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{pretty, happy, funny, real} – vol 36: Summer Fun 1

By bobbi
June 21, 2012
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~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~

Here are some favorite Instram photos from the past week.

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Earlier in the week Brian watched the kids for me so I could take my walk alone. Afterwards I stopped at the little chapel at the Carmel Mission to visit Our Lord.

This one was taken on Brian’s birthday, which was also Father’s Day. I call it “Walking in dad’s footsteps.” I pray that my sons are as good and holy as their father!

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When I make dinner in the evening I like to put on some lively music to get me in a happy cooking mood. The boys will often run into the kitchen to dance while I cook. That is when I grabbed this shot.

I’ve been doing a lot of spring cleaning (with my messes, it is a year-round job) but it makes me happy that someone is helping me out. Matthew is cleaning his car before he takes a ride. (Now if I can get him to clean my car, I’d be super happy!)

My happy boy.

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Speaking of my happy boy, I think we need to give him a hair cut. We are finding random bits of food caught in his curls.

Andrew is playing Mario Karts. It was a very intense game. He needed his helmet.

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Yesterday we had the trees guys over trimming our pines trees. When the kids looked out the window they freaked out because you couldn’t see his ladder and it looked like he was just flying of walking over the trees. He was like a Chicano superhero.

All this summer vacation fun has us tuckered out. Matthew fell asleep during lunch.

Meanwhile, we couldn’t find his brother John-Paul. That is until we looked in his closet among the stuffed animals.

{pretty, happy, funny, real} – vol 35: Andrew’s 5th Birthday Edition

By bobbi
June 14, 2012
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~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~

This week’s photos for {pretty, happy, funny, real} are from Andrew’s 5th birthday. I will be lump them together as one big {p,h,f,r} category.

{pretty} {happy} {funny} & {real}

I remember the excitement as a kid to wake up in the morning and find the table decorated for your birthday. We’ve passed on the tradition to my family adding the kids’ favorite stuffed animals on the table. For Andrew’s Octonauts/ Kwazii (the cat character) /Pirate birthday theme, we had all his favorites pirated out.

We then headed to Point Lobos for a picnic and hiking. (If you are ever in the Monterey, CA be sure to stop there!)

Enjoying lunch.

Matthew was happy to get out of the stroller and run around.

We finally got the kids to sit down at one spot although JP is about to take off and the boys are keeping an eye on a bird they were trying to catch.

My heart melted to see the three of them walking hand-in-hand chatting away.

Afterwards, the kids made and decorated cupcakes. Andrew is ready to eat his creation.

I’m not sure if John-Paul is fascinated by the flame on the candle or the fact that he will soon be eating a cupcake too!

{pretty, happy, funny, real} – vol 30: Matthew’s 1st Birthday Edition

By bobbi
May 4, 2012
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~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~

This week’s {pretty, happy, funny, real} will be like last week’s. I wanted to share a few photos from Matthew’s birthday. Since they could be considered in more than one category, I’ll just lump them as one big {p,h,f,r} category.

{pretty} {happy} {funny} & {real}

We had a small party for Matthew on his birthday. I love the birthday sign that Bella made to go with the circus theme.

While I was decorating the family room Matthew kept himself occupied by decorating our long hallway. I think he mistakenly took a roll of toilet paper for streamers.

On every first birthday we make cupcakes and let the birthday boy eat one on his own. (Once the child really gets into it Brian says, “Come one! Do you have to let him make such a mess?!” My mind immediately start playing the song “Tradition” by Tevia and I respond, “Of course, sweetie! That’s half the fun! And think what a fun post this will make.” 😉

Matthew points out which cupcake he wants.

He digs right in.

He says, “Wow, this cupcake is bigger than I thought. I need a breather.” (And so you don’t think I am an abusive mother, I do remove most of the cupcake from his hand so he won’t get too full.)

He is one happy camper and I must say the neatest of all our baby eaters. He didn’t want to waste any of the yummy goodness on his hair. (Brian was relieved.)

I also wanted to get photos of the kids and when I was taking Andrew’s picture he was more concerned that he had to keep an eye on John Paul so that he wouldn’t eat his cupcake when Andrew wasn’t looking.

Lastly, here is the birthday boy playing on his new birthday toy. 🙂

{pretty, happy, funny, real} – vol 28: Easter & Matthew’s 1st Birthday Edition

By bobbi
April 12, 2012
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~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~

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The kids are looking pretty in their Easter outfits. I let the boys go a bit more casual since anything fancier would have only been worn once.

Bella in name and looks.

Andrew and Agent P.

John-Paul the rascal was actually still and smiling. An Easter miracle!

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Brian’s parents made an Easter egg hunt in their backyard. They were as happy as the kids!

Matthew was asleep when the kids went on their egg hunt but he had a hunt of his own earlier that morning and found the kids’ decor and a giant egg, which made him very happy.

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Today is Matthew’s first birthday! Yay! We had a party for him at my in-laws on Easter. It has become an unintentional family tradition for my in-laws to get a cake with the wrong spelling. One year they spelled Andrew Joseph as “Josef” and last year John-Paul had a cake from a fancy French bakery and it was spelled “Jean-Paul.” This year the tradition continues, but we’re getting closer!

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I can’t help but think about how Matthew is grown over the past year.

Matthew at 1 day old.

Matthew at his baptism at one month old.

Matthew at four months.

Matthew at nine months.

The birthday boy at one year.

Time is flying too fast! Savor the moments.

{pretty, happy, funny, real} – vol 27

By bobbi
March 30, 2012
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Wouldn’t you know it. Yesterday I carved out a half hour where I could post this week’s {p,h,f,r} and the power went off. Blast you, Murphy’s Law. Once we got our power back on I didn’t have time for the computer so I am posting this now instead. Enjoy. 🙂

~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~

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It’s a Lenten Friday so of course I am craving meat. There is a juicy turkey burger in the fridge just calling my name. If that was not enough, I am also craving something sweet. Like a delicious pastry from one of our favorite Carmel bakeries. If you are ever in downtown Carmel, you must stop and visit there. It is a local and tourist favorite.

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I was so excited and happy to take this photo! There was no wild craziness, screaming or wrestling. The baby was sleeping peacefully and the boys were quietly painting and I was washing the dishes. For a few precious moments I felt like one of those picture perfect families where the members smile and white sparks shine off their perfect teeth. It only lasted a few minutes but what glorious minutes they were!

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Okay, this is more like the family photos I am used to. It seems that John-Paul finished his yogurt but still had a bit left in the container. Not wanting to waste, Matthew decided to finish it for him.

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Is it my imagination or are kids getting tech smart earlier and earlier. JP knows how to work my iphone with ease and the other day I saw Matty playing for Andrew’s Leap Pad. Kinda crazy.