I'm cleaning out my iPhone, and came across this old video from Cora. What a sweetheart!
Thursday, May 18, 2017
Friday, May 5, 2017
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Cora "reading"/remember Nurse Clementine
Cora has been showing a great deal of interest in reading. Here she is "reading"/remembering Nurse Clementine, a sweet book from Uncle Darren, Aunt Kirsten, and George. (this book pre-dates John Joseph). I especially like the big sister and little brother storyline, which reminds me of Cora and Elliot.
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
March for Science!
Elliot made the student newspaper! You can spot in near the front of the picture, on the left-hand side.
http://miamistudent.net/hundreds-gather-for-satellite-march-for-science-in-uptown-oxford/
Gearing up for the march, Cora was interested to learn that her mommy and daddy are scientists, though she seemed unimpressed when I told her that "No, we are not the kind of scientists who find dinosaur bones." :)
http://miamistudent.net/hundreds-gather-for-satellite-march-for-science-in-uptown-oxford/
Gearing up for the march, Cora was interested to learn that her mommy and daddy are scientists, though she seemed unimpressed when I told her that "No, we are not the kind of scientists who find dinosaur bones." :)
Sunday, April 9, 2017
Early Easter, 2017
Easter came early to Oxford this year!
Later, Cora, Elliot, and I enjoyed some time at the Community Park while daddy made a delicious dinner at home.
Also, special shout-out to Nana Beth who helped TREMENDOUSLY this past week. Thanks to her, our yard looks great, our house is clean, we feel more well-rested, and our bellies are full of good food. Sadly, I did not get a single photo of Nana to document. our time with her. Thank you, mom! We love you very much.
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Jane Doe No More 5K
Today, we attended Jane Doe No More 5K, which was organized by Josh's project coordinator. Cora even ran part of the race! It was fun to be there supporting this important cause, and also nice to see such strong representation from the Psychology department.
Monday, March 27, 2017
Monday, February 13, 2017
Elliot's First Steps! ~13 months; 2/11/2017
Last weekend, daddy was able to capture a big milestone for our sweet boy! Go, Elliot - you are on your way!
Sunday, February 5, 2017
Cora Ann's 5th Birthday - part 2
Cora and her good friend Chisa shared a fun 5th birthday party with their Mini U classmates and other friends.
Rather than gifts, we asked guests to bring recyclable items. From these, we created DIY craft animals. Thanks to Deborah, Chisa's mom and our friend, for her creativity in organizing this great activity.
Cora was most excited for the piñata. Daddy "softened" the piñata a bit in the hopes that the kids would be able to bust open the paper mâché without parental help. He might have taken things a little too far... Cora, Chisa, and Lucinda got to whack the pinata... and then, the pony's head severed from her neck! :-X Interestingly, Cora reported that this was her favorite party of the party. She seemed especially pleased that she and her friends did SUCH a good job opening the piñata on their own. :)
One of my favorite parts of the party was circle time singing. I especially enjoyed learning A Tooty Ta, and I felt proud of Cora when she led her friends through a rendition of the Reindeer Pokey. Additionally, we played the "Balloon Game", and Cora and Chisa each got to choose one book to share with their friends. Cora chose Hello, My Name is Octicorn, which is a disarming children's book from Aunt J.
Happy birthday dear Cora and Chisa! You are both wonderful girls, and we had so much fun celebrating together.
Cora Ann's 5th Birthday - part 1
"The days are long but the years are short."
Happy FIFTH (!!!) birthday to the bright, beautiful, exuberant, silly, sensitive child who made me a mom.
We were so lucky to have Grandma Mel in town to celebrate with us.
Happy birthday dear Cora!
Cora received many generous, thoughtful gifts from her family. Thank you! We love you!
Sunday, January 15, 2017
Happy First Birthday Elliot John Magee!
Presently, Elliot has a pretty limited repertoire of favorite foods -- bananas, blueberries, yogurt, milk, peanut butter. Fortunately, he will usually tolerate squash and sweet potatoes too. Hence, we enjoyed squash soup for Elliot's birthday dinner.
Cake time! Cora chose this special cake for her little brother. (Not pictured: the pink frosted cupcake Cora also chose for herself).
Elliot received some wonderful gifts from his Clerkin and Magee families. Cora was the most enthusiastic present-opener helper. Also notice the artwork behind Elliot's highchair; the picture on the right is a crown.
Elliot's big party! Thanks to Uncles Andy and Brian for this cute, personalized shirt. The perfect attire to wear to his first birthday party.
Elliot had fun with his baby friends from the infant room -- Bennie, Torsten, and Elise.
Happy birthday, Mr. Elliot!
Time to open presents with Nonno Mark and Grandma Mel. We were so excited that they could celebrate with us!
Elliot John, thank you for making our family of four feel complete. You are such a sweet, snuggly, fun little (big!!) boy. We love you with our full hearts, and we hope that you never forget how truly special and loved you are.
Cake time! Cora chose this special cake for her little brother. (Not pictured: the pink frosted cupcake Cora also chose for herself).
Elliot received some wonderful gifts from his Clerkin and Magee families. Cora was the most enthusiastic present-opener helper. Also notice the artwork behind Elliot's highchair; the picture on the right is a crown.
Elliot's big party! Thanks to Uncles Andy and Brian for this cute, personalized shirt. The perfect attire to wear to his first birthday party.
Lots of baby-approved food -- blueberry muffins, mini cupcakes, hummus, graham crackers, apples, bananas, veggies, chips... and wine, of course.
Elliot had fun with his baby friends from the infant room -- Bennie, Torsten, and Elise.
Happy birthday, Mr. Elliot!
Time to open presents with Nonno Mark and Grandma Mel. We were so excited that they could celebrate with us!
Elliot John, thank you for making our family of four feel complete. You are such a sweet, snuggly, fun little (big!!) boy. We love you with our full hearts, and we hope that you never forget how truly special and loved you are.
