Wednesday, April 06, 2011
New Blog Formats
Google eye-candy: five new ways to surf this and any other public blogs. Go to http://arunzadad.blogspot.com/view/flipcard and click around. Good for browsing pictures.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Visit of the Rhode Islanders
Evan took to Uncle Alu like they were old beer buddies. Vivian learned a new song from her aunt that she now hums in the shower - about scooping up the field mice and bopping them on their heads. And Aunt Michelle played peek-a-boo with Evan till he cackled with excitement. It was a short trip but we had a great time.
Random Pictures
Yesterday at the Rosedale Kick-Off and Silent Auction, Mona mentioned that she "reads" this blog for the pictures of the kids. I get the message. Here are some.
Evan eats with much gusto. In the pictures above it's spaghetti. He's very discerning. If he doesn't want it, he very definitely waves it away from his mouth. If you persist and put it in his mouth he spits it out. If there's some remaining on his tongue, he scrapes it up with his fingers and flings it to the floor. If he likes what you are feeding him, he eats faster than you can serve it to him. Meats and fruits are his favorite.
And here are some pictures of Evan and Vivian on the trampoline. Evan likes to sit and be bounced along by Vivian's jumps. And then when Vivian lays down it's Evan's turn to jump - on her.
Evan gets into everything. Here he's working on the tupperware drawer. He picks up each piece, briefly examines it, and then tosses it over his shoulder with glee. The kitchen floor is filled with plastic ware half the time. Try getting a glass of water in the dark.
Here's Ava and Vivian enjoying a lollipop and spreading sunshine and joy to the world.
In the picture above, Vivian and I had joined the Shahs for a stroll along Bull Creek at Edwards Park. She spotted frogs and turtles and fishes and had a good time.
And finally a couple of pictures with Evan and Vivian.
Evan eats with much gusto. In the pictures above it's spaghetti. He's very discerning. If he doesn't want it, he very definitely waves it away from his mouth. If you persist and put it in his mouth he spits it out. If there's some remaining on his tongue, he scrapes it up with his fingers and flings it to the floor. If he likes what you are feeding him, he eats faster than you can serve it to him. Meats and fruits are his favorite.
And here are some pictures of Evan and Vivian on the trampoline. Evan likes to sit and be bounced along by Vivian's jumps. And then when Vivian lays down it's Evan's turn to jump - on her.
Evan gets into everything. Here he's working on the tupperware drawer. He picks up each piece, briefly examines it, and then tosses it over his shoulder with glee. The kitchen floor is filled with plastic ware half the time. Try getting a glass of water in the dark.
Here's Ava and Vivian enjoying a lollipop and spreading sunshine and joy to the world.
In the picture above, Vivian and I had joined the Shahs for a stroll along Bull Creek at Edwards Park. She spotted frogs and turtles and fishes and had a good time.
And finally a couple of pictures with Evan and Vivian.
Zoo
Jo has a ritual annual punishment for herself during spring break. She teams up with Laura and they drag the kids to San Antonio Zoo. Last year (or was it the year before), the crowd was so great that traffic was backed up for a few miles on the I-35 zoo exit. This year we started early and were at the zoo by 8:30am on Saturday. The zoo opens at 9am. Early enough. Along with a few hundred thousand other early birds.
But Jo had another trick up her sleve. We got family memberships using a Groupon (our first successful usage). So we skirted the crowds at the main gates and got in easily enough.
The kids had a great time at the zoo. They saw monkeys, parrots, condors, anacondas, lions, tigers, zebras, rhinos, jaguars, cheetas, okapis, boars, elephants, flamingos, crocs, and more. But the most fun they had was at the fake beach. Laura remembered to bring a swim diaper and swim shirt for Evan (we forgot) - which is why the poor child is dressed in a pink top. But he didn't care. It was a coolish day and the water wasn't warm either. Jo and I were deciding whether we wanted to put Evan in the water when he took matters in his own hands and made a bee-line for the water. Hailey tried to make a dent on a rock with her head and still remained her serene self. Brandon as always played so well with Vivian.
The next day when Uncle Alu asked Vivian if she had fun at the zoo, she nodded her head vigorously. Then he asked what animals she had seen. Vivian scratched her head and thought for several seconds. Then she said "a hairy pig". That boar must have really made an impression.
But Jo had another trick up her sleve. We got family memberships using a Groupon (our first successful usage). So we skirted the crowds at the main gates and got in easily enough.
The kids had a great time at the zoo. They saw monkeys, parrots, condors, anacondas, lions, tigers, zebras, rhinos, jaguars, cheetas, okapis, boars, elephants, flamingos, crocs, and more. But the most fun they had was at the fake beach. Laura remembered to bring a swim diaper and swim shirt for Evan (we forgot) - which is why the poor child is dressed in a pink top. But he didn't care. It was a coolish day and the water wasn't warm either. Jo and I were deciding whether we wanted to put Evan in the water when he took matters in his own hands and made a bee-line for the water. Hailey tried to make a dent on a rock with her head and still remained her serene self. Brandon as always played so well with Vivian.
The next day when Uncle Alu asked Vivian if she had fun at the zoo, she nodded her head vigorously. Then he asked what animals she had seen. Vivian scratched her head and thought for several seconds. Then she said "a hairy pig". That boar must have really made an impression.
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