Monday, December 30, 2013

December 2013 Pics

The only picture we took at Hanukkah.
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ZJ posing with one of her new toys.
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I watched IJ zooming around the track at his school playground on a balance bike.
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I finally took a picture of the silly eye roll/face ZJ makes.
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She copies EVERYTHING he does.
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No more training wheels.
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Daddy's been blow drying ZJ's hair after her bath.
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ZJ has figured out the tricycle!
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IJ and I made gingerbread cookies.
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ZJ got a dress from S & M and as soon as I put it on her she started twirling all over the room.  I don't know where she got the idea from.
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I finally got water beads for the kids to play with.  They grow from tiny hard balls to big squishy ones that the kids like to scoop, pour and play with.
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ZJ got to go through the fish tunnel at the zoo for the first time.
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IJ and I put together my favorite childhood puzzle.  It says 5+ but it is quite difficult.
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ZJ picked up the large leaves I was trimming (originally in better condition), held them over her head and started singing "rain, rain go away"
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

professional family pics

We decided to do a holiday mini session with a photographer recommended by another mom in our neighborhood.  I had high hopes but we weren't happy with the pictures.  Yes a few of the kid pics are nice but several of them could have been better.  We thought photographers come equipped with tricks to make toddlers smile but not this one and ZJ wasn't about to fake smile for a stranger.  I also thought she'd give more direction on our posture/positioning.

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This is IJ's "I'm pretending to not like ZJ kissing me" face.  If we knew this is what had been captured we could have redone it and asked him to smile.
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11.9.13

Saturday, December 14, 2013

no more training wheels!

We took the training wheels off of IJ's bike a few days ago and he practiced a few times in the driveway that day. Today was the second time he's ridden without them and he did really well.

Thursday, December 12, 2013

IJ sings Hanukkah songs

The 2 pre K classes at IJ's school sang Hanukkah songs they'd been learning for seniors at the JCC. ZJ was hanging out with me and eating pretzels I was handing her until she decided she wanted in on the action, which you'll see.

Sunday, December 1, 2013

November 2013 Pics

ZJ went to the children's museum for the first time in over a year.  She loved it of course. 

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IJ's best school friend had a birthday party at a bounce house and both kids loved it.  I was very surprised that ZJ liked this slide and that IJ very patiently helped her up the stairs each time and then waited at the bottom.
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IJ demanded to wear this hair clip to school.
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ZJ was hiding when it was time to brush her teeth.
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She copies everything he does.  He stood on his pedals and she interpreted it this way.
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I'm conquering my fear of yeast breads.  I made cinnamon rolls and this spelt flour loaf.
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IJ's first soccer season ended.
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IJ's been learning about and crafting for thanksgiving and Hanukkah simultaneously at school.
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lol
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We FINALLY let the kids ride in a car grocery cart and they were super excited.
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NJ sold MY 10 year old car and bought a used truck.
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