Saturday, April 18, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
Nice days
We had a few nice days this week and because of Passover I was off from work. Leah and me spent Thursday and Friday outside in the complex. Plenty of room in the driveway for painting, bike riding and other activities.
On Thursday I put Leah's easel out front and she painted a few pictures for us. She stayed entertained for a straight hour with no complaints.
Friday we did some more painting and took out her bike, training skates and scooter.
It was her first time on the training skates. After about 10 minutes she had her balance down, another 20 minutes and she was off on her own. She did very well at learning how to fall. She learned on her own how to utilize her brakes in order to help herself not fall.
She will have a hard time adjusting to real skates (they move very quickly, not the like the pvc wheels on the training skates) but at least until we get a pair (probably next week) she will have the general idea down. We also have to pick her up some wrist guards. Matt used to rollerblade and I've skated since I could walk so I look forward to going to the skating rink, all three of us. Will be a lot of fun.
After the initial fear and bout of shyness this kid has a ton of confidence spilling out of her. You can see it in her face.
On Thursday I put Leah's easel out front and she painted a few pictures for us. She stayed entertained for a straight hour with no complaints.
Friday we did some more painting and took out her bike, training skates and scooter.
It was her first time on the training skates. After about 10 minutes she had her balance down, another 20 minutes and she was off on her own. She did very well at learning how to fall. She learned on her own how to utilize her brakes in order to help herself not fall.
She will have a hard time adjusting to real skates (they move very quickly, not the like the pvc wheels on the training skates) but at least until we get a pair (probably next week) she will have the general idea down. We also have to pick her up some wrist guards. Matt used to rollerblade and I've skated since I could walk so I look forward to going to the skating rink, all three of us. Will be a lot of fun.
After the initial fear and bout of shyness this kid has a ton of confidence spilling out of her. You can see it in her face.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Passover/Easter
We spent the 1st Seder night of Passover with Nana Bernice and the family at her house. Nice dinner, good food and great company. 2nd Seder was spent at the Rabbi's house with his family. It is becoming a yearly tradition and one we enjoy participating in. Leah knows Dayenu pretty well now and can sing along with most of it, not just the chorus part.
Being a family with Judeo-Christian backgrounds with personal agnostic/atheist overtones we partake in both sides when it comes to holidays. We aren't religious/observant of any religion at the moment but we still feel it is important for Leah to learn about the cultures and traditions surrounding us. As she gets older we will figure what we will do, if anything. Or maybe like myself she will ask to participate in one thing over the other.
For Easter we spent the day out and about. Leah woke up to find a basket full of goodies in her room. We went to White Post Farms for their Easter Spectacular. We really enjoy the place. Leah loves it. Even though it was a bit chilly and windy Leah still wanted to go. We feed the animals, decorated a goose egg, rode a pony, rode on the train, found eggs in a egg hunt in the hay (Leah loves playing in the hay) and we visited with the Easter bunny.
Afterward we went home for a bit and then we back out to have dinner with Lindsay, Ruth & George at a local restaurant B.K. Sweeney's. Then we went to see what the Easter Bunny left for us at Grandma & Grandpa's house. Lots of goodies there as well. We are fortunate to have such wonderful, generous people in our lives.
Leah was dropped off a little while ago. She went to the train station to drop Lindsay off. She laid down next to us on the couch and now is snoring away. Big weekend for a lil kid.
Pictures :D
Waiting in line to get into the farm.
Looking at an animatronic talking cow. Actually just the head of a cow.
Train ride
Easter Egg Hunt
Found them!
Feeding the animals.
Spring means baby animals.
Baby Goat meets Hen.
Baby Goat needs a lil help.
Matt and the animals. He loves it.
Pony Ride
Random hen walking around
Goose Egg Decorating
Right at home...Leah loves painting.
Waiting for her egg to dry. The many faces of Leah.
Open Wide! Leah sure loves chocolate. Even after swearing she wasn't hungry enough to eat her dinner.
Easter Basket(s) Time!
Peeps! "They don't bite back when you bite off their heads." As stated by Leah.
Being a family with Judeo-Christian backgrounds with personal agnostic/atheist overtones we partake in both sides when it comes to holidays. We aren't religious/observant of any religion at the moment but we still feel it is important for Leah to learn about the cultures and traditions surrounding us. As she gets older we will figure what we will do, if anything. Or maybe like myself she will ask to participate in one thing over the other.
For Easter we spent the day out and about. Leah woke up to find a basket full of goodies in her room. We went to White Post Farms for their Easter Spectacular. We really enjoy the place. Leah loves it. Even though it was a bit chilly and windy Leah still wanted to go. We feed the animals, decorated a goose egg, rode a pony, rode on the train, found eggs in a egg hunt in the hay (Leah loves playing in the hay) and we visited with the Easter bunny.
Afterward we went home for a bit and then we back out to have dinner with Lindsay, Ruth & George at a local restaurant B.K. Sweeney's. Then we went to see what the Easter Bunny left for us at Grandma & Grandpa's house. Lots of goodies there as well. We are fortunate to have such wonderful, generous people in our lives.
Leah was dropped off a little while ago. She went to the train station to drop Lindsay off. She laid down next to us on the couch and now is snoring away. Big weekend for a lil kid.
Pictures :D
Waiting in line to get into the farm.
Looking at an animatronic talking cow. Actually just the head of a cow.
Train ride
Easter Egg Hunt
Found them!
Feeding the animals.
Spring means baby animals.
Baby Goat meets Hen.
Baby Goat needs a lil help.
Matt and the animals. He loves it.
Pony Ride
Random hen walking around
Goose Egg Decorating
Right at home...Leah loves painting.
Waiting for her egg to dry. The many faces of Leah.
Open Wide! Leah sure loves chocolate. Even after swearing she wasn't hungry enough to eat her dinner.
Easter Basket(s) Time!
Peeps! "They don't bite back when you bite off their heads." As stated by Leah.
Friday, April 03, 2009
The Greatest Show on Earth!
We received some tickets today for the circus from work. We took a random trip to Manhattan after work. The weather outside was dreadful and Leah wasn't crazy about going out in the rain.
She got over it once we explained to her we wouldn't be outside once we got on the train we wouldn't back outside until we got out of the train station in Hicksville later in the night.
We stopped at Burger King and grabbed some food to eat on the train. We were running short on time.
We went to see the lasted show by Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey. It is called "Zing Zang Zoom".
It was great. It featured one of my favorite performers (phenomenal magician/illusionist) as ringmaster, Alex Ramon. The animal acts were wonderful. The acrobats were exciting. We had a great time. Leah wasn't too scared and even happily clapped hands with one of the clowns, Mr. Gravity. We had front row seats. Really gives a completely different perspective being up close like that. After going to the circus and being that up close, it will be hard to not do it again.
Leah and Matt munched on snowcones that came in great containers.
During intermission Leah stretched out her legs and watched the next portion of the show as it was being set up.
Leah and Matt watching the performances closely.
At the end confetti fell on everyone. Leah played with it for a while.
Smile says it all.
Ride home went well. We did math/word problems on the train. Leah had her juice box and some snacks.
Leah with her light up toy from the circus.
You might think that at nearly 11 at night after a full day Leah would be tired but instead if bright eyed, wide awake.
Or maybe not.
She got over it once we explained to her we wouldn't be outside once we got on the train we wouldn't back outside until we got out of the train station in Hicksville later in the night.
We stopped at Burger King and grabbed some food to eat on the train. We were running short on time.
We went to see the lasted show by Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey. It is called "Zing Zang Zoom".
It was great. It featured one of my favorite performers (phenomenal magician/illusionist) as ringmaster, Alex Ramon. The animal acts were wonderful. The acrobats were exciting. We had a great time. Leah wasn't too scared and even happily clapped hands with one of the clowns, Mr. Gravity. We had front row seats. Really gives a completely different perspective being up close like that. After going to the circus and being that up close, it will be hard to not do it again.
Leah and Matt munched on snowcones that came in great containers.
During intermission Leah stretched out her legs and watched the next portion of the show as it was being set up.
Leah and Matt watching the performances closely.
At the end confetti fell on everyone. Leah played with it for a while.
Smile says it all.
Ride home went well. We did math/word problems on the train. Leah had her juice box and some snacks.
Leah with her light up toy from the circus.
You might think that at nearly 11 at night after a full day Leah would be tired but instead if bright eyed, wide awake.
Or maybe not.
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