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| November 2010 |
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Hoppe hoppe Reiter
Malea has been working on her German, practicing the classic Kinderreime Hoppe hoppe Reiter with Papa Felix.
The German lyrics:
The German lyrics:
Hoppe, hoppe, ReiterAnd for those of us who need an English translation:
Wenn er fällt, dann schreit er
Fällt er in den Graben
Fressen ihn die Raben
Fällt er in den Sumpf
Macht der Reiter... Plumps!
Hop, hop, rider
If he falls he will be crying.
If he falls into the ditch,
He will be eaten by the ravens.
If he falls into the swamp,
Then the rider goes... splash!
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Lots and lots of Christmas trees!
In what is becoming a Thanksgiving weekend tradition for us, we stopped by the Festival of Trees event to check out the beautifully decorated Christmas trees. Malea was so excited to see so many, creatively decorated trees in one place. As always, a very festive way to ring in the season!
Friday, November 26, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We hope you all had a wonderful time with food, friends and family.
We had a delicious dinner with the Kurup family (thanks Nick and Becca!) - turkey and all the trimmings! Malea had so many yummy dishes to try. I think the buttermilk mashed potatoes were the winner for our girl.
The next day, Malea burnt off some of the turkey day calories dancing in her favorite tutu before helping me cook up some mac and cheese for lunch.
Hmm... I think watching me drink coffee has rubbed off on Malea. She occasionally asks for warm milk - "Malea's coffee" - with her meals.
We had a delicious dinner with the Kurup family (thanks Nick and Becca!) - turkey and all the trimmings! Malea had so many yummy dishes to try. I think the buttermilk mashed potatoes were the winner for our girl.
The next day, Malea burnt off some of the turkey day calories dancing in her favorite tutu before helping me cook up some mac and cheese for lunch.
Hmm... I think watching me drink coffee has rubbed off on Malea. She occasionally asks for warm milk - "Malea's coffee" - with her meals.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Winter gear
Rochester was spared the brunt of this past weekend's winter storm, but we are prepared for the coming cold. Check out Malea's new snow jacket and pants. There will be many fun times in the snow this winter (I envision Malea and Papa Felix building a snow fort in the front lawn while I snuggle by the fire and warm up hot cocoa), but most importantly, Malea will stay snug and warm in her new winter gear!
Colder nights also means super cute thermal PJs. I found these at Target and think that Auntie Chira would especially dig the stars.
Colder nights also means super cute thermal PJs. I found these at Target and think that Auntie Chira would especially dig the stars.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Missed the snow - yay!
Just wanted to share that I was thrilled to be in Florida this weekend reading the following article on CNN.com:
We hit the beach on Saturday, but the surf was pretty high and Malea wisely decided to run away from the waves and amuse herself with buckets, shovels and sand instead.
Malea perfected her "Boca Babe" look (big glasses are totally in right now!).
On Sunday, Felix and I headed to Miami to cheer on the Dolphins in what we hoped would be their first home game win of the season. It was an unusual game - the new starting QB was knocked out of the game after a few plays and then late in the 3rd quarter, the second string QB was injured too. The Dolphins played for a while without a QB (go Wildcat!) and eventually brought in their 3rd QB in the 4th quarter. But luckily, after all that drama, the Dolphins were able to pull out their first win at home and we were there to cheer along with all the Fin fans! That said, Felix was ready to suit up and fill in as QB, just in case - hee, hee!
While we were enjoying the game, Malea and Oma were having a very fun day. After a breakfast of fruit and waffles and a brief debate on which outfit to wear (Malea insisted on a head-to-toe blue outfit, including new blue Crocs), the pair went to Sugar Sand Park to ride the carousel (no crying on the horse this time!) and to explore the rides in the playground. Then it was on to grocery shopping, where Malea informed Oma that her favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate (that's my girl!). It was a very fun bonding time for grandmother and granddaughter (a nice football game date for mom and dad).
We returned to the beach on Monday and the weather was perfect - sunny with a nice breeze. We all got a good dose of vitamin D!
Malea enjoyed playing at the beach so much, I think she wanted to nap right on the warm sand!
All too soon, it was time for a good-bye hug with Oma. It was such a fun and relaxing visit. Thanks Oma for having us! We are already looking forward to a return visit over the holidays. "Oma lives in Boca! We come back later..." Malea says.
On the flight back home, Malea amused herself with some sticker art (thanks Eric and Shannon!) in between making friends with other passengers, reading, eating and pretty much exploring every nook and cranny of row 22, seats A, B and C. No nap for this busy girl!
Early snow hits Minnesota, WisconsinMalea and I got out just in time to miss the storm, flying out of Minneapolis on Friday to join Papa Felix in warm and sunny South Florida. Malea was so happy to see Oma again and play/explore her house and toys. Oma gave her a belated birthday present - baby doll and stroller - and Malea immediately bundled her up and took her baby for a stroll around Oma's house. Good practice for when #2 joins the family?
By The CNN Wire Staff
November 13, 2010
6:43 p.m. EST
(CNN) -- While winter's start remains more than a month away, much of Minnesota and Wisconsin were under a winter storm warning Saturday, with some areas seeing almost a foot of snow.
As early as 10:30 a.m., 11 inches of snow had fallen in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, the National Weather Service reported.
Other Minnesota communities had seen 10 inches by midday, including New Hope, Amboy, Mankato and Montgomery, while parts of Minneapolis were blanketed by at least nine inches of snow.
In some areas, an inch of snow was falling an hour...
We hit the beach on Saturday, but the surf was pretty high and Malea wisely decided to run away from the waves and amuse herself with buckets, shovels and sand instead.
Malea perfected her "Boca Babe" look (big glasses are totally in right now!).
On Sunday, Felix and I headed to Miami to cheer on the Dolphins in what we hoped would be their first home game win of the season. It was an unusual game - the new starting QB was knocked out of the game after a few plays and then late in the 3rd quarter, the second string QB was injured too. The Dolphins played for a while without a QB (go Wildcat!) and eventually brought in their 3rd QB in the 4th quarter. But luckily, after all that drama, the Dolphins were able to pull out their first win at home and we were there to cheer along with all the Fin fans! That said, Felix was ready to suit up and fill in as QB, just in case - hee, hee!
While we were enjoying the game, Malea and Oma were having a very fun day. After a breakfast of fruit and waffles and a brief debate on which outfit to wear (Malea insisted on a head-to-toe blue outfit, including new blue Crocs), the pair went to Sugar Sand Park to ride the carousel (no crying on the horse this time!) and to explore the rides in the playground. Then it was on to grocery shopping, where Malea informed Oma that her favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate (that's my girl!). It was a very fun bonding time for grandmother and granddaughter (a nice football game date for mom and dad).
We returned to the beach on Monday and the weather was perfect - sunny with a nice breeze. We all got a good dose of vitamin D!
Malea enjoyed playing at the beach so much, I think she wanted to nap right on the warm sand!
All too soon, it was time for a good-bye hug with Oma. It was such a fun and relaxing visit. Thanks Oma for having us! We are already looking forward to a return visit over the holidays. "Oma lives in Boca! We come back later..." Malea says.
On the flight back home, Malea amused herself with some sticker art (thanks Eric and Shannon!) in between making friends with other passengers, reading, eating and pretty much exploring every nook and cranny of row 22, seats A, B and C. No nap for this busy girl!
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