

Maya went on some serious rides!

  • And on the way back from North Carolina, you spent a night with Nora and her family:


  • And today is the first day of school! Maya, you're in 3rd and Emi, you're in Kindergarten and you were both so excited:














Well, mommy is going to get some work done while it's nice and quiet around here. Love you both!


Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Emi's 5th year recap


Dear Emi,

How have you turned 5 already?!? Mommy pulled up photos from the last 12 months for this post and reminisced about how quickly time is passing and how grown-up you're getting. Maybe slow down a little, okay?

July 2018 (4th birthday party)

 August (in North Carolina)

September (more excited to go to school than it appears)

October (ninja for Halloween)

November 

December (with much coveted stapler) 

January 2019 (starting ukulele lessons) 

February 

March 

April (lest you think all is smiles and giggles) 

May 

June (pre-K moving up ceremony day) 

And now we're here at July and you've turned FIVE! As has become tradition, mommy interviewed you for posterity. Here are your answers:

Favorite toy: my new mermaid doll
Favorite game: Candyland
Favorite thing to do inside: play with my tablet
Favorite thing to do outside: play badminton
Favorite place to go: grandparents' houses!
Favorite book: "That's my Ball" (really that's just the most recently read one I think?)
Favorite TV show: Spongebob Squarepants
Favorite movie: The Duke
Favorite song: "Margarinaville" (most recent ukulele song, yes, but the actual favorites seem to be "Brown Eyed Girl" and "Yellow Submarine")
Favorite animal: cat
Favorite breakfast: bagels
Favorite lunch: pizza
Favorite dinner: pizza
Favorite fruit: kiwi (this is very recent!)
Favorite vegetable: corn
Favorite drink: lemonade
Best friend: Eevi, Marianna, Emily
Biggest fear: monsters and dinosaurs
When you grow up you want to be: a mermaid
Things you take to bed: cat and/or mermaid pillows, stuffed bunny named Lollipop, books, more stuffed animals and toys

Okay, mommy needs some sleep now. But I love you to the moon and back, little one!