We started Friday morning with brunch at Sound Bites, a local cafe near Katie’s apartment. The staff knew her by name, so I get the feeling Katie spends a fair amount of time there. (Given the caramelized French toast with goat cheese and pears, I’m not surprised.) The owner spied Ava and brought her this [...]
Archive for April, 2008
30 Apr
Overheard – Boston Edition
Katie, issuing a warning about her cat, Sophie: “If she goes for you, cover your head.“ – Bec: “What time is it?” Gramma: ”In Lincoln or in Boston?” – Ava, to Katie, after waiting in line for Swan boats for 45 minutes and immediately before boarding: “I have to go potty.” – Bec: “What time [...]
29 Apr
First bites
Olivia’s first “real” food beyond cereal: Avocados! This was Ava’s first food, too. We were concerned that Ava wasn’t gaining weight rapidly enough, and I thought the good fat in avocados would be very beneficial to her. Olivia doesn’t have that prob– well, Olivia is just fine when it comes to….er…oh, let’s just say we [...]
29 Apr
Overheard
Ava: Okay, Mommy, I’m the dry cleaner. Say goodbye now. Bec: Okay–bye. I love you! Ava: No! We don’t say “I love you” to the dry cleaners! We just say “bye.” Don’t say, “I love you” this time, okay? Daddy, we don’t say “I love you to the dry cleaners. We just say, “bye,” right? [...]
28 Apr
More Boston…er, Gloucester
On Thursday afternoon, Katie drove us up to Gloucester, Massachusetts, a charming seaside city about 45 minutes north of Boston. We hit the local shops first. Thanks to the early wake-up call that morning, Ava took the longest, soundest nap of her life, remaining asleep as we moved her from the car to the stroller [...]
27 Apr
Boston, continued
After Katie picked us up from the airport Thursday afternon, we grabbed lunch and headed to a park in East Boston. We had great weather the entire trip–temperature in the 60s and 70s, and the forecast rain held off until Sunday morning. There was a great view of the Boston Harbor and the city’s skyline. [...]
27 Apr
Boston bound!
Very early Thursday morning, the Bornemeier women took the Kansas City International Airport by storm. Destination: Boston. More specifically: Katie’s house. Mom and Gramma had arrived the night before, and by 5:30 that morning, we were on our way. Four generations en route to the East Coast, plus enough luggage for a fifth. Four generations, [...]
23 Apr
Olivia Fix
I’m planning a bit of a blog break, so I hope this will tide you over until next week. Here’s Olivia on her “last bite” of oatmeal. Bon appetit!
23 Apr
Redeeming qualities
Despite the tendency to pitch a fit every now and then, Ava remains incredibly sweet. When I picked her up from preschool yesterday, she exclaimed, “There’s something in my pants!” She dropped her drawers, and there in her underwear was a dandelion, a stick and a relatively impressive number of rocks to add to her [...]
23 Apr
Two at the zoo
On Sunday morning, Bryan and I, along with his brother and sister-in-law, took the kids to the Kansas City Zoo. I’ve heard that it’s a “walking zoo,” but I think in the 30 minutes it took to get to the first real exhibit, we passed more snack shacks than animals. It’s probably a rarity for [...]
