Archive for May 2009

Just catching up.

May 25th

Happy Memorial Day! I loved driving through the neighborhood today and seeing all the flags out today. Some people even had their driveways lined, which made me make a mental note for next year… It is always a strange juxtaposition for me to have the great kick-off of summer parading through a day remembering our fallen heroes. Although, I guess there is no better way to honor those that gave the ultimate sacrifice than to thoroughly enjoy a beautiful day and welcome such a lively season as summer.

No photos today. I haven’t even pulled my camera out in a week or two. Which is a mistake with a 3 month old who changes every single day. But, things have just been too crazy these last few weeks and I didn’t even really feel like taking any pictures. So, I didn’t. Even though I am in the midst of taking a photography class. It’s all on-line which makes it so much easier to procrastinate.

I am back at work again. I started a new grant review panel for the Breast Cancer Research Program under the DOD. I also started as a scientific grants manager for the Susan G Komen foundation. I am excited about both jobs! I had a short trip to DC this week, which was the first time away from baby M. She did great, and I managed to survive too (although pumping in bathroom stalls is not highly recommended if it can be avoided). Aunt Sara did an excellent job watching all three kids (with a little help from my Mom). Huge thank you to both of them. This meeting was in Frederick, Maryland which was BEAUTIFUL! I just loved this area. Great little hills and beautiful small farms. Made me want to pack my bags, head out east, and start a little farm.

In other news, our neighborhood pool opened this weekend and the kids were so excited to jump right in. Olivia showed no fear (who would have guessed) and was jumping off the side into the water within minutes. Ava is already signed up for swimming lessons this year, but we may have to beg them to take Olivia too!

The kids both finished up their preschool programs this last week. Whew! What a lot of activities for little ones. I kept Ava home one day because it was just such a whirlwind of activity that it was too much for me, much less a three year old.

Anyways, they are now officially on break and that means I need to figure out a schedule to get all of us through the days with our work done, babies fed, dinner made, and no melt-downs from kids or adults. Notice I didn’t even put house cleaning or laundry on the list. It can wait. It’s summertime…how many clean clothes do they really need???

And finally, love this quote that I came across recently.

“Each second we live is a new and unique moment of the universe, a moment that will never be again. And what do we teach our children? We teach them that two and two make four, and that Paris is the capital of France. When will we also teach them what they are? We should say to each of them: Do you know what you are? You are a marvel. You are unique. In all the years that have passed, there has never been another child like you. Your legs, your arms, your clever fingers, the way you move. You may become a Shakespeare, a Michelangelo, a Beethoven. You have the capacity for anything. Yes, you are a marvel. And when you grow up, can you then harm another who is, like you, a marvel? You must work, we must all work, to make the world worthy of its children.” —Pablo Picasso

Talking with my bebe.

May 14th

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Don't try to prove a three year old wrong.

May 10th

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Ava is into dressing herself these days. She got her pants all wet gardening, so I sent her inside to get another pair. When she came out, she had a shirt in her hands.

“You can’t wear that, it’s a shirt, ” I said.

She looked at it for a minute and then said, “It’s OK, I can wear it Mommy.”

For some CRAZY reason I proceeded to challenge my three year old. “I’d like to see you try to wear this shirt as pants, Ava.”

And so she did…