Happy Halloween from our little kitty! Sadie is off to school, where she will have Halloween activities and go on a costume parade with her class. Last night, we baked mini cupcakes and sugar cookies to share with her classmates and Mimo is providing a pizza lunch for all the kids, so we didn't need to pack Sadie's lunch box. I love Halloween!
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Pumpkin Time
Last night, we carved our pumpkins.
Sadie wanted a happy face for hers. Dan made a cyclops and mine is a sad face, complete with a tear drop.
We'll post pics of the pumpkins with the candles inside on Halloween. Tomorrow, Sadie will wear her costume to daycare and then we'll go trick or treating with Isaac at night.
Sadie wanted a happy face for hers. Dan made a cyclops and mine is a sad face, complete with a tear drop.
We'll post pics of the pumpkins with the candles inside on Halloween. Tomorrow, Sadie will wear her costume to daycare and then we'll go trick or treating with Isaac at night.
Friday, October 26, 2007
Homecoming Weekend
Last weekend was Dartmouth Homecoming and Grandma and Grandpa came to see us.
Sadie, Grandma and Grandpa dry off at a reception following the bonfire. It was pouring rain!
The worst bonfire weather we can remember. During the parade, the weather was better and there were very few spectators. Sadie collected a lot of candy from the various athletes. We ran into Heather and Chris and their two cute kids at the parade.
Mommy and Sadie relaxed during halftime of the football game.
She got this pom-pom from the young alumni tent. Sadie was definitely more interested in the cheerleaders than in the football players. The Dartmouth cheerleaders are no better than usual this year but Sadie copied their cheers very happily. While at the game, we got to see Pete and Danielle! That was really nice.
On Sunday, we went pumpkin picking at Riverview Farm. The wagon was easy for Sadie to pull when it was empty, but not once we had chosen our pumpkins.
Sadie, Grandma and Grandpa dry off at a reception following the bonfire. It was pouring rain!
The worst bonfire weather we can remember. During the parade, the weather was better and there were very few spectators. Sadie collected a lot of candy from the various athletes. We ran into Heather and Chris and their two cute kids at the parade.
Mommy and Sadie relaxed during halftime of the football game.
She got this pom-pom from the young alumni tent. Sadie was definitely more interested in the cheerleaders than in the football players. The Dartmouth cheerleaders are no better than usual this year but Sadie copied their cheers very happily. While at the game, we got to see Pete and Danielle! That was really nice.
On Sunday, we went pumpkin picking at Riverview Farm. The wagon was easy for Sadie to pull when it was empty, but not once we had chosen our pumpkins.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
It's hard to be a toddler
Yesterday, we gave Sadie a toy catalogue to look at in the car while we drove to do some errands. She looked at it happily for a bit and then we started to hear some whines of frustration. When we asked her what was wrong, she shrieked, "I can't read!"
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Apres Bath
Doesn't Sadie look glamorous?
Do you want to know something strange? Every time Sadie wears this bathrobe, she tells us that she is dressed as a "private bunny". What in the world is she talking about? A private bunny sounds like something risque!
We're looking forward to lots of fun over Homecoming weekend...Bonfire, football game, Grandma and Grandpa...we can't wait!
Do you want to know something strange? Every time Sadie wears this bathrobe, she tells us that she is dressed as a "private bunny". What in the world is she talking about? A private bunny sounds like something risque!
We're looking forward to lots of fun over Homecoming weekend...Bonfire, football game, Grandma and Grandpa...we can't wait!
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Circles
The Montshire has a new travelling exhibit these days, Secrets of Circles (for some reason, Sadie calls it "The Magic of Circles"). Sadie loves the various activities that this exhibit has added to the museum.
Circles can be used to build an arch.
Vietnamese boats are shaped like a circle so they can easily move in all directions. Sadie loved climbing in and out of this boat and playing with the various round fruits that are in baskets in the boat.
This exhibit has the kids try to roll balls across a spinning disk.
This is a large tire that kids can climb into. Sadie will not climb into it, but she likes to look inside.
Circles can be used to build an arch.
Vietnamese boats are shaped like a circle so they can easily move in all directions. Sadie loved climbing in and out of this boat and playing with the various round fruits that are in baskets in the boat.
This exhibit has the kids try to roll balls across a spinning disk.
This is a large tire that kids can climb into. Sadie will not climb into it, but she likes to look inside.
Friday, October 12, 2007
Hot Stuff
It was so hot in Illinois!
Sadie got to ride a pony at Curtis Orchard. She was so overheated!
Look how flushed she is!
James pulled her in a wagon for a while.
Mommy and Sadie on the big, inflatable slide.
Sadie tried this obstacle course, but wasn't able to get up the slope at the end of it. We reached over the side and got her out.
She posed with Bob Bob.
I think this is funny.
Sadie got to ride a pony at Curtis Orchard. She was so overheated!
Look how flushed she is!
James pulled her in a wagon for a while.
Mommy and Sadie on the big, inflatable slide.
Sadie tried this obstacle course, but wasn't able to get up the slope at the end of it. We reached over the side and got her out.
She posed with Bob Bob.
I think this is funny.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
University of Illinois
We had a really fun trip to Urbana Champaign, Illinois to visit Lolly and James. It's a neat city...we enjoyed seeing the campus and walking around in different neighborhoods. Their apartment is in an old school and it's beautiful with high pressed tin ceilings and exposed brick. Sadie said that James' engineering building was "gorgeous", which cracked everyone up.
Daddy put Sadie on the famous "Alma Mater" statue on campus.
She got a little nervous so high up, so Mommy climbed up to join her.
Daddy put Sadie on the famous "Alma Mater" statue on campus.
She got a little nervous so high up, so Mommy climbed up to join her.
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Happy Birthday Mommy!
Happy Birthday to Mommy! Sadie and I think you are the best! Thank you for taking such great care of us for another year.
A birthday story: I took Sadie to the dollar store and told her she could get Mommy anything she wanted for her birthday. So Sadie picked out a shower puff and a little Halloween lantern (actually two lanterns, because she wated one too). I let Sadie pick a musical card for Mommy too - guess what song it played (leave your guess in the comments). Ann loved the gifts and card.
A birthday story: I took Sadie to the dollar store and told her she could get Mommy anything she wanted for her birthday. So Sadie picked out a shower puff and a little Halloween lantern (actually two lanterns, because she wated one too). I let Sadie pick a musical card for Mommy too - guess what song it played (leave your guess in the comments). Ann loved the gifts and card.
Friday, September 28, 2007
Mothers of Twins, We Salute You
Or, "Sadie's First Sleepover"...
Actually, everything went very smoothly. Isaac spent the night on Friday so his parents could go out of town for a wedding. We all had a lot of fun together and the kids were totally easy-going and great.
(Notice that I made the two dinners exactly the same...I wanted to pre-empt any upset!)
Bedtime was funny. We put them to bed and could hear them talking for a while. Then, we couldn't hear Isaac anymore and could just hear Sadie whispering. Next, it got totally quiet and we assumed they had both fallen asleep. Then, I heard Sadie yell over the monitor, "Mommy! I need a change! I made a big poop!", which of course woke Isaac up. But after Sadie got changed, they both fell asleep. They were down for the night by 7:45. Not bad at all!
They woke up early but cheerful, had fun eating breakfast together and then we all went to the playground. Isaac was a great houseguest and we'd happily watch him again.
Verdict: Having two toddlers is harder than having one, but as long as you have two adults at all times, it's not bad at all. Sometimes the toddlers play nicely with each other and keep each other busy, which is very nice. However, when it's just one adult with two toddlers is something else altogether...that's a lot harder than one!
Actually, everything went very smoothly. Isaac spent the night on Friday so his parents could go out of town for a wedding. We all had a lot of fun together and the kids were totally easy-going and great.
(Notice that I made the two dinners exactly the same...I wanted to pre-empt any upset!)
Bedtime was funny. We put them to bed and could hear them talking for a while. Then, we couldn't hear Isaac anymore and could just hear Sadie whispering. Next, it got totally quiet and we assumed they had both fallen asleep. Then, I heard Sadie yell over the monitor, "Mommy! I need a change! I made a big poop!", which of course woke Isaac up. But after Sadie got changed, they both fell asleep. They were down for the night by 7:45. Not bad at all!
They woke up early but cheerful, had fun eating breakfast together and then we all went to the playground. Isaac was a great houseguest and we'd happily watch him again.
Verdict: Having two toddlers is harder than having one, but as long as you have two adults at all times, it's not bad at all. Sometimes the toddlers play nicely with each other and keep each other busy, which is very nice. However, when it's just one adult with two toddlers is something else altogether...that's a lot harder than one!
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Just like Daddy, Sadie loves science
We went to New York for Yom Kippur, but we also squeezed in a trip to the Museum of Natural History. Sadie loved it. She was a little scared at the Planetarium Show "Cosmic Collisions" (too dark and too loud for her!) but she loved the exhibits.
How much would she weigh on a neutron star?
Examining the baby dinosaur inside an egg:
Friday, September 21, 2007
Here we go!
We're off to see Grandma and Grandpa and Jenny in NYC. This is the start of three busy weekends. Next weekend, Isaac will come for a sleepover and Grandma and Grandpa will come to watch Dartmouth Football. Then, the weekend after that, we will be travelling with Nana and Bob Bob to visit Auntie Lolly and James in Illinois!
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Language
Episode 1: Irregular Verbs
Last night in the bath...
Sadie: I dived Mommy! Look, I dived! (She flops down on her belly in the water)
Ann: Great. You dove. Good job.
Sadie: I DIVED.
Ann: You say "dove".
Sadie: When I a teeny baby, I say "dove", but now I say dived.
Episode 2: A lightbulb goes on!
This morning...
Sadie: I'm bringing this [baby doll] for showintell.
Dan: Great, so you'll show it and then what will you tell?
Sadie: Showintell! My baby.
Dan: Right, you'll show it and then you'll tell something about it.
Sadie: (pause) Show and Tell. Show and tell! I show and I tell! I tell, it's my baby wearing same clothes as me.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
First Field Trip
Yesterday, Sadie went on her first field trip. She and her classmates all went to Poverty Lane Orchard where they picked apples and looked at tractors and enjoyed the fall weather. Sadie had a great time and came home with some apples to share with us.
Her class will be taking two more field trips this fall, to pick pumpkins at another farm in October and then to a turkey farm in November. All of these trips sound like a logistical nightmare to me (8 toddlers! 8 car seats! A van!) but her teachers seem to love doing special activities with them and the kids enjoy the excursions.
(This picture is from Isaac's party, not from the field trip)
Her class will be taking two more field trips this fall, to pick pumpkins at another farm in October and then to a turkey farm in November. All of these trips sound like a logistical nightmare to me (8 toddlers! 8 car seats! A van!) but her teachers seem to love doing special activities with them and the kids enjoy the excursions.
(This picture is from Isaac's party, not from the field trip)
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Welcome to Riley!
Our good friends' daughter Riley Elizabeth was born early this morning in Amsterdam.
Congratulations Doug and Kristin! We're so happy for you.
Congratulations Doug and Kristin! We're so happy for you.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Friends with Sunglasses
Our Friday evening Rosh Hashanah dinner concluded with chocolate honey cake and ice cream, which soon led to Isaac and Sadie getting pretty silly. The first activity was jumping around with a box on Isaac's head and a bucket on Sadie's head. This fun time was followed by putting both kids putting on their sunglasses and just getting goofy.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Happy New Year!
It's Rosh Hashanah today! Happy New Year!
We're going to do our Rosh Hashanah dinner tomorrow night with Laura, Andy and Isaac just like last year, but also inviting Liz, Tom and their twins. I'm looking forward to the yummy brisket, noodle kugel, tsimmes and apple cake...as well as the chaos of four little ones!
We're going to do our Rosh Hashanah dinner tomorrow night with Laura, Andy and Isaac just like last year, but also inviting Liz, Tom and their twins. I'm looking forward to the yummy brisket, noodle kugel, tsimmes and apple cake...as well as the chaos of four little ones!
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Dorothy?
Anabel and Sophie gave Sadie this costume that they had grown out of. It even includes a pair of ruby slippers. Sadie loved wearing it this weekend.
Sadie has no idea about the Wizard of Oz since she has not heard that story or, of course, seen the movie, but when I told her that Dorothy was a girl who has a little black dog and carries a basket, that was fun enough for her and she immediately got her little stuffed dog, Zori, and a basket.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Cooling Off
It was in the 90s on Saturday...one last gasp of summer, I guess! We decided to head out to the Long Trail Brewery for a late lunch/early dinner out on their deck. Sadie and Daddy had fun cooling their feet in the river while we waited for our food to come.
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