Monthly Archives: November 2011

Zoolights: Round 1

Last night we headed over to the zoo for our first trip to see the zoo lights this year. We want to go lots and lots of times…and since we have a membership it is free! This time was kind … Continue reading

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Winter Bucket List

Since our Smith Family Fall Bucket List was such a hit, I decided to make one for the winter too. The bucket lists really help us to enjoy life together as a family. It is also a way for Elias … Continue reading

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My son: superhero

My son is a super hero. I am pretty sure that is objectively true and that I am not displaying any parental bias or hyperbole here. To prove my point, I’ll provide three four anecdotes: Unicode hero: We let Elias … Continue reading

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Birthdays Galore!

Today we were lucky enough to be able to celebrate two birthdays! We loaded up swimsuits and towels and headed off to the Wings and Waves water park pretty early this morning. We had never been there, but my mom … Continue reading

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Happy Turkey Day

We have a lot to be thankful for in the Smith Family. We celebrated our thankfulness by having a very quiet and relaxing morning and afternoon. We bundled up and went on a walk, and played with Elias a bunch. … Continue reading

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First Haircut

Elias had his first haircut today. I wanted to let it grow forever….well…not really….but his little curls in the back and behind his ears are just so adorable. We had to do something because his hair was getting in his … Continue reading

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Nature Walk

I have to say we’ve done pretty well on our Smith Family Fall Bucket List for 2011. One of the things that we had left coming into the weekend was going on a nature walk. It was very cold, but … Continue reading

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Eating Independence

Elias has twice now been interested in trying to feed himself his yogurt. A few nights ago he tried for the first time, and again today for lunch. Yogurt is one of his favorite foods right now, and he usually … Continue reading

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Catch-up

This has been a bit of a difficult week for us, so I think I’ll just do a quick catch-up blog post. 1. Swimming! Last Friday was the last of our baby and me swimming classes. It was the third … Continue reading

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Artwork on the Fridge

I signed Elias up for an art class through the Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District. I figured it would be fun for him and for me, and we’d get to see and interact with other babies/toddlers. (And it is … Continue reading

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