While I was gone last night Rae and Roy decided it would be fun to do some jumping!
Sunday, September 24, 2006
All About Our Trip
We got back on Wednesday from a nice trip to Blythe and Las Vegas. The flight to Ontario was really good. We got to the airport with just enough time, but not too much time to spare, so Rae didn't have a chance to get bored. When we walked onto the airplane she stopped suddenly and said "no, no no mama" but I just picked her up and took her to her seat and she was fine. She was excited to buckle up and everything and when we started taking off she really realized that we were flying and got really excited. When we got to Ontario my dad was already there to pick us up and Rae was really happy to see him.
Rae and my dad
I think the "person" she was happiest to see was my parents' dog "Chica". As soon as we walked into the house Rae started going crazy for her and the cat "Eliza". Rae remembered EVERYTHING about my parents house. She remembered where the highchair used to be, the stuffed apples in a basket in the living room for decoration, the place out front where we set off fireworks, where the animals' food was - everything! It's so fun to see how much their minds develop in such a short amount of time. My cousin Cami came over the next day and I think Rae was surprised (but so happy) to see her. I don't think she realized Cami lived in the same place as my parents. (Cami came to visit Davis in August and Rae just fell in love with her)
Rae and Cami
On Monday we got up early and drove to Vegas (I won't even get going on that miserable drive!) Rae was thrilled to see Oma and settled into her house right away. We only had a short time there, but it was a nice trip. We got to go to the top of the Stratosphere - and that was pretty cool. And Rae was good on the flight home too (although we got to the aiport a bit too early and she got tired of waiting).
Walking to the Stratosphere (they live like 2 blocks from it) Opa, Oma, Rae and Gabi (Oma's sister visitng from Germany)
The best part of the trip? Riding down the escalator at the Sacramento airport when we got home...Roy was at the bottom and Rae just went crazy when she saw him. She kept grinning at him all day long. It was a sweet return. :) We are happy to be back together.
A few other things :
For some reason Rae started calling me "mommy" this morning. It literally happened overnight. It's cute though, and I prefer it to "mama".
I enjoyed the Enrichment Night last night. I didn't get a chance to go to Ross though. :( I went to Target though and got a toaster. We decided that since most of the toasting we do is bagels - we needed a toaster that you can actually fit the bagels into. But we didn't want to spend more than like 10 bucks on it and all the ones less than that had the same width of slots as the one we have. But I found one at Target for $10 that has super wide slots! I was very happy with my find. Now we just need to go to WinCo and get some bagels - yum!
Roy starts school this week. It's not that big of deal, because he is only taking one class (and it's just a class on being a TA, so there won't be homework). He is going to be a TA though, so he will have a discussion session to go to and then office hours. But he's not really going to be any busier than he was this summer...it's just going to force him to go to bed at a decent hour and get his butt out of the house everyday!
I think that is all for now! I tend to ramble on and on - sorry!
Oh yeah, and my mom made Rae this awesome dress up dress!
We got back on Wednesday from a nice trip to Blythe and Las Vegas. The flight to Ontario was really good. We got to the airport with just enough time, but not too much time to spare, so Rae didn't have a chance to get bored. When we walked onto the airplane she stopped suddenly and said "no, no no mama" but I just picked her up and took her to her seat and she was fine. She was excited to buckle up and everything and when we started taking off she really realized that we were flying and got really excited. When we got to Ontario my dad was already there to pick us up and Rae was really happy to see him.
Rae and my dad
I think the "person" she was happiest to see was my parents' dog "Chica". As soon as we walked into the house Rae started going crazy for her and the cat "Eliza". Rae remembered EVERYTHING about my parents house. She remembered where the highchair used to be, the stuffed apples in a basket in the living room for decoration, the place out front where we set off fireworks, where the animals' food was - everything! It's so fun to see how much their minds develop in such a short amount of time. My cousin Cami came over the next day and I think Rae was surprised (but so happy) to see her. I don't think she realized Cami lived in the same place as my parents. (Cami came to visit Davis in August and Rae just fell in love with her)
Rae and Cami
On Monday we got up early and drove to Vegas (I won't even get going on that miserable drive!) Rae was thrilled to see Oma and settled into her house right away. We only had a short time there, but it was a nice trip. We got to go to the top of the Stratosphere - and that was pretty cool. And Rae was good on the flight home too (although we got to the aiport a bit too early and she got tired of waiting).
Walking to the Stratosphere (they live like 2 blocks from it) Opa, Oma, Rae and Gabi (Oma's sister visitng from Germany)
The best part of the trip? Riding down the escalator at the Sacramento airport when we got home...Roy was at the bottom and Rae just went crazy when she saw him. She kept grinning at him all day long. It was a sweet return. :) We are happy to be back together.
A few other things :
For some reason Rae started calling me "mommy" this morning. It literally happened overnight. It's cute though, and I prefer it to "mama".
I enjoyed the Enrichment Night last night. I didn't get a chance to go to Ross though. :( I went to Target though and got a toaster. We decided that since most of the toasting we do is bagels - we needed a toaster that you can actually fit the bagels into. But we didn't want to spend more than like 10 bucks on it and all the ones less than that had the same width of slots as the one we have. But I found one at Target for $10 that has super wide slots! I was very happy with my find. Now we just need to go to WinCo and get some bagels - yum!
Roy starts school this week. It's not that big of deal, because he is only taking one class (and it's just a class on being a TA, so there won't be homework). He is going to be a TA though, so he will have a discussion session to go to and then office hours. But he's not really going to be any busier than he was this summer...it's just going to force him to go to bed at a decent hour and get his butt out of the house everyday!
I think that is all for now! I tend to ramble on and on - sorry!
Oh yeah, and my mom made Rae this awesome dress up dress!
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Random things....
Today Rae and I went to a yard sale and found a pair of skates for Rae! (And they were only a buck!) They are those kind that going over their shoes and are adjustable. They fit her pefectly on the smallest setting, so we will be able to use them for a long time. Rae loves them and is already figuring them out pretty well. We were going to take them for a spin when we got home but all of the paths around here are covered with sticks and leaves....which leads me into my next random tidbit:
It was sooo windy yesterday! Just in our apartment complex I saw at least 6 branches that had broken off and even a small tree that fell completley. There are leaves and branches and sticks everywhere. And I guess their was a fire in south Davis, so I woke up to the stench of smoke. We stayed inside most of the day, but in the evening it calmed down so we all went for a walk and Roy flew a kite for Rae. It was fun. The weather is much nicer today.
After the yard sale we walked over to the Farmer's Market and Rae rode the carousel. She expressed her enjoyment a lot more this time than she usually does, so that was fun for me to watch. Then we got some strawberries and a watermelon. We had a really nice morning and it all only cost 5 bucks (skates, carousel ride, watermelon and strawberries). And tonight I get to ditch the fam and leave early for a meeting and go to Ross and Walmart and Target - woot woot - and then get a free dinner and watch the General Relief Society Broadcast in peace! Happy day :)
Today Rae and I went to a yard sale and found a pair of skates for Rae! (And they were only a buck!) They are those kind that going over their shoes and are adjustable. They fit her pefectly on the smallest setting, so we will be able to use them for a long time. Rae loves them and is already figuring them out pretty well. We were going to take them for a spin when we got home but all of the paths around here are covered with sticks and leaves....which leads me into my next random tidbit:
It was sooo windy yesterday! Just in our apartment complex I saw at least 6 branches that had broken off and even a small tree that fell completley. There are leaves and branches and sticks everywhere. And I guess their was a fire in south Davis, so I woke up to the stench of smoke. We stayed inside most of the day, but in the evening it calmed down so we all went for a walk and Roy flew a kite for Rae. It was fun. The weather is much nicer today.
After the yard sale we walked over to the Farmer's Market and Rae rode the carousel. She expressed her enjoyment a lot more this time than she usually does, so that was fun for me to watch. Then we got some strawberries and a watermelon. We had a really nice morning and it all only cost 5 bucks (skates, carousel ride, watermelon and strawberries). And tonight I get to ditch the fam and leave early for a meeting and go to Ross and Walmart and Target - woot woot - and then get a free dinner and watch the General Relief Society Broadcast in peace! Happy day :)
Monday, September 11, 2006
I'm going to be in Blythe tomorrow. I'm flying into Ontario where my dad will pick us up and take us to Blythe. (He has a conference in Riverside.) And then on Sunday my mom will drive me to Vegas to see Roy's mom for a few days. (My mom will then continue on to Utah to see my brother.) And then I'll fly home from Vegas on Wednesday.
I've never had a problem with flying. I've never had a flight longer than 1 1/2 hours, so it has never been a big deal. Rae will get her own seat this time, so that will be an interesting change that will hopefully go well.
And so why am I a little tiny bit nervous this time? Don't laugh. :) For one, today is 9/11 and so I'm reminded of those "reasons" to be nervous, although it's not as if I think something will happen on a flight from Sac to Ontario. Another reason? I watched the movie Red Eye last week and got a bit spooked. But the week before that I watched Flightplan and got even more spooked.
None of these things are actually going to happen to me, and I'm not really all that nervous, but what a time to be watching movies like that! They are REALLY good movies, btw, you should check 'em out!
I'm excited about Blythe and Vegas...should be fun! Wish I could stay in Vegas one more day, but I have a few things I need to back in town for. And I wish I could go to Anaheim and see my sister-in-law for her bday, but I have even more things to be in town for at the end of the week. Anyway, I'll tell ya'll how the trip was when I get back!
I've never had a problem with flying. I've never had a flight longer than 1 1/2 hours, so it has never been a big deal. Rae will get her own seat this time, so that will be an interesting change that will hopefully go well.
And so why am I a little tiny bit nervous this time? Don't laugh. :) For one, today is 9/11 and so I'm reminded of those "reasons" to be nervous, although it's not as if I think something will happen on a flight from Sac to Ontario. Another reason? I watched the movie Red Eye last week and got a bit spooked. But the week before that I watched Flightplan and got even more spooked.
None of these things are actually going to happen to me, and I'm not really all that nervous, but what a time to be watching movies like that! They are REALLY good movies, btw, you should check 'em out!
I'm excited about Blythe and Vegas...should be fun! Wish I could stay in Vegas one more day, but I have a few things I need to back in town for. And I wish I could go to Anaheim and see my sister-in-law for her bday, but I have even more things to be in town for at the end of the week. Anyway, I'll tell ya'll how the trip was when I get back!
Friday, September 08, 2006
What a nice morning. :) It's like 60 degrees out there! Rae and I just ate breakfast on the balcony and now we are going to go for a walk along the creek. (If I can pull her away from Jo Jo's Circus.) My allergies are bothering me a bit because it's windy outside, but I need to keep positive! I am determined to make this a good day - even if the huge stack of dishes never goes away!
Saturday, September 02, 2006
Urgh - the Doodlebops on Playhouse Disney are so friggin' annoying. I can handle most of Rae's shows (in fact, I watch Wonderpets even when she doesn't!) but I cringe when the only thing on are the Doodlebops or Little Einsteins. I guess maybe I could take her outside or something, but apparently the combination of stupid "allergy capitol of the world" Davis and being pregnant give me really bad allergies. All the bleach I just used in the bathroom probably didn't help! Argh - I need a vacation from Davis...it's so blah right now.
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