edith k

2009-10-31T18:49:00.000-07:00

oct 09

Another month went by swiftly. Mom was away on a work trip for the first part but Aunt Vivi
came over from England to visit, so we kept busy. Had lots of fun with Vivi at Little Farm, Lake Anza, local parks, playing fairies and we took
a trip on highway 1 to visit the wild beaches of the coast, ending in Santa Cruz. Bijou and Franny
had their birthday parties, had a sleepover at Maelah's, dressing like princesses with Ian.
Shots at the doctors for flu and h1n1. The zoo. Everyone is settling in at school and Mom and Dad are kept busy too, buying supplies and doing some 'school fixing/painting'. Halloween
was fun, dressing like Snow White. Trick or Treating on 4th street and local houses, also
giving out lollipops to kids who came to our house (but freaking out about big kids in masks).
'I dont like scary maskees'.

2009-09-30T06:59:00.000-07:00

sept 09

The month started off with a new pre-school,
the Children's Community Center. What a great place it is, I get to work/play with the kids one
morning a week and our 'family job' is being
the purchasers for the school, buying supplies
etc..So we are all involved and active in Edith's
place of learning. It has also been a month of birthdays, going to several parties including
Annabelles, Maelays, Stellas and Trieces. Lots
of playdates and parks and dinnerdates and
sleepovers. Another party at Xtinas new house
and the month ended with a camping trip for
the kids at CCC.

2009-08-30T18:17:00.000-07:00

aug 09

A mad dash of doing things before school starts.
Play-dates with Maelah, Ian, Wiley, Lola and Arianna. The annual Olden Family gathering was in Boulder, Colorado. Lots of fun with cousins. Her first sleepover at Maelah was a success, so I see more in the future. Big girl bed, bubble gum, jelly-beans, free-wheeling on her scooter. The month ended with Jake and Lola's birthday parties. We also had a CCC (pre-school) Party where everyone got to know each other......school here we come.

2009-07-31T09:23:00.000-07:00

July 09
It has been a month of travel. Long weekend in Seal Beach,
a week at Lake Tahoe and a weekend in Gilroy. The month started off with the yearly 4th July Xtina Party, then visiting Nana
and Grandpa. A lovely vacation at The Fontaines' Tahoe Home.
Katie and Chris's wedding ended the month in Gilroy.
Lots of parks, summer school, movie nights with Ian, Wednesday night dinners and visiting Franny in hospital (very glad she back home..hooray!)......I have a feeling August is going to be just as busy.

2009-07-01T20:17:00.000-07:00

June 2009

June marked the end of Edie's first year of preschool. We went camping with Hilary, Jeremy & Jake at Lake Jenkinson - had a camp fire going the whole weekend. Lots of playdates with Maelah and Ian, trips to the zoo and lake anza. We ended the month with a BBQ at Timmy & Michael's in Petaluma, Ian's birthday and the start of summer school.

2009-05-31T16:27:00.000-07:00

may 09

may came and went in a flash, are the months going by faster?
little farm with uncle chris before he returned to england.
hula hooping, dad did a sing-a-long at school, mel's BBQ,
a new desk, camping with sarah walsh and friends, make-up party
with bijou and stella, playdates with ian, maelah and wiley.
lots of swimming at lake anza, strawberry canyon and pool party
at her cousins. ella turned one, so another party.

2009-04-30T09:12:00.000-07:00

april 09
A trip to seal beach to see nana and grandpa,
running down the grassy hill at the Getty was
her favourite activity at the museum. Kites
on Seal Beach. Lots of playdates, Itai's birthday party and a visit from Uncle Chris.

2009-03-29T18:59:00.001-07:00

Grand Cayman
we went to see Laura & Graham in Grand Cayman and met Nonno there. naps on the beach, shallow clear water, playing with suzie the dog, dinner outside and discovering the prisoner (a wine). thanks Laura and Grey, we had a wonderful time. looking forward to doing it again.

2009-03-29T16:25:00.000-07:00

March 09 (part one)
March was all about games and vacation (part two to follow). Jigsaws, matching/memory cards, table tennis, drawing, painting, bikes and scooters. A visit to the academy of sciences with Sarah Walsh, trip to the zoo (a monthly event). We found out that Edith got into CCC, our first choice pre-school (hooray!). We will miss The Gay Austin School and Edie will miss Wiley but I am sure we will see him in Totland, they are rather fond of each other! Playdates with Ian and Maelah.
And of course hanging with her girls on Wednesday nights, Franny, Stella and Bijou.

2009-02-28T07:34:00.000-08:00

feb 09
another fun filled month. the rain kept us indoors quite alot but that gave edie a chance to catch up on activities like painting, puzzles, card games, theatre puppets and table-tennis.
play dates with ian, maelah, dinner dates with stella, bijou and franny and meeting harry at the park. visits to the zoo and little farm. lots of dog petting (she gets a bit hysterical).
soccer practice, running away and her new tricycle (thanks tim) were the outside sports. we had visits from mandana and matt (thanks for the gifts). there was a co-op get-together. lots of wrestling with wiley and quinlan from school. you can probably tell 'pulling faces' was the main activity of the month.

2009-01-31T08:17:00.000-08:00

jan 09
another full month. edith turned 3. lots of dress-up and imagination play. back to school.
we had our first parent/teacher meeting. all clear on the 3 year doctor check-up. picnic with
jake and ella. playdates with ian, maelah, harry and soly. dinner parties with franny, bijou and stella. chasing dogs. petting penny. zoo visit. at the movies. hair trim. and too much tv.

2009-01-07T17:52:00.000-08:00

after 3 years of almost daily updates
this blog will be changing format to a
monthly review. its time.

2009-01-05T12:07:00.000-08:00

laughing, drinking, eating, bouncing, crying,
pushing, jumping, playing, cuddling, opening,
kissing. thanks to all who came to edith's 3rd birthday party.

2009-01-03T08:55:00.000-08:00

looking stylish, thanks franny for the hat.

2009-01-02T09:40:00.000-08:00

edie pop

2009-01-01T07:49:00.000-08:00

happy new year

2008-12-31T07:19:00.000-08:00

edith and penny

2008-12-30T07:52:00.000-08:00

round and round

2008-12-29T07:57:00.000-08:00

dusk at the park

2008-12-27T08:59:00.000-08:00

merry christmas and a happy new year

2008-12-20T09:19:00.000-08:00

cat and fairy dance

2008-12-17T10:08:00.000-08:00

the puddle jumpers

2008-12-16T07:39:00.000-08:00

at the movies in 3-D

2008-12-15T07:24:00.000-08:00

...........and the tradition continues.

2008-12-14T17:32:00.000-08:00

the annual 'girls visit santa' outing starts off
well with a lovely xmas oufit from lisa m.
thanks.