My Boys
Friday, June 13, 2008
Sunday, June 8, 2008
2-year Anniversary
Monday, June 2, was our two-year anniversary. I applaud Matt for making arrangements for a babysitter and making reservations at one of our favorite restaurants AND keeping it a surprise from me. I had already started making dinner when Matt walks in with flowers (roses, sunflowers, and the irises down below--the roses and sunflowers took a turn for the worse) and a card which said we were going to take a trip down memory lane for the night. The sunflowers represented the first flower he ever bought me on our very first date.
So we started the evening with dinner at Benihanas, one of our favorite restaurants because they have the best fried rice in the world, but it is very pricey so we have not been there since we got married. We then took a stroll down the Woodlands River Walk, which is where we had our first kiss. As we walked, we talked about memories of when we were dating. We were aided by looking through some "scrapbooks" that we made each other when we were engaged to help us remember our whole dating experience. I highly recommend making some sort of memory book or writing down memories in a journal when engaged because as we were reading through the memories, it's amazing how much we had forgotten! It was a very romantic evening and made me fall in love with Matt all over again as we relived our dating memories.
So we started the evening with dinner at Benihanas, one of our favorite restaurants because they have the best fried rice in the world, but it is very pricey so we have not been there since we got married. We then took a stroll down the Woodlands River Walk, which is where we had our first kiss. As we walked, we talked about memories of when we were dating. We were aided by looking through some "scrapbooks" that we made each other when we were engaged to help us remember our whole dating experience. I highly recommend making some sort of memory book or writing down memories in a journal when engaged because as we were reading through the memories, it's amazing how much we had forgotten! It was a very romantic evening and made me fall in love with Matt all over again as we relived our dating memories.
Grandparents
My life hasn't felt very busy the last couple of weeks, but somehow time escaped me, and I haven't posted in awhile.
My grandparents on my mom's side came to visit for a couple weeks in May. We love having them come because my grandma works on handiwork nonstop while she's here, so I always come away with more decorations for my home. My grandpa is an artist and worked on another painting for my home. He painted a nature scene with trees, a river, and mountains. It is gorgeous and adds so much to our home. It's nice that they are so talented and are willing to share with us!
As an outing one day, we decided to tour the Houston Ship Channel. I think we all came away with the feeling that there is not much to tour. Either way, it was a fun outing as we took the grandbabies on a boat up and down the river. Here's a picture of us before we got on the boat:
My grandparents on my mom's side came to visit for a couple weeks in May. We love having them come because my grandma works on handiwork nonstop while she's here, so I always come away with more decorations for my home. My grandpa is an artist and worked on another painting for my home. He painted a nature scene with trees, a river, and mountains. It is gorgeous and adds so much to our home. It's nice that they are so talented and are willing to share with us!
As an outing one day, we decided to tour the Houston Ship Channel. I think we all came away with the feeling that there is not much to tour. Either way, it was a fun outing as we took the grandbabies on a boat up and down the river. Here's a picture of us before we got on the boat:
Caleb with his great-grandpa.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Growing Fast
Caleb turned 9 months old last week. He is growing so fast. At his doctor's appointment, Caleb weighed 20 lbs. 13 oz. which is the 55th percentile. He was in the 45th percentile for his height and the 80th percentile for his head count. He's got a big head :o). Here are some pictures of what Caleb has been up to over the last month...
Standing
Chasing the vacuum
Sitting like a big boy
Baths with his cousin, Drew
Sunday nap with Dad
Swimming for the first time!!!
And Caleb's giggles as a friend and I play a wii
Also, Caleb is finally getting his first tooth! He's been a bit cranky through the process.
Standing
Chasing the vacuum
Sitting like a big boy
Baths with his cousin, Drew
Sunday nap with Dad
Swimming for the first time!!!
And Caleb's giggles as a friend and I play a wii
Also, Caleb is finally getting his first tooth! He's been a bit cranky through the process.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Wahoo!!!!
Yesterday was my last day of my internship! I can't believe all my 130 hours are now done. It seemed to go so slow at first. I really enjoyed the hands-on experience and the two librarians I worked with. Now I just have to complete my portfolio in the next 2 months and I graduate with a masters' degree!!!
Since I'm not technically taking this internship class until Summer 1 semester (they let me start early), I just learned of a new project they are adding to the class. So I had this last week to scramble to get this last project done, which involved collaborating with a teacher in the school and teaching a lesson to his/her students for 15-30 minutes. I ended up teaching about animoto.com and had the students create a 30-second slide presentation of a topic related to the Holocaust (what they just finished studying). Here's my example:
http://animoto.com/play/6caEjereNSyy2v0ftWQ40w
It's a really fun website to use to create slideshows, so check it out in your spare time!
Since I'm not technically taking this internship class until Summer 1 semester (they let me start early), I just learned of a new project they are adding to the class. So I had this last week to scramble to get this last project done, which involved collaborating with a teacher in the school and teaching a lesson to his/her students for 15-30 minutes. I ended up teaching about animoto.com and had the students create a 30-second slide presentation of a topic related to the Holocaust (what they just finished studying). Here's my example:
http://animoto.com/play/6caEjereNSyy2v0ftWQ40w
It's a really fun website to use to create slideshows, so check it out in your spare time!
Monday, May 19, 2008
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