Evan on September 29th, 2005

Yesterday we went to the Puget Sound Blood Center on First Hill to donate blood. I went in first while Rona and Zoey played in the waiting room. At one point Zoey walked into the donation center to find me, saying, “Da da da da.” The toddler was collected by her mommy, and the blood [...]

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Evan on September 27th, 2005

Our co-op preschool, Olympic Toddlers, is having a fundraiser, and you’re cordially invited to take part! We are selling holiday wreaths, garlands, and centerpieces, made from real Pacific Northwest noble fir, western cedar, and blue-berried juniper.
Olympic Toddlers is a non-profit cooperative preschool, and part of the North Seattle Community College Cooperative Preschools program, which has [...]

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Evan on September 26th, 2005

Here is Zoey’s vocabulary list (that we can think of) as of May 4, 2006 (2 years, 4 months old).
Spoken Words:
It hurts!
socks
shoes
chalk
clock
duck
milk
stick
rock
Shrek
eggs
cheese
stars
mouse
“Moe” (means “no”)
yes
yeah
downstairs
I love you!
Up!
Please
Bye-bye!
Da-da
Meeeeee! (Mommy)
ice
Animal Sounds:
bee (”Zzzzzzzzzzzz!”–not to be confused with zipper)
dog (x4: panting, little dog bark, big dog bark, growling)
cow (”Mmmmmmmmm”)
house cat (mew)
horse/zebra (whinney)
elephant (trumpeting noise)
lion/tiger/cheetah/panther (roar)
pig (snorting sound)
frog (grunty ribbit)
rooster (crowing [...]

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Evan on September 21st, 2005

You always started,Your blades spun true,Until the photinia ended you.
(Anybody want a lawnmower? It’s free…)

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Rona on September 16th, 2005

It has been feeling more like fall these days in Seattle. The tempurature is in the 60’s. It has been rainy, but with little bits of sunshine. And with the fall, starts school. Zoey’s new co-op preschool starts on Monday. I am now a part of the board for her co-op. I am on the [...]

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Evan on September 13th, 2005

I’ve uploaded 56 new photos to Zoey’s gallery. They include some Little Gym, some Ikea Shopping, Assorted Cuteness, and some Art in the Making. Click the below image to go to the gallery.

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Evan on September 12th, 2005

My brother is selling his house in Cordelia/Fairfield (about halfway between Sacramento & San Francisco). He wants you to buy it, since he has already had his offer accepted to purchase a house much closer to his job and his kids’ school. They don’t need two houses, but maybe you need one of theirs.
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Rona on September 8th, 2005

That’s how Zoey says her name, we think. She has been saying mama and dada and has been startled by how I answer her when she calls me. That was fun. Zoey had another wonderful time at the Little Gym yesterday. She goes to the Little Gym every Wednesday Morning from now until January. [...]

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Rona on September 1st, 2005

Today was a funny scheduling day, so in between teaching, I met Evan and Zoey at the Northgate Mall. After starting out by Azteca, we went into Kits Cameras and checked out the digital cameras that we want to buy someday. The Nikon D70S to be exact. It is a pricey one, but oh, so [...]

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Rona on September 1st, 2005

Just a quick post here… Zoey had a weight check and height check with Dr. Tracy yesterday: 31 inches tall and 21 lbs 14 oz. That’s a gain of 8 oz which is good. Tracy wanted to see at least a 1/2 pound a month gain. So, Zo is back on a curve (10th percentile) [...]

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