The Life and Times of Both Sprogs 1 and 2: December 2009

The Flight Musuem1

I guess Deme is Tom Cruise and Lorenzo is his wing man here.

Both kids were super excited to climb up the stairs and get behind a mini replica of a Blue Angels stunt plane.

Once they got their hands on the stick both of them tilted the plane as if doing aerial maneuvers.

Can you believe we can actually can get around with only one stroller nowadays, Veronica is great about walking.

The Museum of Flight 2

Veronica and Lorenzo get a chance to drive a little mini kiddie plane in the play area of the museum.

It was quite a cold and windy day but Veronica decided to dress herself in leggings. She is really beginning to exert her will and insert her opinion in what she wears each day.

Deme and Lorenzo get a chance to fly and try to land a virtual hand glider. I tried several times but only crashed into trees.

Late Christmas Post

Christmas this year was very low key. We were on our own since we did not have family in town. Nonna Helen was planning on coming but her plans fell through. We got the kids a tiny live tree, which Veronica placed some handmade ornaments from school.

This year the kids got 1 large gift each and a few tiny ones. I love the fact they really play with their Christmas gifts and do not have many things they just toss aside. I think this will be a new tradition for us.

Here is Lorenzo modeling next to his cleaning trolley. He loves the thing and asks about his mops and brooms first thing in the morning.

Super Cold 2 Weeks in Seattle

The 10 days that nonna Stefania were here were the coldest in recent memory. The daytime temperature dropped into the 20's and the nighttime temps were in the single digits. We spent a lot of time at home and doing indoor activities. We must have visited every museum in the great Seattle area those 2 weeks.

Here Lorenzo is pretending to be an astronaut on a mission. He adores pushing all the buttons and flipping all the switches of the space module. We basically had to drag him out of there.

Veronica, Lorenzo and I headed to the zoo one Friday. Everyone was bundled up. We played quite a bit at their indoor play area then explore the tropical rain forest and reptile house. Thank goodness it was warm in those exhibits.

Holiday Train at Redmond Town Center

One of the really great things about roaming around town with the kids is to watch the delight and awe they express when they encounter something fun and new. The mini-train at the local mall made them giddy with excitement. They adored the fact it was all lit up, had Christmas decorations throughout and mostly had a real hootin' tootin' train whistle. It was bitterly cold that night but both kids kept their mittens on and had a great time.

Kids in Daddy's Shoes

These two photos are just hilarious!

Veronica at Play

Last week we went to the children's museum with the kids. They loved playing with sand and making drawings. Veronica is wearing a handmade necklace she made at school.