It was just a coincidence that I picked a fox costume for Boyd, but it's timely in a pop culture sort of way if you're familiar with this song & video that has been all over the internets:
Friday, November 1, 2013
Video: Trick or Treat Street 2013 - 20.5 months
Strolling down 4th Avenue on a sunny Saturday afternoon for Trick or Treat Street...look at his fox tail wag back and forth. Adorbs!
It was just a coincidence that I picked a fox costume for Boyd, but it's timely in a pop culture sort of way if you're familiar with this song & video that has been all over the internets:
It was just a coincidence that I picked a fox costume for Boyd, but it's timely in a pop culture sort of way if you're familiar with this song & video that has been all over the internets:
Halloween 2013
Halloween is probably one of the best holidays to celebrate with kiddos! I've seen some amazing costumes for children - some parents go above and beyond. I've already started thinking about what we'll do next year. I think I'll even dress up too!
Last Saturday my mom and I hit up Trick or Treat Street downtown. It was our second year visiting this event and I love it. The organizers don't charge a dime and they have a ton of different activities for the whole family. Boyd walked on his own pretty much the whole way, although we weren't there for a very long time (his nap falls right in the middle of the event). He said "trick-or-treat" ("tree tree") and even held out his bucket.
I dressed Boyd in his Patagonia layers (long johns), an orange sweater, sweatpants and then his fox pants/jacket. He was so awesome about wearing his hat and keeping the fox hood on - we couldn't believe he didn't pull it off once!
It's weird to not see snow on the ground for this holiday, and for it to be raining as well. The last few years have thrown some crazy weather our way!
We had big plans to attend the Zoo Boo on Thursday, but unfortunately Boyd came down with a pretty nasty cold so we skipped it. Probably isn't a good idea to take a sick baby out in the rain and chill, right? So D and I took advantage of the early hour to zip on over to Moose's Tooth, our favorite handcrafted pizza/beer joint. It's always best to get there before 5:30 or else you end up waiting close to an hour to be seated.
Even being sick, Boyd was on his best behavior. And of course he had to wear his fox costume. He and Daddy worked on a crayon masterpiece as we waited for our pizza. I worked on drinking my hard apple ale. :-)
Afterward we headed home and handed out candy to trick-or-treaters. Our neighborhood doesn't see many kids, which is sort of a bummer. I think we had 3-4 groups? By the last group, Boyd finally got into dropping candy into the other kids' buckets. He was at the door with a little piece of candy, just waiting to give it away - I had to tell him no more kids were coming and felt so bad! He then started unwrapping the chocolate and then would either wrap it back up or give it to me. I'm loving the fact that he's not crazy about candy yet.
Hope you all had a happy Halloween! Here is last year's post about Halloween for comparison's sake.
Last Saturday my mom and I hit up Trick or Treat Street downtown. It was our second year visiting this event and I love it. The organizers don't charge a dime and they have a ton of different activities for the whole family. Boyd walked on his own pretty much the whole way, although we weren't there for a very long time (his nap falls right in the middle of the event). He said "trick-or-treat" ("tree tree") and even held out his bucket.
I dressed Boyd in his Patagonia layers (long johns), an orange sweater, sweatpants and then his fox pants/jacket. He was so awesome about wearing his hat and keeping the fox hood on - we couldn't believe he didn't pull it off once!
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| This police car had a great Halloween setup: a skeleton handcuffed in the back! |
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| Firefighters and firetruck parked on a side street. |
It's weird to not see snow on the ground for this holiday, and for it to be raining as well. The last few years have thrown some crazy weather our way!
We had big plans to attend the Zoo Boo on Thursday, but unfortunately Boyd came down with a pretty nasty cold so we skipped it. Probably isn't a good idea to take a sick baby out in the rain and chill, right? So D and I took advantage of the early hour to zip on over to Moose's Tooth, our favorite handcrafted pizza/beer joint. It's always best to get there before 5:30 or else you end up waiting close to an hour to be seated.
Even being sick, Boyd was on his best behavior. And of course he had to wear his fox costume. He and Daddy worked on a crayon masterpiece as we waited for our pizza. I worked on drinking my hard apple ale. :-)
Afterward we headed home and handed out candy to trick-or-treaters. Our neighborhood doesn't see many kids, which is sort of a bummer. I think we had 3-4 groups? By the last group, Boyd finally got into dropping candy into the other kids' buckets. He was at the door with a little piece of candy, just waiting to give it away - I had to tell him no more kids were coming and felt so bad! He then started unwrapping the chocolate and then would either wrap it back up or give it to me. I'm loving the fact that he's not crazy about candy yet.
Hope you all had a happy Halloween! Here is last year's post about Halloween for comparison's sake.
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| Cute little fox tail. |
Video: Around and around - 20.25 months
Boyd turns into such a little ham when the camera comes out. He knows what's coming when my lowlight flash turns on:
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Fall update
No official snow on the ground as of yet. We had a nice dusting on the second day of autumn, but nothing lately. Wet and windy for a couple of weeks (and unseasonably warm in the 50's) but now the temperature is hovering between a more normal 30-40 degrees.
I finally bit the bullet and upgraded to a new iPhone. I previously had the 4, so my white 5S is a whole three versions newer! So basically it's my first new phone in 3 years. Lots of fun things to play with: Siri, fingerprint scanning, better video and photo capability. However, the photo below is how I received my new iPhone. Apparently FedEx thinks THIS is the appropriate way to ship expensive electronics! I'm just shaking my head over here.
Fall means health fairs. Lots and lots of health fairs. On the weekends. Saturdays AND Sundays. Ugh. But just for a few minutes during each one, I steal upstairs and take in the breathtaking view from the 7th floor where my office is located. It's especially amazing on a clear day.
D and I are in the process of reorganizing the living room, mainly due to our TV upgrade. We're finally entering the 21st century with a flat panel television, ya'll! I sold our old bulky armoire on Craiglist (to the son of a friend - although I didn't realize it until he showed up) and then picked up a new lower-profile stand on Craigslist for $40. Unfortunately the new stand is too wide for the space, so I widened my search and found a skinnier cabinet at Target. This new setup is really workable now and gives us quite a bit of open space to hang out. I ended up selling the too-big stand for $40 (broke even!) and the old TV went for free. It was a very productive Monday! Now I need to get rid of our big stereo system that used to be in the living room and is now stashed in purgatory (aka my craft room).
My mom, Boyd and I attended the Korean wedding of a boy I used to tutor during my breaks from college. Holy smokes, that makes me feel old! His wife is super pretty and they make a cute couple. I think my mom said she works at the Korean consulate office here in Anchorage and he is in the Army. Anyhoo, the wedding food was great - all Asian dishes. The cake was delicious! That's kimchi on the left of the cake (spicy fermented cabbage) and duk (rice cakes filled with sweet bean paste) on the right.
My mom has a little crab apple tree in her backyard so this fall we picked most of the apples, divided them up and made crisps and pies. They're tart so the apples make perfect fillings for pastries. YUM. We also end up with a bunch of apples left over from my work health fairs, so there's a lot of baking going on around here in the fall.
Boyd has been a part of two photo shoots so far. Risha and I are friendly with a gal who reports for one of the TV news stations here in town. She is also a photographer on the side and very sweetly agreed to take a few photos of Boyd a month ago. She's pretty busy, so we're still waiting on those pics. And we had a shoot at my workplace 2 weeks ago and needed some kiddos to be a part of the Pediatrics portion, so my mom brought Boyd - and Risha brought the 3 girls she now watches. She ended up finding a new job with a new family - the girls are 11, 8 and 2.
I finally bit the bullet and upgraded to a new iPhone. I previously had the 4, so my white 5S is a whole three versions newer! So basically it's my first new phone in 3 years. Lots of fun things to play with: Siri, fingerprint scanning, better video and photo capability. However, the photo below is how I received my new iPhone. Apparently FedEx thinks THIS is the appropriate way to ship expensive electronics! I'm just shaking my head over here.
Fall means health fairs. Lots and lots of health fairs. On the weekends. Saturdays AND Sundays. Ugh. But just for a few minutes during each one, I steal upstairs and take in the breathtaking view from the 7th floor where my office is located. It's especially amazing on a clear day.
| These particular fairs were for some of the entities that we are preferred providers for, so that meant my mom and D were both invited. And I got to see my baby on one of those mornings! He charmed everyone, as usual - well, when he wasn't fussy. He comes every year so it's neat to see my coworkers react to how much he has changed over time. |
D and I are in the process of reorganizing the living room, mainly due to our TV upgrade. We're finally entering the 21st century with a flat panel television, ya'll! I sold our old bulky armoire on Craiglist (to the son of a friend - although I didn't realize it until he showed up) and then picked up a new lower-profile stand on Craigslist for $40. Unfortunately the new stand is too wide for the space, so I widened my search and found a skinnier cabinet at Target. This new setup is really workable now and gives us quite a bit of open space to hang out. I ended up selling the too-big stand for $40 (broke even!) and the old TV went for free. It was a very productive Monday! Now I need to get rid of our big stereo system that used to be in the living room and is now stashed in purgatory (aka my craft room).
Oh hey, what do you think of our new porch? I think it's pretty sweet - D has a really good design sense. This sort of reads mid-century modern to me. He replaced the rotted wood flooring and some of the supports with cedar boards, basically removing almost all of the existing porch. The stairs were already done - a project he worked on a couple years ago. It's hard to tell from this photo, but the roof supports come out at a slight angle to give a little more walking-around space. The panels are painted the same color as our house and give us a little privacy. Our existing roof doesn't quite overhang the whole porch, so D attached clear plastic roofing panels - which also works to let light through while still covering everything. We still need add stairway railing, extend the gutter all the way over, and decorate!
My mom, Boyd and I attended the Korean wedding of a boy I used to tutor during my breaks from college. Holy smokes, that makes me feel old! His wife is super pretty and they make a cute couple. I think my mom said she works at the Korean consulate office here in Anchorage and he is in the Army. Anyhoo, the wedding food was great - all Asian dishes. The cake was delicious! That's kimchi on the left of the cake (spicy fermented cabbage) and duk (rice cakes filled with sweet bean paste) on the right.
My mom has a little crab apple tree in her backyard so this fall we picked most of the apples, divided them up and made crisps and pies. They're tart so the apples make perfect fillings for pastries. YUM. We also end up with a bunch of apples left over from my work health fairs, so there's a lot of baking going on around here in the fall.
Boyd has been a part of two photo shoots so far. Risha and I are friendly with a gal who reports for one of the TV news stations here in town. She is also a photographer on the side and very sweetly agreed to take a few photos of Boyd a month ago. She's pretty busy, so we're still waiting on those pics. And we had a shoot at my workplace 2 weeks ago and needed some kiddos to be a part of the Pediatrics portion, so my mom brought Boyd - and Risha brought the 3 girls she now watches. She ended up finding a new job with a new family - the girls are 11, 8 and 2.
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| Rainbows pop up more often now. I've seen maybe one a month - that's a lot, right? |
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