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Keeping up with the Wagleys...
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Over and Out
Well, I've given the blog a try, and I just can't get into it. It's a little too impersonal for my tastes. I think what I'll try next is just sending a picassa album link out to close friends and family on occasion with a message.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Thanksgiving and a Visit from Aunt Amanda
We're so happy that my sister, Aunt Amanda, came to visit for Thanksgiving. On the morning of, we thought we might get a good shot of the family to send out in Christmas cards so we did an impromptu photo shoot. The following photo just about sums up how it went...
Here's what I'm most thankful for right here.
Amanda and Van
Here's the feast. There were so few of us and so much food that we literally didn't eat even a fourth of any dish.
Early the next morning we all went to the most precious little Christmas parade at Barrak's Shopping Center. It was darling and really got me in the Christmas spirit.
Van was more than impressed with the giant Elmo that he saw.
...Athen freestylin on the curb...
And here they are, straight from the North Pole
While Amanda was still here we decorated for Christmas. We would have waited longer but Athen was in physical pain due to anticipation. We could deny him no longer.
Then, before she left, we made a few of the obligatory C'vill stops.
Michie Tavern
Blue Moon Cafe
(these are Athen's pancakes)
And Moticello
All in all it was a great holiday!
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Happy Birthday Van!
Sweet Van was a much anticipated member of our family.
Here is our "Vanimal" the day he was born.
And here he is again on the morning of his second birthday.
Some of our little friends came over to help us celebrate.
Van loves doughnuts, so we had doughnuts instead of cake. Here he is with a mouthfull, hamming it up.
You can tell they are so into getting this picture taken.
Vannie's main gift was this easel. He gets lost in his drawings for 20 to 40 minutes at a time.
Van energizes our family. He's Mr. Funny and always up for a good time. He takes to things quickly and has an amazing sense of self and the effect he has on people around him. We are so grateful for the past 2 years we've had to get to know him, love him, and help him grow.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
All Hallow's Eve
We actually had more fun on the walk back to the car
Elise lives next door and Gabrielle lives across the street. These 3 are together A LOT. And they're getting a little silly.
Finally time to trick or treat. Mom is bringing up the rear.
THE RALLY TO RESTORE SANITY
The morning after our "Obama sighting" we got everything ready so that Nile and I could lend our support to John Stewart's Rally to Restore Sanity (accompanied by Colbert's Rally to Restore Fear). The Rally was pretty much a cry for the media and the political parties to give us Americans a break from their extreme tactics. Basically it was a rally to poke fun at fear tactics and lies while embracing working together and rational thought. We knew it was another long shot, but we believed in what they were saying and wanted to give it a go.
Haha. Get it?
Lots of people came in costume. Evidently Colbert asked people to come to his (mock) Rally to Restore Fear dressed in scary costumes.
This sign touched us the most. We are devastated at the recent push to equate your average Muslim American with the extremist terrorists that caused 9/11. This is uneducated, unfair and will end up hurting innocent people if they don't cut it out.
Another sign we liked was "Think outside the FOX". But the best one of all had 3 gears turning each other. Each gear had a word on it. "listen, THINK, decide"
We had time to get an eggroll from a hotdog stand and then jump back on the metro.
Steve and Stacie were kind enough to watch the kids. When we got back we all went to the Trunk or Treat at their church.
Thanks S&S! We owe you some babysitting!
Cute stuff
Again, Van boycots the costumes...but not the candy
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
OBAMA SIGHTING
So, President Obama came to Charlottesville on October 29th. Nile was at work so I decided to brave the crowds and pack up the boys to make sure Athen got a glimpse of this historic president. He wasn't speaking until 7:30, so I picked up Athen from school at 3 and took the boys straight to the downtown mall to park and wait in line. HA! When we got there the line already went from the Pavillion out the other end of the down town mall. Later that evening, Nile and I decided that it would be fun to see him drive by, so we looked for a place we could get a glimpse.
Our first try was by the whale tails out side our neighborhood.
Everyone had a good time running around, but in the end they had to evacuate this area.
That didn't stop us. We ended up outside of Kroger on 29. First they closed off the highway, then Air Force I flew in really low right over our heads. Several minutes later the President and his entourage came zooming by. We made sure to look for the SUV with the flags. I didn't expect the lights to be on, but they were, and Athen and I got a small glimpse of the President. It was a fun chase. After we got home, we went to the neighbor's house to watch Obama speak. I was surprised that Athen half listened, and had some really good questions.
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