tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90497929059235542182024-03-12T19:39:11.020-07:00Katie's Modern NestAdventures from our nestKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03423849607423497916noreply@blogger.comBlogger155125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049792905923554218.post-45487523502060236162014-04-03T10:38:00.003-07:002014-04-03T10:47:23.467-07:00Max Started Tai-Kwon-Do<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
Now that Max is four, Leif convinced me it was high-time that he
get started in sports. As a full-time working parent, the selfish part of
me wants to keep our evenings free from commitments for as long as possible.
I'll admit that I am terrified of the activity-creep that seems
inescapable in a family of youngsters.<br />
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Parental guilt seems to come in all forms,
but the flavor that won out this time says "a four-year old needs the
experiences of group dynamics, the self-discipline of a martial art, and
plus...the do-jo is only 3 minutes from our house."So without further ado here is Max in
his fabulous new role...white belt!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">He loves getting to punch, kick and yell "ha-ya!" </span><br />
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I wish I had taken a video of his first time doing the jumping-jack warm up. You have never seen something more comical than Max's twitches and jerks as he tries to mimic the big kids around him. Funny enough, he's a natural at punching. I guess that means he's been practicing his jab at school (much to the chagrin of his teachers and peers).<br />
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Turns out that even though adding an evening activity to our week takes planning, there is a nice reward. While Max works on his round-house, mama gets to relax in the parent's observation room with a good book. Cheers to all of those hard working mama's and papa's out there keeping the balance. </div>
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03423849607423497916noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049792905923554218.post-90079259069577943392014-02-27T14:42:00.000-08:002014-02-27T15:46:58.042-08:00Hanalei is Two!Blogging...not so much. Sharing pictures...love!<br />
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Instead of sending the grandparents oodles of super-big files, I decided to dust of the old blog and share some fun pictures from Hana's Birthday Party. She LOVES buses right now, so we took our cue from her and threw her a BUS party to celebrate her 2nd birthday. <br />
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She's growing into such a lady and we are so proud of our little Hana.<br />
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This fountain at the local strip mall fit the bill perfectly (and it's free fun!)<br />
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On Friday, Max and his pre-school class performed a spring show, compiling dances from around the world. Some other big hits were the Irish dancing, cowboy boogie, and of course gangnam style. Max represented Latin style with the Macarena followed by a soulful rendition of "around the world."<br />
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On Max's actual birthday Leif and I went to his school to have a party with his friends.<br />
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We brought pizza, fruit, milk and of course cupcakes. It was really fun being part of their classroom for an hour and seeing the kids interacting with each other and with the teacher. A highlight was when the "circle time" was all about Max.<br />
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The final Max birthday event was a joint party with his friend Ethan. These boys were in daycare together from the time they were 3 months old. They are two peas in a pod and even though they aren't at the same school now, they love to meet up for play dates. They are about 1 week apart in age, and their temperaments seem perfectly suited for each other.<br />
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Last monday, we packed up the kids nice and early and drove to Disneyland to celebrate Max's third birthday. It was Auntie Jessy's brilliant idea, and the timing was perfect for the kids' very first trip to "Mickey's House." <br />
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When the weather is beautiful, we like to go to the park. It gives us a chance to burn kid-energy and to play together as a family. Hope you are enjoying this spring day what ever your weather!Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03423849607423497916noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049792905923554218.post-32153358396383656782013-03-05T17:13:00.001-08:002013-03-05T17:14:13.173-08:00Happy Third Birthday Max!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We love you so much and love that you have grown from a toddler to a little boy. We are so proud of your kind, silly, lovable personality. This has been a huge year for you: your vocabulary has jumped from single words to complex sentences and stories (often staring monsters). <br />
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You love playing with friends, and will often pray for everyone you know before bedtime, starting with the grandparents and going through EVERYONE even including Maggy who you met in the park last weekend.<br />
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You really enjoy playing dressup. You wear props like hats, scarfs and capes show up every day. The creative story-telling part of you is developing so richly. Don't get me started on swords. Max can and does turn anything into a sword including sticks, paper towel rolls, and scrap wood from the garage.<br />
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For his first birthday we got Max his first "big boy bike." Papa guided us to the local bike store where Max got to try out the difference between steel framed and aluminum framed bikes. Max decided "I want the blue one." He's done really well picking up the logistics of the big bike, though pedaling took a few hours to figure out.<br />
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03423849607423497916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049792905923554218.post-91515309874240108162013-03-04T14:22:00.001-08:002013-03-04T14:22:11.604-08:00Disney progress reportHaving a blast! <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIl84mszghT962aIWk3iKEOnMC1i3h-r-AF9hOKmkYUtJ7Sm2kW0F5mBhvB-ldjcwhcBGGQ1-QuwJ8ItwEE2DvHAPriJv_SXMTbVYKlaxAcT4Mdcj6SgFNK2iPsBaMFvbngurHrubk0g/s640/blogger-image--1372275885.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIl84mszghT962aIWk3iKEOnMC1i3h-r-AF9hOKmkYUtJ7Sm2kW0F5mBhvB-ldjcwhcBGGQ1-QuwJ8ItwEE2DvHAPriJv_SXMTbVYKlaxAcT4Mdcj6SgFNK2iPsBaMFvbngurHrubk0g/s640/blogger-image--1372275885.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJ-yKHoSHLpKCDGpxBOXay7cbCdgDTP3hjn3Vcs-r6LQXEvjWL9_aNSR711hcwhKYktuIe1K2qiCuxF4N9k7_u-Wu13FJAjJyAULPwNmsLiL-B00f1LmHZkq1pHfrzcsia9aCHcibCg/s640/blogger-image-1392732617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJ-yKHoSHLpKCDGpxBOXay7cbCdgDTP3hjn3Vcs-r6LQXEvjWL9_aNSR711hcwhKYktuIe1K2qiCuxF4N9k7_u-Wu13FJAjJyAULPwNmsLiL-B00f1LmHZkq1pHfrzcsia9aCHcibCg/s640/blogger-image-1392732617.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmupqH2FhF0ns2wKictLPiEdBpSV-0I9FICSq7dTVykP7TtPY_yMEFNM_mAbJ6R023MJmkk8TcklsPJL9WSNKTb4iiHn4NYeJeJfgwo_RBOC1YTX9KTLrOnMzbLv4uKjkUqMLhyphenhyphenFAjg/s640/blogger-image--1071341816.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmupqH2FhF0ns2wKictLPiEdBpSV-0I9FICSq7dTVykP7TtPY_yMEFNM_mAbJ6R023MJmkk8TcklsPJL9WSNKTb4iiHn4NYeJeJfgwo_RBOC1YTX9KTLrOnMzbLv4uKjkUqMLhyphenhyphenFAjg/s640/blogger-image--1071341816.jpg" /></a></div>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03423849607423497916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049792905923554218.post-66793066444931833412013-03-04T07:47:00.001-08:002013-03-04T07:47:16.734-08:00Driving to DisneylandWe're on the way to a fun-filled birthday trip to Disneyland. Max turns three tomorrow so were going to see where Mickey lives. <br />
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This is how each of the Kellers is spending our car time.<br />
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Hana seems really happy at her school, and they certainly dote on her too. When we pick her up, the ladies are often holding her and have some funny story to share about her activities for the day. We think she's a bit of a favorite, and why wouldn't she be with a smile like that? Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03423849607423497916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049792905923554218.post-66006188644325733642013-02-25T10:10:00.000-08:002013-02-25T10:10:00.294-08:00Making Hana's Birthday PresentThis year, we decided that Hana could use a kitchen re-model for her birthday. Since an entire tear-down wasn't necessary, we decided to add an appliance. Leif made his plans and decided to make her a refrigerator... with a little help from his assistant of course!<br />
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Max continues to be a funny, rambunctious almost-three-year-old. He's inventing new stories everyday, and his world is peopled with "monsters" "crocodiles" and "scarfs." If you are wondering about the "scarfs"... Max watched the lion king for the first time a few weeks ago. Since then, he is often assigning us all roles in his reenactment: "Papa, I am Simba, you are The King [mufasa] and samson is Scarf [scar, the bad lion]...you tell scarf to go away!" <br />
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Max surprises us everyday with what he is learning. Here's some pictures of his budding skills:<br />
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03423849607423497916noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049792905923554218.post-15100007733100922452013-02-20T09:17:00.002-08:002013-02-20T15:41:29.501-08:00Hana is feeling betterThanks for all of the well wishes! After 2-3 days of a high fever, Hana is almost back to her normal self. <br />
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We had a very low key weekend, opening presents slowly over a few days. Hana threw her cupcake to the dog, so we didn't really get the traditional birthday cake experience. Max certainly enjoyed his cake though.<br />
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Margo was a life saver this week. She took care of Hana all day on Friday while we were at work, and then watched the kids again in the evening so that Leif and I could go on a Valentines date. The kids love it when Nana visits. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are so excited that you are turning one, what a huge
milestone! You have brought a light to our little family and we feel complete
now that you are here. This year has
been amazing watching you grow from a tiny little infant, just 7lb 8 oz, into
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remember it so vividly. One year ago, I
was getting anxious because you were 10 days overdue. Everything was in
order: diapers were stacked in your freshly decorated nursery, the baby bag was
packed and I had been off of work for a few weeks to get ready for your
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contractions in the evenings for weeks, and kept expecting to go into labor at
any minute. By Valentine’s day, I was
getting antsy and was determined to avoid getting induced. So after a firm pressure point massage, I got
out the stretchy pants and walked 4 miles around Lake Miramar. I must
have been a sight hauling my ginormous belly around the lake. </span></span></div>
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Though you love to grab toys and bring things to us, you will often
crawl into our laps and just sit there and play (though that may involve
climbing all over us, offering to share your food with us and sticking your
fingers in our mouths and noses). I just
love that you want to give us hugs and snuggles. That must be a little girl thing.</span></li>
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call for the “doh-doh” when you want Samson to come over and eat your food, and
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03423849607423497916noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049792905923554218.post-86617436506648971172013-02-13T11:07:00.003-08:002013-02-13T11:57:59.238-08:00First Steps<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last Monday Hana took her first steps. For weeks she has been practicing her walking with papa and mama, holding on to our fingers as she paces the floor.<br />
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While we were hanging out on the floor, Leif mentioned that the ladies at daycare had been hinting that "Hana is standing up by herself very well these days," and he suspected that maybe she had taken a few steps at school that day. Well, no sooner were the words out of his mouth than Hana took off! She took about 5 steps across the floor before dropping triumphantly to her knees. Of course we all hooted and hollered.<br />
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Since then, each day she gets up the courage to try walking once or twice. Crawling is still the preferred method of transportation and it seems like taking steps is still really scary for her. But look out, in no time this girl is going to be running around!<br />
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03423849607423497916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049792905923554218.post-57757697178404692502013-01-30T13:27:00.000-08:002013-01-30T13:27:00.562-08:00Around the houseHere are a few snapshots of moments in our life:<br />
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Max and I enjoy cooking together. He grabs his stool and while I do all of the measuring, Max dumps stuff into the bowl and is in charge of stirring. </div>
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Hana really enjoys sorting, arranging and picking things up. She is a real help when it is time to clean up, she loves to put the legos or blocks back into the container. Every day she spends time in her kitchen putting dishes in the sink, and then pulling them out of the oven. It is a cycle that she'll repeat 20+ times. Cracks us up. Oh yeah, she totally claimed Max's Christmas tractor. She rides that thing all over the house. </div>
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We are surprised daily at what Max has learned. I was shocked when he told me that was a "two clock" we didn't know he could identify numbers already! The other day he pointed at the chalk board where Leif had written Max's name. "Mama, that's my name M-A-X." He identified his name and told me the spelling! I think this is unique to his name, don't think he can do this for any other words yet ;-)</div>
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03423849607423497916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049792905923554218.post-21640064445742346022013-01-29T13:17:00.000-08:002013-01-29T13:17:00.069-08:00Sick dayOur family has been struggling with cold-after-cold-after-cold the last month. A few weeks ago, Max had to come home from school sick. He threw up a few more times before bed, but by morning he was 100% again. It amazes me how quickly kids bounce back from stomach bugs. <br />
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He still had to stay home from school (their policy) so I spent the day at home with him. We had a lot of fun playing: We took a long walk to the park, climbed the hill and played with all of the fun toys at home. <br />
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It is nice getting low-key relaxing time with my son. Glad he was feeling better.Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03423849607423497916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049792905923554218.post-62730590758355857082013-01-27T13:13:00.000-08:002013-01-27T13:13:00.354-08:00GrandparentsLast Sunday afternoon we had lots of grandparents visiting us. The kids love spending time with their "grands."<br />
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03423849607423497916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049792905923554218.post-44118108355621633152013-01-26T13:09:00.000-08:002013-01-26T13:09:00.592-08:00Sunday was beach dayOn Sunday morning, Max and I got up early and did the normal morning stuff (eat breakfast, wrangle into clothes, debate the merits of shoes, wrangle out of clothes to use the potty, change into new clothes when we didn't make it to the potty in time, discuss why using small voices in the morning is a good thing... you know, typical morning stuff). <br />
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We were both pretty frazzled by 7:30 when we went to tell papa that "its wake up time." Leif is great, he hugged max, told me to take some time for myself and then asked Max what he wanted to do today. <br />
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Max thought about it for a few minutes, then "hmmm.... we go beach today." And so we did. <br />
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Max got to run-run-run his energy out in the waves and on the sand. <br />
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Hana got to meet sand for the first time, delicately tasting the grains.</div>
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We all enjoyed the unseasonably warm January morning. The sun was shining, the air was warm and their wasn't even the typical ocean breeze. That made for a completely relaxing morning where our little family could re-set and enjoy each other. </div>
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Last weekend both boys gave themselves haircuts. Hana and I documented the process. </div>
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03423849607423497916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049792905923554218.post-15436550788273092842013-01-24T16:27:00.000-08:002013-01-24T16:27:00.652-08:00MaxMax is on the verge of his 3rd birthday, and is growing out of the toddler phase with gusto. He's going to a great Montessori school, where he gets to play with the coolest toys ever! They call them "jobs" at his school, and he loves to do his "work."<br />
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He has learned a lot of responsibility in a short time at this school. He's pretty good about putting away each activity after he's finished. <br />
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As any pre-schooler will tell you some one of his favorite things to do is visit the park.<br />
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