Archive for April, 2007

30Apr 2007

The week ahead…

in Obama, Family, Pregnancy, Papaya and Food. 2 Comments

includes cooking great meals (I hope).

folding the mountain of clean laundry washed this weekend.

taking Papaya to Clemy Park again.

my cousin’s birthday (TODAY!).

one of my biweekly visits with the nutritionist.

more Obamania of course…this week I create a ten-step plan for our local administrators.

talking on the phone to my friend Cindy who is now 33 weeks along with her twins and on bed rest.

Cinco de Mayo? I should make Mexican that night like everyone else in America.

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Workout! by Papaya Mom on March 23rd, 2007
The new Season of Workout is on tonight!!!! I'm LOVING it.

Fundraising by Papaya Mom on February 12th, 2007
I've made a big exciting commitment (no, I won't be sued for not making it) to fundraise for Obama '08.

Fundraising Primary by Papaya Mom on February 15th, 2007
Friends and Family,This is an blog post written entirely by me about something I care about.

Debate by Papaya Mom on June 4th, 2007
I'm bothered by the idea that Senator Clinton is called "the frontrunner" when I so truly believe my candidate is.

Where was I today? by Papaya Mom on January 12th, 2008
At the .

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28Apr 2007

CERTIFIED

in Fitness. 3 Comments

no, not lunatic my dear friends, but personal trainer. By late summer I will have completed the NASM certification process and can begin training clients. I don’t plan to work right away since Papaya is still young and deserving of my full time attention and cuddles, but at our next duty station in 2008 I’ll find a part time job training at a gym while she is at preschool.

This is going to be an awesome summer, I can tell already.

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Fitness Friday by Papaya Mom on September 7th, 2007
Welcome to this little weekly moment where I want to share with you my love for fitness - for myself, my child and my husband not to mention my extended family and friends.

A good start to our week.... by Papaya Mom on April 5th, 2005
Papaya's appointment with Dr.

A New Year! by Papaya Mom on January 3rd, 2005
We had a great New Year eating Cajun food at Mor Mor Bistro with friends:) The music was a bit loud and Adventure Dad felt like he was out of place without his AARP card but we had a nice time nonetheless.

A great weekend so far! by Papaya Mom on April 9th, 2005
Friday started things off well! Even though Papaya had been a bit cranky the day before she was wonderful for my morning walk with Amy Zinkhon.

What it's like... by Papaya Mom on May 23rd, 2007
to be bipolar.

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23Apr 2007

Miles to go before I sleep…

in Family, Travel and Adventure Dad. 4 Comments

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village, though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there’s some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

-Robert Frost

If only I knew all the words by heart on my 1200 mile weekend - the highlight of which was seeing my wonderful inlaws and watching Papaya run towards them with joy, excitement, and hugs. The low point was probably getting lost in New Jersey, twice, because we missed turns. Thank God for communication skills (try not to spit out your drink while you laugh at me) or Adventure Dad could have ended up living near Newark Airport.

The first day was 11 hours LONG and we were TIRED but we did finally make it to Lake Placid where Adventure Dad went backcountry skiing on Saturday. He had fun and met us for lunch at Lake Placid Pub & Brewery before we drove to the In Laws. Papaya had a great time that night with all the attention of her many uncles, her auntie and her grandparents. Today we drove 8 1/2 hours to make it home and get settled before another great week.

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Life has changed by Papaya Mom on January 1st, 2008
in wonderful ways, but my free time is often quite different than it was six months ago.

Wow.... by Papaya Mom on May 5th, 2007
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Sabrina knows her shit. by Papaya Mom on January 28th, 2007
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Remembering by Papaya Mom on February 13th, 2007
Me: "Do you know what today is?"Adventure Dad: "The day before Valentines Day?"Me: "And.

A pretty Friday in Poulsbo by Papaya Mom on April 29th, 2005
As I sit down to write Papaya is taking her morning nap.

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19Apr 2007

An Obamarific Day

in Obama. 4 Comments

First…I went to lunch…

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Then…I got home and got an email that a story was published about our group! You can see five pictures of my “Coffee and Campaigning Playgroup” (in my living room) here. You can watch the three minute video (we are at the beginning after the 30 second ad) here.
And the story … HERE!

Whew! What an exciting day!

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I met him and I almost swooned. by Papaya Mom on January 5th, 2007
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The week ahead... by Papaya Mom on April 30th, 2007
includes cooking great meals (I hope).

Baking by Papaya Mom on February 17th, 2007
Oh, how I love to bake.

Workout! by Papaya Mom on March 23rd, 2007
The new Season of Workout is on tonight!!!! I'm LOVING it.

Where was I today? by Papaya Mom on January 12th, 2008
At the .

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18Apr 2007

She

in Papaya. 4 Comments

talks like a woman sometimes - her sentences are growing by leaps and bounds. If I hug her too hard “Mommy, please no breaking me” if I ask her if she is a “Wild Thing” “yes Mommy, I am, grrrrrr.”

Last night while watching hockey with her father she spoke to the players; “You, listen to me now, sit down in time out! No hitting! Are you listening to me? Time Out.”

Today in the car “Mommy, I wear the pink shoes today? See? Pink shoes, with buckles!” Then “look, I see a bird, a big bird Mommy!” and “Bus! Daddy’s Bus” at EVERY Metro bus she sees, even if he is in the car with us.

And then there is the dancing as she sings “Sing A SONG, Sing A SONG” (from the Sing by the Carpenters). She stands on her stage (the coffee table) and dances in circles then stands with her hands up in the air, swings them down in a great U as she squats and then tippy toes at the far end as she reaches skyward again. Real modern dance I tell you.

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New York by Papaya Mom on June 18th, 2007
I'm in NY.

Abduction by Papaya Mom on February 8th, 2007
Someone, I assume an alien, has taken my friendly loveable toddler and replaced her with a mean spirited crying mess.

A better day by Papaya Mom on April 26th, 2005
Papaya and I had a better day so far.

That damn Palm Pilot by Papaya Mom on April 21st, 2005
We got Adventure Dad all set up, a new computer and Palm Pilot.

A Montessori Overview by Papaya Mom on July 14th, 2007
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08Apr 2007

Easter Morning!

in Papaya and Food. 5 Comments

We convinced Papaya this morning to go looking for plastic eggs - she looked at us like we are crazy. We are, but she’s a bit young to have that all figured out.

Once she found the first egg she realized the game. Then every egg was “I FOUND IT!!!” as if she’d discovered the new world. The eggs were filled with fluffy felt and she got a bit scared when she tore a few open as if they might be bugs. Then she found the golden eggs (3) with actual candy in them - sweet Mother of Jesus she was happy.

Whoa!

She ate a Chocolate Tractor from Croghan Candy Kitchen in Croghan, NY from her Grammy and Grampa. She loved that - put in a request for this as her daily first meal. Something tells me disappointment is in her future.

Daddy kisses

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Her teen years. by Papaya Mom on December 23rd, 2006
Every once in a while I feel like I'm getting a peek into that Crystal Ball that shows our future.

Potty Power! by Papaya Mom on May 30th, 2007
I know, you are as excited as I am.

First Hike of Spring by Papaya Mom on May 6th, 2007
Up early, bags packed with a great picnic we were on the road by eight a.

Ellipse by Papaya Mom on December 28th, 2006
We took Papaya to the National Mall today, the Ellipse portion, to see the National Christmas Tree.

I knew this day would come by Papaya Mom on July 1st, 2007
when my daughter and husband would drive off in the the Jeep to go hiking without me.

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