New Year’s Eve. Today started with our conventional juice (for babies) and coffee (for adults, who know better, but enjoy the indulgence) and then an adventure was immediately put into place with Bodhi and Buddha and Daddy making our way to Lowe’s to purchase a ceiling light/fan for Buddha’s room and a stop-over at our bank so Daddy could deposit one of his paychecks (via McDonald’s for a travelling snackJ). At the bank drive-through, the very nice lady (Farmer’s Bank & Trust on Lincoln) commented that she saw a photo of Buddha and Daddy in the paper this morning as part of a pictorial year-in-review. Daddy called GiGi and confirmed it was in the paper, a photo submitted by Mommy last fall of Daddy pushing Buddha in a swing at Foster ParkJ.
When we were at Lowe’s picking up the light/fan for Buddha’s room, Bodhi, you pointed up and across several isles at a multi-colored fan-blade light/fan and said “Daddah, Daddah.” You are so observant! After we left Lowe’s, Daddy took the two of you to Markland Mall and walked through the mall; part of our strategy was to give Mommy time to finish some of her work reports she needed to complete. But once we had walked through the mall, “we” decided we should call Mommy and invite her to join us for lunchJ, so we went back to the house to pick her up and take her to Louie’s Coney Island, one of Mommy’s favorite lunch places.
After lunch, it was naptime for babies…and work time for Mommy and Daddy; Mommy had to go in to work, and Daddy stayed home and worked while the two of your slept. Before going to work, Daddy shared the Bodhi-observation-of-the-multicolored-ceiling light/fan story with Mommy and we decided she would return to Lowe’s after she got off work and exchange the light/fan Daddy had purchased and “we” (meaning DaddyJ) would take the one in your room, Bodhi, put it in Buddha’s room and get the one you wanted for your room. In another year or so, we’ll find a “ball-themed” ceiling light/fan and get it for your brotherJ.
When Mommy got home from work, we fed the two of you dinner and then attempted to return to the mall for a family outing, but discovered it was closed early because of New Year’s Eve. So, we ordered out two steak dinners, stopped by Meijer’s to get a towel for our downstairs bathroom and Daddy some vitamin supplements his doctor wants him to start taking, drove to the restaurant to pick up our dinners and headed home, arriving in time to watch the second-half of the IU-Ohio State basketball game—and share our dinners with our two babies who acted like they hadn’t eaten for weeksJ.
We all then took an evening nap (well, not really, Mommy stayed up and worked on her reports), so we could get up by 11:00 p.m. and walk downtown for the New Year’s Eve celebration. We bundled you both up warmly, covered you in blankets, and briskly walked the two of you downtown in your stroller, where at midnight we all brought the new year in together (with a good number of the city’s riffraff—Daddy commented Kokomo has a long way to go to create the downtown into a cultural centerJ) watching the “dropping of the ball” and fireworks. You both were oohed and awed by the sights and soundsJ.
Back home again to the safety and warmth of our beautiful sanctuary, and the two of you most willingly retired back to backJ. “Night, night” our most precious treasures, and welcome to 2012!
Mommy is going to add a “Year In Review” for this final 365 day/blog entry before making your blog into a book for the two of you. Mommy cannot believe another year has passed! And Mommy really cannot believe that I actually blogged everyday… well, this last week Daddy has taken over to give Mommy a mini-breather before beginning the new year. Hopefully by the time you two reach your teen years, Mommy will have grown into a poetic writer, much like your Daddy, who is a truly gifted writer!! J
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"Buddha, your bum is hanging out!" |
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"Yeah I know, I'll just take them off... oh look I'm now missing my sock too!" |
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"Ha ha, we're a mess!" |
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"Nakey time sounds like a great idea Buddha!" |
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"Yeah, I'll think I'll get nakey too!" |
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Silly babes! ;) |
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Nakey Bodhi Girl! |
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"This is great!" |
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Brother and Sister ;) |
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10, 9, 8, 7.... |
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6, 5... |
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4, 3, 2.... |
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ONE!!! Happy New Year!!!
Big Kokomo crowd bahahahaha! |
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Oooooooh, Ahhhhhh! |
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2012! |
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