Where We Are

We moved... February 27th... a few blocks away... to the MacKenney Sr's home... fill in the blanks? sure.

We ran out of money. Short story: Rod got sick, never found out why/what. Wasn't able to go back to work because by the time he was better, work was no longer available. Economy tanked. Victims of circumstance combined with poor personal finance management and preparation. My parents supported us for a long while but we couldn't let that go on forever... so we moved.

It was a rough transition but the transition was short. After the first weekend, and a small emotional breakdown or two(one for me, one for Angus) we were far more settled. We'll be here for a little bit... 6-9 months maybe, it isn't entirely clear.

What is clear, however, is that Rod is finding new life in his business and the customers (and cash) are rolling in. I'm getting opportunities to take on more projects and earn more as a result, and we're saving, saving, saving.

So, we'll be okay.

and we're still super cute.

If youtube wasn't down I'd share a moment of zen with you.

maybe later.

xoxo

Clarissa: part 2

The day after the park trip, and their first introduction, Angus & Clarissa met up at Disneyland. There was some hand holding over dinner
 
Then these gems!
1. yum
 
2. a hahahaha ha!
 

:)
 

2 girls, 1 weekend

There should be some kind of law...

Our other friend Clarissa came to play later that same weekend and being that she is an older woman (nearly 3) she took charge of the situation and led Angus around the park
 
He didn't mind (unless it meant being dragged away from a "guy" who was mowing the lawn nearby) and it even seemed mutual for a little while (don't you love the toddler smile?)
 
 
well... from some perspectives. :)
 

More Fun with the Kehl Kehl

So, as you've read... we thought we had corrupted Kehlan in an earlier week by teaching her all about climbing... it turns out Kehlan is a delightfully devious smart cookie all on her own. You wouldn't know just from looking at the pictures but...

First, they are happily playing together and sharing crackers... look at that pure baby joy. that's what makes it worth it!
 
then K strikes a pose as she prepares her attack...
 
They are playing with sticks (i know, i know), and she decides she wants angus' stick... she attempts to make it which is met with struggle and verbal expression of distaste. So... she thinks for a moment. She drops her stick, and...
 
as angus drops his to make a move for hers, she snatches his up and climbs to the top of the table in victory! the crowd goes wild!
 
we love this little girl. :) and isn't she just a doll?

Showing Off

Our friends, who we adore, Erika & Jonah came over recently and we had a fun time showing off for them. Not only was it the same day as our kimono, but we were also pleased to corrupt Jonah in the near future by demonstrating the "stand and fall" (you might mistake it for a sit & spin... if you weren't cool and stuff)
pretty erika
 
and super cute jonah!
 
baby boutique cash cow
 
safety at its finest
 

Boy in a Blue Shirt

We don't have many great "photo shoot" days anymore. Life is too full, good lighting is too scarce, and a boy who likes to stand still is often absent. But, much against anything and everything I thought I would be, I caught him in front of the TV recently and got so many great shots I couldn't narrow it down.

 

The story behind all this is that he messed his original clothes that day and I was far too lazy to redress him. I offered, as a fun alternative, this ensemble and he accepted. He was so thrilled with it, in fact, that he refused to remove it later and ended up quite bumped and bruised from tripping and falling. That was later rectified by tying up the back like a fabulous, shabby chic kimono which i intend to manufacture and sell for an inflated price to westside moms. whoot capitalism!

frumpdidiliumptious

milking every second of babyhood (and therefore we can still dress him up in silly getups)

till the last stinking drop...
 

You're not supposed to take pictures on the rides at Sea World... but we're deviant like that.

Just chillin' on Abby's Sea Star spin (their take on the teacups)
 
hi!
 

Sesame Street 3D

Proof that small children simply need an incentive to keep uncomfortable things on their faces... and a bonkie doesn't hurt the cause either.

 

he was seriously enchanted by the 3D movie. jumped out of his seat a couple times. eek!

See (the) World

I know the title is a stretch... because really, Sea World is a terrible place where they imprison wild animals against their will. But while we are there, I put that out of my mind and we have a good time. Last time we had the amazing experience of some very up close encounters with some awesome creatures. Takes your breath away.

Some cool photos too.
 
 
 

Monkey See, Monkey Do

Angus loves Rod
 
 

Storytime

We have a new ritual now. It's awesome. Every Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. at the Central Library in HB we meet our friend Kehlan & her mom Caitlyn for storytime. Afterwards we play outside and corrupt sweet Kehlan. Better pictures in later posts, but for now...

Angus pondering running into this flooded lawn and getting all mussed (he didn't... we just splashed a little)
 
Angus showing Kehl that climbing is awesome
 
Angus, exhausted, falls asleep reading in the car on the way home. tee hee!
 

The impossible... realized

 

to the untrained eye... this is just a picture of three small children. To the mother of a toddler, this is a picture of three children, all looking at the camera at the same time, WITH pleasant facial expressions (all eyes open!) har!

20 Months Old

Angus was 20 months old on February 12th (yikes, I'm behind here...). And it's a rough age... first, he's too far from 1 to be 1, too far for 2 to be 2, and I feel silly saying 1 and a half or 20 months... and people ask. a lot. i guess that's just the go to question when engaging with a stranger about their baby.

The other things that define our life are: Angus now owns a pair of black jeans, and wears a belt with them (thanks Papo!) and just in time to wear this outfit for his valentine's day party at school. :) He's also completely over the high chair which results in the following display most mornings:
 
 

He's also developed quit an attitude... strike a pose!
 

and loves doing big kid stuff. :)
 
more to come... lots to catch up on!

Did I ever post these?

It's fun being a boy mom. :) sometimes your son wants to wear your headband, and poses all pretty for you...
 
Then... the social constructed gender roles start to seep into his psyche and the following shots occur.