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{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 ~

{pretty}

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 ~

{pretty}

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.

{pretty, happy, funny, real} – vol 26: The Blue Skies Edition

By bobbi
March 22, 2012
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~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~

{pretty}

After taking my walk on countless grey and drizzly days we finally had some sun. Welcome spring!

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This photo is really fuzzy because it was taken with my iphone in a dimly lit movie theater but Bella and I were very happy to have a girls’ afternoon out. We went to see The Secret World of Arrietty.

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Andrew asked if he could play with the playdo and I said yes. However, I did not realize he was going to open every container we had and recreate the Cars scene were Lightning made the bumpy road.

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This is the view of the blue sky from our deck. To the right the fog is rolling in from the ocean.

Slowly the fog moves over the hills.

…and within the hour we are completely blanketed in fog. So much for the sunny sky!

{pretty, happy, funny, real} – vol 25

By bobbi
March 15, 2012
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~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~

{pretty}

I know I have been OD-ing on the ocean photos but I can’t help it. Yesterday a storm was brewing and I had to get my walk done before the rain hit.

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This morning Matthew was happy to walk around the preschool after the boys went into their classrooms.

I’m not sure which he was headed for, the tricycle or the sand box/play area.

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Three days out of the week Matty and I have a couple hours to get things done. Here he is “helping” me by decorating the house with baby wipes.

Here he is helping me empty the dishwasher. (By the way, why doesn’t he have any pants on? He always wears pants. Hmm, maybe he learned how to throw them in the wash. That would be nice.)

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Well, now I know what to do if an earthquake hits while I am walking.

Have a great day!

{pretty, happy, funny, real} – vol 24

By bobbi
March 8, 2012
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~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~

It has been a busy and stressful week and I haven’t had any free time to post to the blog. Right now I have a ten minute window to make a quick post so I’ll catch you up on the latest.

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I’ve been busy, busy with the school fundraiser and after a meeting this morning I stopped into the Adoration chapel to pray. It felt good to regroup and only focus on Our Lord for a bit. I decided to take the scenic route home and I am glad I did. How can you stay stressed when you stop and look at a scene like this? So pretty.

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This week John-Paul started pre-school! He has been so happy there. He and Andrew have recess at the same time so they enjoy playing together with their little friends. I know JP loves it because when it’s time for him to go, he has a tantrum and doesn’t want to leave. But after I pick him up and give him a kiss, he rubs my lips with his finger (that’s how he soothes himself) and he rests his head on me, ready for a nap in the car.

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Matty must have found John-Paul’s secret candy stash because this is what I found him eating for breakfast.

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Since we had that laundry room flood, we had to not only empty out the laundry room but also the hallway closet that held all the jackets and cleaning supplies ect. Everything was thrown into the closest bedroom, which was Bella’s. The poor room looked like a war zone.

Thankfully everything has been dried out, the carpet padding has been replaced, the carpet has been washed and $600 later (ugh!) I got my laundry room back… and Bella got her room back. (Now I just need to catch up on all the piled up laundry. Oh joy.