First and most important – my note of appreciation to all those who have and will serve in the armed forces, protecting the peace that I hold so dear in my heart. For those men and women and their families, I am thankful. For their willingness to risk and give their lives defending our country and ideals, that is the greatest gift and one that I can never express enough thanks for.
With summer coming it seemed time that we look at our yard and try to come up with something new for style and substance. We agreed this year that a garden would be good – it would teach the girls about natural foods, how things grow, and ultimately give us some good vegetables, too. Needless to say, both Sofi and Natalie were excited about sharing with their audience the new garden in our back yard.
Papa
Living in the San Francisco Bay Area, we all sometimes forget how fortunate we are to be able to enjoy the weather and all that the area has to offer. Four seasons are for other states, and we basically just get to enjoy two different types of summer – one with rain and one without. This year was made special with a few trips to Truckee, California (up near Lake Tahoe) where we got to see it snowing and see snow on the ground. Both really firsts for Sofi and Natalie, who have been in the snow before, but not in a way that they could either remember or play in it.
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No, no, no… not those chicks! I am talking about the chickens that Babi’s (their maternal grandmother) neighbor just got so that she could raise chickens. Sofi and Natalie got out to take a look and wow – a ton of excitement surrounded getting to hold them and enjoy their softness before they become chickens. I wish that we could have (and had time for) a bunch of chickens in San Jose, but this will have to do for now.
Papa
It has been so long since I last posted that I have a myriad of things to share. I will try and get back to them here in the next couple days to at least catch you up on some of the things that have been going on. But -- with that said -- I wanted to share that today is a very special day -- and even though Mama is saying the 13th -- March 14 (pi day) will live on as the day that Natalie first rode without training wheels!!
Papa
I’m not sure that we’ve gotten (or will ever get) the whole story, but you read it right – Natalie broke her arm last month playing in her room. Apparently her sister told her one thing, then something else happened and then… well, apparently, in her words, “I forgot to put my feet out.”
She was a trooper, though, and the compound radial fracture is nearly healed!
Papa
The holiday season is here, and I have more than most to be thankful for. So much, in fact, it’s almost impossible to put into words everything that is in my heart and mind. I have a beautiful, loving wife, two daughters that mean more to my very being than any words could ever express, good health, and more of life’s basics (clothing, food and shelter) than any one person deserves. These blessings are with me throughtout the year, and thanks to my daughters the ones that really matter will be with me, in their words, too, “always and forever.” Read the rest of this entry »
I’ve decided, as we get closer to the end of the year, that I am going to make every effort to write about the holidays that have passed in 2009 before they come around again in 2010. That said, I was looking through some of the pictures that we had from Mother’s Day 2009 and realized that I hadn’t shared a wonderful experience brought along by my beautiful wife, mother-in-law, and my two daughters. If you don’t see it, the symmetry in those three things is that combined they are my joy.
There are some positives and negatives about not having posted for a while, and for most they should be pretty obvious. On the negative side we have – restless readers, big gaps between updates, and a waste of space on the internet. All terrible things, but none-the-less countered by the positives of so many things to write about . And, with that, I thought that I would share a little about a exploration day that we had on Mama’s August 4th birthday (she was turning… 29, again).
With the new school year started, many of us have already seen our fair share of fundraisers, but I wanted to take a moment and encourage you to consider supporting Sofi and Braly Elementary in their effort to raise funds for special programs and materials that aren’t in their regular budget. The school earns a large percentage of every dollar you spend, and, of course, Sofi has a chance to win some really great prizes.
Fortunately, with the power of the internet, you don’t even have to leave your home. Simply go to www.cherrydale.com to see the exciting collection of gourmet chocolates, beautiful giftware and assorted gift wrap and accessories. If you like, you can buy or renew one of your favorite magazines too. By clicking the above link all the school’s information should be entered automatically, but just in case the information you will need are as follows:
Student ID#: 61043
School ID#: 157806
www.cherrydale.com
This fundraiser will be running from September 25th through October 9 and your support is greatly appreciated!
Papa
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