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Just got back from Baltimore. K's parents come to Baltimore every year for Preakness. K's dad grew up very near Pimoco and got into Horse Racing when he was young.

ANYWAYS.. we usually go up to Baltimore to see them. And this year, we felt especially indebted to do so, since they'd been so wonderful over the last three months.

Well, we got there and K's mom is totally coo'ing over Robert. "Oh my god! Look how big you are! You have fat! You have baby fat! You're such a handsome little boy! Oh, a smile, was that a smile?" and K's dad is sitting there watching his handsome grandson and smiling widely and they present us with... a new present.

While in Buffalo, I think K's mom was amused to see that we've already started reading to Robert. But Robert LOVES his Boyden Board Books (he's trying to "Ooooo" along to Snuggle Puppy now. It's awesome as hell.) and they give us.. a new book! "Stories and Rhymes for Every Bedtime" and, honestly, I'm just kinda floored they did this. K's mom goes nuts for clothes shopping and has an obsession with bibs, but this is the first time they've broken out of the mold.

It's a collection of 365 poems, stories and rhymes. There's some short, short rhymes, some longer rhymes and a handful of actual stories. Alot of the more well-known childhood rhymes are in here: The Grand Duke of York, This Little Piggy, If Wishes Were Horses.. and some shorter, smaller rhymes and it's just.. an awesome present.

As I said, I'm kinda floored here!

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Apr. 7th, 2009 12:40 pm
hkellick: Pittsburgh, City of Bridges (Default)
There's a bunch of minor things I could talk about, and I WANT to post, but I'm not specifically sure I know what I'd want to say.

Freestyles is over.. for another approximately six months. Six months to prepare ourselves for the next Freestyles. Well, really, six months to finish up Bronze I, begin working on Bronze II material and practice whatever we can. :)
Though I have no doubts that Michael will wants us to do more in the next Freestyles than we did in this one. More opens, at least.

I've been thinking alot of dance-related thoughts.
For example, how we nearly dropped Foxtrot for Bronze I, which would have been a pity because I'm GOOD at Foxtrot. (I'm pretty good at most of the dances, but I struggle with moving my legs move properly for swing and think it'll take me a while to learn Cuban Motion (K seems to have much more of a knack for it than I.)
For example, how gratifying it is to still feel like (and still be reminded of by others) how much better I'm getting and to concentrate on the positives and not the negatives.

Next week we head up to Buffalo for Easter/Passover. I need to call my grandmother tonight (oops) to make sure we're on for our half-plans for dinner on Saturday (it may not be a full Seder, but that's OK. She'll have leftover food and that's what I want. ;) )
I'm actually not thinking too much about Buffalo at all, which is better than freaking out about it. We won't be in town THAT long and I'm not too worried about too much either family will do.
And I want to see my other three fuzzy dorks. The ones living with Josh!

Past that, there's a whole lotta nothing to say right now. So... I shall end this instead!

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