Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Happy Birthday Honey!

Our Darling Jacob's Birthday was yesterday


A crowd of friends & family came together to celebrate his birthday.

Estella requested to help with all 37 candles, then stated
"That's a lot of candles".

We gathered around the Cool cat and sang him the old "Happy Birthday" song.  
I loved the smiled he carried all night.

Starting the grand finale!

Monday, August 24, 2009

*@#%&!

Mrs. Peters in the "Seven Silly Eaters" by Mary Ann Hoberman (one of our favorite books).


A couple of months ago I was feeling like Mrs. Peters in this picture; I had piles of laundry to fold, dishes & pots galore in the sink, toys, art/craft stuff in & out of the house, golf hats & balls, dog hair every where I looked; our home was a mess.  I had neglected our home, due to the bad case of nausea and the travels we'd taken.

So, in results to feeling like I was in a tornado, my sweet-kind Mother asked what she could do to help.  Well, we got down and dirty, we scrubbed the floors and corners, which led to organizing; we started with the arts & crafts closet (looks so good, if I don't say so myself), then we moved on to Estella new bedroom, we painted walls, and hung pictures.  Baby's room is still in progress, my goal to get it done this week.  


Organized Arts & Crafts closet


The junk corner, work in progress... sigh

The kitchen came next, cabinets, refrigerator and pantry were emptied out, cleaned & reorganized. 

There was more painting, and furniture rearranged.  And now, somehow ? the projects keep coming--

For instance, to my surprise, last Monday the new fence installation started, and then all of a sudden we are working on an outdoor living space with a Fireplace (we're really excited about this one).  After this project is completed, I'm excited to say we're getting new carpet installed in main living room and bedrooms, Yay, horrid (current) carpet will finally be gone!


The new fence getting there 


Future home of outdoor living space & Fireplace

Since My Darling Jacob is on a roll, I kindly requested a remodel of the bathrooms... keep your fingers crossed for me :)

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Fuchsia Ball?

Estella & the Fuchsia Ball ?


No my friends, that ball looking-thing Estella is holding is not a Ball, it's My belly, and it gets bigger by the day! 

I have four more months to go (roughly), and I feel like "La Cerdita gordita", Oink-oink!

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

For the love of golf

The handsome Papi Reifer, after winning a golf tournament


Mr. William Reifer instilled the love of golf to his sons; & so, for the love of golf (and for the love of the Reifer's), we travel back east in August for a special golf tournament the Reifer boys play in, a brotherly bond.  Jacob will have a permanent smile the whole time we're there, he's free of worries, in the company of loved ones, and happy he'll be playing golf the whole time we're there. 

This year however, Estella and I did not accompany Daddy-O; Mommy-O just couldn't handle the long flight on her buns, not to mention the humidity back east.  So, we kept busy here, for five days.  



we build sand castles at Coronado Bay

Offering sand pies at Torrey Pines State Beach


Visited the Taj Mahal at Lego Land

Estella with 3D glassed at Bob the Builder show


Backing out Truck 23, uncle Todd would be proud


on a train ride with Mrs. Jamila and Kayla Dior


Estella and me on a helicopter ride

We had a nice time while Daddy-O was gone, we kept busy, BUT nothing in a hundred years could fill the void, we missed our Darling Jacob terribly, and promised not to be away for that long of a time again.

Monday, August 3, 2009

Keeping up with Estella

What are little girls made of-
what are little girls made of?
Sugar & Spice
And all things nice
That's what little girls are made of


Estella heading to her special hiding place... umm, I wonder what she's up to?


Me: "Estella, what are you doing?"
Estella: "Nothing"
Me: "Are you sure?"
Estella: smirks



I walk around to the couch


That little Rascal, she got a hold of the Sugar, again!

Me:  "I caught you red-handed!"
Estella: haaha-ha-ha-ha!! "I got Sugar!"

Estella:  "Just a little pinch Mommy, please?"
Me: "Sure"

I just couldn't say No, she went through all that trouble, plus she was so cute in doing it :)

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Imitation of an Angel

Since I'm on the Angelic kick with my daughter, 
I'd like to share these shots of her imitating an Angel.

One hot busy afternoon as I got things ready for supper, I found Estella playing independently with tissue paper; she twirled with it chanting "I'm a ballerina", she wrapped her dolls in it saying to herself "wrapping a present for my birthday", jumping on it and saying "I'm crunching you", and so on; she was having a good time.  

As I concentrated on preparing supper, she said "Look Mommy I'm an Angel".
I'm glad my camera was near by, and charged up; sometimes these moments don't last too long---


Estella's imitation of an Angel

see my wings


making snow Angels

Blowing kisses

I took a time out, and joined her for creative play; and My, does she have an imagination, we giggled & laughed and had a really good time.