Sunday

Sunday, July 19th, 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments

Sarah had another busy day today. We woke early this morning to go to church in Queens. Our beloved minister was recently diagnosed with a severe illness and it was to be his last day in church before moving to another state so that he could be near family. We attended service, said our sad goodbyes and after many tear filled moments, we left church extremely downhearted.

We stopped by aunt Susan’s house for a bit of lunch and to catch up with each other. She had recently got back for missionary work in latin america and Sarah wanted to hear all about auntie Susan’s adventures. We dined on Japanese and Thai food and drank some wonderful imported coffee. Since aunt Susan graciously provided lunch, I offered to install her window AC. I think I got the better end of the deal since it took me all of 2 minutes to put it on her window opening.

Aunt Susan also gave Sarah a wonderful little elephant that she picked up while down in Guatemala.

When we finally arrived home, Sarah had one more surprise waiting for her. Grandma and Grandpa bought 2 pinwheels for Sarah since she was so intrigued by our next door neighbor’s. I guess they couldn’t stand her constantly pointing at the pinwheel in my neighbor’s yard and putting her arms out wide signaling she wanted it. Of course, we had to take those pinwheels to the back and run around for an hour making them spin while she laughed hysterically.

Check Up and Maialee’s Party

Saturday, July 18th, 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments

Sarah got her 15 month check up on Saturday. She weighed in at 24lbs 12oz and measured 31 1/4 inches. Both numbers were at 75th percentile for her age group. She received two shots that she hated!

After coming home and resting for a little bit, Sarah attended her friend Maialee’s 3rd year birthday party. Sarah enjoyed playing in the pool and watching the magician do his act. She had such a busy day that she had to leave early to get her rest. She got an early bath and went to bed very early.

Pictures from the event can be found here.

Jump!

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments

Sarah is trying to jump these days. She reaches for the sky, bends her knees and explodes up… she proves that she’s her daddy’s girl inheriting my basketball hops… she gets all of a zero inch vertical jump. At least she’s trying.

Here’s Sarah practicing her jumps.

The 3rd of July

Friday, July 3rd, 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments

Sarah got to play with her friends Madison and Jasmine on Friday. The original plan was to go upstate to uncle Steve’s house for some blueberry picking fun, but it turned out that the farm we were going to was not yet open for the season so the babies came by to check out the new backyard.

After a quick bbq, the babies changed into their swim trunks while we waited for what seemed to be 2 hours for the blow up pool to inflate. Finally the babies were able to gofor a dip in the blowup pool we bought from Target a few weeks back. Maddie loved playing in the water, but Sarah preferred to stay outside of the pool and just splash from the sidelines. Baby Jasmine chilled poolside while the other kids played with their toys.

Pics from the day can be found here.

Visit from Aliyah

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments

Sarah got a visit from her friend Aliyah and her parents on Thursday.  Aliyah was in the area and decided to stop by for a playdate.  Luckily, I was home from work due to the July 4th holiday.   The 2 kids had fun feeding each other goldfish and then spent some time running around the new backyard until our pizza dinner arrived…just in time too because it started pouring out.

Pics can be found in the gallery section.

Bethpage Biking

Sunday, April 26th, 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments

We took our bikes out to Bethpage State Park to celebrate out 6 year wedding anniversary. We’ve never been on the Bethpage Bikeway, but heard it was a nice leisurely ride for the entire family. We loaded up the trusty Cr-V and drove the 2 minutes to the park. We paid the 6 dollar parking fee and got ready for our fun trip.

The paved bike path went along side Bethpage parkway and through woods and near residential homes. Plenty of families were out riding during the beautiful day. Sarah seemed to enjoy the ride, but after a while seemed to get really quiet. We stopped a few times for water and when we hit a small pond, decided to head back to the park.

It was just in time because halfway back, Sarah fell asleep in her seat. Boy was it tough keeping her head somewhat still with my arm while biking back to the parking lot. Back at the park, we decided to spend some time at the kiddie play area for Sarah to enjoy. She loved seeing the other kids running around.

Pictures from Bethpage.

Saturday Fun

Saturday, April 25th, 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments

After a few weeks of being really busy with Sarah’s birthday, work and the Easter holiday, we finally got a chance to relax on Saturday. In the morning, we drove out to Michael Tully Park in New Hyde Park to meet up with friends for a few hours of tennis and other activities. The great thing about that park was that the tennis courts were right next to a covered picnic area and a kiddie play area with slides and jungle gyms and all sorts of kid goodness. A bunch of people met up with their babies and spouses. We all enjoyed getting a bit of exercise while the kids got to meet new friends and play on a beautiful day. Although, Blanka and I planned only to stay a few hours, we spend most of the day there. Check out the pics from the park here.

We then headed back home east to clean up for Tomer and Michelle’s housewarming party out in Queens. After only an hour home, we were able to shower, dress, give Sarah a nap, feed her dinner and be out the door. Sarah really enjoyed being at this housewarming. She got to meet and play with their 2 dogs. And although they were very cute, Sarah couldn’t get enough of them. She kept screaming and chasing the dogs every which way. Pictures from the housewarming are also up in the gallery section.

Photoshoot Pics

Friday, April 17th, 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments

We got our pics from Sarah’s photoshoot. By now you’re all probably wondering what the final shots look like. I’ve uploaded a few pics from the shoot. Hope you guys enjoy them as much as we did!

Sarah’s Photoshoot Behind the Scenes

Monday, April 13th, 2009 | Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Here’s the behind the scenes video of Sarah’s photoshoot.

Easter Sunday 2009

Sunday, April 12th, 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments

Another busy day on Sunday. We woke up way too early to get ready for a full day of Easter activities. We started the day off by eating a traditional Polish Easter breakfast with eggs, Kielbasa, bread and a variety of other foods. Sarah shared her eggs with mommy and daddy and she was happy to try kielbasa, a Polish sausage, for the first time.

After breakfast, we all got dressed and headed out the door to attend a Easter service at a church on the island. The church was packed with families but we were able to get a nice seat near the edge so that Blanka could get up and walk with Sarah during the sermon. Sarah behaved very nicely and hardly made any noise.

After church, we drove all the way to the cemetary in Queens to pay respects to Sarah’s grandma. We then decided to drive around to several people’s houses to drop off party favors from Sarah’s party that we forgot to give out at the end of her birthday celebration. Unfortunately, out of the 3 houses we wanted to visit, no one was home.

We drove home and started Easter dinner preparations. While the ham was cooking, Sarah went for her very first bike ride to the corner mailbox. Sorry about the shaky footage and the interlaced footage. I also know the date is wrong at the end, but I was in a rush. oh well…

Sarah’s 1st Bike Ride on Easter Sunday from BOH on Vimeo.

We finished off the day with a nice Easter dinner with the entire family. It was a great day, but so busy and so very tiring!