Showing posts with label Easter Bunny. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Easter Bunny. Show all posts

Friday, April 6, 2012

Easter pictures, Reds Opening Day and spring bloom

 Miss A on her way into music class Monday morning this week.  2 days later in Miss Kelly's Movers and Shakers class she walked into the class room announcing "I am a rock star".

 Tuesday I took her to the mall to get Easter pictures.  The wool beret was her choice. Based on the mall posters (kid with live bunnies) I was expecting a different kind of setting than last year (see picture below). Sadly it was the same creepy bunny and since I didn't want that picture I walked down to....
Glamour Shots where they have live bunnies.  They also asked me to stop taking pictures right after I shot this one.  Anyhow they don't expect you to take photos without an appointment or need them in 3 days but they also were able to accommodate.    The pictures are much nicer however I wasn't given a disc to upload for this blog.



 Playing with Pottery Barn's kitchen.  We still have not purchased a play kitchen, nor will we be buying the $350 one.

 Or this half off $125 red sink.

 Even though they are pretty cute.

 That afternoon we watched Baba mow the lawn.

 It is a city lawn so it doesn't take that long.

 Miss A decided to play with her Easter basket once I pulled it off her bookcase for Sunday's hunt.

 At Rahn's Nursery this week.


 Thursday afternoon Audrey napped too late for us to attend the Reds Opening Day parade.  So we walked up to Immaculata to watch for the flyover plane before the game started.

 In this picture John is explaining the map sculpture to Miss A.  You can also see the purple flags on the fence in the background set up for the Good Friday "praying the steps" for the following day.

 The flyover plane which we thought was not nearly as exciting as the fighter planes.  Our friend Tom said it was the plane bringing in Joey Votto's money.  Votto just signed a 10 year $225 M contract.  He also lives in our neighborhood.
 
 Afterwards we went to Crowleys to watch a couple of innings.

 Miss A cheering when the crowd did.

 She also scored some caramel corn from one of the patrons.

 We met up with Paula Maureen and went to Bow Tie where we watched the rest of the game. Interestingly this was the first time we opened the doors on this piano which allows you to see how the piano sound is made.  So cool.  Audrey kept mentioning it was like a harp.


 Friday afternoon we took a walk around the neighborhood.  This is a picture of Good Friday Catholics praying the steps at Immaculata.

 We also walked up to Celestial to see their Easter display.




 Afterwards we hung out in our garden.  We saw "Mao Mao" (neighbors cat) on their deck and both of us kept saying his name that he finally climbed the fence and came over to be petted.  This reminded me of Lucy.


Monday, April 4, 2011

Opening Day, 1st lunch at Skyline and meeting the Easter Bunny!

This past Thursday John went to the Reds Opening game and Audrey and I watched the last inning while she had dinner.

It was pretty exciting as Ramon Hernandez hit a home run to win it in the 9th.  Picture of a new Reds fan!

Friday April 1st marked Audrey's first trip to Skyline.  We met one of John's running buddies, Steve at the Oakley Skyline.
Audrey perusing the menu.


And explaining the finer points of Skyline to Steve (and this was the first time she met him.)

Saturday morning we went to Kenwood for Audrey to get Easter picutres.  She was not intimiated by the bunny at all.  here she is touchig his cheek.

And smiling up at him.

She doesn't look so enthused in this picture.
And this is the one I purchased.  She is pointing at me as I was singing to her to get her to smile for a picture.

Sunday afternoon we were heading up to UDF for ice cream.  Not a great picture of John and Audrey but we really pleased with how the front potted containers are starting to bloom.

The hyacinths came up first and the muscari are starting to come in.  Not sure if there is any hope for the daffodil (cyclamineus narcissus) that I also planted  in these containers.

Audrey and I this morning before we walked to Hyde Park Mother's Group (ironically meets in Mt Adams).  Unfortunately we didn't know it was cancelled but we delivered Butterfly Show posters for the Conservatory which ended up being fun.  Megan at the dry cleaners gave me some helpful tips on how to sooth toddler molar pain (frozen waffles) and Lily (her daughter) made Audrey cackle.  We also lit candles at Immaculata for 3 firends health concerns.