piper, et. al.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Watch Out, I'm Coming to Get You

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Desert, X-rays, Family and Pork

Piper, et. al. drove a long time for a long weekend in Death Valley. Overall, pipes handled the 10 hour drive wonderfully and only manged to projectile vomit twice! In Death Valley, the weather was perfect for et. al. to cycle the desert roads with panda mates Chris and Christine while Uncle Andrew and Julia watched Piper. A big thanks!

Once safely back home, Piper decided to fall off et. al. and twist her ankle. The next day, x-rays confirmed that Piper has bones, and these bones are normal. Whew. A few days of soreness, but she is rehabbing well, pushing the alligator cart.

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Grandpa Joe came to visit, and pipes was as pleased as peaches in cream hangin with the family.

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Both he and Uncle Andrew have discovered what et. al. have known all along - pipes loves to eat. Not just a bottle, or cheerios - but serious food like sausages and slow roasted pork. Yummy!

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Sunday, February 21, 2010

Teach Your Children To Share

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Call off the Hopper, Call off the parties, the kids are sick. For piper, it started as a rash of epic proportions, followed by a low grade fever and a general lethargy (dopiness). Pipes was completely out of commission for only one day (and a night), but then returned to her normal cheerful disposition, albeit still sick and still lethargic (dopey). Interestingly, pipes is not the only infirm child. Nora - spots and crankiness; Tallulah - sick; DB - not feeling well; Delilah - same. Hmmmm, et. al. is beginning to see a pattern. Not only was last Sunday's valentine's day party a great opportunity to see friends, eat yummy mac-n-cheese, watch "the immigration experts", and frost cookies; it was als0 a time for our children to get together, play and share viruses. At least they're sharing.

But kids will get sick, that is what they do. They also get better, which is what piper is doing. In the meantime, enjoy some recent photos of piper in the park with nora, hanging out in denim, and sharing birthday lunch with et. al.

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Sunday, January 31, 2010

I Can Crawl!

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And clap, make clicking noises and say ahhhhh, duh. Et. al. is working on video posting, but until then, check out this amazing action sequence:

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Saturday, January 9, 2010

The Lights Are Still Up

From Christmas 2009

It's January 9th and you may say a little late for a Christmas posting. Never one to be a bah humbug, the lights are still up from Christmas 2008 and piper et. al. just threw another log on the yule tide fire.

Piper et. al. made the round trip to St. Michaels with relative ease despite the blizzard and terrorist plots. Their air companions, Ben, Wendy and Tallulah, proved to be perfect travel companions, sharing bites of avocado sandwiches and the latest gossip (don't worry - nothing about you.)

From Christmas 2009

Piper enjoyed her first Christmas, particularly playing with her cousins.

From Christmas 2009

Back home, et.al. rang in the new year with friends while piper slept, followed by a trip to Nicasio with nora, et. al.

From Christmas 2009

A lot of growing up to do in 2010, and we'll keep you posted. Until then, keep those lights up and remember its never a bad time to sing some Christmas carols, particularly if you accompany them with a festive jig!

Saturday, November 28, 2009

What, No Turkey?

From Park Play Nov. 2009

Piper, et. al. spent thanksgiving being thankful for spending thanksgiving with piper, et. al. If no traveling, no hosting, no turkey and no football sounds a bit bah humbugish to you, rest assure that et. al. took off an extra day from work, went back to the park and enjoyed braised short ribs. The true spirit of thanksgiving was there, just not the traditional green bean casserole and hangover.

From Park Play Nov. 2009

This Thanksgiving, Piper is thankful for:
1) swings
2) bumblebees
3) et. al.
4) blocks
5) braised short ribs

From Park Play Nov. 2009

Piper is sitting very well, and can stand if she holds on to something - et. al. or her latest activity cube do just nicely. She is sleeping well, but has gone back to the pacifier at night. With 11 hours of sleep though, et. al. cannot complain. Piper is grabbing Cheerios and if they do make it to her mouth she gets very excited. And of course she still loves to dance!

Finally, here is a new song Piper likes to sing in the mornings:

Good morning, good morning.
How are you today?
Would you like some toast and jelly
before you go out and play?

Pancakes and waffles will chase the hungries away.
Good morning, good morning.
How are you today?

From Park Play Nov. 2009

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Monkeys (I mean Girls) Just Want to Have Fun

From Park Play Nov. 2009

S-w-i-n-g-i-n-g,
s-w-i-n-g-i-n-g
why don't you swing with me?
I like swinging, swinging among the trees
I once was a banana junky,
now I'm a swinging monkey.
So come along,
and sing along
with a swinging monkey like me!

(sing to the tune of Daisy Bell)

From Park Play Nov. 2009

While not yet big enough for a tandem bicycle, Nora and Piper enjoy a swing built for two. The two are quite a pair, singing and dancing and generally acting like little monkeys, I mean little girls. Here is another song the girls like to dance to -