Monday, February 29, 2016

john turns 35!

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…)

7am swim (while the birthday boy sleeps)
means we got the pool to ourselves!

joined in with a howling husky while
 we killed time before heading home 

oreos + cupcakes = a winning combination

looks like the happiest birthday boy i've ever seen

this is serious business

abuelo kept lyla warm while she changed into
clothes that were not covered in cupcake

all dressed up and ready for dinner!

post-birthday brunch

park day in the hot sun

it's exhausting being a baby

family bus ride

my little koala hitching a ride

strolling on a sunny sunday afternoon

snack break

another bus ride

i spy daddy!

she then got distracted and waved at the other passengers

john blushed when liv walked up on her own and
quietly took his hand (she's typically a mama's girl)

making muffins

such sad kids we have

our former toy dump is starting to finally come together

dr. lyla

twins

bedtime snuggles

jacks and teddy

i defaced our sidewalk

everyone gets a turn with sheila's sunglasses!

look at that face!

such a natural

mr. danger

livi is such a natural with the little ones

my shopping buddy

dress fitting for her recital in May

lady in red....

bubbles and lunch

swinging

the big kid swings

hiking in marin with their class

fun on the slide

class beach day

a visit to the zoo

we love seeing them out in nature with not a toy in sight

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