Fairy First Date
This is a photo of MacDaddy and me eight months pregnant with the boys .. yes, yes I know, huge ... but back to my point. Anyway, this is us completely ecstatic over this fabulous baby shower MammaMia and the Titas threw for us, and all the equally fabulous gifts we got including a hair spa gift...
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Phone Pal
Macdaddy and I are still on the road. We're home-bound in a few days. I keep my mobile phone open 24/7. I want the boys to know they can reach me if they need to. So I was hardly surprised yesterday when I received an "urgent" text message in the wee hours of the morning.(via MacYaya's phone, 3:32...
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little miss bossy
Mak: Mama, Miko said that Ina is super bossy. What does bossy mean?Me: Bossy people are the ones that always want you to do what they want and always tell you what to do.
And...just to make sure he got my drift...
Me: Do you know anyone who's like that? Mak: Yes. YOU.
Oooooohhhh. MacDaddy, no...
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progressive schools
Bear and his prep classmates had a culminating activity this morning to wrap up their theme investigation on Flowers. These events always remind me why I am so, so grateful that my kids go to a progressive school. I would have loved studying in a place like this.
Flowers & Flowers is the name they chose...
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sleep analysis
I think Christoph Niemann is Mr. Graphic-Goodness. As father to three young boys, he's also hip to our plight on the domestic front. Here's a taste of this cool daddy's work for his New York Times blog Abstract City. Bits of his take on sleep....Niemann describes the above as... "A visitor from the kids'...
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2010 here we come!
2009... what a year. Whew! I am making peace with the heartache and frustration that came along with it. Goodbye! But more importantly, thank you to the year-that-was for the many good memories and lessons learned. And for the blessings. Lots of blessings. Hopes and wishes are on my mind as we run up...
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saving the day
While Bear was expertly building things over there, we engaged in some piecing together and stitching of a different sort over here. It was quite a day. To say the least. Early this morning while dashing around the house like he usually does, Tato slammed his forehead right smack into the corner...
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lost in lego land
The box says for 7 to 14-year-olds, and not to sound ungrateful - as this was a birthday gift for Bear - but first thing I thought was, "great he can play with it in 2 to 8 years from now." Muchas gracias Grandnana! Surprise, surprise... it was played-with and constructed...
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do you hear what i hear?
It's literally screaming Christmas over here too. For the last couple of weeks we have been roused from sleep almost every single morning by our very own in-house carollers belting out holiday tunes. Non-stop. No kidding.
Meet the carollers on their make-shift stage captured by our make-shift video...
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it’s beginning to look a lot like…
Christmaaas! So here's a look back at a 2007 video mishmash starring Bear at age 4, and Chicha at the cusp of 2. I know, home made videos are cheesy, but it's the season of good cheer and I love cheese... Click play for some holiday love sent your way. Love and Joy 2007 from Nikka Santos on Vimeo.I should...
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