Miriovsky: February 2006

We had a busy, fun filled weekend and Nicky was full of love the whole time. Here he is bonding with Daddy at a birthday party for our neighbors on Saturday...

Here's Miss Macy climbing the rocket tunnel at said birthday party...

This is the view we had of Nick most of the time. Now that he's a professional walker, he spends most of his time doing just that...

... But when we did catch him, we threw him in the ball cage and he was happy as can be.

And on Sunday there was even more fun when it was "ETMC Day" at the Children's Discovery Museum. Here's Macy playing Paramedic in one of "daddy's" ambulances.

And Nick made friends with Andy the Ambulance.

And after so much kid fun, Mommy needed a drink! At the end of the day Sunday, the Miriovsky's dined at the Texas Roadhouse, went home with our full bellies, played in the back yard and, finally... relaxed.

Can you see the holiness in those things you take for granted--a paved road or a washing machine? If you concentrate on finding what is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul. - Rabbi Harold Kushner, Rabbi Laureate of Temple Israel in the Boston suburb of Natick, Massachusetts. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Columbia University.

My little babies both came home with a little bug Tuesday night. Thankfully, though, they were in good spirits and increasing health yesterday but the daycare won't take them back son soon so I had the pleasure and stress of once again playing the role of a stay-at-home-mom-for-a-day. In the early afternoon, we decided to take a drive. I brought along my camera and Macy brought hers and we headed out to some of the beautiful back roads of East Texas. It was a foggy, dreary day and the pictures turned out pretty neato, I think. Above is a shot I took on Old Omen Road just east of Tyler and North of Whitehouse. I actually enjoy dreary days. I think the world looks beautiful when the sun is hiding behind the clouds and the air is thick with haze and dew. I guess if you can appreciate the beauty in it, you can forget the dreariness of it all.

It's official...

My little man is now a certified walker. I've been trying to attach a video clip of the little guy here all morning but to no avail. Here's a picture of his sweet face, instead.

Macy, of course, was in her usual unpredictable form. Here she is in a happy, fun, of-course-I-can't-smile-normally-for-a-picture moment. We did have lots of happy moments this weekend. Only one or two time-outs (I think...)

She even shared her princess necklace with Nick.

Get this necklace off of me!!!!!!

And this is how the weekend ended for Macy. 7:30 Sunday night she was fast asleep in her little rocking chair. Daddy carried her to bed and we had a quiet evening of channel-surfing.

happy birthday, Mikey!

On Saturday we celebrated Mike's (and Matt Schwartz's) birthdays by attending a Bossier City/Shreveport Mudbugs vs. Laredo Bucks CHL Hockey game in Shreveport. It was a blast!! Here's my handsome, 41-year-old birthday hubby...

Here we are paused from our dancing, cheering and mockinig the poor Laredo goalie after a Mudbug goal...

da da da da - HEY! YOU SUCK!
GO!! SIT!! GO!! SIT!!!

you had to be there.