Day 15 (2/15/10)
Here is my 'handsome' little boy... I think this jacket suits him well! We had just finished a walk and I was having a little fun experimenting with light.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Day 14
Day 14 (2/14/10)
My valentines! We decided to postpone the romantic dinner date and celebrate Valentine's Day together as a family. We had a fabulous meal at the Cheesecake Factory (thanks to a giftcard from a friend) and then went down to the Depot in downtown Mill Valley for coffee and to hang out. Salem LOVES it down there, as there are people, and kids and dogs everywhere!!!!
Day 13
Day 13 (2/13/10)....finally!
Here is Salem at his one year old birthday party! He was fascinated by the fire and tried to grab it, but fortunately Joe blew it out just in time! The party was lots of fun and many of his little friends were able to be there. Friday, February 12, 2010
Day 11
Day 11 (2/11/10).... a day late....
Joy. Wonder. Amazement. Mirth. Curiosity. Exuberance. These are just some of the emotions I get to experience as I see the world through this little boy's eyes. I'm glad God made it that way. We are so blessed as parents.
Below are a few more pics from the fun time we were having. We were running a bunch of errands yesterday afternoon, so I tried to make it fun for Salem by stopping at this little water park by Trader Joe's to watch the birds for a while. I think he was actually trying to mimic their flying as he wildly waved his arms up and down!
Joy. Wonder. Amazement. Mirth. Curiosity. Exuberance. These are just some of the emotions I get to experience as I see the world through this little boy's eyes. I'm glad God made it that way. We are so blessed as parents.
Below are a few more pics from the fun time we were having. We were running a bunch of errands yesterday afternoon, so I tried to make it fun for Salem by stopping at this little water park by Trader Joe's to watch the birds for a while. I think he was actually trying to mimic their flying as he wildly waved his arms up and down!
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Day 10
Well, ten days down, 18 more to go, and so far I've really enjoyed the photo challenge. I thought I'd try a black and white today to vary it up a little. I think this look means, "Hey mommy, I'm up from my nap and ready to DO something...put that camera down, and let's go!".
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Day 9
Day 9 (2/9/10)
Salem happily reading his picture Bible. He kept saying "nu-nu-nu" and "Bible", which is actually one of his favorite words! This morning when Joe went to get him out of bed, after saying "Da-da" a few times, he started yelling "Bible!"....I guess he's really got our morning routine figured out! He loves to snuggle up in Joe's lap and read together every morning. I pray this is the beginning of a life-long love of and enthusiasm for the Word.
Salem happily reading his picture Bible. He kept saying "nu-nu-nu" and "Bible", which is actually one of his favorite words! This morning when Joe went to get him out of bed, after saying "Da-da" a few times, he started yelling "Bible!"....I guess he's really got our morning routine figured out! He loves to snuggle up in Joe's lap and read together every morning. I pray this is the beginning of a life-long love of and enthusiasm for the Word.
Day 8
Day 8 (2/8/10)
Here is my dreamy-eyed, little ONE-YEAR OLD, eating his "birthday cake"at lunch....well really it was left-over king cake (since we'll be doing a little party on Saturday with cupcakes), but it was still loaded with sugar and he seemed to like it! We had a really nice day together (besides being busy with teaching...which was sad for me, but I'm thankful for the work) and got to spend some fun time all three us us together. We ate at Panda Express for dinner, and Salem was so excited about the bright lights and colors and people to watch that he hardly ate anything. He had an extra long bath before bed (which he loves) and we read some stories, and part of Psalm 139 together. I can't believe I made it through the day only tearing up once.
Here is my dreamy-eyed, little ONE-YEAR OLD, eating his "birthday cake"at lunch....well really it was left-over king cake (since we'll be doing a little party on Saturday with cupcakes), but it was still loaded with sugar and he seemed to like it! We had a really nice day together (besides being busy with teaching...which was sad for me, but I'm thankful for the work) and got to spend some fun time all three us us together. We ate at Panda Express for dinner, and Salem was so excited about the bright lights and colors and people to watch that he hardly ate anything. He had an extra long bath before bed (which he loves) and we read some stories, and part of Psalm 139 together. I can't believe I made it through the day only tearing up once.
Psalm 139: 14-16
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Wonderful are your works;
my soul knows it very well.
My frame was not hidden from you,
when I was being made in secret,
intricately woven in the depths of the earth.
Your eyes saw my unformed substance;
in your book were written, every one of them,
the days that were formed for me,
when as yet there was none of them.
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Wonderful are your works;
my soul knows it very well.
My frame was not hidden from you,
when I was being made in secret,
intricately woven in the depths of the earth.
Your eyes saw my unformed substance;
in your book were written, every one of them,
the days that were formed for me,
when as yet there was none of them.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Day 7
Day 7 (2/7/10)
Well here is day seven. We were at a Super Bowl party, which was lots of fun, but totally packed out so Salem found a nice little quiet spot under a little table by the window! He must have stayed under there for about half an hour, just eating his goldfish and looking out the window. Another reason he probably like it so much was that it involved climbing- see the pic below, there was a rounded ledge a few inches above the ground that he climbed onto. It's so fun to watch this curious boy explore his world every day!
Finally here is a picture of the king cakes I made for the celebration. It was a proud day for New Orleans and the Saints!
Well here is day seven. We were at a Super Bowl party, which was lots of fun, but totally packed out so Salem found a nice little quiet spot under a little table by the window! He must have stayed under there for about half an hour, just eating his goldfish and looking out the window. Another reason he probably like it so much was that it involved climbing- see the pic below, there was a rounded ledge a few inches above the ground that he climbed onto. It's so fun to watch this curious boy explore his world every day!
Finally here is a picture of the king cakes I made for the celebration. It was a proud day for New Orleans and the Saints!
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Day 6
Day 6 (2/6/10)
Here is my little lamb with his little lamb right after his afternoon nap. His last Saturday afternoon nap as an 11 month old.
Here is my little lamb with his little lamb right after his afternoon nap. His last Saturday afternoon nap as an 11 month old.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Day 5
Day 5 (2/5/10)
So, I had a hard time choosing my favorite pic from today, because at lunch Salem was slurping up spaghetti noodles and saying "noo-nah"! It was so funny! It seems like every day he starts saying several new "words". But here is the one I chose. He loves squeezing into tight spaces and CLIMBING (just like his daddy)! How is it that he would learn to climb before he even really walks? He was very proud of himself as you can see.
So, I had a hard time choosing my favorite pic from today, because at lunch Salem was slurping up spaghetti noodles and saying "noo-nah"! It was so funny! It seems like every day he starts saying several new "words". But here is the one I chose. He loves squeezing into tight spaces and CLIMBING (just like his daddy)! How is it that he would learn to climb before he even really walks? He was very proud of himself as you can see.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Days 3 and 4
Yay! So glad to see my good friend Erika joined in! She had a wonderful idea, for those who don't have kids to photograph something else, such as a pet or something in nature. I may even try to do that another month. Speaking of nature photography, I noticed that the cherry trees are starting blossom and I'm dying to go take some pictures. Hope to have some to show later, but for now here are a few of some lovely tulips my very sweet husband surprised me with last weekend. I was so excited, it was the first time I ever got tulips and I love them.
Well enough about flowers, back to the 28 day photo challenge! Here is the photo from yesterday.
Day 3 (2/3/10)
Boys will be boys! We were babysitting Salem's friend, Jude and went outside to play. It's amazing how fascinating wood chips are for little boys. Jude kept picking up them up and throwing them, and Salem kept trying to eat them....we're working on that!
Day 4 (2/4/10)
Salem showing off his mad drumming skills for his friend, Carsyn. They were really getting into it! Oh and by the way, he's free-standing here and has been taking quite a few steps on his own lately!
Well enough about flowers, back to the 28 day photo challenge! Here is the photo from yesterday.
Day 3 (2/3/10)
Boys will be boys! We were babysitting Salem's friend, Jude and went outside to play. It's amazing how fascinating wood chips are for little boys. Jude kept picking up them up and throwing them, and Salem kept trying to eat them....we're working on that!Day 4 (2/4/10)
Salem showing off his mad drumming skills for his friend, Carsyn. They were really getting into it! Oh and by the way, he's free-standing here and has been taking quite a few steps on his own lately!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
28 days....
So, I know I haven't blogged in probably almost 9 months, but lately I've been kind of missing it. Even if nobody reads it, I think taking time to reflect on life and write down my thoughts in a format like this is good for me. Besides it being a fun way to document our experiences as a family and watching Salem grow up. So yesterday, when I saw my friend, Shannon posted a challenge about taking a picture of your child every day for the month of February and posting it, I decided to go for it! Especially since this is the month of his first birthday (next MONDAY...I can't believe it) I thought it would be fun and special to remember our daily lives with a 12 month old little boy.
The first one is actually from January 31, since I didn't read about this till February 2nd, that counts right?
Well here it goes.....
Day 1 (1/31/10)
You'll have to excuse the snot bubble, but this was too cute not share ;)
Day 2 (2/2/10)
My little "funny bunny" eating his Annie's graham bunnies, finishing off a late dinner after quite a shop-a-thon afternoon of running errands to among other places, Target. I don't know why I love that store so much, all they do is take my money.
Well that's a start...I'll do my best to post a shot for each day!
The first one is actually from January 31, since I didn't read about this till February 2nd, that counts right?
Well here it goes.....
Day 1 (1/31/10)
You'll have to excuse the snot bubble, but this was too cute not share ;)Day 2 (2/2/10)
My little "funny bunny" eating his Annie's graham bunnies, finishing off a late dinner after quite a shop-a-thon afternoon of running errands to among other places, Target. I don't know why I love that store so much, all they do is take my money.Well that's a start...I'll do my best to post a shot for each day!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
a boy at the beach
Here's Salem very much enjoying himself at the beach at Capitola yesterday, one day after he turned 4 months and also our 2nd wedding anniversary. We had a great little family get-away & I'll share more pics later, but just wanted to put this one up....we are so blessed!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
The month of visitors
Well, the month of June is here in full swing! It will be a busy month of visiting friends and family. We already got to visit with some old friends last Saturday and had a fun afternoon hangin' in Sonoma, and my sister and her husband get in later today and I can't wait!!! They are expecting a baby in December, so it will be so fun for them to get to know Salem. And we're really excited that he'll have a little cousin so close in age!
Seems like just yesterday I was at their wedding, and saying goodbye before they left for Korea, and now they're almost home and have a little bun in the oven. Seems like just yesterday that Joe and I got married and it will be 2 years already on the 9th....wow! More to come later about all our visitors and some fun museum visits we made this week!
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