We spent the morning at Joaquin Miller Park, playing with them on the playground equipment and running them up and down the stairs so they’d be happy and get all the running out of their systems. We got a couple of balloons at the store, and my mom came over after their nap to open [...]
Archive for July, 2009
The second birthday party
Posted in Uncategorized on July 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Happy Birthday!
Posted in Milestones, Video included on July 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It’s hard to believe, and at the same time, it feels so totally normal. Justin and I were home last night, and I was lying on the floor, and Ronin was driving cars over me and Claire was leaning over to see how close she could get to my face (pretty close) and I [...]
Visit to MOCHA (Museum of Children’s Art)
Posted in Arts and crafts, Video included on July 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It has suddenly occurred to me that my little babies are turning TWO this upcoming weekend, and any “children under two are free” benefits that we might have enjoyed will be vanishing forever. So I hurriedly looked up a couple of activities I’d always planned on doing and never got around to, like visiting MOCHA. [...]
Trip to Canada
Posted in Milestones, Travel, Video included on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last week my mom, Justin, and I took the twins on an adventure to visit their Aunt Linda and their great-grandparents on a small island in McGregor Bay in Lake Huron, Ontario, Canada. There is no electricity and no phone service. The cabin has a large glassed-in porch where we take our meals and watch [...]
Language
Posted in Milestones on July 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I forgot to mention that Ronin used his first three-word combo the other day when we visited Justin’s work. At an intersection, he said “Blue car gone” when a car pulled away. Claire has just started using two-word combinations lately, following her trend of being a little behind Ronin in the language skills. She has [...]
A zoo visit, and an upcoming trip
Posted in Measurements, Video included on July 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My mom and I took the children to the zoo a few days ago. We ended up going straight over to the rides, and stayed the rest of the afternoon, so the only animals Claire and Ronin saw were the props on the train ride. They had a wonderful time and kept trying to go [...]
Shapes and Colors
Posted in Arts and crafts on July 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I bought some foam sheets from the craft store and cut out shapes in various colors. I spread them out on the floor and ask Claire and Ronin to bring me specific shapes and colors. I can say “Claire, please bring me a purple rectangle” and she will! Now that I have made it into [...]
Happy 4th of July
Posted in Video included on July 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We had a nice 4th of July weekend. Our noisy neighbors appeared to be gone and threw no parties. We went for several walks in the regional parks and met multiple sets of identical twin boys while we were out and about this weekend. It’s always interesting to see twins a little older than ours, [...]
Huckleberry Botanical Preserve and Pool Time
Posted in Uncategorized on July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It is a hot week! Last weekend we went for a walk at Huckleberry Botanical Preserve. It is nice and shady, with narrow trails winding under tall trees and occasional glimpses out across a steep canyon and a sweeping view. It’s a great place for a walk on a really hot day.
My mom bought a [...]
