Now that Binbin is growing up, it's harder to capture him on film. So, in honor of Ah-po's birthday, I'm uploading a vintage video. Happy Birthday!
You can see Binbin's cousin Ronan singing on our sister site: kanddsessions.blogspot.com
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
now this is more like august
This month has been unseasonably cool and unbelievably rainy. You may have caught some of that on the news a week ago, when a piece of Route 125 in Freeport caved in a washed away. The mighty Androscoggin River is running about as high as it was in April after the snowmelt.
We spent two days of the rainy-ness up on Lake Sysladobsis with our friends, Sam and Jane, and their daughters, Sara and Amy. The rent a cabin every summer with some of their post-college pals and party well into the evenings. We had a wonderful, if wettish, time.
After that, Yeye and Nainai came for a week-long visit. Binbin was treated to...well all sorts of treats. We have photos from that visit, but they're on a different camera.
For now, I'm posting snapshots from yesterday, probably the most beautiful day we've enjoyed this month, and we were very lucky to have a sail in a boat captained by Binbin's favorite babysitter, Jess.
Binbin was very brave, and climbed right on in, despite the "wiggliness" of the waves rocking the boat.
He especially enjoyed going in and out of the cabin, which he called "the cave".
I was happy to be in a picture with my little guy...he's getting to be so grown-up!
And, here's a pic of Jack and Jess.
And, just to prove that the sun really does shine in Portland...Isn't this beautiful?! It just about makes up for the other 300 days of snow, slush, mud, clouds, rain, humidity, what-have-you!
We spent two days of the rainy-ness up on Lake Sysladobsis with our friends, Sam and Jane, and their daughters, Sara and Amy. The rent a cabin every summer with some of their post-college pals and party well into the evenings. We had a wonderful, if wettish, time.
After that, Yeye and Nainai came for a week-long visit. Binbin was treated to...well all sorts of treats. We have photos from that visit, but they're on a different camera.
For now, I'm posting snapshots from yesterday, probably the most beautiful day we've enjoyed this month, and we were very lucky to have a sail in a boat captained by Binbin's favorite babysitter, Jess.
Binbin was very brave, and climbed right on in, despite the "wiggliness" of the waves rocking the boat.
He especially enjoyed going in and out of the cabin, which he called "the cave".
I was happy to be in a picture with my little guy...he's getting to be so grown-up!
And, here's a pic of Jack and Jess.
And, just to prove that the sun really does shine in Portland...Isn't this beautiful?! It just about makes up for the other 300 days of snow, slush, mud, clouds, rain, humidity, what-have-you!
Sunday, August 3, 2008
weekend update
The long silence is due to De-nin's travels...to see her sister in L.A., where Debbie and Kevin celebrated Ronan's 2nd birthday. (for more on that event, see kanddsessions.blogspot.com) During the week away, Binbin grew by leaps and bounds, it seemed, but he still remains our little guy.
Binbin informed me of one recent change: there are new blocks in the new (read Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick) library! They are *green* and they are rectangles. See!
And here, Binbin tosses a yellow one into the shopping cart. It's that yellowish blur in mid-air.
It wasn't easy on Binbin for Mama to be away for a week. Baba did a terrific job, though, and undoubtedly out-did Mama with trips to Cote's for ice cream. Since I came back on a Monday evening, it was hard the next couple of days going to daycare, but Binbin managed to keep it together until...Saturday! Blessed Saturday, when no one has to go to work.
This past Saturday, Binbin had a "first": His first ride on a horse! The moment was not captured on film (or in digital), but here he is in the stable with a horse named "Jack."
Binbin fed Jack and his equine partner Malachi about a dozen apples, and thus, quickly made friends. Malachi was especially friendly and gentle, constantly nuzzling Binbin and giving him kisses in his hair. Binbin squealed with delight and avidly reached out to pet both Jack and Malachi. The horses belonged to Natalie Rockwell (the midwife who delivered Binbin...probably the first person to hold Binbin), and she was impressed with how confident Binbin was with the horses.
Binbin was so excited that...he insisted that he did NOT need to use the potty. No accidents during this outing, but here is the visible result of having to hold it.
Binbin wasn't happy about leaving the horses behind, but we persuaded him to return home, where oodles of black raspberries needed to be picked in our backyard. Here is a snapshot of our yummy harvest. All other evidence has been eaten!
Binbin informed me of one recent change: there are new blocks in the new (read Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick) library! They are *green* and they are rectangles. See!
And here, Binbin tosses a yellow one into the shopping cart. It's that yellowish blur in mid-air.
It wasn't easy on Binbin for Mama to be away for a week. Baba did a terrific job, though, and undoubtedly out-did Mama with trips to Cote's for ice cream. Since I came back on a Monday evening, it was hard the next couple of days going to daycare, but Binbin managed to keep it together until...Saturday! Blessed Saturday, when no one has to go to work.
This past Saturday, Binbin had a "first": His first ride on a horse! The moment was not captured on film (or in digital), but here he is in the stable with a horse named "Jack."
Binbin fed Jack and his equine partner Malachi about a dozen apples, and thus, quickly made friends. Malachi was especially friendly and gentle, constantly nuzzling Binbin and giving him kisses in his hair. Binbin squealed with delight and avidly reached out to pet both Jack and Malachi. The horses belonged to Natalie Rockwell (the midwife who delivered Binbin...probably the first person to hold Binbin), and she was impressed with how confident Binbin was with the horses.
Binbin was so excited that...he insisted that he did NOT need to use the potty. No accidents during this outing, but here is the visible result of having to hold it.
Binbin wasn't happy about leaving the horses behind, but we persuaded him to return home, where oodles of black raspberries needed to be picked in our backyard. Here is a snapshot of our yummy harvest. All other evidence has been eaten!
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