Ezra loves to listen to music at "ear level"...
Saturday, October 08, 2011
Friday, October 07, 2011
cuties
On Tuesday morning we went to the pool with Jessica and Eleanor. The pool is heated, so it didn't feel so bad for being October. And, usually it would have felt awesome...though we are having a "cold front" this week. I think the high today was only 86...winter is ahead, and I'm soo giddy just thinking about it!
Eleanor and Ezra have the same curls, and if it weren't for their very different skin tones, I think they could pass as siblings...or, at least first cousins.
Eleanor and Ezra have the same curls, and if it weren't for their very different skin tones, I think they could pass as siblings...or, at least first cousins.
Thursday, October 06, 2011
Frisbee All Star
While we were camping, Ezra LOVED hanging with the guys while they played frisbee. He would just shout out to them "I'm open, I'm open" (or at least that is what we like to think he was saying). He would just run around and chase the frisbee, not even caring if he actually got to hold it, although when he did get to catch/throw, it was a very exciting moment indeed.
Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Camping in Patagonia
This past weekend we went with a group of friends down to Patagonia Lake for the weekend. It's only about an hour and fifteen minutes away...and there is water there!! A man-made lake, but a lake no-less. For this Michigan girl living in the desert, a weekend spent at the lake, is one of the very best ways to spend a weekend.
Ezra chillin' in the hammock...
I think he loved being outdoors from the time he woke up to the time he went to bed at night. And, amazingly, he slept in even later while camping than he has been at home lately. I think this means we should go camping every weekend. :)
The kiddos chalkin' it up (and Ezra experientially remembering that chalk does not taste good)...
"have you tasted how yummy these apples are??"
"what about this watermelon??"
Given that it was October, the water was a little chilly by Arizona standards, but totally swimmable if you are from the midwest. :)
...or even if just your mom is from the midwest...
We took a nice evening stroll...
The kiddos trying to figure out just where they saw the loch ness monster. And, Ezra displaying his new way of smiling for the camera...it makes me laugh every time I see him do it.
A just-before-dinner trip back to the beach.
(in case you needed an up close of this guy's face when we say "smile")
Our breakfast chefs...
The Gang (minus The Shorts who joined us for the day on Saturday!)...thanks for a fun weekend friends!
Ezra chillin' in the hammock...
I think he loved being outdoors from the time he woke up to the time he went to bed at night. And, amazingly, he slept in even later while camping than he has been at home lately. I think this means we should go camping every weekend. :)
The kiddos chalkin' it up (and Ezra experientially remembering that chalk does not taste good)...
"have you tasted how yummy these apples are??"
"what about this watermelon??"
Given that it was October, the water was a little chilly by Arizona standards, but totally swimmable if you are from the midwest. :)
...or even if just your mom is from the midwest...
We took a nice evening stroll...
The kiddos trying to figure out just where they saw the loch ness monster. And, Ezra displaying his new way of smiling for the camera...it makes me laugh every time I see him do it.
A just-before-dinner trip back to the beach.
(in case you needed an up close of this guy's face when we say "smile")
Our breakfast chefs...
The Gang (minus The Shorts who joined us for the day on Saturday!)...thanks for a fun weekend friends!
Learning Tower
Ryan recently built a learning tower for Ezra. While it was still in the works, I was super excited about having it, but I had no idea just how wonderful of a thing it would be. It is amazing!
Ezra has been on a bit of an eating strike lately, however if he is up at the counter making food with me, he'll eat it! Tonight we were picking the ends off of green beans, and I'm sure he ate at least one-third of them. If I make him a smoothie and hand it to him, he wants nothing to do with it, but if he helps me make the smoothie...he can't wait to get his hands on it and drink every last drop.
And, even more, I can actually cook dinner and have us both be happy in the process. If I hand him the measuring spoon, he'll dump it in the bowl. Or, who doesn't just love stirring corn starch and water together to pass the time while mama is cooking?? I keep handing him additional cups of water to pour in with the corn starch, and he gets soo excited.
I will say, our kitchen has become a whole lot messier in the process of having him help me, but the fun definitely outweighs the extra clean-up.
Here he is helping me make peanut butter/ maple syrup cookies...we were both a gooey mess and required baths afterward. :)
Ezra has been on a bit of an eating strike lately, however if he is up at the counter making food with me, he'll eat it! Tonight we were picking the ends off of green beans, and I'm sure he ate at least one-third of them. If I make him a smoothie and hand it to him, he wants nothing to do with it, but if he helps me make the smoothie...he can't wait to get his hands on it and drink every last drop.
And, even more, I can actually cook dinner and have us both be happy in the process. If I hand him the measuring spoon, he'll dump it in the bowl. Or, who doesn't just love stirring corn starch and water together to pass the time while mama is cooking?? I keep handing him additional cups of water to pour in with the corn starch, and he gets soo excited.
I will say, our kitchen has become a whole lot messier in the process of having him help me, but the fun definitely outweighs the extra clean-up.
Here he is helping me make peanut butter/ maple syrup cookies...we were both a gooey mess and required baths afterward. :)
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Cousins!
Last weekend Ryan's cousin Traci was in town with her daughter, Miriam who is just 6 months older than Ezra. (Funny that I used to think that 6 month difference was soo huge!)
It was fun to watch them play together. (Oh, and I guess you can also see some new additions I've made to Ezra's play kitchen.)
And then on Monday, Ryan's cousin Jessica babysat Ezra so that Ryan and I could go on a date! It was soo fun. We had coupons for free smoothies at Jamba juice, so we started out there. And then realized we were actually really hungry, and a smoothie wasn't going to fill us up, so we went across the street and got a pizza from BZ's, a local place we've been wanting to try...very yummy! And, they said if we give them, at least a 90 minute notice, they'll make a gluten free pizza for Ezra (the 90 minutes is so they can go to the store and get the right flours), how cool is that?? Then, we went bowling (yay for free bowling coupons)!! woohoo!! It has been soo long since we bowled together, just the two of us. Actually, now that I write that, I don't know if we've ever gone just the two of us before. Ryan won, but it was a close game...as in, it all came down to the 10th frame. I won't tell you our scores though because, ahem, I don't want you to be too intimidated to go bowling with us someday. :) And, last but certainly not least, we played ski ball and air hockey in the arcade room...
...we came home to find Ezra still sound asleep, just like he was when we left him.
On Tuesday morning we had planned on going to Stay and Play at the library with Jessica and Eleanor, but when we arrived, there was a sign on the door saying it was canceled for this week, so we went to Erik Hite Memorial Park instead.
Here is a picture of Ezra and Eleanor giving high fives that Jessica took on her iphone using the instagram app. Though I'm not really interested in an iphone...I do like the idea of having a camera on me at all times...and this app. :)
It was fun to watch them play together. (Oh, and I guess you can also see some new additions I've made to Ezra's play kitchen.)
And then on Monday, Ryan's cousin Jessica babysat Ezra so that Ryan and I could go on a date! It was soo fun. We had coupons for free smoothies at Jamba juice, so we started out there. And then realized we were actually really hungry, and a smoothie wasn't going to fill us up, so we went across the street and got a pizza from BZ's, a local place we've been wanting to try...very yummy! And, they said if we give them, at least a 90 minute notice, they'll make a gluten free pizza for Ezra (the 90 minutes is so they can go to the store and get the right flours), how cool is that?? Then, we went bowling (yay for free bowling coupons)!! woohoo!! It has been soo long since we bowled together, just the two of us. Actually, now that I write that, I don't know if we've ever gone just the two of us before. Ryan won, but it was a close game...as in, it all came down to the 10th frame. I won't tell you our scores though because, ahem, I don't want you to be too intimidated to go bowling with us someday. :) And, last but certainly not least, we played ski ball and air hockey in the arcade room...
...we came home to find Ezra still sound asleep, just like he was when we left him.
On Tuesday morning we had planned on going to Stay and Play at the library with Jessica and Eleanor, but when we arrived, there was a sign on the door saying it was canceled for this week, so we went to Erik Hite Memorial Park instead.
Here is a picture of Ezra and Eleanor giving high fives that Jessica took on her iphone using the instagram app. Though I'm not really interested in an iphone...I do like the idea of having a camera on me at all times...and this app. :)
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Birthday Suits!
We went to the pool with Stephanie/Owen and Micha/West last week. After swimming for a while, we laid our towels in the grass for snack time and let the boys run around naked. They loved it.
And, what's cuter than 3 naked boys eating watermelon?? Oh, I know...Stephanie 35 weeks pregnant!! :)
And, what's cuter than 3 naked boys eating watermelon?? Oh, I know...Stephanie 35 weeks pregnant!! :)
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
home again home again jiggity jig
Now that we are back at home, and adjusted to Pacific Time (which took wayyyy longer after this trip than it has after any other), we have been busy playing our days away.
We've been trying out a lot of new art mediums.
Finger Paint. A big hit at first, but generally only holds Ezra's attention span for about 7 minutes.
Sidewalk Chalk. Quite fun. And since we keep it outside by the front door, we often draw a line or two whenever we exit or enter the house. However, I think that there is a strong shift starting to take place in wanting to fill the chalk bucket with rocks vs. actually using the chalk, which is also super entertaining and totally cool by me. My favorite part about the chalk is that when a piece breaks he says, "uh oh" and then tries to put it back together.
And, we've also been playing with playdough. Sadly, I don't have any photos of the playdough playing though. I'm impressed that it holds his attention for 15+ minutes, and he doesn't eat it (I made it gluten-free just in case though :)
We were given a new dryer, and a certain someone realized that the fact the door opens down (as opposed to the side like our old one) makes a great little stool to stand on and throw things into the washer. He is the quite the helper. And he loves clean clothes. It doesn't matter if they are already clean, it's fun to throw them in the wash again.
Oh, and we've been rockin' out to the ipod. (I have some video of it, but it turned out all choppy...I'll have to see if Ryan can fix it.)
We've been trying out a lot of new art mediums.
Finger Paint. A big hit at first, but generally only holds Ezra's attention span for about 7 minutes.
Sidewalk Chalk. Quite fun. And since we keep it outside by the front door, we often draw a line or two whenever we exit or enter the house. However, I think that there is a strong shift starting to take place in wanting to fill the chalk bucket with rocks vs. actually using the chalk, which is also super entertaining and totally cool by me. My favorite part about the chalk is that when a piece breaks he says, "uh oh" and then tries to put it back together.
And, we've also been playing with playdough. Sadly, I don't have any photos of the playdough playing though. I'm impressed that it holds his attention for 15+ minutes, and he doesn't eat it (I made it gluten-free just in case though :)
We were given a new dryer, and a certain someone realized that the fact the door opens down (as opposed to the side like our old one) makes a great little stool to stand on and throw things into the washer. He is the quite the helper. And he loves clean clothes. It doesn't matter if they are already clean, it's fun to throw them in the wash again.
Oh, and we've been rockin' out to the ipod. (I have some video of it, but it turned out all choppy...I'll have to see if Ryan can fix it.)
Maine Part Three: The Wedding!
The night before Jill and Oakley's wedding, there was a lobster bake. Ryan had the privilege of going with the dads (fathers of the groom and bride) to get the lobster. They walked down one dock to the lobster-man's boat where the lobster were handed over in their cage and then lowered back down into the water and tied to the dock. Then when it was time for the lobster bake, the cage of lobster were taken by row boat over to where the bake was held. These were real deal fresh Maine lobsters, folks. Delicious.
Playing on the beach before lobster-eatin-time!
Abby and Jana (a great friend from Boston--Americorps City Year to be specific)
Our sleepy boy...
DINNER!
Oh, and this was the view from our bedroom window...
In case you can't see what we saw while lying in bed...here is a closer look (wedding set-up taking place in the background in this photo)...
Ryan played the music for the ceremony...
The ceremony. so. beautiful.
Post-ceremony trip to the beach...
Ezra and Isla (less than a week apart in age), testing out the lawn games...
Ezra, the self-appointed bartender
He took his job very seriously.
Congrats Jill and Oakley! We love you!
Playing on the beach before lobster-eatin-time!
Abby and Jana (a great friend from Boston--Americorps City Year to be specific)
Our sleepy boy...
DINNER!
Oh, and this was the view from our bedroom window...
In case you can't see what we saw while lying in bed...here is a closer look (wedding set-up taking place in the background in this photo)...
Ryan played the music for the ceremony...
The ceremony. so. beautiful.
Post-ceremony trip to the beach...
Ezra and Isla (less than a week apart in age), testing out the lawn games...
Ezra, the self-appointed bartender
He took his job very seriously.
Congrats Jill and Oakley! We love you!
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