And Four Makes A Gaggle
September 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Hit the zoo this nice fall morning with some friends….Joe and Alissa along with their two kids: Barrett and Morgan; Chris and his son Ryan, and Ezra and I. It was exhausting and entertaining at the same time (which I am learning – at least at this age – is more and more about what parenting really means). We rented a wagon to truck around, with the kids taking turns sitting in it and snacking….Ryan and Ezra then surprised us by pulling Barrett along all by themselves all of the way to see the Zebras.
Oh the other picture is of the following exchange – completely unprompted. Me: “Ezra, where should we go next?” Ezra walks over to the wagon, pulls out the map, unfolds it, holds it upright, then says: “Uuummmm, let’s see. Let’s go to the tigers!”
Somewhat Random Photo
September 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Okay, the posts have been a little lacking the last two weeks or so….life’s been super busy and Ezra’s busy-ness has made for difficult photo opportunities. So, this morning was a chance for a somewhat random photo of Ezra chillin’ in his chair – a gift from Nana and Papa for his 1st birthday – if for no other reason than to get a picture up here.
Shana Tova!
September 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Okay, the wish is a few days late by the time I post it here (it means Happy New Year!)….but I figure that we are still in the middle of the High Holy Days and it’s appropriate. Ezra and I attended a family service for Rosh Hashana last week (the Yom Kippur service is this upcoming Saturday), and let me say this: 30 minute family services are a great invention. It was nice that the service here was a thoughtful, Rabbi-lead service….not an afterthought. It was fun to be able to participate in things that connected with Ezra, and just as importantly, to not worry when he would loudly sing along or dance in the aisles. With the help of his friend Micah, Ezra found a kippah and proudly wore it for the services.
Ezra Does A Puzzle
September 12, 2010 by 1 Comment
Once of Ezra’s more recent favorite activities has been doing puzzles. So much so that the downstairs is becoming overtaken by puzzles that range in size from 8×10 to several feet by several feet. We have been absolutely amazed at his ability to accomplish these on his own, and have spent countless hours proudly watching as he does these fairly complex (for a 2 year-old) puzzles.
**as a side note, when screening the completed video at home with Ahna and Ezra, he kept telling himself where to put pieces….he also cheered when he finished the puzzle. Super cute.
Ezra’s Second Year – In 2 Minutes Or Less
August 25, 2010 by 4 Comments
First off, I know this video is about 2 months late. Get over it.
Secondly, I thought I would try something different this year. Last year’s video was a whopping near-20 minute extravaganza….so this year – in light of the fast paced, no attention span, USA Today/Facebook era that we live in (and I comfortably participate in) – the video is shorter. A lot shorter: under 2 minutes in fact.
Thirdly, learn these words: “tra, la, la.” That’s all you need to remember to boldly sing along with the chorus. Just do it, nobody’s listening to you anyway.
So sit down, turn up the volume (it’s a great, fun song) and fasten your seatbelt.
26 Months!
August 8, 2010 by 1 Comment
Don’t worry, just because I forgot to get this posted last month doesn’t mean that it is going away all together.
Douglas County Fair
August 8, 2010 by 1 Comment
The fair website lied to us this morning. It said that the carnival opened at 8am…turns out it doesn’t open until 10am. We got down there at 9 to hit the rides early – to no avail. However, the good-time-police granted us access to the fair for free (not collecting admission tix that early) and we found ourselves wandering into the line for a free pancake breakfast (something that is apparently an annual tradition, only discovered by us this year). Turns out we had a pretty good time.
We were able to see the early rounds of barrel racing, enjoyed the food, ran into some friends, wandered the animal barns, and found ourselves ready for the rides at 10 sharp. Oh, the other surprise? At $3 per ride per person, the rides are arguably more expensive than a major theme park. Ezra was able to hit a train-meets-flinstones ride, then we headed over for his very first roller coaster experience. After a little trepidation by his parents (aka: us), Ezra and I went on the dragon themed roller coaster – and had a lot of fun.
The Life of a Little Hippie 