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Thursday, May 13, 2010
Tanaka Farms
A group of us went to Tanaka Farms for their Strawberry tour and it was so much fun. I am so glad we all did it! The wagon tour involved tasting all the yummy veggies growing and then we all picked a basket of strawberries. Even Cannon was picking strawberries (too bad he couldnt eat them). Can't wait for watermelon and pumpkin tours!
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Mother's Weekend
Mother's Day is now Mother's Weekend over here. I had a great Mother's Weekend. It started on Friday with a trip to Color Me Mine with Hudson and his class.
No one should be surprised about what he chose to paint. He told me he was going to give it to Daddy. I guess he didn't understand that the trip was for Mother's Day. O'Well. We had fun. I really enjoyed seeing him interact with his friends. He is so social. And talkative. And imaginative. I was amazed. He told his friend Z.: "Z, I love the mermaid you chose. It's beautiful." And then later we heard him say to her: "I am so glad you came today." Her mom and I were dying. He was also a bit of the organizer (but he wasn't bossy at all). "Wanna play hide n seek?" or "Now let's play tag." And everyone was happy to oblige.
It was the perfect way to start Mother's Weekend. One on one with my big boy. I am so proud of him and really enjoyed our morning alone.
Art done at school:
Saturday involved the whole family walking on the pier and eating lunch together.
And Sunday was brunch with the ladies followed by dinner and pictures (to come) at my parents house). All in all, it was the perfect Mother's Weekend.
No one should be surprised about what he chose to paint. He told me he was going to give it to Daddy. I guess he didn't understand that the trip was for Mother's Day. O'Well. We had fun. I really enjoyed seeing him interact with his friends. He is so social. And talkative. And imaginative. I was amazed. He told his friend Z.: "Z, I love the mermaid you chose. It's beautiful." And then later we heard him say to her: "I am so glad you came today." Her mom and I were dying. He was also a bit of the organizer (but he wasn't bossy at all). "Wanna play hide n seek?" or "Now let's play tag." And everyone was happy to oblige.
It was the perfect way to start Mother's Weekend. One on one with my big boy. I am so proud of him and really enjoyed our morning alone.
Art done at school:
Saturday involved the whole family walking on the pier and eating lunch together.
And Sunday was brunch with the ladies followed by dinner and pictures (to come) at my parents house). All in all, it was the perfect Mother's Weekend.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Disney Fun
The last few times I have been to Disneyland with the kids the lines were ridiculous. Where you couldn't even walk down the streets because it was so crowded. So bad that I have been dreading going back --- and I have a pass that needs using!! A couple weeks ago I went with the boys and met Tracy and Liliana and it was perfect. I was in the park before it opened, stayed a couple hours, did a few really fun rides that the kids loved (The Jungle Cruise and Small World are the best) and then left. I couldn't wait to go back again....
Pictures from a couple weeks ago.
Boys looking for Baby Lila.
The Castle.
The Choo-Choo.
The Carousel.
Last Tuesday, we had the same plan...except Disneyland didnt. They didnt open until 10 this week. And we got there at 9. And waited. And I went back to not really liking Disneyland that much again. Here are pictures from this week (notice the boys are dressed as Buzz Lightyear and Sherriff Woody). It was still fun and Catt and Gia met us this time too....but I was a little upset with myself for not checking the opening time (but why did it change from the week before?).
Boys waiting patiently in line. I use the word "patiently" very loosely.
The three of us on Small World.
Looking down at Auntie Catt and Gia.
Now the three kids are looking down at Auntie Tracy and Lila.
Walking through.
Cousin love. These two are ridiculous together. They get so excited to see each other they are almost out of control. It's so cute that they get to grow up together.
Pictures from a couple weeks ago.
Boys looking for Baby Lila.
The Castle.
The Choo-Choo.
The Carousel.
Last Tuesday, we had the same plan...except Disneyland didnt. They didnt open until 10 this week. And we got there at 9. And waited. And I went back to not really liking Disneyland that much again. Here are pictures from this week (notice the boys are dressed as Buzz Lightyear and Sherriff Woody). It was still fun and Catt and Gia met us this time too....but I was a little upset with myself for not checking the opening time (but why did it change from the week before?).
Boys waiting patiently in line. I use the word "patiently" very loosely.
The three of us on Small World.
Looking down at Auntie Catt and Gia.
Now the three kids are looking down at Auntie Tracy and Lila.
Walking through.
Cousin love. These two are ridiculous together. They get so excited to see each other they are almost out of control. It's so cute that they get to grow up together.
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Happy Birthday (32!)
Cinco de Mayo is JR's birthday and even though he didnt want to do anything this year, we still managed to have some fun. Happy Birthday JR! We love you!
Hudson decorated JR's cupcake for him.
And Ella decorated her dad's cupcake (Happy 30th Pete!!).
The kids (Cannon 1.5, Hudson 3, Harper 2.5 and Ella 4.5).
Hudson decorated JR's cupcake for him.
And Ella decorated her dad's cupcake (Happy 30th Pete!!).
The kids (Cannon 1.5, Hudson 3, Harper 2.5 and Ella 4.5).
THREE
For Hudson's third birthday I took un-decorated cupcakes and all the fixings to his class so that all the kids could celebrate and decorate their own cupcakes. His teacher just sent me all the pictures she took. So cute!!
The finished product:
How cute is his "3" shirt from Auntie Lauren?
Monday, April 26, 2010
Baby's Growing Up
At first I was hesitant to write on this blog that I am only now stopping nursing when Cannon is 17 months old. People's jaws might drop when they hear that I am still nursing. But then I remembered this blog is about me and my memories and what I want my kids to know and so I am writing it. I stopped nursing Cannon last week and I am sad. So sad about it that I am still pumping "just in case" I need to nurse him again. He hasn't had bottles or formula or even bottles of breast milk. Ever. He wont take them. And it didn't bother me at all. He is a good nurser (Hud was too) and so it wasn't hard for me to nurse Cannon. Don't get me wrong, nursing can be difficult, especially in the beginning when he was eating so often. And sometimes I wished JR could nurse too so that it wasn't always just me to get up. But now Cannon only nursed before sleep (and when he woke up at night) and I totally miss that special time that he and I had and am lucky that it was me and not JR (sorry, Hon). Aside from all the nutritional benefits (and there are soooooooo many) there is a huge comfort for babies to nurse and a special bond between him and I because of it and I feel horrible taking that away from Cannon (he doesn't understand).
At first I continued to nurse because of his allergies (there wasn't a formula or milk that he could have. Well, he could have rice milk but that wasn't as nutritious as breast milk. Oh yeah, and he wouldn't take it so it didn't matter anyways. And his weight has always been low, so cutting out nursing would have cut out a huge portion of his calories). But maybe I just said that it was because of allergies when really I continued to nurse because I just wanted to. It is easy. Way easier than heating a bottle, washing a bottle, sterilizing a bottle, buying formula, or figuring out how to do all those things when leaving the house or away from home. We have saved SOOOO MUCH money because we have never bought formula. Not to mention the health benefits of breast milk which is the original reason I was such a crazy nurser.
With Cannon's allergies, we have tried everything. Everything except cutting out nursing. It is easier for me to watch just his diet than to watch his and mine. So we decided to try to stop nursing. And because JR and I were out of town this weekend, we thought it would be the perfect time to stop. It would give Cannon a few days without it and we thought maybe he would forget. Well, he didn't forget. And I am sad about it. I am sad because it means my baby is growing up.
This is a picture of my last time (actually, there was one more time since he got up in the middle of the night but this is the time I will remember) and I cried my eyes out while I did it.
At first I continued to nurse because of his allergies (there wasn't a formula or milk that he could have. Well, he could have rice milk but that wasn't as nutritious as breast milk. Oh yeah, and he wouldn't take it so it didn't matter anyways. And his weight has always been low, so cutting out nursing would have cut out a huge portion of his calories). But maybe I just said that it was because of allergies when really I continued to nurse because I just wanted to. It is easy. Way easier than heating a bottle, washing a bottle, sterilizing a bottle, buying formula, or figuring out how to do all those things when leaving the house or away from home. We have saved SOOOO MUCH money because we have never bought formula. Not to mention the health benefits of breast milk which is the original reason I was such a crazy nurser.
With Cannon's allergies, we have tried everything. Everything except cutting out nursing. It is easier for me to watch just his diet than to watch his and mine. So we decided to try to stop nursing. And because JR and I were out of town this weekend, we thought it would be the perfect time to stop. It would give Cannon a few days without it and we thought maybe he would forget. Well, he didn't forget. And I am sad about it. I am sad because it means my baby is growing up.
This is a picture of my last time (actually, there was one more time since he got up in the middle of the night but this is the time I will remember) and I cried my eyes out while I did it.
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