A Week with Auntie Gretchen: Day 1
My 20-year-old sister, Gretchen, is staying with us for a week and since she and I both love taking pictures and she offered to help me upload them to my blog, we thought it'd be fun to share a glimpse into our week.
Gretchen joined me for my Saturday morning planning session at Panera. She brought her laptop along and did some business work while I read my Bible, mapped out the week, and worked for a little while on my laptop. Oh and drank tea--lots of tea! What's a planning session without tea?!
Saturday's projects all planned. When it's just a simple day where we're not following our daily schedule, I usually write a to-do list in a spiral notebook instead of using my normal daily planner pages.
And then we took pictures of Panera cups from different angles and Gretchen taught me a few new tricks with my digital camera.
Why do Gretchen's pictures always turn out so much better than mine?!
We came home to find the girls just waking up and ready for baths!
Making pumpkin rolls (note the laptop which had the recipe pulled up on it).
Two cooks in the kitchen!
After dinner, we headed to The Cheesecake Factory for some delicious cheesecake!
Here's my piece of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake--I almost managed to eat the whole thing in one setting!
Kaitlynn--who seems to be changing and learning new things everyday. She just learned her first word ("mama") and her first sign ("all done"). Can you believe she's almost nine months old?
Gretchen joined me for my Saturday morning planning session at Panera. She brought her laptop along and did some business work while I read my Bible, mapped out the week, and worked for a little while on my laptop. Oh and drank tea--lots of tea! What's a planning session without tea?!
Saturday's projects all planned. When it's just a simple day where we're not following our daily schedule, I usually write a to-do list in a spiral notebook instead of using my normal daily planner pages.
And then we took pictures of Panera cups from different angles and Gretchen taught me a few new tricks with my digital camera.
Why do Gretchen's pictures always turn out so much better than mine?!
We came home to find the girls just waking up and ready for baths!
Making pumpkin rolls (note the laptop which had the recipe pulled up on it).
Two cooks in the kitchen!
After dinner, we headed to The Cheesecake Factory for some delicious cheesecake!
Here's my piece of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake--I almost managed to eat the whole thing in one setting!
Kaitlynn--who seems to be changing and learning new things everyday. She just learned her first word ("mama") and her first sign ("all done"). Can you believe she's almost nine months old?Labels: Pictures
posted by Crystal Paine at 7:07 PM
8 Comments:
Looks like a wonderful day! I just finished a week with my sister-in-law. I'm sorry it's over. Have fun!
Don't you just love Baby Signs? We've used them with all three boys and have just really enjoyed it.
Our oldest didn't "talk" until very late so, of course, I called Help Me Grow for a speech eval (typical first time Mom). The speech therapist said "Ma'am, he may not talk with his mouth but he's signing like crazy. He's not delayed at all". And sure enough, at 2.5, he started speaking clearly (his birthfamily has a history of late talking. Praise God for open adoption).
My other two are just gabbers and they signed and spoke simultaneously. Between signing and SINGING, our boys are building braincells like crazy and are soaking up life like sponges.
I also think the signing keeps frustration to a minimum so the likelihood of tantrums decreases. Sure, my boys have temper fits occasionally but it's not for lack of communication... usually it's for Mom saying "No, Doritos are not a breakfast food" or something like that...
I had to chuckle when I saw the full notebook.
It reminded me when I had young children at home, a busy schedule, a full calendar, and a full notebook!
What memories. :)
I LOVE Cookie Dough Cheesecake! We hardly ever go there, but God does provide a way for me to get my fix. I work for attorneys and I have to order lunch for them from Cheesecake Factory almost once a week...and I'm supposed to order a few pieces of cheesecake for them to split, which they never finish! Haha...more for me (and the other secretaries)!
Loved your pictures by the way. Thanks for sharing!
yummy!
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Sisters are so much fun! Big and little! Both of your girls are just precious1
I would love to know what you used or where you learned to teach Kaitlynn sign language. I want to teach my 8mo, but don't know where to begin.
BTW, would mind posting about what sorts of table foods you are feeding her? Do you give her wheat products yet? I see a whole post in your future! lol!
I love the Cheesecake Factory! YUM-O!!!!!!!! :)
what fun!!! i have always wished for a sister :( have 2 great brothers though :)
I am glad each of my children have atleast one of each and counting...
xoxox
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