Wackiness

Presents from G-ma

Broke our camera.....

We have probably lost all of our followers by now, so here is a note to nobody....we not so recently broke our camera somehow, leaving us with little material for updating our blog. We will probably not get a new camera until I start my new job in September. (By the way, I got a full time music teaching job in South Boulder, and we are completely thrilled!) I am going to just write about Petra and our lives throughout the summer.

Here's what's new: Petra can imitate pretty much any word you say, so watch out potty mouths! She can walk, and run, and is working very hard on jumping. Lately, she has been using a severe scowl that she inherited from her mother when she wants to be sassy, which is most of the time. Tantrums are a regular occurrence, but they are never too severe. Petra can walk all by herself all the way to the park not that close to our house. One of her favorite pass times is eating the dirt in our garden while Daddy waters the plants. Petra's nanny, Parvaneh, moved to Texas for the summer, so Petra went through some clingy separation anxiety stuff recently. Mother and Daughter are at last enjoying some time together after a very long Spring semester!

That's all for now folks:)

Happy 50th Birthday Gma Kelli!

I LOVE YOU!

skiing with Dad and Uncle Joe

A collage of silly...

tooth brushing

Bad Bloggers

Sooooo.....I have not been a good blogger lately! Sorry to all of you who diligently check this sight every day for updates. I (Angelie) have been putting in 60 hrs a week between student teaching, my private music students, and my church job, leaving me little time for Petra and relaxing, cleaning and everything else a family life entails. Please don't give up on this blog and keep checking because who knows....you just might find some really cute pics like these!

Petra's Last Visit with Her Great Grandma Dorothy

Petra's Great Grandma Dorothy (Angelie's Grandma from her Dad's side) died on Friday. This came as a shock to those who knew and loved her because, as you can see in this video, she was her sassy little self during our Christmas visit (aside from some shortness of breath and circulation issue). Shortly after the new year, she went in for triple bypass heart surgery and never fully recovered. She was recovering, however, and was moved out of the ICU. Unfortunately, her almost 82 year old body could not handle such a major surgery and she has now passed on to bigger and better things. Rest in peace Grandma. WE MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU!

Baby Book Worm...

If you watch this whole video, you will get an idea of how quirky Petra is. We are convinced she has some imaginary friends.

Ben blowing bubbles....Petra unsure about it...

The little mermaid?

Quite possibly the cutest underwater creature ever! Don't ask us why she does this....she just started dipping her face in the water, eyes open and all.

Tis' the season!

We put up a the christmas tree and then had a stocking party. Next we went to the Holiday parade in downtown Boulder. Petra is a little young yet to understand why we were standing in the cold as fire trucks drove by, but she was a trooper anyway.

Eva...here and gone:(

Petra got to spend some quality time with Eva in November. We miss you Eva!!!!!!!!!!!

The snow storm and Halloween!

We had a freak snow storm before halloween. Petra dressed up in her Winnie the Pooh fatsuit and was escorted by Prince himself for trick or treating.

We're starting her young...

Petra had her first climbing lesson last week at The Spot, a local climbing gym. Not really, but she did get to traverse a little.

Party People!

November 21st, 2009: 1 Year Old!

Birthday Time!!!!

Red tunnel, tupperware, and Great Grandpa Matz

Petra got this tunnel for her birthday.

She likes to play in the tupperware.

My great grandpa Matz (Pepsi) made this toy cupboard for my mom when she was little. For Petra's birthday, we set it up in her room. She loves it! I have memories of playing with a similar cupboard my grandpa made at my great grandma Pepsi's house, so seeing this piece of furniture in her room is very meaningful to me.

Mustache Party '09!!!!

The new thing in Boulder, CO is the weekly theme party. Dinner at the Paulson residence is no longer just an ordinary experience.