Feb - So I spoke too soon with the big snow of December.

So we thought we had a big snow storm in December, but little did we know the DC area was trying to break a record that has been around for over 100 years. On Feb 5th the snow started around 10 in the morning and by 2pm was sticking and in the course of 24 hours or close to that we got 30 inches in Virginia. I know I said Virginia. Craig started the shoveling out process at 3am and was lucky enough to be outside when the plow came by and asked the driver to give our driveway (which feels the a full street) a plow and help the process of digging out along. Throughout the day there was a lot more shoveling by us and our neighbors but we were able to finally get out. Here are some pictures of the snow on Saturday night after we had shoveled.

This is at about 6pm after the snow had stopped












We tried to push forward with the weekend. Sunday was the Superbowl and we had a huge party planned. It ended up being a MUCH MUCH smaller get together since nobody could get out of there house and lots of our friends has seen no snow plows yet in the weekend. The Superbowl was great with the on-side kick for the Saints and their eventual victory. Monday my call week ended and we were off to the airport for our trip to Colorado. We were lucky the airport re-opened on Monday and mom who was suppose to originally leave on Friday had been rescheduled to leave Monday as well. We got to Colorado and drove up to Evergreen to spend time with Noni and Papa. Teagan slept on the lower part of a trundle bed (yes no crib or pack and play) and this was fairly smooth. The next morning before we left to go up to Fort Collins and Loveland we had to snap a few photos of Teagan lounging on a chair her size with her feet up and of course the big kicker of the photo is she is choosing to read Mozart instead of Goodnight Gorilla one of her favorite books.





After her "quick read of Mozart" we got dressed and headed up to see my Grandfather in Fort Collins. It was great to see him and he even sang to Teagan when she started to fuss. From Fort Collins we headed back to Loveland to hangout with the Polifka's and meet the newest addition to the Baran family. JOEY. He is already 4 months old and look at how cute he is.




This is Teagan and Joey sitting together. Yes I did say he is only 4 months and already sitting up by himself. Teagan is at a safe distance so that she doesn't accidentally knock him over.



Maddie and Tonya came down to visit once she got off work. I couldn't believe how big Maddie has gotten. She shared her toys (and chairs) so well, I was impressed.







We went out for a great Italian dinner. Teagan got to show off her love for eating lemons, and then we stayed with Tonya, Joe, Maddie and Joey for the night. Maddie said Teagan didn't even wake her up this year. In the morning we took Teagan and Maddie to the park to swing and then said our goodbye for now and went down to pick up mom from Charline's and to head up the mountains. We went swimming when we got up to the pool and Teagan had a blast. Thursday was a low key day. Teagan dressed in her new sweatsuit Grandma embroidered for her.



She was trying to escape through the fire doors, but then we took her to "FUN with Foam."


At the condo they do a kid activity were they put a pile of shaving cream on the table and let the kids draw and play with it. Teagan was timid initially and didn't want to get her hands dirty, but then she dug in and it must have reminded her of shampoo because she didn't want to draw in it she just wanted to rub it in her hair. It made for a cute video which I will try to upload.

Craig and I went skiing at Copper mtn on Friday and had a blast. Debbie, Jon, Anika and Collin came up Friday night and then on Saturday we all went skiing again. It was a lot of fun. After skiing Craig was showing Anika the video he took on his phone of Teagan with the foam in her hair.



WHO ME?


Sunday we celebrated Valentine's Day in the morning with everyone and then headed down the mountain to see Maggie and her family and help celebrate her aunt Mary and her sister Katie's B-day.


B-day party at Sarah's house
Sarah and Ashtyn

Craig with Paula and Norm

Maggie's aunt Mary and Maggie

Katie and Mom

The three cousins: Rylan, Ashtyn and Hannah

The two birthday girls: Mary and Katie



Teagan playing with Sarah's kitty. I think this was the last month before Teagan could say the "K" sound so she still called all cats/kitties a "Nee". She loved Sarah's Nee


After the birthday party we headed to my dad's for another great meal. Teagan tried out a booster seat for the first time and I have to say it did work better then the high chair. By better I mean she liked it better.

In the morning Teagan played ball with Delsa and Sami and Jazzy watched her closely, they were not sure why someone was playing with their ball without them.



Delsa and Teagan reading a farm book



We ended our great trip with stop at the Evergreen rec center so Teagan could enjoy the pool. She had a blast and couldn't get enough of the fountains. We were sad to say goodbye, but it was such a great trip we will have to repeat it soon.





And back to Virginia we went...

The New Rug

Who knew someone could get so excited over a new rug? My mom brought over this sheepskin rug and Teagan thought it was soooo cool. I was changing her into PJs but of course this means at least a few minutes of running around in her diaper. When she walked across the rug she immediated stopped and bend down to "pet" it and then she decided she there would be no bedtime in the near future as she needed to hangout on the new soft bed.

January 2010

We started off the New Year in Warrenton to see the California Emdadi's again before they leave to get back to the west coast.

We got the whole group together for a photo.



Here is Fereshteh and Shirin. Fereshteh was able to come down from New York to visit and it is always nice to see Shirin.



Otona smiling for the camera


Teagan with Nona and Grandpa Max


Craig and I


We got a great photo of Bubba, his brother and Mehdi


Teagan with Craig, Shedah and Tanya


Vanessa, Amy, Craig and Sahid


Besides getting to spend time with her family Teagan got to play with her new favorite animal Vanessa's bunny (second are the goats)



She chased him around, and around, and around his cage. Poor bunny





Kourtney is doing great in hair school and I love coming home to see how she did Teagan's hair for the day since I am lucky if Teagan will let me comb her hair. I should let you know the combing of Teagan's hair can be difficult since she has her first (and can I naively say... only) "bad" habit which makes this a challenge. She likes to twist her hair around her fingers when she is tired and she if VERY GOOD at this... think Rastafarian dreadlocks. Kourtney got Teagan's hair into a perfect ponytail with bangs curled and all. The ponytail is our new trick to pull the hair away from Teagan's fingers to avoid the dreaded tangles.

Teagan watching "Yo Gabba Gabba". She loves Foufa - the pink one on the left


Kourtney curled her hair today with the side ponytail. Don't mind the ketchup on her chin. She is into a phase where the ketchup is not only used for dipping, but she also likes to eat it straight with her spoon or fingers which ever is available.




Teagan saying "CHEESE", and showing off that she has all her teeth now.



We were finally able to get up to Maryland to meet Asher for the first time and allow Teagan and Ethan to play together.

Say hello to Asher


Here is Ethan and Teagan enjoying milkshakes that Steve made for them. Yummy!



I am posting this on my mom's big B-day, so Happy Birthday Eva!!! We had a great time at lunch and always.

One last snow for December 09 on New Years Eve

We woke up to see more snow on New Years Eve. We didn't even change Teagan out of her PJs we just put her coat and hat over them. Craig took Teagan sledding down the hill in our backyard.

Here he is pulling her on the sled up the hill.


Then action shots of them sledding down.




My little snow princess had a blast