Sunday, May 16, 2010
Working in the yard
Rob and I have been redoing our front yard landscaping. The children decided to help, by digging in mud, sitting in pools of water, basically getting as dirty as possible. Never mind that Clara and Reese are still in their pajamas. Brynn's just happy to be part of the big girl fun.
Spring Time Fun
Our new home is right next to a pond which the community home owners association likes to refer to as a lake. It's actually very nice to walk around and the girls ride their bikes there almost daily. There are ripe blackberries to be picked and fish to feed.
We have discovered one lone carp that apparently someone has thrown into the lake. I dubbed him Moby Dick of Meadow Lake. At about a foot long, he dwarfs his fellow the 3 inch sun perch.
We have discovered one lone carp that apparently someone has thrown into the lake. I dubbed him Moby Dick of Meadow Lake. At about a foot long, he dwarfs his fellow the 3 inch sun perch.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Mother's Day
So today was Mother's day. Pretty good day. I slept in till 9:30 and then was back in bed for a nap at 11. I haven't done that in years.
We were out doing errands in the evening with the family and thought we'd go find a place to eat. Now, we know that it was Mother's day, a day notorious for long waits at restaurants. As we drove past a few restaurants with people spewing out the doors, we saw one, the Brick House Tavern, that didn't have anyone waiting outside and had visible empty seating available.
That should have been our first clue.
Our second clue should have been when I turned to Rob and said "oh, my brother said this was a good place".
Our third clue, and actually the first one that almost registered in our brains as not being the right place to eat was when we asked for a highchair for Brynn. Apparently they don't have highchairs.
Our fourth clue was the lady workers' attire. I think Rob has a crick in his neck from looking up at the ceiling.
Our fifth clue was the posters of scantily clad women on the hall walls going to the bathroom and apparently inside the men's bathroom. Don't worry, the ladies' room had a few "classy" posters of men with a sledge hammer and working out.
However, despite all of this, we did have a good time. Since there were few people at the restaurant, we didn't mind that the girls were up and playing around. The food was really good, the waitresses were very nice and we didn't have to wait to be seated.
I am guessing father's day will have a long wait time though.
We were out doing errands in the evening with the family and thought we'd go find a place to eat. Now, we know that it was Mother's day, a day notorious for long waits at restaurants. As we drove past a few restaurants with people spewing out the doors, we saw one, the Brick House Tavern, that didn't have anyone waiting outside and had visible empty seating available.
That should have been our first clue.
Our second clue should have been when I turned to Rob and said "oh, my brother said this was a good place".
Our third clue, and actually the first one that almost registered in our brains as not being the right place to eat was when we asked for a highchair for Brynn. Apparently they don't have highchairs.
Our fourth clue was the lady workers' attire. I think Rob has a crick in his neck from looking up at the ceiling.
Our fifth clue was the posters of scantily clad women on the hall walls going to the bathroom and apparently inside the men's bathroom. Don't worry, the ladies' room had a few "classy" posters of men with a sledge hammer and working out.
However, despite all of this, we did have a good time. Since there were few people at the restaurant, we didn't mind that the girls were up and playing around. The food was really good, the waitresses were very nice and we didn't have to wait to be seated.
I am guessing father's day will have a long wait time though.
426 days later
Okay, so it's only taken me 1 year and 2 months, 5 emails to 2 different accounts and 10 minutes of trying every password I have ever used in my emailing past to update my blog. Seems pretty reasonable if you know me.
So, to catch everyone (is there really anyone?) up, Brynn is now 1 and is walking. She just started a week ago and is trying her best to keep up with Clara and Reese. It's so cute. Clara is getting to be such a young, beautiful girl, it almost breaks my heart when I see her in some outfits that make her older than what my mind thinks she should be. Reese finally has enough hair to put up in a pony tail or pig tails. Reese is still very much Reese...anything for a laugh and sweet as ever. Oh, my sweet Reese.
We moved houses. A whole 4 streets over (literally). We live about 8 houses down from really good friends of ours so it's great for Clara to be able to run down to her friend's house to play and vice versa.
Hopefully I will be able to update this blog more frequently, which really shouldn't be such a hard goal to reach. I have 425 days to accomplish that. Let's hear it for attainable goals.
So, to catch everyone (is there really anyone?) up, Brynn is now 1 and is walking. She just started a week ago and is trying her best to keep up with Clara and Reese. It's so cute. Clara is getting to be such a young, beautiful girl, it almost breaks my heart when I see her in some outfits that make her older than what my mind thinks she should be. Reese finally has enough hair to put up in a pony tail or pig tails. Reese is still very much Reese...anything for a laugh and sweet as ever. Oh, my sweet Reese.
We moved houses. A whole 4 streets over (literally). We live about 8 houses down from really good friends of ours so it's great for Clara to be able to run down to her friend's house to play and vice versa.
Hopefully I will be able to update this blog more frequently, which really shouldn't be such a hard goal to reach. I have 425 days to accomplish that. Let's hear it for attainable goals.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Baby Girl Paolillo #3
Brynn Juliette was born on March 4th at 8:04 pm. She weighed 7 lbs and was 19.5 inches. Luckily, it was a very uneventful birth...our first one! I didn't have to have a c-section this time and Brynn didn't have to go into the NICU. She was a bit jaundice at the hospital and was put on the blue light bed. She came home with us on Friday.
Rob got sick for a few days so Brynn and I went to stay with my parents who were already watching Clara and Reese. Once Rob felt better, we all came home on Monday. Now we are just working on getting into the routine of life.
Uncle Seth meets his newest niece Brynn
A proud Papa
Clara is very happy sister. She thought her new baby sister was so smart because Brynn knew exactly what Clara has been wanting for months...an Ariel Mermaid Costume.
2 very strange children practically naked, playing in Mommy's hospital bed.
Clara and Nana enjoying the new baby.
Brynn getting ready to go home!
Rob got sick for a few days so Brynn and I went to stay with my parents who were already watching Clara and Reese. Once Rob felt better, we all came home on Monday. Now we are just working on getting into the routine of life.
Uncle Seth meets his newest niece Brynn
A proud Papa
Clara is very happy sister. She thought her new baby sister was so smart because Brynn knew exactly what Clara has been wanting for months...an Ariel Mermaid Costume.
2 very strange children practically naked, playing in Mommy's hospital bed.
Clara and Nana enjoying the new baby.
Brynn getting ready to go home!
Brynn hanging out with Mommy and Daddy while we blog.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Christmas 2008
We celebrated Christmas a few days later this year at Nana and Papa's house. We let the girls open their gifts from their Nana and Pop Pop from New Jersey on Christmas day, but made them wait for the rest of the gifts until Jennifer's side of the family got together.
Clara and Reese love going to their Nana and Papa's house. Getting presents on top of that makes it even more fun!
Here Clara and Nana work on stitching up little lamb.
Clara, Reese, and Daddy looking at the video of the girls opening their gifts.
Nana smocked and sewed the girls two very beautiful Christmas dresses. They thought they were princesses wearing them.
Clara and Reese love going to their Nana and Papa's house. Getting presents on top of that makes it even more fun!
Here Clara and Nana work on stitching up little lamb.
Clara, Reese, and Daddy looking at the video of the girls opening their gifts.
Nana smocked and sewed the girls two very beautiful Christmas dresses. They thought they were princesses wearing them.
Sisterly Love
Just thought I'd show this little clip of how the girls get along sometimes. We had just gone to a puppet show put on by one of the churches in our area. It was a great show about the Christmas message. The puppets all sang original songs put to classic oldies songs. The girls really enjoyed it. This clip was after we had finished lunch after the show.
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