Sam and Claire Emison

Sam and Claire at Ten

Monday, March 13, 2006

A family that pees together stays together


Sam and his Potty Elmo say HI! Unlike Claire, Sam is a good eater. He will eat what his mom cooks for him just to show her how much he loves her.

Today Sam and Daddy peed at exactly the same time. We both thought that was pretty cool.

Yesterday Claire wouldn't eat mommy's corned beef hash. After a contest of wills between the two of them, I sat with Claire in the front room reading her a book. At one point, I paused and said that she should consider having a bite of the meal mommy made for her. It would make mommy really happy and she could have fruit with yogurt afterwards. She looked at me earnestly and said, "I said no." Posted by Picasa

Sunday, March 12, 2006

I want to wear Daddy's Coat. Posted by Picasa

A Sunday Walk with Strollers

Chris, Katherine and Baby Ben ate breakfast at our house this morning. Ben is getting big. He is standing and walking. Sam and Claire played nicely with him, no fighting... no crying.

After breakfast, Sam, Claire, Mom and Dad went on a walk with their dolls and their doll strollers. We walked for two hours down Cambridge street all the way to the Casal Bakery past Prospect St. and back. They took their strollers up and down stairs. We crossed the street with the strollers at crosswalks. Sam especially loved to push his stroller. He walked the entire way.

We played at the playground behind the King Open School and watched a train cross the street.

All in all, it was a nice day out.

Saturday, March 11, 2006

Another Long Saturday at Work

Daddy worked on Saturday again. Sam and Mom and Claire walked to Kendall Square and took the T to Harvard. Then they played at the playground in Cambridge Common. When it was time to come home they took the 69 bus back from Holyoke Center.

Daddy came home a little after six. He took Sam and Claire out on a walk. We went to the Video store where daddy paid his late fee for the movie he rented last week. We stopped to see the Firetruck parked for take-out at Dilara. Sam saw the woman get out of the fire truck and say hi to him. We watched the firetruck idle. It was loud.

Then we went to Dilara. The man behind the counter talked to Sam and Claire. He asked them how old they were. He showed Sam and then Claire how to use the cash register. Claire said the alphabet to him. Sam and Claire were a little shy.

On the way home we stopped by the store where the monsters live. Sam liked the trash truck in the window. Claire openned and closed the gate in the front of the store.

Finally we came home, played some more and went to bed. Bed, bed, bed, bed, bed.

Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Claire's new swimsuit

Here is Claire modelling her new swimsuit from auntie Erin. She is very interested in being able to put it on herself. Posted by Picasa

Friday, March 03, 2006

A Song Claire Sang

Mom put Claire on the phone a few weeks ago, Claire said, "Moo, Moo... I love you. I know you're a cow, but anything will do..." Where would she have learned that?

Growing Up

Claire and Sam are growing up. Here are some recent pictures of them. Claire cuddles with Daddy in the morning. Sam hams it up for the camera. Posted by Picasa