May 5th, 2009

Emily Eats!

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Emily tries food… sort of

April 5th, 2009

The Lizard Wizard wishes Alex a happy 3rd. birthday

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Alex had fun with frogs, snakes and turtle on his 3rd. birthday.

April 5th, 2009

Cleaning up

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Alex helps clean up after planting his garden.
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April 4th, 2009

Look what we found in the tree

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We found this mother opossum and her babies hiding in our Cypress trees.

April 3rd, 2009

Ladybug birthday cake for Alex

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Alex gets a ladybug cake on his birthday.
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April 3rd, 2009

Alex’s Birthday at School

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Alex tells his classmates how old he is during a party at preschool.

April 1st, 2009

Sharing a good book


Alex and his friend Maxine read a book…. sort of.

March 16th, 2009

Emily and Zadie

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March 12th, 2009

Emily in black & white

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March 7th, 2009

Alex and Maxine

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Alex and Maxine…. just chillin’
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March 2nd, 2009

Alex spins


Alex takes a spin on the ladybugs at California Adventure.

February 6th, 2009

Emily gets the point

Emily visits the doctor…and is not to happy.

February 2nd, 2009

Tummy Time

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Emily enjoys a little workout lifting her head.

February 1st, 2009

Sharing the Chair

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Alex decides to sing the Little Einstein theme song as he shares his chair with Emily… not sure what Emily thinks about his singing.

January 19th, 2009

Bath at the Hospital

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Emily has a little fun as she gets a bath at the hospital.

January 18th, 2009

Hangin’ at the Hospital

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Emily is holding steady at the hospital. Her fever is up and down – hovering around the 100 mark – but she should be coming home on Monday. So far, all the test they’ve done have been negative for bacterial infection so its most likely a viral infection. All we can do is help her through it. Katie has been living at the hospital as I occupy Alex. He did spend all day Sunday with Bubby and Zadie so Katie could go home and nap while Jeff stayed with Emily.

January 17th, 2009

Trip to the ER

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Emily has been a good girl even though she has been poked and prodded for the last three days. She was fussy all night Wednesday and Thursday. Thats when a trip to the pediatrician turned in to a trip to the Emergency Room. She has been in the hospital since Thursday morning because of a high fever. We are hoping to come home Monday. The doctors are checking everything; blood, urine, poop, and a spinal tap – this is normal when babies under two months-old young get a fever. So far everything is negative. She is very fussy.

January 15th, 2009

First Field Trip

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Alex’s first field trip. His preschool visited Centennial Farms at the Orange County Fairground. He touched 2 day-old chickens, saw baby pigs nursing and took his first ride on a school bus.

January 15th, 2009

Open Wide

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Alex’s first visit to the dentist.
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January 12th, 2009

At the Beach in January

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We took advantage of the 87 degree weather to take Emily yo the beach for the first time. THAT’S RIGHT CHICAGO, WHERE IT’S 29 DEGREES TODAY,  IT’S 87 DEGREES ON JANUARY 12 IN LONG BEACH!!
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January 12th, 2009

You belong in the zoo!

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Alex and his friend Kaden visit the Los Angeles Zoo. They are a couple weeks apart in age and are both new big brothers. Kaden’s little brother, Bryson, and Alex’s little sister, Emily, are only four days apart.

January 11th, 2009

Stop and watch the flowers grow

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Alex his keeping an eye on his tulips

January 6th, 2009

Mr. Bubble

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January 4th, 2009

What to expect

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December 28th, 2008

Snow Day

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Alex and Jeff spend the day in Tehachapi. Alex loved his first snow adventure.

December 25th, 2008

Hangin’ around Christmas Day

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Alex spent Christmas day showing Daddy’s iPhone to his cousins, making gingerbread cookies (then throwing up) and cuddling with Aunt Liz and Timmy. 

Emily spent Christmas day sleeping, eating and pooping.

December 24th, 2008

Christmas at Grandpa’s

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We spent five days at Grandpa’s house in Bakersfield. Alex had fun playing with Grandpa, his cousins, aunts and uncle and sprinkling reindeer food on the lawn.

December 22nd, 2008

Another Crazy Night

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Hanukkah party at Bubby and Zadie’s house
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December 22nd, 2008

Somethings fishy

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Alex and Jeff spend a rainy day a the aquarium… and see Santa in a tank!

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December 21st, 2008

Eight Crazy Nights

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The first night of Hanukkah at Bubby and Zadie’s house. After using plenty of aluminum foil to protect the new kitchen from oil,  Zadie made Latkes… mmmmmm.  Alex got a cool teepee from Daddy’s Uncle David. But, he couldn’t stop staring at Emily’s new light-up faux fish tank.
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