Catherine had a blast last week at Jacob and Andrea's house for the Ohio State game. She got a bit wild, but I think Jacob may have been a bit of an instigator. Think this girl likes her football and 'uncle' Jacob much?
Friday, October 24, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Place your Chase predictions here!
This is it! The official place to post your predictions about Chase's date of birth and birth weight. Whoever is closest on either gets fame and glory!
So allow me to start. I guess November 7, weighing in at 7 lbs 13 oz.
So allow me to start. I guess November 7, weighing in at 7 lbs 13 oz.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Happy Birthday Grandma!!
Happy Birthday Grandma
Originally uploaded by laraim23
Grandma Ellen had her 69th birthday this past Wednesday. We celebrated by playing with balloons and eating cake. There are a few
more celebration pictures on our Flickr site.
Playing Trains
Tonight Daddy figured out how to put a hill into the train tracks and I thought it was the best thing ever! Mom also snapped a few short videos, that are too dark, but provide some decent audio if you're interested in my speech progression.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Renaissance Festival
Yesterday we took a family trip to the North Carolina Renaissance Festival in Charlotte, NC. Boy, did we have big fun or what! It is a little over 2 hours in the car from our house, which passed rather peacefully. Catherine went all day with no nap (not even in the car!), and no tantrum. Bill and I were utterly amazed, and wished we could bottle the tantrum-free day for future needs!!!
We started our adventure with me blindly taking a photo of my adorable family. The sun was too bright for me to actually see what I was doing. =)
Immediately the Swan Swing was spotted, and taking a ride was requested.
We spent some time looking around, getting good food, watched a show, then spotted the Butterfly Ride. It took some serious debate, since it was a kid only ride, but in the end it was decided the fun far out-weighed the scariness of the lady running the ride.
We watched some more shows, looked at the animals in the petting zone, did a little shopping, then got some dessert. This is seriously what Catherine asked for for dessert, and with the exception of 3 bites (she shared one with Daddy, one with Mommy, and one with Grandma Ellen) devoured the entire thing herself!
After 5.5 hours of pure bliss and excitement, she hitched a ride back to the car in Daddy's arms. A good portion of the ride home was spent teasing Grandma by pretending to eat the glitter off the butterfly wings. Finally the teasing came to an end when I told her she'd have glitter poop if she actually ate it. This idea was not at all appealing, because apparently she thinks glitter poop is gross!
If you're signed up as one of my friends or family you can see more pictures of our adventure on our Flickr page.
We started our adventure with me blindly taking a photo of my adorable family. The sun was too bright for me to actually see what I was doing. =)
Immediately the Swan Swing was spotted, and taking a ride was requested.
We spent some time looking around, getting good food, watched a show, then spotted the Butterfly Ride. It took some serious debate, since it was a kid only ride, but in the end it was decided the fun far out-weighed the scariness of the lady running the ride.
We watched some more shows, looked at the animals in the petting zone, did a little shopping, then got some dessert. This is seriously what Catherine asked for for dessert, and with the exception of 3 bites (she shared one with Daddy, one with Mommy, and one with Grandma Ellen) devoured the entire thing herself!
After 5.5 hours of pure bliss and excitement, she hitched a ride back to the car in Daddy's arms. A good portion of the ride home was spent teasing Grandma by pretending to eat the glitter off the butterfly wings. Finally the teasing came to an end when I told her she'd have glitter poop if she actually ate it. This idea was not at all appealing, because apparently she thinks glitter poop is gross!If you're signed up as one of my friends or family you can see more pictures of our adventure on our Flickr page.
Pumpkin Patch
Last week Catherine and I took a trip to a Ganyard Hill Farm for some serious fun with our SAHM group.
Some of the activities we enjoyed were:
"Milking" a cow. There was water in the utters, =)
Picking cotton from a real cotton plant!
Taking a hayride.
Picking a pumpkin right off the vine in the pumpkin patch.
Looking at some pigs. They apparently have sharp teeth and are not to be fed!
I also ran many laps through a corn maze sized just right for toddlers, climbed a jungle gym built of hay and irrigation tubes, fed some goats, and enjoyed the company of many good friends. More photos of our adventure can be found on our Flickr page.
Some of the activities we enjoyed were:
"Milking" a cow. There was water in the utters, =)
Picking cotton from a real cotton plant!
Taking a hayride.
Picking a pumpkin right off the vine in the pumpkin patch.
Looking at some pigs. They apparently have sharp teeth and are not to be fed!I also ran many laps through a corn maze sized just right for toddlers, climbed a jungle gym built of hay and irrigation tubes, fed some goats, and enjoyed the company of many good friends. More photos of our adventure can be found on our Flickr page.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Tagged!
I was tagged by Kara!
Each player answers the question themselves. At the end of the post the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment letting them know that they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person that tagged you know when you’ve answered the questions on your blog.
10 years ago I was:
1. 20!!
2. Just starting college at The University of Cincinnati.
3. So insecure that I decided to pursue the most difficult major I could think of: Chemistry.
4. Living in an apartment (nice one too) with my best friend from high school, Jennifer.
5. Very proud of how long my hair was.
5 things on today’s to do list:
1. Work on my sweater for Chase.
2. Attend Barnes and Noble story time with Catherine (hopefully without her having a tantrum).
3. Spend some time with my husband discussing an interesting topic that is not about children, bills, or work.
4. Watch an episode of The Gilmore Girls.
5. Rest!!
5 snacks I enjoy:
1. Breyer's Double Churned Vanilla Ice Cream
2. Ghiradelli Raspberry chocolate squares with a cup of coffee
3. Bill's popcorn
4. Kettle Salt and Pepper potato chips
5. Vanilla yogurt with granola
5 things I would do if I were a millionaire:
1. Go to the top of the Eiffel Tower
2. Hire a cleaning service
3. Improve my wardrobe
4. Move my parents closer
5. Buy a new purse finally!
5 places I have lived:
1. Newtown, OH
2.Cincinnati, OH
3. Columbus, OH
4. Morrisville, NC
5. Durham, NC
5 jobs I have had:
1. waitress at Skyline Chili
2. Bench chemist for AkzoNobel doing organic synthesis
3. Laboratory assistant at UNC Hospital
4. Math and science tutor for Treasure Tutorial Services
5. Stay at home mom!!!
I can only think of 3 people who blog that might answer these questions, so I tag Laura, Tara, and Mom!
Each player answers the question themselves. At the end of the post the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment letting them know that they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person that tagged you know when you’ve answered the questions on your blog.
10 years ago I was:
1. 20!!
2. Just starting college at The University of Cincinnati.
3. So insecure that I decided to pursue the most difficult major I could think of: Chemistry.
4. Living in an apartment (nice one too) with my best friend from high school, Jennifer.
5. Very proud of how long my hair was.
5 things on today’s to do list:
1. Work on my sweater for Chase.
2. Attend Barnes and Noble story time with Catherine (hopefully without her having a tantrum).
3. Spend some time with my husband discussing an interesting topic that is not about children, bills, or work.
4. Watch an episode of The Gilmore Girls.
5. Rest!!
5 snacks I enjoy:
1. Breyer's Double Churned Vanilla Ice Cream
2. Ghiradelli Raspberry chocolate squares with a cup of coffee
3. Bill's popcorn
4. Kettle Salt and Pepper potato chips
5. Vanilla yogurt with granola
5 things I would do if I were a millionaire:
1. Go to the top of the Eiffel Tower
2. Hire a cleaning service
3. Improve my wardrobe
4. Move my parents closer
5. Buy a new purse finally!
5 places I have lived:
1. Newtown, OH
2.Cincinnati, OH
3. Columbus, OH
4. Morrisville, NC
5. Durham, NC
5 jobs I have had:
1. waitress at Skyline Chili
2. Bench chemist for AkzoNobel doing organic synthesis
3. Laboratory assistant at UNC Hospital
4. Math and science tutor for Treasure Tutorial Services
5. Stay at home mom!!!
I can only think of 3 people who blog that might answer these questions, so I tag Laura, Tara, and Mom!
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