Growing up with a little of both and the lessons learned along the way
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Lauren and Mommy are in NYC this week and Maile and I are missing them terribly. Between school and work and early bed times for Lauren, the time difference makes FaceTime tough, but we send each other video messages back and forth (like the one below). I don’t even mind that Lauren is actually all excited because she is looking at herself on the phone – she’s just too adorable and I can’t wait to see her tomorrow!
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As we know, every year Grandma Gail makes Maile (and now Lauren) their Halloween costumes. (See 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009 – no really, go look, you won’t be disappointed!) A couple months ago, we asked Maile what she wanted to be for Halloween and without hesitation she said “A unicorn. A rainbow unicorn.”
I think it’s safe to say that, once again, Grandma Gail delivered!
Meet the two cutest unicorns this side of San Francisco...
One more time because it's that good. Grandma Gail you outdid yourself this year!
What. Is. This.
Whew. That's better...
Maile Girl got to wear her costume to school - shockingly, she made it through the whole day with the costume in tact!
This year was also a first as we voyaged out beyond the gates of our courtyard to take in the San Francisco trick or treating scene. It was pretty crazy out there, but we had a blast and Maile has a full bag of candy for our troubles (perhaps a bit less by when she wakes up tomorrow morning 😉
After school we met up with Jake and Sophie for some dinner and trick or treating...
Mommy and Lauren took it all in from afar...
... while Maile and Daddy headed out with the hordes to go get some candy!
Maile was very particular about the candy she chose - she learned quickly which ones looked like ones she'd like (colorful) and which were chocolate (brown, yellow, etc.)
This is exhausting...
Unicorn Lauren taking it all in...
THANK YOU GRANDMA GAIL once again for amazing Halloween costumes for the girls!
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Sunday was pumpkin carving day and we had a blast!
Maile Girl sketched out her design ahead of time and then copied it on to the pumpkin
Maile made separate designs for herself and Lauren
Alright, let's get this going - Daddy kicked off the scooping of the gunk part of the pumpkin carving.
Ewwww, slimy...
And by slimy, I mean AWESOME!
Mommy got involved to add an M for Maile and L for Lauren to the back of the pumpkins
Lauren wasn't quite as thrilled with the activity...
The finished product...
Maile and Lauren representing Halloween 2013!
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… she only had to wait 10 months for her first Red Sox World Series!
Let's Go Red Sox!
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Maile Girl hasn’t always been the bravest little girl – especially when it comes to heights. So it wasn’t a huge shock to us when she balked at going down the Super Slide at the Topsfield Fair. Mommy really wanted to go down it though and she somehow convinced Maile Girl to join her – and, of course, Maile loved it and wanted to go again immediately after getting to the bottom. Moral of the story (like all others) – listen to your mother!
Yeah, Maile isn't enjoying this at all 🙂
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After spending the day with Mommy, Auntie and the rest of the girls getting all ready and pretty, the time came for the actual wedding. Lauren joined Maile, Chris and I at the wedding ceremony and then hung out for the cocktail hour before heading home to get some baby sleep. Maile Girl stayed for the whole reception and danced for pretty much the whole night. We had been having some dance parties at home in preparation and I think I created a dancing monster. So much fun dancing the night away with Maile Girl!
Daddy and Maile all dressed up and ready for Auntie's wedding!
Mommy and Lauren - taken a few minutes before Lauren passed out for the ceremony 🙂
Let's get this show going!
Maile's note to Auntie Elyssa and Uncle Stephen congratulating them on their marriage...
Maile takes in Auntie Elyssa and Uncle Stephen's first dance...
After Auntie’s first dance it was time for Maile Girl to take the dance floor. First with Mommy:
And then with Daddy:
Before she left for the hotel, Lauren snuck in a dance with Daddy too:
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Hard to believe that Maile Girl is already starting her third and final year of preschool. It wasn’t so long ago that we brought Maile to Presidio Knolls for her very first day of school – but man, it’s incredible how much she has grown these past two years. Lately, Christine and I have been hopping on Vimeo and just searching back a year or so – watching those videos compared to now blows our minds.
Maile at 4 headed to her first day of school...
Me too? Not yet, Lauren, not yet...
Maile and Lauren (8 months)
Mommy and her not-so-little-any-more girl...
Maile and Daddy
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Mommy is a big fan of Pitch Perfect these days and she and Maile have been signing along to the “Cups” song whenever it comes on the radio in the car. So on Saturday, Maile and Mommy decided to try to learn the “cups” clapping part of the song.
They don’t quite have it yet, but they are working on it. We’ll check back in once they nail it 🙂
(Dad note: This is the Youtube video they were using – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5zuY4Nprk0.)
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