I think the leather that hugs my calves at the moment is Art. Or so I am trying to convince myself. Yes, I got boots. Although they are lovely and I am truly considering sleeping with them on tonight, it was still difficult to justify their purchase on my measly $380/week salary. John is a good sport and I think he'll be an even better sport if he lets them in to bed with all of us tonight.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Not a True Richardson-Yet?
My theory that the desire to camp and get out into the wild is an innate characteristic and not one that is learned has been foiled by our son. 
Or has it?? His great-gramma Richardson bought him this neat tent/bed that we brought all the way to England with us. We were so excited to put it up, inflate the mattress and watch him fall in love with his first and very own outdoor gear. I guess this is where things get fuzzy for me. Is it a sign that he LOVES his tent if he can't sleep in it? Or is it a sign that he has inherited his Aunties' fear of all things wiggly and full of mud? You see, the nylon is just too interesting and the noise it makes, well! It's too much for a 5 month and 3 week old baby to take! Why sleep when you can make music? Hum...maybe we have a tent loving music making baby on our hands?
I guess only time will tell. For now, Rowan sleeps between us in bed where the sheets are silent and it allows us all to have a good night's rest.
Or has it?? His great-gramma Richardson bought him this neat tent/bed that we brought all the way to England with us. We were so excited to put it up, inflate the mattress and watch him fall in love with his first and very own outdoor gear. I guess this is where things get fuzzy for me. Is it a sign that he LOVES his tent if he can't sleep in it? Or is it a sign that he has inherited his Aunties' fear of all things wiggly and full of mud? You see, the nylon is just too interesting and the noise it makes, well! It's too much for a 5 month and 3 week old baby to take! Why sleep when you can make music? Hum...maybe we have a tent loving music making baby on our hands?I guess only time will tell. For now, Rowan sleeps between us in bed where the sheets are silent and it allows us all to have a good night's rest.
Stone What?
Henge: "A usually circular enclosure comprising of one or more ditches and embankments. A number of entrances through the embankments and ditches usually occur but may number between one and four. Their purpose is not certain but it is thought that they have a ceremonial use of some sort." Apparently Stonehenge has 56 holes, but who's counting?
Stonehenge will apparently make you "gasp". The drive to visit the park certainly made me "gasp" (or at least it did the first day we tried to get there), but Stonehenge? Not so much. It's neat and all, but the mystery was killed before we even got there when John told me that it had been re-created and that the stones were not found standing the way we see them today.
It doesn't really matter though, because the day was beautiful and we got to see something that I had on my "to-do before I die" list with my two boys.
From Stonehenge we headed West to Wells. We were pleasantly surprised to find the town full of walking families. I wish I could have had the soft ice cream from the ice cream truck that we found behind the Bishop's Castle (which was closed but still spectacular). Instead we stopped in for a bite and pint at a local pub. I think it was a pretty good compromise. Along the way we discovered that Rowan prefers to ride facing outward in his stroller. He loves to see what is going on around him. He giggled the entire time we walked instead of fussing as he always
does. He was bored! He also loves to be carried and goof around. He has this tendency to lean to the right and to stretch his head way back as we walk together. Who knows what he sees, but what ever it is, we love seeing it through him. As John says: "Rowan is amazing".
Stonehenge will apparently make you "gasp". The drive to visit the park certainly made me "gasp" (or at least it did the first day we tried to get there), but Stonehenge? Not so much. It's neat and all, but the mystery was killed before we even got there when John told me that it had been re-created and that the stones were not found standing the way we see them today.
It doesn't really matter though, because the day was beautiful and we got to see something that I had on my "to-do before I die" list with my two boys.From Stonehenge we headed West to Wells. We were pleasantly surprised to find the town full of walking families. I wish I could have had the soft ice cream from the ice cream truck that we found behind the Bishop's Castle (which was closed but still spectacular). Instead we stopped in for a bite and pint at a local pub. I think it was a pretty good compromise. Along the way we discovered that Rowan prefers to ride facing outward in his stroller. He loves to see what is going on around him. He giggled the entire time we walked instead of fussing as he always
does. He was bored! He also loves to be carried and goof around. He has this tendency to lean to the right and to stretch his head way back as we walk together. Who knows what he sees, but what ever it is, we love seeing it through him. As John says: "Rowan is amazing".Saturday, February 28, 2009
Just Out and About
I had to post this picture of our beautiful son. I can see the wonder in his eyes. The Bath streets were cramped with rude tourists this morning. Perhaps I was a little sensitive because they kept bumping in to me and I was worried they would hurt him while he was strapped to my back? He didn't seem to mind and took the chaos in like the true little world traveler he is.
And yes, that is yet *another* hat. This time, it's one of my very own designs.
Guess What We Are Doing! GUESS!!
No, we aren't teaching Rowan how to fly. That's right! Shopping for Riding Boots...And this is how you do it with a baby on your back. Ain't I a talented gal? Too bad the boots were too wide. I am cursed with narrow feet. It saved us 100 quid though. Maybe we'll use that money to ship some art home?
Still Waiting
I have the art of tooth spying down pat now...we're still waiting for #2's arrival but it shouldn't be long now.
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