My family is known for their belly laughs.
Aaron might not have as many of my physical features, but he definitely has the laugh down!
Monday, August 10, 2009
Tupperware Party 2009
Seriously, my children couldn't be more different.
Peter has slept through the night since he was 8 weeks old, and never wakes up; Aaron slept through the night at 6 weeks, but "forgets" how to sleep through the night at least 1 night every couple weeks.
Peter is tall and skinny; Aaron is tall and chubby (they are almost the same size now)!
Peter is a screamer, Aaron is quiet.
Peter likes to play with a toy for 5 minutes and then move on to something else; Aaron will focus on 1 toy for an hour.
However, regardless of their differences, I seem to take the same photos of them during the stages of their lives.
Click here to see Peter's Tupperware Party last year!
Peter has slept through the night since he was 8 weeks old, and never wakes up; Aaron slept through the night at 6 weeks, but "forgets" how to sleep through the night at least 1 night every couple weeks.
Peter is tall and skinny; Aaron is tall and chubby (they are almost the same size now)!
Peter is a screamer, Aaron is quiet.
Peter likes to play with a toy for 5 minutes and then move on to something else; Aaron will focus on 1 toy for an hour.
However, regardless of their differences, I seem to take the same photos of them during the stages of their lives.
Click here to see Peter's Tupperware Party last year!
Park with Aunt Temple!
One of my very best friends, Temple, moved to Ohio while I was pregnant with Aaron. It was very hard for me, because we are so close since she is a chef and works a lot of off hours she used to visit with during the day after I had Peter. Since moving away she has visited a few times, but usually her trips quick and packed full of visits with all her friends that we only see her for an hour or two.
The last week in June, Temple came for a while week and stayed over night with us one night! I was so excited to host her, that we stayed up late to spend as much time as possible together, and played Mexican Train Dominoes.The next morning, we took the kids to the Annandale Farmers Market and then took the kids to the park to play and walk the dog.
It was so much fun having Temple for (almost) 24 hours all to ourselves, that it was a very sad to say good bye. We hope she visits again soon, and will be celebrating her BIRTHDAY TOMORROW - AUGUST 11 - from NOVA :)
Concert at Fairfax Corner
Back in June, Brett, Sally and I took the kids to a free outdoor concert at Fairfax Corner. The venue is a big rectangle in the middle of a shopping area with the stage on end, tables and area to put down blankets or folding chairs in the middle, and a fountain for kids to play in on the other end.
We made a picnic dinner, put Peter in his swim suit and took turns chasing Peter around the square and watching Aaron and Rusty. Events like this are a little too much for Peter, so he tends to run everywhere to try and see everything. He would run to us and take a bit of food then run back to the fountain or to dance.
Aaron was content to listen to the music, bobbing his head and eating snacks on our picnic blanket.
I also got a huge surprise when I ran into a long lost friend (and former room mate), Culley who was there to go to a movie. My kids (who are not shy) took to her right away, and we caught up before parting ways with plans to meet up soon.
After stopping for ice cream at Pot Belly, we realized that Peter had a bit of a accident on Sally's shirt. So we quickly changed him, Brett gave Sally his shirt to wear and we headed home.Such a fun (free) evening!
Nakie Baby
Last night I was showing my Aunt Marilyn a slide show of photos that are on our computer. Peter came over to watch and as the pictures came up on the screen he would call out who or what was in the photos.
When we got to this photo from December 2007 (when Peter was 4 months old), I said, "Look Peter, Nakie Baby!":
Peter pointed to the photo and yelled, "NIPPLES!"
When we got to this photo from December 2007 (when Peter was 4 months old), I said, "Look Peter, Nakie Baby!":
Peter pointed to the photo and yelled, "NIPPLES!"
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Another new BeVard is born!
My Cousin, Ricky Morelas's wife Roxy gave birth to their second child this past Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at 6:00pm.
Baby was 7 pounds, 8 ounces, 19 inches long, and healthy. In an email from my cousin Debbie (Grandmother to new baby), I learned that her 2 year old brother, Enzo does not want anyone touching his "baby titer."
Welcome to the family Jade Moniet Morales:
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Baby was 7 pounds, 8 ounces, 19 inches long, and healthy. In an email from my cousin Debbie (Grandmother to new baby), I learned that her 2 year old brother, Enzo does not want anyone touching his "baby titer."
Welcome to the family Jade Moniet Morales:
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Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Weight loss and Workout Update
I have never been a runner. As a matter of a fact, running is the one thing that always held me back from getting Presidential in the physical fitness testing in elementary, middle and high school gym class (stupid mile run that had to be under 9 minutes). Even as a cheerleader in high school I would avoid the running parts of training like the plague.
However, back then I was skinny and didn't have to work on it. Now? Not so much!
On Aaron's 1st birthday last week, I was officially 60 pounds less than I was when I went into labor with him last year. The first 20 of those pounds came off before we left the hospital (including of course, 6 pounds of Aaron!). The next 10 pounds came off without any work at all (unless you count nursing your child work). However, by the time Aaron was 6 months old I was still 170 pounds and desperate to trim down. I started a diet and work out plan, got a job at a gym and in 6 months lost 30 more pounds.
But that last 15 pounds (20 if I am being really ambitious) is seemingly impossible to get rid of! So I decided to ramp up my workouts. This started with incorporating running into my walks with the kids. I would walk a little while, then run, then walk, etc.
Keep in mind I wasn't timing my progress or keeping track of anything, but I was pushing a non-running (clunker) stroller with 50 pounds of kids inside. After a couple weeks of this I decided to take a run by myself one afternoon while Brett was watching the kids to see how long I could run without stopping. I made it 12 minutes (and honestly could have gone longer, but I needed to make dinner).
This may be shocking to some people, but that was the longest I had ever run without stopping in my entire life!!! I was pleased as punch.
So pleased I wanted to work harder and towards a goal.
That night I signed up for a sprint triathlon in October.
When I told Brett, he said that the normal response to someone running for the first time would have been signing up for a 5K or MAYBE a 10K; but normal isn't my style.
The triathlon is October 11 in Richmond, VA and will include a 400 meter pool swim, 20k bike ride and 5k run. Here is the link to the race.
As of 2 nights ago, I also have company with my training and on race day now that my oldest friend, Georgia Tahan (we have been known each other for 20 years) will be competing with me!!!
Our goal is to finish the race without dying, even if we crawl to the finish line. Which may be the only way we make it.
9.5 weeks left of training! We will keep you updated!
However, back then I was skinny and didn't have to work on it. Now? Not so much!
On Aaron's 1st birthday last week, I was officially 60 pounds less than I was when I went into labor with him last year. The first 20 of those pounds came off before we left the hospital (including of course, 6 pounds of Aaron!). The next 10 pounds came off without any work at all (unless you count nursing your child work). However, by the time Aaron was 6 months old I was still 170 pounds and desperate to trim down. I started a diet and work out plan, got a job at a gym and in 6 months lost 30 more pounds.
But that last 15 pounds (20 if I am being really ambitious) is seemingly impossible to get rid of! So I decided to ramp up my workouts. This started with incorporating running into my walks with the kids. I would walk a little while, then run, then walk, etc.
Keep in mind I wasn't timing my progress or keeping track of anything, but I was pushing a non-running (clunker) stroller with 50 pounds of kids inside. After a couple weeks of this I decided to take a run by myself one afternoon while Brett was watching the kids to see how long I could run without stopping. I made it 12 minutes (and honestly could have gone longer, but I needed to make dinner).
This may be shocking to some people, but that was the longest I had ever run without stopping in my entire life!!! I was pleased as punch.
So pleased I wanted to work harder and towards a goal.
That night I signed up for a sprint triathlon in October.
When I told Brett, he said that the normal response to someone running for the first time would have been signing up for a 5K or MAYBE a 10K; but normal isn't my style.
The triathlon is October 11 in Richmond, VA and will include a 400 meter pool swim, 20k bike ride and 5k run. Here is the link to the race.
As of 2 nights ago, I also have company with my training and on race day now that my oldest friend, Georgia Tahan (we have been known each other for 20 years) will be competing with me!!!
Our goal is to finish the race without dying, even if we crawl to the finish line. Which may be the only way we make it.
9.5 weeks left of training! We will keep you updated!
Something is wrong in this picture...
Peter has a new favorite place to watch TV... the dog bed!
Rusty doesn't seem pleased with this situation!
Rusty doesn't seem pleased with this situation!
My Costco Angel
Two weeks ago, I was in the checkout line at Costco and when I went to pay I realized that I didn't have my check book.
Costco only accepts checks, debit cards, or cash, but my check card doesn't work because we had our identity stolen this year (still unresolved) and I never carry cash.
I was of course embarrassed, but told the checkout person that I would run to the ATM and get money out with my credit card and then get back in the back of the line, and rushed off to the front of the store with a baby in each hand to get money.
A few minutes later I was headed back to the check out line and the man that had been behind me in line stopped me to let me know that someone else had paid for my groceries.
Confuses I ran over to the check out person who handed me a receipt and told me that the man behind me (who told me someone else had paid for my groceries) didn't want me to have to go through too much trouble since I was juggling 2 babies and wanted to bless me with free groceries anonymously.
I was completely speechless and in awe of this stranger's amazing act of kindness, and raced back to the parking lot to thank him.
He was no where to be found, but I will always remember him as my Costco Angel.
Costco only accepts checks, debit cards, or cash, but my check card doesn't work because we had our identity stolen this year (still unresolved) and I never carry cash.
I was of course embarrassed, but told the checkout person that I would run to the ATM and get money out with my credit card and then get back in the back of the line, and rushed off to the front of the store with a baby in each hand to get money.
A few minutes later I was headed back to the check out line and the man that had been behind me in line stopped me to let me know that someone else had paid for my groceries.
Confuses I ran over to the check out person who handed me a receipt and told me that the man behind me (who told me someone else had paid for my groceries) didn't want me to have to go through too much trouble since I was juggling 2 babies and wanted to bless me with free groceries anonymously.
I was completely speechless and in awe of this stranger's amazing act of kindness, and raced back to the parking lot to thank him.
He was no where to be found, but I will always remember him as my Costco Angel.
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