We just got back late last night from a short trip to KC. It was definitely for a wonderful occasion. My grandparents, Raymond and Radine, were celebrating their 64th anniversary, her 84th birthday and his 86th birthday. They were being honored at the synagogue Friday night, so we made the trip in Friday morning. Not only did we fit in a meal at Fiorella's Jack Stack BBQ, we visited "Papa" at work and got to meet "Aunt" Meagan's 4th grade students. Isabella was a little ham at the celebration that night. Good thing we don't keep kosher :). She was running around flirting with everyone and showing off. It was adorable (unfortunately, no pictures were taken - sorry). Saturday Isabella got to play with her cousins Noah and Sam Beznovsky at their new house. She had fun, but was past due for a nap, so she got a bit cranky towards the end. My mom and Meagan were nice enough to watch Isabella so David, my Dad and I could go to an impromptu Royals' game. At least the stadium is nice...the team in it sucks. We had fun anyway. Sunday we had a brunch to continue the "Rays'" celebrations. Isabella was great until the very end. She really likes showing off...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Paperback Writer
I can officially cross one of the items on my "bucket list." Last night my dream came true: I saw Paul McCartney LIVE in concert. David purchased floor seats, 40 rows back dead center, for our anniversary. Since we couldn't take Isabella with us, we used a baby sitter a friend of mine suggested. I was nervous because Isabella's getting all 4 of her molars and was really cranky. Thankfully she absolutely loved the babysitter and was a total angel which made the night that much more enjoyable. The concert was at the new Cowboys' stadium (which was massive, expensive and ridiculous). It was amazing. There isn't much to say other than - wow. Although I only knew 2 songs in the first hour, the other 90 minutes made up for it. He did two encores in addition to his regular set (I would've been happier with 3 or 4, but he is 60-something). He sang some of my favorites. I will remember this night for the rest of my life...
Here are some photos and video clips of a few of his songs. The sound isn't the greatest nor is the camera work, but you'll get the gist:
Here are some photos and video clips of a few of his songs. The sound isn't the greatest nor is the camera work, but you'll get the gist:
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Happy Birthday to David!
For the first time in 2 years, David was actually in town for his birthday. We took advantage of that by going out to a yummy dinner at Chamberlain's Fish Market. Isabella hadn't been in the greatest mood during the day, but as usual she managed to get it together just in time to have a very enjoyable dinner. You'll notice in the photos Isabella actually let me put her hair in pigtails earlier that day and even fix them for dinner. It hasn't happened since...
Thursday, August 13, 2009
16 Months and up to this point...
I sincerely apologize for the LONG stretch between posts. As you know, we are in the middle of a move, so time is at a minimum. I'll try and get us up to date:
Tito's Birthday Weekend:
We spent the weekend in San Antonio to celebrate Tito's birthday. As always, Isabella had SO much fun seeing all of her cousins. She played ALL weekend long. David and I were busy behind the scenes negotiating back and forth on the purchase of our new house and putting our current house on the market.
House on the Market:
When we arrived back in town, reality hit that our house was on the market. Fortunately it sold in just 2 days.
A Week in Kansas City:
While David was on his annual golf trip to Alabama, Isabella and I headed to Kansas City for a week to spend time with my family. She did some really fun things like going to the Zoo (she loved it), riding in a Radio Flyer Wagon, coloring and playing with Papa's guitar. She slept extremely well which was a relief. Because I forgot my camera battery when I left, I only took a few pictures:
Remodeling, A/C Units and Water Heaters:
Once we were back from all of our travels, several expected (and unexpected) changes were made to the house. Before we found our new house, we'd paid for and scheduled new granite countertops, a new backsplash and double ovens for the kitchen. When we sold the house the final price "included" these upgrades (even though they weren't installed at the time). In addition, however, the water heater decided it wanted to spring a leak and need to be replaced, as did the outside A/C unit. Thousands of dollars later, the new home owners have ZERO to complain about. ZERO! We're just ready to be out of the house in into our new digs :)
16 Months:
A few days ago Isabella celebrated her 16 month birthday. I guess that means she can drive (a little tykes car, of course). She FINALLY weighs 20 lbs. FINALLY. She's so adorable. Her vocabulary has gotten so large, it would take an entire post to list them all. I'll highlight some of my favorites:
Please: Bees?
Bless You: Bawah
Purse: Puh
Izzy: Issy
Breakfast: Beh Beh
Milk: Meeee
Meagan: Maymie
She tries to copy me in singing the alphabet, but her version goes a little something like this:
ay, bee, eee, dee, eee, eh, gee, ay, ieeee, a;sldig, ay, ell, em, em, oh, pee, alsdk, aslkdfj, esss, tee, ooh, eee, asl;kd, alskdfj, ay, eee.
It's absolutely adorable. She plays along with Itsy Bitsy Spider, Pat-a-cake, Wheels on the Bus and If You're Happy and You Know It. She feeds her dolls and gives them her sippy cup. She plays Goodnight, Goodmorning. It's so funny how she does it. If you're "Sleeping" she kisses your arm and then yells in your face "MAMA!" I laugh every time. She dances to almost every upbeat song. She's getting better at eating with a fork and a spoon all by herself. She can name several family members in pictures. She love to "read." If she ever wonders off in the house, 90% of the time she's in her room reading. The other 10% she's in our room going through my nightstand drawers. She loves putting her purses on her shoulder, waving and saying "bye bye." She's just so entertaining. I love it!
Tito's Birthday Weekend:
We spent the weekend in San Antonio to celebrate Tito's birthday. As always, Isabella had SO much fun seeing all of her cousins. She played ALL weekend long. David and I were busy behind the scenes negotiating back and forth on the purchase of our new house and putting our current house on the market.
House on the Market:
When we arrived back in town, reality hit that our house was on the market. Fortunately it sold in just 2 days.
A Week in Kansas City:
While David was on his annual golf trip to Alabama, Isabella and I headed to Kansas City for a week to spend time with my family. She did some really fun things like going to the Zoo (she loved it), riding in a Radio Flyer Wagon, coloring and playing with Papa's guitar. She slept extremely well which was a relief. Because I forgot my camera battery when I left, I only took a few pictures:
Remodeling, A/C Units and Water Heaters:
Once we were back from all of our travels, several expected (and unexpected) changes were made to the house. Before we found our new house, we'd paid for and scheduled new granite countertops, a new backsplash and double ovens for the kitchen. When we sold the house the final price "included" these upgrades (even though they weren't installed at the time). In addition, however, the water heater decided it wanted to spring a leak and need to be replaced, as did the outside A/C unit. Thousands of dollars later, the new home owners have ZERO to complain about. ZERO! We're just ready to be out of the house in into our new digs :)
16 Months:
A few days ago Isabella celebrated her 16 month birthday. I guess that means she can drive (a little tykes car, of course). She FINALLY weighs 20 lbs. FINALLY. She's so adorable. Her vocabulary has gotten so large, it would take an entire post to list them all. I'll highlight some of my favorites:
Please: Bees?
Bless You: Bawah
Purse: Puh
Izzy: Issy
Breakfast: Beh Beh
Milk: Meeee
Meagan: Maymie
She tries to copy me in singing the alphabet, but her version goes a little something like this:
ay, bee, eee, dee, eee, eh, gee, ay, ieeee, a;sldig, ay, ell, em, em, oh, pee, alsdk, aslkdfj, esss, tee, ooh, eee, asl;kd, alskdfj, ay, eee.
It's absolutely adorable. She plays along with Itsy Bitsy Spider, Pat-a-cake, Wheels on the Bus and If You're Happy and You Know It. She feeds her dolls and gives them her sippy cup. She plays Goodnight, Goodmorning. It's so funny how she does it. If you're "Sleeping" she kisses your arm and then yells in your face "MAMA!" I laugh every time. She dances to almost every upbeat song. She's getting better at eating with a fork and a spoon all by herself. She can name several family members in pictures. She love to "read." If she ever wonders off in the house, 90% of the time she's in her room reading. The other 10% she's in our room going through my nightstand drawers. She loves putting her purses on her shoulder, waving and saying "bye bye." She's just so entertaining. I love it!
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