Merry Christmas to everybody!
We had christmas at our house this year, which was the first time really ever. Usually we travel to PA to Ginny's parents, but we really wanted to have them down to our house this year because of the kids. The festivities kicked off christmas eve, Ginny made an awesome dinner - beef tendorloin, great appetizers, pecan pie - the works. She was a little nervous about cooking such a gourmet meal, but her friend (kerry) hooked her up with a great 'sure fire' reciepe and it turned out great. Most of the day we watched football, which was stressful as the skins lost AND my fantasy team is getting killed - finally i just turned off the TV and cranked up the jazz and xmas music.
Bella & Jack opened some presents xmas eve from granny/pap pap - and the chaos was on. we all crammed into our living room w the tree, including rumball who is the designated gift opener (yes, our dog can open wrapping paper/gifts). Lets just say it was a very 'princess' xmas for bella - i think we personally increased the stock of disney this year. the best present was probably the magic kingdom castle and figures, she was absorbed with it all night. Jack was pretty cranky, but snapped out of it after his 'dinner nap' and generally watched us all bewildered at the chaos before him (yes kid, this is christmas). My father in-law got me, what else, tools! A great cordless drill ( i really needed) Ginny and I exchanged small gifts, since we plan on getting, in no particular order, a tivo and a spinning bike, oh..and a new kitchen at some point.
xmas day was more of the same, we set-up a tray with half eaten food from Santa - and got bella up around 9:00am. We're not exactly sure if she is buying the santa thing - but it's fun for us, so we'll continue the brainwashing..uh...I mean..Santa story. Santa continued the princess theme, and soon every room was filled with kids toys. We had a great brunch, leftovers from the night before, and Ginny/I were about to collapse from exhaustion by 1:00.
As I write this, bella is crashed on the couch - ginny is feeding the horses, Jack is sleeping too - and I'm burning jazz cd's (i gave all my stan getz to my father in-law, since he really liked what i was playing)
My sisters/parents are all getting together in Fla., Universal Studios. That should be a blast. We head down to Disney in February - the princess mania will continue.
hope you all had a great christmas!
Monday, December 25, 2006
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Typical Day
Many of our friends/family wonder how Ginny & I can manage 2 jobs, 2 kids, 1 dog, 1 cat and 2 horses. The answer is, we can't - WE NEED HELP. that's why god invented starbucks i guess.
Here is a glimpse into our daily sleep deprived routine:
5:45 am
- Jack starts waking up, he doesn't seem to care if it's a weekday/weekend - within minutes he's happily making loud sounds, within a few more minutes he's crying. Gene gets up at 6:00 to go to work, but NOT ON WEEKENDS - jack doesn't seem to know this..
6:30 am
- Gene has to leave the house for work, so it's time to see if jack will go back to sleep in his room or swing..
6:45 am
- he usuallly doesn't go back to sleep, which means it's time for Ginny to get up! (hint: ginny not a morning early riser)
6:45 - 8:45
- Poor Ginny has to: feed two horses, nurse jack, get bella up and ready for eithe pre-school or ballet, . chug some chai tea, hope the nanny is on time - and make it out the door.., whew.
9:00 am
- Guess who is finally sleepy, after eveyone has left - that's right - Jack-o.
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
-Gene returns home from work, a 1hr commute. After consuming way too much coffee, and trying to pretend to be alert and active at work. Time to play with the kids though! Jack is all smiles and bella is usually either dancing in a princess outfit, or happily signing a song, or watching a DVD (ie: no time to acknowldege that i'm home)
- Ginny gets home - and we fight over ... i mean 'discuss' who has to feed the horses. Sometimes we just lay on the bed and pary for a house staff to help us out. Oh yeah, somebody has to make dinner
- it's time for jack to get fed (he grunts alot when you start feeding him, very funny). Bella is very picky now about what she eats, unless it's cheese or chips. Ginny and I stare blankley at each other, trying to get a 2nd wind.
7:00 PM
- just as we are getting our 2nd wind, and playing with the kids on the carpet - Jack starts sucking his thumb and looking like i used to the morning after a college party - very tired. Off to bed for Jack Attack.
9:00 PM
- Bella basically never gets tired, but we do - so we go through the bed time routine (including Gene telling her a nightly bedtime story about a fictious willie the monkee'(another story). Soon she is off to bed (note: i didn't say off to sleep).
9:15 PM
- Just as we are starting to chill out in front of the TV for the night, Bella is heard thumping around upstairs - one of us drags our exhausted bodies upstairs to 'talk' to her.
9:30 PM
- (see 9:15PM) repeat
at some point - ginny watches sex in the city and/or greys anatomy. Gene is online checking/obsessing about his fantasy football team, or downloading music.
That's about it, a typical weekday, however i left out the constant leting the pets in/out of the door - and rumballs hogging the couch - somehow we wouldn't want it any other way (ok, maybe we keep the idea of a house staff for cooking/cleaning)
Here is a glimpse into our daily sleep deprived routine:
5:45 am
- Jack starts waking up, he doesn't seem to care if it's a weekday/weekend - within minutes he's happily making loud sounds, within a few more minutes he's crying. Gene gets up at 6:00 to go to work, but NOT ON WEEKENDS - jack doesn't seem to know this..
6:30 am
- Gene has to leave the house for work, so it's time to see if jack will go back to sleep in his room or swing..
6:45 am
- he usuallly doesn't go back to sleep, which means it's time for Ginny to get up! (hint: ginny not a morning early riser)
6:45 - 8:45
- Poor Ginny has to: feed two horses, nurse jack, get bella up and ready for eithe pre-school or ballet, . chug some chai tea, hope the nanny is on time - and make it out the door.., whew.
9:00 am
- Guess who is finally sleepy, after eveyone has left - that's right - Jack-o.
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
-Gene returns home from work, a 1hr commute. After consuming way too much coffee, and trying to pretend to be alert and active at work. Time to play with the kids though! Jack is all smiles and bella is usually either dancing in a princess outfit, or happily signing a song, or watching a DVD (ie: no time to acknowldege that i'm home)
- Ginny gets home - and we fight over ... i mean 'discuss' who has to feed the horses. Sometimes we just lay on the bed and pary for a house staff to help us out. Oh yeah, somebody has to make dinner
- it's time for jack to get fed (he grunts alot when you start feeding him, very funny). Bella is very picky now about what she eats, unless it's cheese or chips. Ginny and I stare blankley at each other, trying to get a 2nd wind.
7:00 PM
- just as we are getting our 2nd wind, and playing with the kids on the carpet - Jack starts sucking his thumb and looking like i used to the morning after a college party - very tired. Off to bed for Jack Attack.
9:00 PM
- Bella basically never gets tired, but we do - so we go through the bed time routine (including Gene telling her a nightly bedtime story about a fictious willie the monkee'(another story). Soon she is off to bed (note: i didn't say off to sleep).
9:15 PM
- Just as we are starting to chill out in front of the TV for the night, Bella is heard thumping around upstairs - one of us drags our exhausted bodies upstairs to 'talk' to her.
9:30 PM
- (see 9:15PM) repeat
at some point - ginny watches sex in the city and/or greys anatomy. Gene is online checking/obsessing about his fantasy football team, or downloading music.
That's about it, a typical weekday, however i left out the constant leting the pets in/out of the door - and rumballs hogging the couch - somehow we wouldn't want it any other way (ok, maybe we keep the idea of a house staff for cooking/cleaning)
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Wow - we have a blog!
Hi All,
How exciting we have a blog! I will be posting pictures/and random entries about our family (the slymans of urbana maryland) - also maybe some of my favorite jazz and sports 'ramblings'.
The Slyman Family
Gene - Daddy, and slave to all those listed here
Ginny - Mommy, and best vet in the world
Bella - Princess (3 years old) and the cutest little girl in the world
Jack - AKA 'jack attack' (7 mos old) and cuttest little boy in the world
Rumball - our first child (dog about 9) the cutest dog in the world
Pickles - the offical outcast of the family (cat about 7) he has his own blog
Honey - The best horse in the world
Bit-of-Honey - AKA 'biddle' honeys kid, and now her bigger kid
That about does it for the family tree! I'll update with pictures of all of the above soon!
Gene
How exciting we have a blog! I will be posting pictures/and random entries about our family (the slymans of urbana maryland) - also maybe some of my favorite jazz and sports 'ramblings'.
The Slyman Family
Gene - Daddy, and slave to all those listed here
Ginny - Mommy, and best vet in the world
Bella - Princess (3 years old) and the cutest little girl in the world
Jack - AKA 'jack attack' (7 mos old) and cuttest little boy in the world
Rumball - our first child (dog about 9) the cutest dog in the world
Pickles - the offical outcast of the family (cat about 7) he has his own blog
Honey - The best horse in the world
Bit-of-Honey - AKA 'biddle' honeys kid, and now her bigger kid
That about does it for the family tree! I'll update with pictures of all of the above soon!
Gene
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