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| Thursday, October 27, 2005 |
| on the 27th |
Harper Cake is 3 months old today!!
Have I told you the story of her middle name? It's actually "Kate" but Beth's daughter, Meredith, who is five and spunky as all get out, misunderstood her mom when she told her Harper's middle name for the first time. Thinking that Beth had said "Cake," she looked up at her mom and said, "That's a COOL middle name." Too funny! And yes, whether she's "Cake" or "Kate" Harper's as sweet as can be. : ) OKay, so somedays she's only as sweet as a pickle, but that's another story...
In other news, it's my brother's birthday today!! Happy birthday, Marky, you goon!! Good grief - he's 2 decades old today. Obviously not a bad thing for him, but for me, well, that just means I'm aging. Wisdom comes with age. Age is irrelevant. WHATEVER. Gray hair and wrinkles are all I see!! Okay, off topic... Anyway, being the BEST big sister that Mark has (did you read that, Kristina??) I sent him a package of chocolate chip cookies last week already. He lives way up yonder in the snowy regions of South Dakota as he goes about his college days of mayhem. Actually, he's an RA or whatever they call them these days, so I think that some people may actually consider him responsible! Ha ha! Nevertheless, he'll always be my "little" brother, and since I'm now the shortest one in the family, it really feels good to call him that.Labels: Harper |
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| Wednesday, October 19, 2005 |
| Target, how i love you |
A new Target opened this past summer in our neck of the woods. As in, 7 minutes from our house. Oh, how sweet it is! Actually, more like dangerous, most of the time, as far as our checking account is concerned. You know it's bad when you start looking for the familiar faces of the checkout kid and the security guard when you enter the doors for the THIRD time in one week. Not to mention the little cart boy who is so sweet and helpful. Bad, bad, bad!!
Anyway, I only bring this up because of something I purchased there. A little inconspicuous tub (well, inconspicuous to me) that was conveniently positioned at the end of an aisle at exactly the right height for someone's almost 3-year-old eyes to spot.
I thought this was a very cute idea, though at $4.99 it seemed a little expensive to me. But we went ahead and bought it anyway, and then Cole pestered me about it every single day until we finally went to the pumpkin patch and brought home a pumpkin on Saturday.
Now, though, I have to admit that it was a totally great purchase, because it was an easy and fun project for Cole and because we can use the parts again next year (I like to be practical every now and then!) Of course, we're still planning on carving some pumpkins, too (okay, Mark is planning on carving them, and I'm planning on photographing him doing so) but I'd have to say that from Cole's perspective, Mrs. Potato Head is the way to go.
Here's a little photo demonstration of just how easy it is:
The finished product
After being moved to the front of the house a few minutes later.....
And then reassembled....
Also, if you happened to notice that her earrings were missing, never fear, because we found someone else to wear them...
Okay, time to carry on with regular life again. My sister is coming over tomorrow morning to watch the kiddos so I can run some errands... and you know what that means... Hey, we need diapers!!Labels: a humorous life |
| posted by Joanna Bolick @ 4:46 PM |
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| Sunday, October 16, 2005 |
| my favorite photo from the weekend |
unposed
unplanned
off kilter
scrunched
silly
US
How I love these kids!
And how I love my husband,
for continuing to snap photos
even when the idea in my head
wasn't working out.
(Among other reasons, of course!)
Taken on Saturday's visit to the pumpkin patch.Labels: a humorous life |
| posted by Joanna Bolick @ 3:21 PM |
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| Wednesday, October 12, 2005 |
| Meet Red |
This is Red. Red Bear, to be exact (and yes, I know that's a creative name.) Red has been with us since shortly before Cole's birth, but he's really only come into his own social prominence this past month.
Red is, of course, a multi-talented bear, and has managed to adopt both the characteristics of an infant and a michievous toddler. For instance, most days he goes around wearing Harper's cast-offs, which are the diapers and pajamas she's outgrown, (despite the fact that yellow floral clashes mightily with his red hair.) He rides along with Harper in the carseat and the stroller, though I'm not exactly sure that she appreciates having a bear on top of her. Today he was even fed by Cole and rubbed on the back until he burped. The feeding came to an abrupt end, though, when Red "spit up" on Cole's shirt (apparently he has the same reflux problems as Harper!) For the rest of the day he had to wear a bib JUST IN CASE. When he's not on infant duty, however, Red's primary role is serving as Cole's proxy. When I asked Cole the other day if I could take some photos of him (Cole) I was given Red Bear to photograph. Hard to coax a smile out of that fellow... also, Red Bear has made it known that he would prefer not to take a nap but does like to eat peanut butter for lunch EVERY DAY.
But my favorite role for Red is that of giver and receiver of affection. He's helped with booboos, accompanied a shy toddler to storytime at the library, is snuggly at bedtime, and has accepted without complaint more than his fair share of hugs, kisses, squeezes, and, yes, the occasional drop on the head. We're not really sure how long Red Bear will be with us, but for the time being I gladly welcome the imagination and affection that have been personified through him. As an added bonus, I think he's even helped Cole learn to be a little gentler with his little sister. And that's a very good thing!
So that's the scoop on Red...Labels: Cole |
| posted by Joanna Bolick @ 9:53 PM |
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| Thursday, October 06, 2005 |
| mini glue dots... |
...are so versatile! They're the perfect thing to hold a little bow in place when one is lacking the hair of her own to do so... : )
In other news, Cole wouldn't eat his peas last night until Mark told him that they were sugar peas. Cole's eyes lit up and he said, "SUGAR peas?" Then he gobbled them up and asked for more! I think maybe we'll have sugar beans or sugar carrots for lunch.Labels: a humorous life |
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