jake
Jake had an excellent week this week. He worked hard, had several meetings, and did some excellent trading. He’s also been reading a lot lately, mostly Wall Street books, of course. He’s also helped me a ton this week since I had to go to work and I went to the gingerbread house event with David. And last night, we went out since it was the seventeenth anniversary of the day we started dating. I love and adore him so much.
karen
I had a quiet week. Mostly working and doing art and reading a little. I listened to Angle of Repose on audio which was absolutely wonderful and a companion to art. I also went to an offsite with work. It was Bocce and even though I didn’t play, it was fun to be there and I am glad I went. Now that December is officially here, I am starting to make a list of activities for us and also changing my personal routines to incorporate our activities and the time to put together December Daily each day. I love this month so much!
david
David had a great week at school. He brought home and read several of the Treehouse books. He also read the Diary of a Wimpy Kid which he got from the library. He built a circuit at school. He’s been enjoying the family activities we’re doing. I was feeling so grateful on Friday that I decided to make one of David’s big dreams come true and bought us tickets to go to LegoLand during the holidays. He was incredibly happy and jumped up and down quite a bit when we showed him the tickets. I can’t wait to see how much he likes it.
nathaniel
Nathaniel has been talking up a storm. He’s definitely speaking in full sentences now and he’s learning all of his letters at school so he keeps telling me what they are. He’s super-excited about Christmas season, too and loves having his little advent calendar to open each morning. He also loves the twinkle lights I put in his room and falls asleep looking at them each night.
Here are some of my favorite captured moments from this very full week:
my sweet boy.
my other sweet boy.
i just love having the christmas tree behind each of the photos.
terrible photo, but still. David made a circuit this week. It was awesome.
Nathaniel opening his advent calendar.
David opening his.
Nathaniel playing and entertaining himself while I work and David’s at school.
Nathaniel loves touching the tree.
The kids reading together. “The Way Things Work.”
Wonderful art that came in the mail.
David working on the gingerbread house.
and enjoying himself.
our house (before it fell apart.)
David decorating the front yard.
Breakfast with Santa this morning.
Nathaniel was super-scared of Santa. Refused to go anywhere near him.
David, making crafts (he looks sad here but I think he was just focusing.)
Jake played along, too.
Nathaniel did too, of course.
They both focused hard.
My boys.
The daddy and the baby.
and tickle time!
And those are some of the moments from our week. Yet another wonderful week and I am deeply grateful for it.
Us Right Now is a weekly project for 2011. You can read more about it here.
jake
As with all of us, it was a quiet week for Jake. He went to work only Tuesday and Wednesday this week. We had a meeting with an accountant on Monday so he ended up working from home and then he was nice enough to stay around for Friday, too. He did work quite a bit, but also spent a bunch of time with the rest of us. I think the balance was just right and made this a lovely week.
karen
It was a quiet week for me, too. Last Sunday I made quite a few layouts and go ahead of my todo list. I then spent the rest of the week relaxing and trying to take it easy. Around this time of year, I make a considerable effort to slow down and think and reflect. I am now in the middle of two classes: I love drawing and She Art 2. And in a week the class I am teaching starts, as well. So, in preparation, I am trying to go through my todo list and finish off all the little items that have been sitting there week after week.
david
David had no school all week. He came with me to Nathaniel’s school twice this week and it was so nice to have him around. He’s been wonderful about playing in his room, being quiet, and keeping me company all week. Nathaniel, too, loved having him around all week, of course. He’s such a joy and blessing that we are all happier when he’s around. I am grateful that he’s a big fan of reading and models it often to his little brother. (They do quite a bit of loud stuff, too, of course but Daddy has more tolerance for that than I do.)
nathaniel
Nathaniel’s school was open until Thanksgiving Day so he got to go to school twice this week and he was thrilled about it. On Wednesday, the whole class had Stone Soup to celebrate the holiday and all the parents and siblings were there and it was quite lovely. but Nathaniel was super shy so we ended up leaving early and coming home for naptime. And, on a different note, he now says six and seven, much to my delight!
Here are some of my favorite captured moments from this very full week:
David feeding Nathaniel some of his meatballs. I just love these kinds of photos with the two of them.
Nathaniel’s still drinking a lot of water but now that we have him tested, I worry a lot less.
The boys being mischievous.
more mischief, of course.
and some choo choo time while the big boy plays on the computer.
Nathaniel loves looking through my notebooks and I love watching him as he looks.
David making faces. Not a lot of opportunities to photograph him anymore. He has less patience for it than he used to.
The stone soup table at Nathaniel’s school.
David playing in the playground while he waits for Nathaniel to come out of class.
Nathaniel and Daddy sitting and eating (or not eating, really).
My three boys. Loves of my life.
we took the family shot on Thanksgiving this week.
and there was tickle time, of course!
I never get a good photo of Thanksgiving table. But better than nothing.
Right after dinner, we put Christmas songs on and put up our tree.
Both the kids helped with much joy. I know there will come a day they think it’s lame to decorate the tree so I am enjoying these moments as much as I can.
Nathaniel, looking out at the garbage trucks.
David playing Wii. He’s gotten quite good at the lego games.
Nathaniel loves the pockets in his pants.
So does David.
The silly boys, together.
David giving Nathaniel a hard time.
and Nathaniel attacking him.
thankfully, it often ends with hugs.
as for me, I spent quite a bit of my day painting.
And those are some of the moments from our week. It was another wonderful week and I am deeply grateful for it.
Us Right Now is a weekly project for 2011. You can read more about it here.
jake
Jake spent most of this week helping me out. I had a lot of meetings and commitments this whole week and he was there to cover me again and again. I am grateful for him so very very much everyday but this week my gratitude was even stronger than usual. Between all this running around, he still signed a new client and got a bunch of work done. He’s absolutely amazing.
karen
I had a really full week this week. Book club, coffee appointment, dinner party, and a movie date. Not to mention an event at David’s school and one at Nathaniel’s. Oh, and, a release at work, of course. Normally, just one of these things would be enough to stress me and put me over the edge, but I wasn’t stressed at all, all week. I went to all the events. Enjoyed each of them. Got all my work done and was able to be there for my kids. It was something of a miracle. (That would never have worked out without Jake.)
david
This was David’s last week of school before Thanksgiving Break. He now doesn’t have school for a week. He’s been doing a great job at school. He has a few regular friends and they have formed a club called Mouse Hole Spy Club and they have adventures. He even had a play date this week which, I’m told, went well. (I was at the movies.) He sang during the Thanksgiving chapel at school and enjoyed having me there very much and I really loved being there, too.
nathaniel
Nathaniel also had a good week. Yesterday was his sharing day at school and he brought a little elephant book and while he really doesn’t speak enough to express his thoughts, it was cute to watch him up there and I think he enjoyed the attention and having me at school with him. He is getting more and more demanding and simultaneously cuter and cuter every single day.
Here are some of my favorite captured moments from this week:
Nathaniel super-happy to be back with Daddy:
both of the kids hovering over daddy and watching him play:
Nathaniel looking through his books while I work.
some smiles from the big boy.
Nathaniel writing and drawing. Look at those feet.
focusing hard.
David writing his gratitudes.
Nathaniel looking through the Target catalog.
picking toys.
a smile from the little boy.
and one from the big boy.
we just finished reading the Westing Game and David saw it in the school library and checked it out.
Nathaniel up in front of the class, for sharing.
And finally today’s family shots.
drama and laughter.
and lots of tickling.
And those are some of the moments from our week. It was a special week and I am deeply grateful for it.
Us Right Now is a weekly project for 2011. You can read more about it here.
jake
This week was full of professional ups and downs for Jake and then he had to leave for a trip to San Diego. Even though he stayed with a friend, our car ended up being broken into overnight and he had a few small items stolen. The scariest part, of course, was the broken window. Not the greatest way to end the week but we’re all safe and sound and that’s really what matters, of course.
karen
I spent most of this week feeling sick. I’d like to say that I’m all better but I still feel quite ill and I can’t wait for it to be gone. I ended up taking a sick day on Thursday and a day off on Friday. Work was relatively quiet except for some excitement on Friday. I had book club which was really fun for a change, and also got to watch Sir Ken Robinson earlier this week which was entertaining and interesting. The last few days of the week was all about resting, watching TV and reading a book. Trying to get well as quickly as I can.
david
David had a good week at school. Nothing super-eventful. He read more books about Origami Yoda and and Darth Paper and he now has a spy club at school called Mouse Hole Spy Club. I am not sure what they do but I am grateful he seems to be making more and more friends. He’s been coming home with fortuneteller things, too (not sure what those are called in English) and we have started our 2012 project already so it’s been a fun week. He also got his first desk in his room this week which he loves. I am so proud of my big boy.
nathaniel
Nathaniel’s really enjoying looking through all my notebooks and art journals. He loves looking through the scrapbooks and naming everybody. He’s becoming even more vocal and I love listening to him talk. I love that he likes looking at my art and that he’s interested in the scrapbooks. He no longer sits in the high chair and has to eat at the table off of plates and bowls just like David. I hope this means potty-training will be easy, too.
Here are some of my favorite captured moments from this week:
Nathaniel is still obsessed with trains:
loves having them all over the house:
last week’s family night was smath: scrabble math.
there was also a lot of playing on his own for Nathaniel since I was so sick.
He found many ways to entertain himself.
and, thankfully, he was happy most of the time.
he also spent a lot of time looking through my notebooks.
he begged not to eat the meatballs and veggies (but had to anyway).
David got his first desk this week. He loves it.
He also got some books from the library that he loves (and Nathaniel wanted to read, too, of course).
My super-beautiful boy.
On Friday, I was really sick and had an emergency at work. David was upstairs in his room. So Nathaniel decided to make a bed from all of his diapers so he could sit and read.
Later, David came down to tell me a story.
And I just snapped photos as he talked.
Today, Nathaniel went through my scrapbooks.
and David played Wii.
most of the day was just relaxing since I am still sicker than I’d like.
and there was hugging of course.
I love the way David’s looking at Nathaniel in this picture:
And those are some of the moments from our week. All in all, despite the sickness and break-in, another good week. We’re all healthy and safe. That’s all that matters.
Us Right Now is a weekly project for 2011. You can read more about it here.
jake
I’d say a quieter week for Jake. Though he still went into the city several times to have meetings. We also went to David’s school for Nathaniel’s interview (for next year) and went out to a social even in David’s school. So overall, I’d say it’s still been a busy week. Running around, getting work done, having a few date nights and getting a lot of work done.
karen
This was a long week for me. Besides my parents being here and my wanting to spend a lot of time with them, I felt really ill all week between my allergies and jaw aches. I just didn’t feel right all week. I ended up going to bed around 7:30 almost every single night. Even the 10-hours of sleep didn’t make me feel better. I’ve also been way off my schedule which often stressed me out so I am assuming all of that together didn’t help. However it was wonderful to have my parents here and I am really really sad that they are already gone.
david
David had an excellent week at school and at home. He got to have a wonderful Halloween where he got to be venom (black Spiderman). He played a lot with my parents and got to eat out way more than usual. He got new legos, books, toys, and even a new desk for his room which he’s very excited about. He’s been doing great at school and reading every single night like a champ. We’ve already started thinking about our 2012 project together, too. I am so excited for us to do something crafty together.
nathaniel
Nathaniel also had a wonderful week. He had his first Halloween at school and he was a dinosaur. He got to go on a little parade with his class and loved going trick or treating in the neighborhood. He did ok during his interview, too. At first he was all shy but then he opened up and I am hoping it went well for him. He really got attached to both my parents and I am not sure how he’ll handle it tomorrow when he realizes they’re gone.
Here are some of my favorite captured moments from this week:
There was a lot of reading in our house all week:
and Nathaniel made sure to be a part of it too:
the boys loved sitting with my dad and doing their thing.
I finally snapped a shot of Nathaniel right before he went to school:
I snapped a few shots of the boys in the backyard on halloween.
david was the black spiderman (venom) and Nathaniel was a dinosaur (david’s costume from when he was 2.5).
Nathaniel wasn’t a huge fan of the hat and did a lot of this all night.
but he was super-cute with it on:
all the kids in our complex met up at the part to go trick or treating. My two boys took a moment to sit and hug each other.
David even gave Nathaniel a kiss.
Nathaniel spent playing a lot this week while I worked.
he has this new thing where he puts his hands together behind him. He’s so cute.
He’s been super-happy lately, too.
David, too.
Lots of posing.
and laughing.
and a ton of sitting together with the grandparents which was definitely my favorite moments.
and I’ll end with a tickle-time shot from today.
And those are some of the moments from our week. All in all, a truly wonderful week. Hope yours was, too. Thank you for your patience with me this week. I hope to be more responsive and post more this week.
Us Right Now is a weekly project for 2011. You can read more about it here.
jake
It’s going to be surprising to read that Jake had more meetings this week. All over the place, both during the day and night. He also went out with our neighbors for dinner this past week. We even got to go on two date nights together since my parents have been here to babysit. We drove all the way to the city and had a wonderful Italian dinner together. It was so nice just to walk around and chat with him. I love my husband so much.
karen
This week flew by for me. It was hectic and stressful and lovely all at once. I had my parents here all week so whenver I wasn’t working, I tried to spend my time with them. I also went to David’s school both on Monday and on Friday. I had to go to work on Friday because my computer didn’t upgrade properly so I had to take it in and get it fixed. Between family time, pushing a new build out, David’s school, date nights, and crazy computer issues, it felt like a whirlwind week.
david
David had a great week. He was the school reporter for Chapel on Monday morning and he did an excellent job reading clearly and enunciating well. He got to play with my parents all week and then had a Halloween parade at school on Friday where he was black Spiderman. And just yesterday, he got a new ribbon in his swimming class cause he moved to level 3 which means he doesn’t have to wear fins anymore so he’s super excited. I am so very proud of the person he is and how hard he tries and how kind he is.
nathaniel
Nathaniel is doing great, too. Talking more and more everyday and in fuller sentences now, too. He wants to be just like David so refuses to sit on the high chair so he just sits on a normal chair right next to his brother. They are so cute together (when they aren’t shrieking). He is still refusing to say six or seven but can go all the way up to twenty (skips sixteen and seventeen too of course.) He’s such a happy, mischievous boy.
Here are some of my favorite captured moments from this week:
David’s getting a little tired of the nonstop photo taking:
and Nathaniel is upping the drama:
the boys got a lego set and built them:
and the David played on the electronics set with my dad.
Nathaniel sat next to them and watched.
here’s the set.
and one more smile from the little boy.
he read to opapa:
while David built the other lego
which nathaniel immediately took over.
There’s also been a lot of choo choo playing.
and more reading.
and more trains.
some snuggle and chat and play time with my dad.
And then today’s shot of my three boys.
Nathaniel’s devastation when I take the remote away.
and the best we could do today.
And those are some of the moments from our week. Hope yours was wonderful.
Us Right Now is a weekly project for 2011. You can read more about it here.
jake
Good week for Jake. A few meetings, a lot of traveling back and forth between the city and Berkeley and here so long days. He was also nice enough to go get my parents from the airport and to get our carseats fixed. We moved them so Nathaniel’s now facing forward. Jake took the car to the professional installation place and ended up installing the whole thing by himself. A lot of work but now it’s done.
karen
Crazy week for me. I spent all of early this past week trying to get a new build done and then I pushed it out and we found some last minute issues so I had to work feverishly to get them all resolved and fix and push again. I also didn’t do as much art journaling as I am used to. And now that my parents are visiting, I imagine it’s going to quiet down even further for a while. But that’s ok. I really am so glad to have them here.
david
David had a great week at school. He took his gratitude journal to share. He got a bunch of books and he seemed to have a lot of fun. He didn’t have school Monday so it was a short week for him. With my parents’ arrival he‘s also been super-happy. He got a LEGO book, a science set and a Batman cave so he’s been playing the whole time and he’s just thrilled to have my father to play with and tell stories to. Monday he gets to talk in front of the whole school, representing his class.
nathaniel
Nathaniel is his happy, jovial self. He’s really into counting lately but refuses to say six or seven. So he goes one, two, three, four, five, eight. And no matter how much I say six or seven, he will not say them. He’s still loving school. As soon as he walks in he kisses me and says bye and goes off to play. I am so grateful that he’s so happy there. He’s also super-happy my parents are here and loves his new train set and cars. He’s been playing with and kissing and hugging my parents non stop. Wonderful week for all of us.
Here are some of my favorite captured moments from this week:
Last sunday’s family shot:
and tickle-time:
on Monday we played with stamps:
Nathaniel adored doing it.
So did David.
And then they colored them in, too.
Here’s Nathaniel’s “don’t take my photo” face.
and a smile from David:
Nathaniel played with his trains a lot while David was at school
I love this smile.
I love this one, too because David’s reading so much now. He loves to read all the time.
Little boy and his blankie.
David’s don’t-take-my-photo face.
I tried to snap one with my dad and Nathaniel but he wasn’t cooperating.
And it was even harder to get one of the four of them.
And here we are at the last few hours of the weekend. I hope yours was well.
Us Right Now is a weekly project for 2011. You can read more about it here.
jake
This is going to come as a surprise but, yes, it was another week full of meetings for Jake. He’s been working hard and working a lot. This week was also doing the company taxes, moving the Roth accounts around and a bunch of paperwork in general. He also took both the cars in because one was due for maintenance and the other needed a recall fix. He’s been playing video games a bit which makes me happy. And he’s been helping out so much more with the kids and the house, too and I am so happy to have him around a bit more.
karen
A lot going on for me this week. I had a lot of work at work but felt like I was being productive and useful. I got my hair straightened and dyed again finally. I went out to a mom’s night out with David’s class and it was lovely. I also met a friend for coffee which was lovely, too. I finally bought a new pair of jeans and I am ready to clean up my closet of all the excess. This next week will be stressful, too but hopefully less busy.
david
David has a short week this week because he had no school on Friday. He’s been playing hockey during PE and recess lately and enjoying that. He also seems to be making friends at a good pace and still really liking his school. We went for his first teacher’s conference on Friday and everything we heard was great. He’s adjusting well socially and doing great academically. He’s above level on almost everything but still loves to learn and looks forward to going to school every day. I couldn’t ask for more.
nathaniel
Nathaniel is enjoying school very much, too. On days when he’s home, he’s bored more easily than he used to be and misses David a lot. He’s getting better and better at numbers and can count from one to ten (except six and seven which he can’t pronounce and likes to skip over.) He is still super-cute and mischievous. He loves sitting right next to me and leaning in to see what I am doing on the computer and eating peanuts with me.
Here are some of my favorite captured moments from this week:
I love how Nathaniel loves to sit on David:
I got to have a kiss during Sunday’s shoot:
Nathaniel really likes using this step lately. I think he likes being as tall as David:
He also sits on it to play.
He’s really into numbers a lot lately so this toy’s getting a lot of use:
And here’s my handsome boy:
Nathaniel loves this UFO, too especially cause it has a piece that lights up:
I love this shot of David, too:
The boys playing together (drawing together) while I was in a video conference meeting:
And one more from today’s tickle-time.
The boys are sleeping now and Jake and I are just winding down and relaxing. Here’s to another wonderful weekend.
Us Right Now is a weekly project for 2011. You can read more about it here.
jake
This was another busy week for Jake. He had client meetings and long proposals to work on. Trading, meetings, conferences. On and on. He also attempted the contact lenses a few more times but I think we’re pretty sure these lenses are not going to work for him. They make his eyes too dry so he needs to try another brand which we ordered and are now waiting to receive from the doctor. Let’s see if those work better.
karen
Things are still hectic for me but are quieting down a little bit more each week. I’ve spent most of the week doing the regular things on my schedule. I also scrapped a bit and went out to book club. I managed to take some down time and go to bed early almost every day this week. I sketched, journaled and art journaled daily. I also exercised of course. I’ll consider this week a success.
david
David had a good week at school. He did a lot of reading at school and at home this week. He’s been bringing a book home every night so he can read it to me. He made some new friends at school He got to play with legos. He helped me clean out the living room of all the crazy amount of toys. We all went to the farm this weekend and he rode a pony, rode the train, and played with the excavator. He also made numerous creations with his legos which are now officially all over the house, in every nook and cranny. It’s quite amusing actually.
nathaniel
Nathaniel is also doing great. He’s talking more each day. He loves it when we drop off David because he knows he’s next. On the days he’s home, he likes me to pay attention to him and plays right next to me while I work. He’s also a lot more talkative and likes to make sure he’s acknowledged so he will say the same thing endlessly until he can get a response. He loves tackling and chasing David all around the house and he loves to say all of our names again and again. He’ll say Mommy, Nay-nay, Daddy, Dee-dee. Many times a day.
Even though I stopped doing the daily updates, I’m still taking the daily photos and will share them weekly here so these posts will be long and full of photos, feel free to skip. Here are some of my favorite captured moments from this week:
Nathaniel watching the rain:
A smile for mommy:
The boys playing and running together into the room:
Nathaniel sits next to me with all of his legos while I work.
A smile to fill my heart:
And one from the little one:
and one more:
silly faces are never too far:
Sometimes, he also plays at his table wile I work:
Today we went to the farm for our yearly Halloween fun. We rode the train, David rode a pony:
Nathaniel’s asking Daddy what he wants him to do (he wanted Nathaniel to look at me and smile.)
My awesome boys:
Nathaniel loved feeding the goats, but the goats weren’t very hungry. we had to wait a long time for them to come and eat a bite.
David fed a few, too.
And then we got to go inside and pet them. I love how loving and gentle he is here.
And some more hugs.
We have a photo in this exact spot from last year with the three boys, too.
And on the way out David got to play with the excavator.
All in all it was a wonderful morning and we left before it was too crowded.
Now we’re all resting and enjoying the rest of the weekend. Hope you are all well, too!
Us Right Now is a weekly project for 2011. You can read more about it here.
Another day that I decided to keep things low. And it worked great. I spent most of today reading and watching TV and resting. We did take some family shots:
even though the light was bad:
so we kept it to a minium and went right into tickle time:
which was, of course, super-fun:
but we kept that short, too.
Then Nathaniel showed David where to put the tripod back:
and watched as he did it.
then it was nap time for him, sketch time for me. I sketched, wrote my weeklong journal and then redid the blog. So now you have a new schedule:
Mondays – Scrapbook pages/minis/posts
Tuesdays – Weeklong Art Journal
Wednesdays – Sketches + books I read
Thursdays – Art Journaling pages
Fridays – Healthy for Life
Saturdays – Us Right Now
Sundays – Reading to David
So I will attempt to fold the Daily Diary into the Us Right now Posts which means those will get really big with photos from the whole week. I don’t know if I will like this new format or not so I might go back. I still want to give it a try. I have created a new sideblog for the gratitude journal cause I do want to continue that. You can now find it on the left side of the blog under my badge.
I am hoping to do more, longer posts daily or at least a few times a week talking about some of my thoughts, some details about my process, etc. This blog used to have a lot more of my thoughts and I liked that so I want to bring it back. We’ll try this for a while and see how it works. Feel free to comment on what you think, too.
Three Things I’m Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that I took this weekend to rest. It did me a lot of good and I need to do it more often.
2. I am grateful for my new sketches. I love the way they are turning out.
3. I am grateful that we spent some fun time with the kids today.
Three Things David’s Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that I went to Fall Carnival at school * {his pick for the journal}
2. I am grateful that I got to play a little wii.
3. I am grateful that we got some take-out for dinner.
The plan for today was to do absolutely nothing. Only the exercise but none of the other regular tasks I do. And nothing else on my todo list either. Welll…. I started out well. I watched TV, read my books, and just did nothing. But then as the day wore on I got itchy. I saw a photo I loved and I had to sketch it. Then I wrote my weeklong journal while David played Wii. The little one woke up and they played together.
even though the light is terrible, I just love the photo.
I then decided to run to the art store and bought some paper and a tiny gouache set. And I started to do another sketch. As I sketched, Nathaniel sat and played with his legos.
David did the same, too, but up in his room.
Jake was at the doctor’s getting his eyes checked and Nathaniel kept waiting for him.
he gave me a quick smile.
and went back on his daddy-watch.
and there we go. I didn’t do an art journal page but I did make a tag for a project so I am not sure this counts as a full day off but I did watch a lot of TV (watching some now) and felt a lot less self-pressure. So I guess it counts!
Three Things I’m Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that Jake did so much pitching in today so I could rest and have time off.
2. I am grateful that I got some new art goodies. Love this new paper.
3. I am grateful that I did a 2-mile run today. My 365th consecutive day of exercise. I am amazed I did it. And now I just get to do more and more.
Three Things David’s Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that I played star wars on the Wii * {his pick for the journal}
2. I am grateful that I played with my legos.
3. I am grateful that I got my new school shirts.
I had planned for today to be a super-restful and super-productive day. But you know what happens when you make plans, right…?
It started out just fine but quietly went downhill. The best part was this boy who was super-excited about his playdate:
and this boy who found a fork and decided to jab it in his brother.
So he could eat him. He jabbed gently, then brought the fork to his mouth and made eating sounds.
which made both of them laugh so much. He did it to me and to David again and again.
and then he asked for the lens cap.
which also made him laugh and laugh and laugh.
the joys of my life.
Tonight I learned again that I should be careful when I agree to do things. For some reason I seem to have to relearn this lesson again and again and again. Sigh.
Three Things I’m Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that Jake took care of David and took him to his playdate and picked him back up and was so amazing.
2. I am grateful that despite some small chaos, everything worked out at work.
3. I am grateful that it’s the weekend and I intend to take this whole weekend off. No daily nothing (except exercise of course). If i do it great but I will not pressure myself. I will read, draw, write only when I feel like it. That’s the plan!
Three Things David’s Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that I met with my school family today * {his pick for the journal}
2. I am grateful that I had a playdate (and it was super-fun!).
3. I am grateful that I chatted with mommy for a long time.
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projects for twenty twenty-four
projects for twenty twenty-three
projects for twenty twenty-two
projects for twenty twenty-one
projects for twenty nineteen
projects for twenty eighteen
projects from twenty seventeen
monthly projects from previous years
some of my previous projects
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