there is not much new to report in pellegrini land, except
that john turned 35! a few months ago we
had discussed doing something "exciting" for our big birthdays this
year, but then as it got closer, we both realized i) we didn't care about doing
anything "exciting" and ii) we didn't have the bandwidth to put towards
party planning. instead, john slept in as late as he could, we had special visitors from bellevue, the kids and i made oreo cupcakes, and we
enjoyed a quiet day with family. i think john is hoping 35 will bring him more sleep and time...such a big imagination he has!
on a separate note, the kids are quite inquisitive these days,
but answering a million questions gets boring, so we try to turn it around and
ask them what they think. while making a sandwich the other day, they asked
how you make peanut butter, and when I asked their opinion, this is what
they said:
jacks - well, first you ask an elephant for some peanuts,
then you put the peanuts in a blender to mix it up, and then you let it dry out
in the sun.
livi – well you need a pen!s…like a real one, like jacks’
pen!s, and then you mix it up and add oil. (as she chuckles…)
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| 7am swim (while the birthday boy sleeps) means we got the pool to ourselves! |
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| joined in with a howling husky while we killed time before heading home |
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| oreos + cupcakes = a winning combination |
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| looks like the happiest birthday boy i've ever seen |
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| this is serious business |
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| abuelo kept lyla warm while she changed into clothes that were not covered in cupcake |
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| all dressed up and ready for dinner! |
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| post-birthday brunch |
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| park day in the hot sun |
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| it's exhausting being a baby |
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| family bus ride |
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| my little koala hitching a ride |
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| strolling on a sunny sunday afternoon |
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| snack break |
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| another bus ride |
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| i spy daddy! |
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| she then got distracted and waved at the other passengers |
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| john blushed when liv walked up on her own and quietly took his hand (she's typically a mama's girl) |
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| making muffins |
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| such sad kids we have |
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| our former toy dump is starting to finally come together |
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| dr. lyla |
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| twins |
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| bedtime snuggles |
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| jacks and teddy |
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| i defaced our sidewalk |
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| everyone gets a turn with sheila's sunglasses! |
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| look at that face! |
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| such a natural |
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| mr. danger |
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| livi is such a natural with the little ones |
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| my shopping buddy |
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| dress fitting for her recital in May |
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| lady in red.... |
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| bubbles and lunch |
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| swinging |
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| the big kid swings |
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| hiking in marin with their class |
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| fun on the slide |
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| class beach day |
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| a visit to the zoo |
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| we love seeing them out in nature with not a toy in sight |
