Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Friday, September 04, 2009
"Are we gonna keep Dean??"
This is what Van said to me at the doctor's office a few days ago (9-2-09). He tip-toed over to me in the dark ultrasound room, and after pointing to "our new baby" on the screen, wanted to know with total sincerity if we were going to keep Dean. After I told him that of course we would be keeping Dean, we all had a good laugh. Van was really afraid that the new baby in my belly would replace our current baby. So, yes, baby Call #4 is on the way!! We are so excited! My due date is April 20, 2010, and as my cute friend Marlie said, if it's a girl we will have to name her Mary Jane. Or, I guess I could get away with using marijuana (for medicinal reasons) instead of an epidural, since it will be 4-20 and all :-) You know I'm kidding...
So far, things are going great. I am only 8 weeks along, so it's still really early, but I haven't thrown up yet. I have a general feeling of nausea all day, but nothing I can complain about (too much).
So far, things are going great. I am only 8 weeks along, so it's still really early, but I haven't thrown up yet. I have a general feeling of nausea all day, but nothing I can complain about (too much).
Can you see our little peanut?
Monday, August 24, 2009
The Penguins, Soccer champs; May 29, 2009
I had such a great time coaching Clive's soccer team during the Spring 2009 season. We had such cute kids on our team and I think all the boys learned so much. Clive improved tremendously from last year, especially in the "playing as a team" aspect of the game. He really caught on to the importance of everyone getting a chance to score and working together as a team. He cheered for all of his teammates and had a really great time. He was really fun to watch this year and we are very proud of his progress. He's already begging to play again.
Clive's last day of preschool; May 29, 2009
We really enjoyed Asheville Montessori School for 2008-2009. Clive learned so much and made some really dear friends. Ms. Jess was a dream teacher, along with Ms. Courtney and Ms. Jo. We feel very blessed to have been able to send Clive to school at AMS. We will greatly miss it, but look forward to Van attending in 2010. Here are a few pictures from the end-of-the-year picnic.
Ms. Nan and Mr. Steve (AMS directors) with Clive
Ms. Jess with Clive
Ms. Jo
Ms. Courtney
Will Yurko, Clive's very best friend and classmate
Van's big show at The Little Gym; May 28, 2009
Van had a great semester at The Little Gym. His teacher, Miss Wendy, was magnificent. He worked on the balance beam, the bars, and many other coordination activities. We were very proud of how well Van listened to his teachers and what a great attitude he had. Here he is at "The Big Show" (it's the end-of-the-year celebration where the kids get to show off).
Clive lost his first tooth; May 24, 2009
On our way back from Chris and Sarah's wedding, we stayed with Rob and Linda for a couple of nights. It was lots of fun and good to be with them and the boys. Clive and Van were in heaven with their cousins; playing basketball, riding scooters, riding skateboards, etc. Jett, Weston, and Miller are so good with our boys and entertain them well :-) One of Clive's teeth had been loose for a couple of weeks, but Matt and I were too chicken to pull it out. Luckily, my brother Rob is in dental school (and has lots of boys of his own) and used to dealing with teeth. So, he kindly pulled it out for Clive. I was shocked with how willingly Clive walked over to Rob and let him pull it right out. I think he was very ready to have that nasty tooth gone. He was very happy once it was out!
Happy Clive missing a tooth!
The tooth fairy brought him a dollar!
Clive, Miller, Van, Jett, and Weston
Couldn't leave without a trip to Goldstar Chili
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Things to remember
Just a couple things the boys have said lately that I want to jot down:
This morning, as Clive was cuddling in our bed with us, we heard Van getting aggravated in Dean's crib (they always go in his crib in the morning). I asked Clive what Van was doing and he nonchalantly said, "Just playing with his gum...gettin' it everywhere." I quickly ran into Dean's room to find a very sticky mess. As I was trying to get the gum off of Van's entire body, I told Van he would not be allowed to have gum for a couple of days as a consequence. He started crying and the next thing we know, Clive is playing with his gum, too. We were puzzled and asked Clive to please put his gum back in his mouth before he ended up with it all over him like Van. We then headed downstairs to eat breakfast and as we were chatting, Clive said, "Mom, do you know why I was playing with my gum? Because I was sad that Van was getting in trouble, so I wanted to get in trouble instead." How sweet is that boy??
Tonight as Clive and Van were playing War, their favorite card game, I was very proud of how sweet Clive was being when Van would win a hand. Each time Clive would say, "Dude, way to go! You are awesome." I quickly told Van how lucky he was to have such a sweet big brother and that I thought he had the best big brother in the whole world. Van looked at me and said, "Yeah, most brothers are rude or mean, but this one is really sweet!"
I love those two so much.
And, Dean...oh man, I don't think I could love him any more. He has come into a really, really fun stage. I think we are through with teething for a while and are on to brighter days. I have enjoyed him so much the past few days. He is starting to repeat most of the words we say and it's just so cute. We have this really annoying Cardinal that rams himself into our back window all. day. long. I'm not even kidding. Well, every time Dean goes by that window he points and says, "Card-nuul", whether the bird is actually there or not. It makes us laugh every time.
Monday, July 06, 2009
Sunday, July 05, 2009
My Best Friend's Wedding 5-23-09
My best friend from high school, Chris Wissa, got married to Sarra in Michigan and there was no way we were going to miss it. So, we packed the boys in the car and headed on a road trip. We stopped in Lexington, KY and stayed with Rob and Linda on the way there and back. It was a lot of fun. Both the Wissa's and the Veneziano's really know how to put on a party. The wedding was beautiful and the reception was energetic, to say the least. They had a Motown band and an Arabic band, swtiching off throughout the night. It was crazy, but so much fun! I'm really glad we were able to attend. I'm so happy for Chris and Sarra!!
Master of the Throne Celebration 5-16-09
Because Van did so well with potty-training, I decided to have a fancy breakfast, in honor of him. I served them scrambled eggs, french toast, and strawberries & blueberries with whipped cream, all by candlelight. Their favorite part was eating on our China. Van felt very special and we were so proud of him for doing so well on the potty!
Mother's Day Tea 5-8-09
Clive's preschool put together a really sweet celebration for each Mom on the Friday before Mother's Day. They decorated a table for each of us and the kids served us strawberries with whipped cream, croissants, and tea. Clive was very concerned that they were serving tea, but I just kindly refused and explained to him that I didn't have to drink it. He felt much better after that. They sang us some really sweet songs. My favorite was "I Think You're Wonderful". I love Asheville Montessori. It was so sweet of them to celebrate us!
Planting trees with Dad 5-4-09
We got on a planting kick and decided to plant four trees throughout our yard. We planted a flowering pear in the front yard, a japanese maple on the side, and a weeping willow and fruiting pear in the back. So far, they all look like they are thriving, except the bradford pear. It may have a disease, but we'll wait it out and see. The boys had a great time digging holes with Matt (Dean kept busy eating dirt). It was a really tough job because there were a lot of boulders in the way, so it was basically chipping through rock. Glad it was them and not me :-)
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