tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27085543465784002162024-03-14T05:49:12.344-04:00Life with ZoeLearning about our daughter...Welcome to the journey!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger398125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708554346578400216.post-33260268788576805312011-06-19T20:49:00.000-04:002011-06-19T20:49:56.395-04:00HAPPY FATHER'S DAY, DADDY!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUvm8SZBGUIAd9wRuFAedJoVF8_Z0pBL2U4VjVv1YYuPqxEApTteX4EBHYEBHBcCSFHywEIi7MHAniAbIU6PNAx_pem5h8VXpmKETxcvPQtw6IDPfTz_mfkJlO5HSpyVbJJqLAXf2J2UI/s1600/IMG_8503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUvm8SZBGUIAd9wRuFAedJoVF8_Z0pBL2U4VjVv1YYuPqxEApTteX4EBHYEBHBcCSFHywEIi7MHAniAbIU6PNAx_pem5h8VXpmKETxcvPQtw6IDPfTz_mfkJlO5HSpyVbJJqLAXf2J2UI/s320/IMG_8503.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Happy Father's Day to the best Daddy my daughter could ask for and my partner in crime! <br />
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This morning, Zoe went upstairs to wake up her Daddy, so we could start our very busy day...<br />
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"Happy Father's Day, DADDY!!!!!!!!!! Can I tickle your boobies?"<br />
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Ah, yes...life with a 3 year old. It's certainly comical!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708554346578400216.post-11700989416039702922011-06-18T11:01:00.000-04:002011-06-18T11:01:04.101-04:00What's inside?There are short little shows between the shows on Nick Jr, and one is a kids' singer, <a href="http://www.rachelcoleman.com/">Rachel Coleman</a> who sings a song <a href="http://www.nickjr.com/kids-videos/music-feelings.html">"Feelings"</a>. One of the lines to her song is to tell her what's inside.<br />
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Zoe says, "FOOD!" every time. :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708554346578400216.post-74955076835176009342011-06-17T21:35:00.000-04:002011-06-17T21:35:20.799-04:00You spin me right round....We're getting ready to take Zoe's first trip to Disney World (and Z doesn't know, SHHHH!). We've been giving her little hints and asking her questions about things for awhile now. Today, driving home, I asked her if she'd go on the tea cups if we went to a carnival. Yes, I'm fully aware that there are no tea cups at a carnival, but that's besides the point. And, I'm fully aware that soon, Zoe is going to catch onto this line of questioning. But, I'll use it until I can't anymore! :)<br />
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Anyway, so, I ask her that. She said she'd go on that (but not a roller coaster because THOSE go up to the moon, apparently). I said, well, they spin in circles, like the Chipmunks do <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5Bw-QufBPk">here</a>. She immediately starts singing, "You spin me round round BABY round round like a RAH-KAH baby." She repeated that a number of times...getting sillier and sillier. Oh, how I wish I had a video camera with me at that moment and wasn't driving. :)<br />
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Ask her to sing that song to you. It's quite humorous!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708554346578400216.post-17308419561431479042011-06-17T21:19:00.000-04:002011-06-17T21:19:49.431-04:00Is there a pause button??The other day, I had to make a cake for my 8th graders who were moving onto the high school. It's a special thing I've done the last couple of years, since I've had these guys for 3 years...<br />
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Anyway, I had Zoe help me out. As we're doing this, the Electric Company is on tv in the background...she loves this show. But she was VERY focused on stirring. She told me that the show was on but she couldn't turn to look because she was busy.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Then....</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span>'mommy, we'remakingacakeforyourstudent</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>satschool.Igettostiritall.Iwan</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>ttogotoyourschooltoseeyourkids</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>,butIcan'trightnowbecausethere</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>arenokidsandnoteacherstheresot</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>heschoolisclosedrightnow.we're</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>makingthecakeinstead." </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">Oh. My. Goodness. I'm not sure she took a breath.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">THAT is how it's like with Zoe when she's excited for something. Today, walking into Target, there was something similar. I couldn't pick up nearly as many words, but somehow she was talking about dinosaurs, Father's Day gifts, and her friend Mason's birthday gift. Woah..</span></span><br />
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So, today, at her art table, we got started. She wanted me to show her how to make an A--I did, and she traced it. Then, she wanted me to make others, and she was able to do it herself. Unprompted, and without a model, Zoe then wrote a T (she asked me to make a B, but decided SHE would write the T)....As Zoe says, "Check it out!"<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5752858201/" title="229097_2159780276923_1319021014_32611885_6967597_n by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5264/5752858201_803f18acea.jpg" alt="229097_2159780276923_1319021014_32611885_6967597_n" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Then, she had enough, and decided she wanted to draw people. Up until today, that meant WE would do the drawing and she would just scribble. I asked if she wanted me to show her how....I showed her a simple smiley face, and gave her the language "Draw a circle, make the eyes, nose, and mouth." Here's the proof...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5753403152/" title="246676_2159794957290_1319021014_32611912_1853442_n by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2382/5753403152_ce9aa08a8b.jpg" alt="246676_2159794957290_1319021014_32611912_1853442_n" height="500" width="371" /></a><br />This is me, apparently. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5753403216/" title="250106_2159846718584_1319021014_32611996_279142_n by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2644/5753403216_15eb2ac7a9.jpg" alt="250106_2159846718584_1319021014_32611996_279142_n" height="371" width="500" /></a><br />This is Peanut on the left, and "Peanut Daddy". If you look, you can see Peanut's ears on either side, and a tail. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5752858153/" title="227400_2159835798311_1319021014_32611970_6180709_n by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5149/5752858153_fa3a1859c7.jpg" alt="227400_2159835798311_1319021014_32611970_6180709_n" height="375" width="500" /></a><br />This is the best...This is a picture of "A" at daycare. Anyone who knows her knows that she has a MOP of black hair--seriously, the most hair I've ever seen on an infant. I reminded Zoe to remember A's hair, and she said, as she was drawing, "I can't forget her ponytail". It's not too far off from the real kid. :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708554346578400216.post-37959654111145442032011-05-20T18:21:00.001-04:002011-05-20T18:23:22.933-04:00So, Peanut's going nutty and crying and making all kinds of racket. (I personally think she needs her litter box changed--this is usually what it means). Anyway, Zoe's all concerned and can't get past it. I tell her she has to ignore it, and it'll stop soon. Then she stops and says, "You know, I think she's asking me to read to her. I can't do it now because I'm eating. When I'm done eating my dinner, I can read to her. Is that okay, mommy?" <br /><br />Yes, Zoe, it sure is.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708554346578400216.post-60937429040025153642011-05-15T10:04:00.002-04:002011-05-15T10:06:41.824-04:00Mother's Day and other stuff...Last backtrack post.<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5720386088/" title="605 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2720/5720386088_e07a8c2fc9.jpg" alt="605" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />For Mother's Day, I got flowers...My first dandelion bouquet. Zoe said that the flowers are for each of us, in order from left to right, Noah, Zoe, and me...her words, not mine.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5719916025/" title="608 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3418/5719916025_629f6f6dcc.jpg" alt="608" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />rare shot of Momma and Zoe :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5719920697/" title="617 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2085/5719920697_f68ae794fc.jpg" alt="617" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />Zoe and Daddy fooling around :)<br /><br />Phew, and that should be it!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708554346578400216.post-6694062501114464452011-05-15T10:00:00.002-04:002011-05-15T10:03:10.791-04:00Backtracking Post #7, big girl bed!<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5720382344/" title="600 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2072/5720382344_f57096bafd.jpg" alt="600" height="333" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Zoe is officially in a big girl bed. We converted her crib into a toddler bed, and she LOVES it. We've had no issues of her getting out of bed when she's not supposed to. In fact, in the morning, she's allowed to get out of bed and get a book/toys from her room and play quietly. But, she won't. She insists on hanging in her bed until we tell her it's okay! :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708554346578400216.post-7498718649297394512011-05-15T09:50:00.002-04:002011-05-15T10:00:28.137-04:00Backtracking Post #6, Easter<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5719773389/" title="535 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2548/5719773389_04b8951b86.jpg" alt="535" height="333" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5719777241/" title="541 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2355/5719777241_ef0f55fabf.jpg" alt="541" height="500" width="333" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5720342954/" title="550 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2248/5720342954_782588b605.jpg" alt="550" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />All dressed up and ready to go...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5719786377/" title="554 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3266/5719786377_94cff5415e.jpg" alt="554" height="500" width="333" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5720348778/" title="558 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3286/5720348778_32638937ab.jpg" alt="558" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />This is my personal favorite. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5719796231/" title="564 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3494/5719796231_c70b9596b9.jpg" alt="564" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />hunting for eggs...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5719802601/" title="573 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3248/5719802601_b09ef4e4fb.jpg" alt="573" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />The only pic where both Zoe and Brody were facing the same direction..:)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5719808649/" title="579 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3075/5719808649_6a1af09381.jpg" alt="579" height="333" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5719815671/" title="588 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3046/5719815671_cfe387d8be.jpg" alt="588" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />Zoe dyed more eggs with Auntie Darcy while Brody...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5719816401/" title="589 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2650/5719816401_2cea5858cf.jpg" alt="589" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />stole Zoe's hat. :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708554346578400216.post-4106431312658976882011-05-15T09:48:00.001-04:002011-05-15T09:50:03.610-04:00Backtracking Post #5, Just like Daddy...<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5719708313/" title="436 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3024/5719708313_c5464c22be.jpg" alt="436" height="500" width="333" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5719717297/" title="450 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2541/5719717297_51fab14d7a.jpg" alt="450" height="500" width="333" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708554346578400216.post-75943035467524754202011-05-15T09:45:00.002-04:002011-05-15T09:48:22.651-04:00Backtracking Post #4, Artist in Residence<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5719703533/" title="429 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2426/5719703533_6de923ed4a.jpg" alt="429" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />(BTW, those oil crayons are terrible...they get all over every.thing.you.touch.and.then.some. So, we replaced them with dry erase markers)...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5720265162/" title="432 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2137/5720265162_1fd2c544cf.jpg" alt="432" height="333" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5719706171/" title="433 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2360/5719706171_7b3e762e8b.jpg" alt="433" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />Contemplating her next creation. :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708554346578400216.post-43385540219924346042011-05-15T09:41:00.005-04:002011-05-15T09:45:11.540-04:00Backtracking Post #3, princess ZoeWe all know Zoe loves to dance and pretend to be a princess....what a better thing to do than combine the two??<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5720258198/" title="422 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3659/5720258198_90f9c64a1d.jpg" alt="422" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />That's actually not, "wait a second", she's counting to start her dancing with the ballerina DVD.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5720258880/" title="423 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2744/5720258880_705f51b8a3.jpg" alt="423" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />Ah yes..such a polite princess. So discreet.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5720262500/" title="428 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2694/5720262500_f3f8732e8a.jpg" alt="428" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />Doing her own thing...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708554346578400216.post-2508377305903597692011-05-15T09:34:00.002-04:002011-05-15T09:41:11.443-04:00Backtracking Post #2, playing around<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5720218812/" title="363 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2705/5720218812_32b5688783.jpg" alt="363" height="333" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5719662589/" title="369 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3339/5719662589_9ecf463edc.jpg" alt="369" height="333" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5719664631/" title="372 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3014/5719664631_0f5d9dec57.jpg" alt="372" height="333" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5719666073/" title="374 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2094/5719666073_7632086b01.jpg" alt="374" height="333" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5720232744/" title="383 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2196/5720232744_a4bd9998a8.jpg" alt="383" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />How we spend a vacation day...Taking care of babies.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5720234516/" title="386 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2048/5720234516_9d4623f772.jpg" alt="386" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />Very serious stuff...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5719679899/" title="394 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3070/5719679899_d51110237f.jpg" alt="394" height="333" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5720243926/" title="400 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3276/5720243926_49ae7efbe8.jpg" alt="400" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />Noah fooling with my remote for the camera...it works. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5719690723/" title="411 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3084/5719690723_485b9a9b85.jpg" alt="411" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />Love this girl!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708554346578400216.post-10822606315839659302011-05-15T09:20:00.003-04:002011-05-15T09:34:08.831-04:00Backtracking Post #1, Zoe's birthday...Okay, I stink, I know. It's May 14, 3 months after Zoe's birthday, and I'm just NOW posting pics. Whatever. :P<br /><br />The festivities started when Gaga, Papa, and Uncle G came over to deliver Zoe's doll house, something Auntie Darcy played with as a kid. This was also so that Uncle G could spend time with Z for her birthday, since he had to work on the actual day of the party...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5719586675/" title="249 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2306/5719586675_2dfe82020a.jpg" alt="249" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />Think she likes it??<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5719588835/" title="253 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3467/5719588835_9ccfb57ac8.jpg" alt="253" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />Love this pic!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5719592859/" title="260 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2691/5719592859_f217976d3e.jpg" alt="260" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />This was the cake for our little princess this year....<br /><br />Then it was time for some fun at <a href="http://www.imajinethat.com">Imajine That</a> with friends and family...<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5720154392/" title="262 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3432/5720154392_3916bb2d55.jpg" alt="262" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />Zoe with Morgan, our neighbor.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5719597515/" title="269 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2010/5719597515_b4529b6b8e.jpg" alt="269" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />cousin Brody<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5720159300/" title="271 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3615/5720159300_e6e0e80f78.jpg" alt="271" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />cousin Emma<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5719599509/" title="272 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3441/5719599509_f86327c2a3.jpg" alt="272" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />Mason patiently waiting for juice and pizza<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5719600893/" title="274 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2707/5719600893_e403f7299a.jpg" alt="274" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />cousin Jacob--he was a bit pooped from all that playing.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5720164122/" title="278 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3359/5720164122_d224ae6c5a.jpg" alt="278" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />Zoe's friend Logan from daycare<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5720165680/" title="280 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2794/5720165680_1a5076a2f3.jpg" alt="280" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />Opening gifts, with a little help from Morgan and Victoria<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5719607169/" title="283 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3175/5719607169_ef771779c5.jpg" alt="283" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />Friend hugs with Victoria<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5719627673/" title="314 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3021/5719627673_62e1738e3e.jpg" alt="314" height="500" width="333" /></a><br />Opening gifts ON her birthday from Mommy and Daddy<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5719635183/" title="325 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2139/5719635183_78eaa173aa.jpg" alt="325" height="333" width="500" /></a><br />Apparently Tinker Bell had enough and was hitting the wine bottles...I just had to post this because it's so funny. <br /><br />So, as you can see, Zoe had a VERY nice birthday, and a very belated THANK YOU to all who came. :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708554346578400216.post-36891521386483025042011-05-13T15:59:00.001-04:002011-05-13T16:01:16.116-04:00drive by...<div id=":2mf">Z: I don't want this pop anymore...I want another.<br /><br /></div><div id=":2me" dir="ltr" class="kl">me: That's the only pop you get. If you don't like it, put it on the counter.<br /><br /></div><div id=":2md" dir="ltr" class="kl">Z: I'll keep licking it to be sure.<br /><br />**Yes, I know I'm long overdue. Big post coming with lots of pics and updates. :)<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708554346578400216.post-38009848650047498372011-03-03T18:09:00.003-05:002011-03-03T18:12:51.464-05:00Anyone have an application to Harvard??So, this morning, Zoe was in the kitchen with Noah getting something from the fridge. On the floor next to it, we have some bottles of soda and juice. <br /><br />Zoe: Look, there is a LOT of drinks! 1, 2, 3, 4 drinks!!<br /><br />Us: yes, Z, very good!<br /><br />Zoe: Aaaaand, if you take one away, you have THREE!!!<br /><br />Um, wow.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708554346578400216.post-78905861261054120612011-02-21T16:27:00.001-05:002011-02-21T16:27:43.000-05:00Zoe Philosophy 101"If something itchy itches you, it's itchy."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708554346578400216.post-66438071064840630502011-02-14T20:28:00.002-05:002011-02-14T20:33:31.006-05:00What a sneak...Today, being Valentine's Day, Zoe got a small gift bag for the day (yes, in addition to her birthday gifts). Inside was about 10 chocolates, and of course, she wanted some...at 6am. Noah told her no, because it was too early. He apparently dozed off on the couch for a few minutes, and the next thing he knows, he wakes up and sees *5* wrappers on the floor. <br /><br />Zoe told me, later in the afternoon, when she saw the remaining chocolates way up on the counter, "Daddy wouldn't let me eat my chocolates," while hanging her head with a pout that said, 'I'm going to look cute and maybe Mommy will give me them!!'. I saw that there had been some missing, but didn't know why. <br /><br />And no, I didn't give them to her. :) She still needed to eat dinner!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708554346578400216.post-47165272233973948492011-02-14T20:21:00.003-05:002011-02-14T20:28:14.719-05:00Happy 3rd Birthday!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XWky5sNPQW_u2OrmhhQqmOxAmcUT7y7f1nLN_2KEvos5Lg-zIageSTg2W3vvFx9Ldv2Y0XTFwPxPLF0bA3ERmbi34u7CkjZPPA-deGOJu_rWVdWLpoyck2qUYEAUvdN1wL2wnDfyj9w/s1600/DSC00889+%2528Medium%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XWky5sNPQW_u2OrmhhQqmOxAmcUT7y7f1nLN_2KEvos5Lg-zIageSTg2W3vvFx9Ldv2Y0XTFwPxPLF0bA3ERmbi34u7CkjZPPA-deGOJu_rWVdWLpoyck2qUYEAUvdN1wL2wnDfyj9w/s320/DSC00889+%2528Medium%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573720565969156194" border="0" /></a>Happy 3rd birthday to the happiest, most energetic, lovable, empathic, fun-loving, smart, beautiful little girl I know. She has brought us more joy than we could imagine. She taught us love that we never knew existed. We love you Zoe...you're the best thing that's happened to your Mommy and Daddy.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/noahburt/5397968995/" title="IMG_8328 by KingdoK, on Flickr"><img style="width: 401px; height: 268px;" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5291/5397968995_69c0a79643.jpg" alt="IMG_8328" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708554346578400216.post-22681580349202107222011-02-13T21:54:00.002-05:002011-02-13T22:06:29.541-05:00Party day!Pictures will be posted tomorrow...after we get the little birthday celebration with Mommy and Daddy. <br /><br />Today, we celebrated Zoe's birthday at Imajine That. She.had.a.blast. Oh my. She ran and ran and ran. It was SO hard to keep track of her in that place because she RAN everywhere, but it was great. They were so helpful there, so we were able to relax and enjoy (?) the kids running around. We had good pizza, watched Zoe open up LOTS of gifts (she has a LOT of things for dressup now...thanks everyone!), and ate cake and ice cream. <br /><br />On the way home, we told Zoe that we had more celebrating to do tomorrow, on her birthday, with us. She was excited, and got even more excited when I told her she would be able to choose her meal. She said, "Oh BOY! We can eat POPSICLES!" Um, I don't know about that. We later decided she may not have that option THIS year. ;) We'll get our special Valentine's Day meal while she gets whatever she wants--eating "as a family" as she puts it (whenever we're all together, we're doing whatever it is "as a family"). <br /><br />My little baby is not so little anymore. She's turning into quite the little lady!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708554346578400216.post-61914742165413893202011-02-09T17:39:00.002-05:002011-02-09T17:46:03.329-05:00Questions...My friend Elizabeth posted these questions on her blog. Maybe if we both remember, we can do this each year....it's kinda funny what she said...<br /><br />What is your favorite color?<br />green<br /><br />What is your favorite book?<br />a polka dot one<br /><br />What is your favorite t.v. show?<br />Calliou<br /><br />Who is your best friend?<br />Ella<br /><br />What is your favorite food?<br />popcorn<br /><br /><br />What is your favorite drink?<br />milk<br /><br />What are special things you like to do with Daddy?<br />playing games<br /><br />What are special things you like to do with Mommy?<br />read stories<br /><br />What is your favorite song?<br />There's a Party in my Tummy...<br /><br />Who do you like to sing to?<br />Papa<br /><br />What do you want to be when you grow up?<br />a station master<br /><br />What is your favorite toy?<br />my doll house<br /><br />What is Mommy's job?<br />school<br /><br />What is Daddy's job?<br />goes into workUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708554346578400216.post-92122224263818970062011-02-05T23:04:00.002-05:002011-02-05T23:08:36.266-05:003 Little PigsAll day today...Zoe's wanted to reenact the 3 Little Pigs. She has to be the Big Bad Wolf, and we get to be a pig who says, "not by the hair of my chinny chin chin."<br /><br />Apparently the rule is that we switch off but Noah and I didn't know until she tells us "nonono, Daddy's turn!!!"<br /><br />Alllllll daaaaaaay loooonng.....<br /><br />"Little pig, little pig, let me in!"<br /><br />"Not by the hair of my chinny chin chin!"<br /><br />"Then, I'll HUFF, and I'll PUFF, and I'll BLOW your house down!" (complete with the ffffffffff of the blow)<br /><br />and we squeal, "oooh nooo!!! Ahhh!!"<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">repeat. Again, and again, and again...</span><br /><br />I think she may have a future as an actress. She *is* a drama queen already!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708554346578400216.post-87804556883745139322011-02-05T22:48:00.003-05:002011-02-05T22:56:34.046-05:00Dining out......with Zoe is usually an adventure. Now that she's potty trained, if it's a new restaurant, she needs to see the bathroom 234203498 times, and otherwise, she's moving from seat to seat, plays with sugar packets, wants to say hi to EVERYone who walks by, but is generally good. <br /><br />This is an improvement from when she was younger and wouldn't sit still...someone would be walking the restaurant with her the entire time. <br /><br />Needless to say, we didn't go to restaurants often (still don't) and would often only go with other people. It just made life easier and would offer a distraction for Zoe (heck, us too!). <br /><br />Anyway, today, we went to the 99 for lunch. We like it, and the kids' menu has a couple of things we KNOW Zoe will eat (always a plus when you have a kid who won't eat pizza or hot dogs regularly, doesn't like burgers, and tires of chicken and fries). Zoe ordered the macaroni and cheese, with applesauce, and munched on popcorn while she waited. When her meal came, she was patient while I stirred it around (checking to see if it was cool enough). Now, you must understand, Zoe is not a kid who will eat ANY mac and cheese. It must be that cheap Kraft mac and cheese--you know the kind made with powdered cheese product. Skinnier noodles, orange, the whole nine yards. And some restaurants have *that* for kids. But not the 99. I fully expected Zoe to turn her nose at it and ONLY eat the applesauce. Yes, I have a mac and cheese snob. She won't even eat MY homemade stuff!<br /><br />Anyway, she chowed down on it like there was nothing left in the world to eat. When she said she was done and wanted that applesauce, I asked her if she had a few more bites left...without a bit of argument, she said yes, picked up her fork, and kept eating. Noah and I stopped our conversation and just stared at each other. She *never* does that without a fight. NEVER. <br /><br />Oh, and she told us it was "the best macaroni and cheese EVER!". <br /><br />And, on top of all that, she used a napkin appropriately, and independently, as her face would get messy with the cheese. <br /><br />Woah...she's getting so big!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708554346578400216.post-90921239070130238522011-02-04T18:19:00.003-05:002011-02-04T18:56:47.932-05:00Amazing...I find it absolutely amazing when I can take just a peek at what is going inside my daughter's brain...<br /><br />Today, we were watching Yo Gabba Gabba. The episode was about a circus, and there was a ring master. They mentioned the circus ring, and Zoe found that to be pretty funny. Since she's pretty much figured out all her letter sounds (crazy, right?), I asked her if she knew what ring started with...she said "e". Apparently, we have a bit to work on there. :) Anyway, when I said the sound, and asked her what letter said that, Zoe repeated the sound and said, "rrrrrrat....Ring and rat start with the same letter!" Wow.<br /><br />Then, we're watching else, and it shows an apple tree. She turns to me, "Mommy, that apple tree is just like the ones I saw before. I went apple picking!" I said, "Yes, you did! Do you remember who went with you?" "Grammy and Grampy, Jacob, and Emma was there! She was a baby!" <br /><br />I find it amazing the things she remembers at this point. It's like her memory is really starting to kick into gear. :) <br /><br />Amazing stuff, I tell you, watching this little lady growing up. :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0