I went into the woods because I wanted to live deliberately. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life...to put to rout all that was not life; and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. ~Henry David Thoreau
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Welcome Party
Our sweet and wonderful new neighbors, instigated by the Gibbses, threw us a little welcome barbecue party the Wednesday after we moved in. We live in a neighborhood of duplex-style houses. Every two duplexes there is a little courtyard in the middle. We live in the back part of one house and the Gibbs live in the back part of the other house. Our courtyard has a nice picnic-style table and a barbecue. So this is where we gathered with our neighbors from our duplex and the few that surround us. We had a wonderful time getting to know our new neighbors and, for the first time since I lived in the mountains, enjoyed a real welcome and feeling of "home."
Sick Baby
Thanks to daycare, we have seen a proliferation of illness in our sweet little boy. The poor guy has been sick on and off basically for the entire month of October thus far. The doctor said, and this makes perfect sense, that because he's a thumb-sucker he will catch even more icky viruses. Awesome. So we are settling in for what will probably be a rough fall/winter. The good news, though, is that he will be able to build up his immune system this year and hopefully not get sick as much in years to come. Hopefully.
Random September
Here are a few miscellaneous moments from September that were fun, cute, and/or aesthetically pleasing.
Benjamin really loves bags, buckets, boxes...really anything he can carry, fill, and empty.
Matt's teaching him how to take a shower and not be afraid of the water.
We went out to dinner at P.F. Chang's and played at the Irvine Spectrum one evening. Ben discovered a new-found proclivity for drumming.
Benjamin is also a big electronics junkie. He loves cell phones and remote controls, and he actually is pretty good at knowing how to use them. He is very observant and has a knack for emulation.
One night my buddy and I looked very good for church, so we had to capture the moment (also to prove that sometimes I do wear my hair down).
He loves to drink with a straw and opens wide any time one is near. I let him have some of my Starbucks smoothie. It's good to develop these habits early.
Daddy is a big Pearl Jam fan and bought this shirt when the new album came out. Ben liked it too.
We continue to have our weekly dates, sometimes to the park, the beach, the mall...anywhere we can run and play.
Matt's co-workers went to Europe and got us a few gifts, one of which was this huge remote. We thought we'd give it to Ben since he's always stealing ours and changing things on the DVR. He liked it for about five minutes and, of course, wanted to go back to the regular remote.
He's figured out how to dump out his blocks, so he does that a lot now.
Benjamin really loves bags, buckets, boxes...really anything he can carry, fill, and empty.
Matt's teaching him how to take a shower and not be afraid of the water.
We went out to dinner at P.F. Chang's and played at the Irvine Spectrum one evening. Ben discovered a new-found proclivity for drumming.
Benjamin is also a big electronics junkie. He loves cell phones and remote controls, and he actually is pretty good at knowing how to use them. He is very observant and has a knack for emulation.
One night my buddy and I looked very good for church, so we had to capture the moment (also to prove that sometimes I do wear my hair down).
He loves to drink with a straw and opens wide any time one is near. I let him have some of my Starbucks smoothie. It's good to develop these habits early.
Daddy is a big Pearl Jam fan and bought this shirt when the new album came out. Ben liked it too.
We continue to have our weekly dates, sometimes to the park, the beach, the mall...anywhere we can run and play.
Matt's co-workers went to Europe and got us a few gifts, one of which was this huge remote. We thought we'd give it to Ben since he's always stealing ours and changing things on the DVR. He liked it for about five minutes and, of course, wanted to go back to the regular remote.
He's figured out how to dump out his blocks, so he does that a lot now.
The Perfect Day
Mid-September. I think it was a Sunday. Overcast weather, our favorite park, the beach...honestly. It was the perfect day with the perfect family.
