The Lund Family: August 2009

Sunday, August 30, 2009

The Best of Friends

The girls continue to be the best of friends. They call out after one another, play games with each other, give each other kisses, talk to each other in their cribs at bedtime, and only bicker occasionally. It's really special to see the unique bond they have.

Recently, I picked them up from day care, and they were put in different classrooms for the last 15 min of the day due to staff availability. I picked up Mia first, and she was sitting alone in a chair by the door, crying, looking out the window to the hallway. Then we went to pick up Emma, and she was sitting in the same sort of chair, by the door, also crying. Once they saw each other they were happy again!

Enjoy these recent photos of the girls in action:

A dual shrug. They're up to something...

Lunch time! The girls dine at their own table.

Story time! Em & M read books in their seats in the living room.

The girls love books! Here they are reading one morning on the couch.

Chillin' on a bench at the park.

Em & M make up a game at the playground.

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Play "Date" with Jack

We went over to the Roddas for a BBQ last weekend, and the kids had a great time playing together! Jack was particularly "friendly" with the girls, much to Matt's dismay. He's now going to have to keep his eye on "that Rodda boy."

Side note: the girls loved Jack's toy so much that we got them one of their own. It's a HUGE hit!

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Bay Area Escape

I had a wonderful weekend in the Bay Area celebrating Courtney and Kevin's engagement with family and friends! Donna and Arlie spent the weekend with Matt and the girls to lend some extra hands. (Thank you!)

It had been about 3 years since I'd been down to the area, and it was great to be back. The McAlpins live in San Carlos, just south of San Francisco. Kevin's parents, Pat and Dave, were gracious hosts. It was wonderful to finally meet them. (Hi to Dave, a loyal blog follower!) I also got to meet Kevin's sister, Jenna and her new husband.

The girls (Courtney, Mom, Pat, Jenna, Lindsay and me) went wedding dress shopping in "the city" on Saturday at two lovely boutiques. Courtney said "yes to the dress" so it was a successful trip! We all had a lovely lunch outside at a bistro on Maiden Lane. I love San Francisco, and it was great to be back there, even just for a day.

Courtney and Kevin at their party with the yummy It's-It ice cream sandwiches. (There are probably still some left in Pat and Dave's freezer.)

The Goodson Girls (has a better ring than the Lund/McAlpin girls)

The bride's proud parents: Bob & Jeannie, Kathy & George

The happy couple with Kevin's parents, Dave and Pat.

Aren't they cute?

The weekend was a lot of fun, and while I admit it was nice to get away, I did miss Matt and the girls. Matt sent lots of photos and videos via iPhone, which I appreciated. And it felt pretty awesome to come home after a couple days to be tackled and smothered with kisses from the girls. That whole "absence makes the heart go fonder" thing is really true.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Got Milk?

As seen on Facebook...

On the way back from a recent trip to the mall, I gave the girls sippy cups of milk since it was close to both lunch and nap time.

Things went sour when Mia decided it would be fun to spit out her milk, as well as shake the sippy cup to make a milk fountain. What one does, the other does, so Emma quickly caught on and did the same. Of course, spitting milk at each other is even more fun than spitting it on yourself, so the milk fight began.

Mia was definitely the instigator, but Emma was happy to play along.

Mia was absolutely covered in milk!

Emma thought the whole thing was just hilarious.

And instead of hurrying home to take the milk away and reprimand them, I grabbed my phone and took photos. I'm sure that's what parenting experts would recommend. I should add, however, that the girls have not been able to drink milk in the car since.