Ducks Celebration Quilt

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

The Ducks won the Stanley Cup in 2007!! That was such an awesome, unforgettable season. Kevin and I were fortunate to attend almost every playoff game that season. (Somehow Kevin was out of town for the last game when the Ducks actually won the Cup. I was there to see the Ducks win the Cup and it was an incredible experience!) Yes, the Ducks are lousy this year, but we can still look back on the 2006-2007 season with fond memories.

At each hockey playoff game, each fan is given a towel to wave during the game. We collected a lot of towels during the 2006-2007 playoffs, and we've collected a few more during the playoffs in the subsequent two seasons.

My mom graciously volunteered to make a quilt out of our collection of towels. (We share season tickets with my parents, so she made a second quilt with their towels). One side features the orange towels and on the other side is warm, black fleece. It's a cozy, memory-evoking blanket that we use at home and that we will take to Ducks games. Thanks, Mom, for making an awesome quilt! We love it!

Mom and the Ducks quilt she made

A close-up

Kevin and Logan enjoying our new quilt

Commuter Kevin

Friday, November 13, 2009

Kevin tends to have an adventure every year and this was no exception. Two years ago he started playing ice hockey, last year the babies were adventure enough, and this year he has started to bike commute.

He can be seen wearing a bright orange shirt and riding a sleek black Marin commuter bike. Kevin has been riding his bike to work a couple of days a week. It's a 7-mile commute each way, and it takes him about 35 minutes. He says it's a great way to get exercise, have some alone time and save on gas. So be on the lookout for this new bike commuter on the road.

If you're interested in riding to work you should check out mapmyride.com. It provides the opportunity to explore different routes, calculate calories burned, track exact distance, see the elevation change throughout your ride and all sorts of cool stuff.

10 Months Old

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Logan and Charlotte are 10 months old! Here's our update ...

LOGAN started crawling a couple of weeks ago. Now he can race his sister! Logan learned how to wave "bye bye" this month. Logan has some kind of nap disorder where he only naps for 30-45 minutes at a time (one sleep cycle). It's really frustrating! If anyone knows how to fix it, please contact me.

CHARLOTTE is now an expert crawler (she's super fast). She can also pull herself up. Soon she'll be cruising around the coffee table. Charlotte recently learned how to clap. Charlotte is known for stealing pacifiers and toys from her brother.

I am still nursing the babies and enjoying it. Sometimes they nurse together on our twin nursing pillow and they look at each other as they nurse. It's pretty cute. That doesn't usually last long and they start poking each other in the eyes! The babies are also on 3 meals of table foods a day. They feed themselves, and can eat almost anything we eat. I guess I'm done with the baby food making. That didn't last long! If anyone is interested in some green bean puree, feel free to take it off my hands. Right now dog toys are a big hit with the babies. (Charlotte is sometimes known as "Puppy Charlotte" because she likes to carry things by mouth). They both love to play in Daisy's crate.

Kevin recently returned from a worked-related trip to Vermont. He visited a college for students with disabilities, saw colorful leaves, and got to visit some of the quaint towns. During Kevin's absence, the babies and I were supposed to stay with my parents, but my mom came down with the flu. Thanks to Mom and Dad Grant, Grandpa and Grandma Thone, and Amanda and Laura for stopping by to help!

I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday. We have a lot to be thankful for this year!

Here are some pictures of the babies at 10 months old: