Lucy and Henry and I went to the LA zoo today. We had a great time. We'd been there before, but it was great to walk around with Lucy OLDER this time. . .
Henry wasn't impressed. . .
ChimpsTuesday, March 30, 2010
Girl's Weekend 2010
Our annual retreat with my Westmont girlfriends was just as relaxing and wonderful as I hoped it would be. A babyfest indeed, we had Henry, Nola, Tillie, Cody, and Hadley present as well as Trip and occasionally Ingrid, who are part of the Golden Pig era.
What a treat! What a weekend! I miss you guys!
Here's Henry and his new little friend, the beautiful Hadley.
Thanks for the new turtle jammies, Lizzie.
What a treat! What a weekend! I miss you guys!
Here's Henry and his new little friend, the beautiful Hadley.
Thanks for the new turtle jammies, Lizzie.
Henry's Auntie Kama knows how to do "This Little Piggie" like a pro.
Henry's Auntie Jenny thought he was a nice guy too.
Aeramy brilliantly planned for two babysitters to sit inside with the kiddies while we sat outside and had a gorgeous Mediterranean feast planned, again, by Aeramy. You'll notice that only one baby needed his mommy's assistance. Eh-HEM.
Hadley Olivia
Henry and his little buddy, CodyI'm pretty sure they are holding hands.
The babies! Left to right, Henry, Cody, Tillie, Hadley, and Nola
Henry cried the entire flight to Arizona (YIKES.) Luckily, he was much more relaxed. Probably because we got to fly home with Jenny.
Thank you, ladies, for such a great trip. I limped in, and marched out. Thank you for feeding my soul!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Robbed
I got home on Thursday after being at my Parent Education classes at church, followed by a dentist appointment for Lucy. (Don't worry, it wasn't a cavity. . . just a molar growing in. PHEW!) I got Lucy and Henry out of the car and started walking toward the front door.
As I approached the house I thought to myself, "Hmmm. . . I don't remember opening that window!" It was then that I realized that the window was smashed in.
I knew immediately what had happened, and I knew immediately what had been taken: my computer, my video camera, my jewelry box.
And yes. They were gone.
I wish I could say that I had been a rock and held it all together for the kids sake, but sadly, I lost it. I cried.
I didn't cry for the jewelry, my Nana's pearl necklaces, my Nana's Star Sapphire ring that I got married wearing. ..
I cried for the memories.
2008 - 2010 video is gone.
Many of the photos have been saved by my brilliant husband who has been so careful about backing them up on a little silver hard drive. The hard drive was kept up above Simon's wardrobe and when I entered the house, it was on the floor. The thief obviously grabbed it, looked at it, and decided it wasn't valuable and threw it on the floor. But that hard drive, thanks to Simon, held ALMOST all of our still photos.
And then, yes, I did cry for the jewelry. Not for it's value, but for the memories: the opal necklace I bought in 8th grade in Australia, the little charm bracelet with the charms "l" and "h" for my kids that Heather bought me when Henry was born, the scarab bracelet my mom gave me, the gold "E" my grandparents gave me on the cruise to Alaska. . . countless pieces that don't add up to dollars to me, they add up to memories.
My plea to my friends and family is that you will back up all of your digital photos and video. You never know when it could disappear. It could just have easily have been a fire, or an accidental drop on the floor that would have rendered them useless. And if you keep your jewelry in an obvious place, maybe hide the valuable pieces that mean so much to you.
We are so sad and feel so violated. The police have been so kind and considerate and have fingerprinted our whole house, but we know our things are gone.
What a blessing though: our family is fine! Lucy and Henry had no idea this event took place!
We have a new computer now, that I'm typing on as we speak. We plan on getting a new video camera soon.
Going through this God has given us new eyes for the world. A new understanding of what is really important: your family's safety.
We are safe, and we are blessed.
And the security system is being installed on Tuesday.
Love you all,
The Hunts
As I approached the house I thought to myself, "Hmmm. . . I don't remember opening that window!" It was then that I realized that the window was smashed in.
I knew immediately what had happened, and I knew immediately what had been taken: my computer, my video camera, my jewelry box.
And yes. They were gone.
I wish I could say that I had been a rock and held it all together for the kids sake, but sadly, I lost it. I cried.
I didn't cry for the jewelry, my Nana's pearl necklaces, my Nana's Star Sapphire ring that I got married wearing. ..
I cried for the memories.
2008 - 2010 video is gone.
Many of the photos have been saved by my brilliant husband who has been so careful about backing them up on a little silver hard drive. The hard drive was kept up above Simon's wardrobe and when I entered the house, it was on the floor. The thief obviously grabbed it, looked at it, and decided it wasn't valuable and threw it on the floor. But that hard drive, thanks to Simon, held ALMOST all of our still photos.
And then, yes, I did cry for the jewelry. Not for it's value, but for the memories: the opal necklace I bought in 8th grade in Australia, the little charm bracelet with the charms "l" and "h" for my kids that Heather bought me when Henry was born, the scarab bracelet my mom gave me, the gold "E" my grandparents gave me on the cruise to Alaska. . . countless pieces that don't add up to dollars to me, they add up to memories.
My plea to my friends and family is that you will back up all of your digital photos and video. You never know when it could disappear. It could just have easily have been a fire, or an accidental drop on the floor that would have rendered them useless. And if you keep your jewelry in an obvious place, maybe hide the valuable pieces that mean so much to you.
We are so sad and feel so violated. The police have been so kind and considerate and have fingerprinted our whole house, but we know our things are gone.
What a blessing though: our family is fine! Lucy and Henry had no idea this event took place!
We have a new computer now, that I'm typing on as we speak. We plan on getting a new video camera soon.
Going through this God has given us new eyes for the world. A new understanding of what is really important: your family's safety.
We are safe, and we are blessed.
And the security system is being installed on Tuesday.
Love you all,
The Hunts
Monday, March 15, 2010
Wisteria Festival
We went to the Wisteria Festival on Sunday with my Aunt Kate who was visiting from Peoria, Illinois. It was a very warm day, and we had a great time strolling around looking at all the crafty vendors!
Lucy loved her Dora shaped ice cream.
Kate ran into the kid who plays Freddy on icarly. . . whatever that means. We are still in the Dora/Barney/Elmo phase. 
Don't you just hate it. . .
Don't you just hate it when you are peacefully swinging in your swing and the blankie falls on your head?
SOLID
The date was March 13th, and we decided it was high time for some solids for Sir Henry!
He'd been mooching a little bit, looking on longingly while the rest of us chow down on our burritos. It was time for our little pud to have some solid food of his own.
He didn't get it at first, but by the end of the meal (2 Tablespoons full), he was opening his mouth, smacking the rice cereal around, and swallowing some!
He'd been mooching a little bit, looking on longingly while the rest of us chow down on our burritos. It was time for our little pud to have some solid food of his own.
He didn't get it at first, but by the end of the meal (2 Tablespoons full), he was opening his mouth, smacking the rice cereal around, and swallowing some!
(And yes, those are the same jammies that Lucy wore last Christmas. She was 15 months when she wore them. Sorry if I keep bringing it up. This kid is just big and we are endlessly amused by it. Joy!)
Egg Wash
We got out the Easter decorations this week, which was thrilling for everyone, especially Lucy.
We unwrapped bunnies, eggs, and various chicks only to find them covered in a little dust from the many dust producing projects we've attempted in our garage since last Easter.
I decided they needed a rinse, and though the most efficient thing to do would be to throw everyone, eggs and kids, into the tub.
I decided they needed a rinse, and though the most efficient thing to do would be to throw everyone, eggs and kids, into the tub.
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