Lunch with the Girls
Holly made plans for us to meet up for lunch on Tuesday as a mini baby shower for me. I drove Holly and my mom to Santa Monica for a little shopping at a baby supplies boutique and then we met up with Patty and Patti for lunch at Joe’s on Abbot Kinney in Venice. We were seated at a corner table and had a delicious meal. It was also a really good deal! We all had the prix fixe meal of any appetizer, any entree, and any dessert for $19!
Here’s a photo of my chicken ravioli. It was delicious.
The girls gave me some cute and thoughtful gifts for me and Kumquat and the whole event was really sweet. It was also fun having my mom there too. Thanks for planning such a fun afternoon, Hols!
Afterward, I stopped in to see little Andrew when I dropped Holly off at her house. He’s grown quite a bit since I first met him in September. At about 100 days old, he’s smiley and has filled out nicely.
Here are more photos.
The kids were off the hook last night and it’s fun to have so much energy in the house. There was a bipolar eating match between the two Sokol-Jun kids. One one side, you had Reese chowing down on hummus and tomatoes with the hummus going up her nose and in her hair.
On the other side, you had Jack doing everything BUT eating. With the threat of missing out on the scrumptious dessert, he finally plowed through his dinner while on the verge of tears.
Oh and Jack also gave me a new ornament for my Christmas tree! I love it!!! (Thanks Michelle!)
Rowan turns one on Tuesday and his mom and dad threw him a little party today. He got a big ol’ puppy and was in love with it. He LOVES doggies and this was the perfect gift and prop for his mini photo shoot.
Bang’s parents flew up for the weekend and they couldn’t be prouder. They were also very excited for our anticipated arrival too.
There were lots of babies and a Jack who looked like a giant next to all the toddlers. The Bangs have a HUGE backyard and he took advantage of the space.
Reese was all dressed up for a party with a bow in her hair and all. Simply adorable.
Little Ben played under the table and it was fun to watch him from the backyard window.
Alexander (the youngest of the group) was chillin’ with his dad and got a quick ride on Bang’s shoulders.
Rowan had to choose his destiny and chose the keyboard. I guess that translates to a future as an Engineer.
Of course there was cake and there was an extra one for Bang’s birthday, which happens to be two days after Rowan’s. Here’s a photo of the Bangs.
And here’s the rest of the 
Speaking of Costco…I bought the drinks and the famous 7-pound chocolate cake there and it fell off our cart and onto the floor (opened and upside-down) as we exited the warehouse. I was mortified but luckily the Costco guy was nice enough to quickly clean it up for me and grabbed another one from inside. Phew. That sucker was $17 and I didn’t want to wait in line for another one.
We had a pretty good turn-out and I’m pretty sure everyone got home safely. It was certainly a happy holiday party for all of us this year.
This evening I drove down to visit Ishya, Billy, and the babies at the hospital. The new mommy and daddy looked exhausted and were running on fumes but had enough energy for some photos with Sadie and Theo. I also had the chance to log on to the hospital’s WiFi long enough to get a FaceTime call to Ranee and Jamie so that they could say “hello” to the happy family. Once again, technology proves its usefulness in these special occasions.
Ishya looks great and is recovering the best she can while Billy is helping out and now the Super Swaddler.
Ishya was even brave enough to take a photo while holding both of the babies at once.
Here’s a photo of me with the little ones. It was so fun meeting them for the first time. Sounds like Sadie is the feisty one and Theo is the laid back one for now.
When I placed them together, they seemed to soothe each other and took turns fussing. Sadie is on the left with the bow and Theo is on the right. Billy and Ishya have a lot of work in store for them but it looks like it’s going to be a lot of fun too.
Ah…Turkey Day…actually Turkey Weekend is my favorite time of year. This year’s dinner was delicious as usual. Here’s a photo of our turkey-lurkey. It’s golden brown and delicious.
When it was time to carve the bird, Smush and Koa rushed the kitchen to make sure they could catch whatever dropped. Koa learned quickly from his first Thanksgiving when he happened to be under the turkey and ended up with tasty drippings all over this head/nose.
Here’s the full spread. We had turkey, stuffing, creamed corn, cranberry sauce, crescent rolls, sweet potato, mashed potato, and GRAVY. Yum.
I went to work this morning and actually had a good time. Teresa was my partner for the day and it was just like old times. We brought the kids downstairs to make a huge breakfast complete with eggs, sausage, waffles, pancakes, hashbrowns, and freshly-squeezed orange juice. Afterward, we had a three-person dance party down the hallways with our patient, and then finished the day tackling an agitated patient back into his wheelchair. On top of that, I finished all my treatments by noon and was home by 1:30 after it was all said and done. On my way home, I met up with Jes and Koa at the Ferry Building to buy some bread from Acme for our turkey sammiches.
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