Author Archives: Dad

May I Be Excused?

This video is from the spring of ‘09, during a period where we were trying to teach Reina some table manners. Up to this point, if she wanted down from her high chair, she would point and yell “DOWN!” (and she does in the video).
See where that gets her…

Halloween 3

Reina’s 3rd Halloween (and first as a big sister) was a fabulous one filled with food, campfires, s’mores, pumpkin carving, and trick-or-treating…

She Looks So Pretty!

I don’t know how she defeated the latch on Mommy’s make-up drawer, but this was the result. Look up “Caught Red-Handed” in the dictionary and this photo should appear:

Reina and Sohni

Everyone is asking about Reina’s reaction so far to the new face of the family, so I thought I’d give a report.
So far things have splendid. Reina really hasn’t acted out and she’s been very interested in Sohni. As she and I were leaving the house yesterday, she even had the wherewithal to utter a [...]

Here she is!

Here is the first pic of Miss Sohni. I’ll have some more pictures up later today.

The Birth Plan

Reina will be a big sister in just 2 more weeks. On the big day, in the morning of June 2nd, Reina will be Twittering from the hospital. We we also have a guest blogger announcing the birth here on the site!
Stay tuned!

Reina is Famous!

The Great Egg Hunt

Reina’s Aunt Jamie put on a wonderful (and early) Easter Egg Hunt over the weekend. The best part? Reina was the sole huntress and, as such, collected all the eggs. Something like 50 of them…With beautiful weather and the lush landscape of the famed “uberdeck” we got some great shots. I’ve put them up over [...]

What’s in Reina’s Kitchen?

This is Reina’s new kitchen, with cool appliances to boot! Our living room has been turned into Imaginary Land, complete with said kitchen, dollhouse, and a small wooden castle.

How Should We Sing to Reina?

A funny video of Reina practicing the Kindermusik Hello song, in which her teacher asks all the kids, “How should we sing to you, ___?” They’re suppose to respond with an action like clapping or jumping or, well, just watch…