Wednesday, May 13, 2009
We're discontinuing our home phone service
Just wanted to warn you guys - we are able to save a little money on our bill this way, and we almost always end up using our mobile phones anyway. So, the 503 946 number will be disconnected sometime in the next two days! Yay!!
Friday, May 8, 2009
Harry's Dream
This morning Harry told me, "A horse came into Mama and Papa's bedroom! It was yellow. I jumped up on its back, and you jumped up onto its back, and we rode it. It went to the carousel and we rode with the other horses in the carousel. Meghan and Meghan's grandma came, too."
He's now in his own room (Harry and Bailey will share a bedroom this summer and Oliver will be in his own bedroom; next summer we plan to do a little restructuring of our downstairs so that Oliver and Bailey will each have their own bedroom). It was interesting transitioning him to sleeping in a different room but not as hard as I thought - probably harder on John and me than on Harry! But he seems to like having his own room now, and being able to get in and out of his toddler bed... although in the middle of the night, I think he still thinks he's in his crib, because he just yells, "MAMA" until I come get him. :)
He's now in his own room (Harry and Bailey will share a bedroom this summer and Oliver will be in his own bedroom; next summer we plan to do a little restructuring of our downstairs so that Oliver and Bailey will each have their own bedroom). It was interesting transitioning him to sleeping in a different room but not as hard as I thought - probably harder on John and me than on Harry! But he seems to like having his own room now, and being able to get in and out of his toddler bed... although in the middle of the night, I think he still thinks he's in his crib, because he just yells, "MAMA" until I come get him. :)
Friday, April 3, 2009
More Harryisms, and a Meghanism
This morning, Harry came into our bed about 6am and snuggled up to me. At some point, I apparently did something he didn't like, because I woke up to him saying, "If you don't stop that right now, I'm going to be really mad at you. I'm going to say you are a girl, you are a girl and your name is not Harry Potter. Your name is Mama." I felt suitably chastened...
He's potty-training, and at school they have him say good-bye to whatever is in the toilet that he's flushing away... sometimes he says good-bye to the toilet paper. A few days ago he thought he had to go but couldn't, but he still wanted to flush. So he said, "Good-bye, nothing!"
One day I noticed that Harry's daily report from day care showed that he had eaten all of his lunch except the peas. I said, "Harry, why didn't you eat your peas today? You love peas!" He said, "Not at school."
Yesterday after I picked Harry up from day care, Harry was playing with Meghan, one of the kids in his class. They started to tip over the dish of food that the day care center leaves out for the birds. Meghan's mom said, "Okay, you know you're not supposed to do that, so it's time to go to the car. Move it!" Meghan picked up the dish of food and put it down about six inches away from where it had been, and said, "Okay, Mom, I moved it."
He's potty-training, and at school they have him say good-bye to whatever is in the toilet that he's flushing away... sometimes he says good-bye to the toilet paper. A few days ago he thought he had to go but couldn't, but he still wanted to flush. So he said, "Good-bye, nothing!"
One day I noticed that Harry's daily report from day care showed that he had eaten all of his lunch except the peas. I said, "Harry, why didn't you eat your peas today? You love peas!" He said, "Not at school."
Yesterday after I picked Harry up from day care, Harry was playing with Meghan, one of the kids in his class. They started to tip over the dish of food that the day care center leaves out for the birds. Meghan's mom said, "Okay, you know you're not supposed to do that, so it's time to go to the car. Move it!" Meghan picked up the dish of food and put it down about six inches away from where it had been, and said, "Okay, Mom, I moved it."
Friday, March 20, 2009
Singing in public
Hi guys! I auditioned a few weeks ago to sing the National Anthem at a baseball game at PGE park and they called me today to ask me to sing on May 4th! ;) Hooray! Don't know too much more than that so far, but I'm excited!
Monday, March 16, 2009
I'm okay, you're okay!
Hey all - I just wanted to let you guys know I'm doing fine. I haven't had much in the way of job nibbles, but I'm not getting too down about it. I'm knitting and reading and catching up on movies and playing Rock Band with the neighbors. Sorry I haven't been great about keeping in touch - there just hasn't been much news to share.
Friday, February 20, 2009
I've really enjoyed the Harryisms and the descriptions about the wedding. I'm sorry to hear Harry is having some kind of reaction to something. Hope you find out soon what it is!
Tomorrow will be Emma's birthday party. Got the gift from Tommy and folks along with some hand me ups. Thanks, Lisa. I made my 2nd computer card attempt using a photo. I'm definitely not up to Sheryl standards!
Last weekend I hosted 2 girls (10 and 11) and their chaperone from Uganda. They were part of a choir of kids who lost one or both parents to Aids or to war who now live in a church sponsored "village"with 8 kids to a "mother" or "father". The village has schools, a clinic, a church, and basics. They performed at MVPC and then stayed 2 nights with members. I had thought to take them to DC or Mt Vernon and invite SMEE for dinner or desert, but the chaperone was sick, so we simply washed clothes, did homework, and watched one of my few movies. Guess what they chose: Lilli. It was fun to see it again. ( we were not to do anything without the chaperone being present.) Lisa, the website is www.watoto.com.
The Kennedy Center is putting on a fascinating group of programs, ARABESQUE, featuring various arab groups from around the world. We plan to go to the art exhibits and one of the Millenium Stage productions with Hermitage residents mid March.
Elinor and I are planning a 17 day trip to Australia with OAT on the 6th of August. Barbara probably won't go this year. She and Bob are planning two trips and she's just overwhelmed by work. Juan from Peru is living there and also the family of Vickie's son that died. Hope to visit them as well as hop around with the kangaroos. I will possibly join the church work trip to Guatemala in mid June and for sure will be going to Colorado in October for my college 50th reunion. Salazar is a CC grad, by the way. When he first came to the senate he spoke at a CC gathering.
Please let me know when any of you might be coming this way or if there is another time we might connect at the cabin or wherever.
Samuel is still trying to get me into this century. He showed me his myspace and facebook and we listened to some selections from CDs. Where do you all go to do that? Can anyone tell me what twitter is? Samuel and those at work I've asked don't know.
Love from Mom, GrandmaK and Gheema
Tomorrow will be Emma's birthday party. Got the gift from Tommy and folks along with some hand me ups. Thanks, Lisa. I made my 2nd computer card attempt using a photo. I'm definitely not up to Sheryl standards!
Last weekend I hosted 2 girls (10 and 11) and their chaperone from Uganda. They were part of a choir of kids who lost one or both parents to Aids or to war who now live in a church sponsored "village"with 8 kids to a "mother" or "father". The village has schools, a clinic, a church, and basics. They performed at MVPC and then stayed 2 nights with members. I had thought to take them to DC or Mt Vernon and invite SMEE for dinner or desert, but the chaperone was sick, so we simply washed clothes, did homework, and watched one of my few movies. Guess what they chose: Lilli. It was fun to see it again. ( we were not to do anything without the chaperone being present.) Lisa, the website is www.watoto.com.
The Kennedy Center is putting on a fascinating group of programs, ARABESQUE, featuring various arab groups from around the world. We plan to go to the art exhibits and one of the Millenium Stage productions with Hermitage residents mid March.
Elinor and I are planning a 17 day trip to Australia with OAT on the 6th of August. Barbara probably won't go this year. She and Bob are planning two trips and she's just overwhelmed by work. Juan from Peru is living there and also the family of Vickie's son that died. Hope to visit them as well as hop around with the kangaroos. I will possibly join the church work trip to Guatemala in mid June and for sure will be going to Colorado in October for my college 50th reunion. Salazar is a CC grad, by the way. When he first came to the senate he spoke at a CC gathering.
Please let me know when any of you might be coming this way or if there is another time we might connect at the cabin or wherever.
Samuel is still trying to get me into this century. He showed me his myspace and facebook and we listened to some selections from CDs. Where do you all go to do that? Can anyone tell me what twitter is? Samuel and those at work I've asked don't know.
Love from Mom, GrandmaK and Gheema
More parental giggles
We have a Sandra Boynton book called, "Blue Hat, Green Hat" which shows several animals wearing pieces of clothing correctly, and a turkey with the clothing on the wrong body parts. We always say, "silly turkey."
One day Harry didn't want to put his socks on, so John asked if he could put the socks on Harry's ears. Then he put them on Harry's hands... and Harry grinned and said, "silly turkey!"
*****
Harry likes for us to tell him the storyline of his favorite movies while we're driving. One of his favorites lately has been "Shrek II." I was telling him, "Fiona's parents invited Fiona and Shrek to a royal ball."
Harry said, "It's yarn."
Me: "A ball of yarn?"
Harry: "Yes."
*****
John was changing Harry's diaper, and when he helped Harry to his feet, he said, "Ups-a-daisy!"
Harry said, "Papa, I'm not a daisy!"
One day Harry didn't want to put his socks on, so John asked if he could put the socks on Harry's ears. Then he put them on Harry's hands... and Harry grinned and said, "silly turkey!"
*****
Harry likes for us to tell him the storyline of his favorite movies while we're driving. One of his favorites lately has been "Shrek II." I was telling him, "Fiona's parents invited Fiona and Shrek to a royal ball."
Harry said, "It's yarn."
Me: "A ball of yarn?"
Harry: "Yes."
*****
John was changing Harry's diaper, and when he helped Harry to his feet, he said, "Ups-a-daisy!"
Harry said, "Papa, I'm not a daisy!"
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