{"id":280,"date":"2008-02-10T19:57:00","date_gmt":"2008-02-11T02:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crafting-a-life.com\/MamaOKnits\/2008\/02\/10\/home-again-home-again\/"},"modified":"2008-02-10T19:57:00","modified_gmt":"2008-02-11T02:57:00","slug":"home-again-home-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crafting-a-life.com\/mamaoknits\/home-again-home-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Home again, Home again&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So we&#8217;re back.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Phew.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The boy burst into tears on the way home more times than I could \u00a0remember \u00a0while driving back because he just bloody well wanted to be home and snuggle with his brother. They really are a love fest. I have no idea what happened, but it&#8217;s great. It was not the best drive I&#8217;ve ever had, but Mom was great and <span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic;\">Mary Poppins<\/span> calmed the boy through the last leg (half of me feels like a cheatin&#8217; mom for relying on the DVD player, and half really couldn&#8217;t care less what the first half thinks).<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>I didn&#8217;t bring a cable to move digi pics from camera to blog so here&#8217;s the highlights of the trip via digicam. It ends with some close ups of the ear, which btw, he&#8217;s looked at and he&#8217;s VERY excited by. We&#8217;ve been clear that it isn&#8217;t done &#8220;cooking&#8221; yet, and he gets that.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Aiden at Universal Studios on 1\/30\/08, being made into a tiger (this girl was GREAT!). I also knew it was his last day with hair for awhile, so&#8230;sigh&#8230;<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2419\/2256262447_6e7b8313a9_m.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2075\/2257059514_cfb012191a_m.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2022\/2257059624_a613dc3e55_m.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2255\/2256262739_71eeb96dfe_m.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2255\/2256262739_71eeb96dfe_m.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2178\/2256262831_b4c1ab805b_m.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2178\/2256262831_b4c1ab805b_m.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div>He pretty much walked up to anyone who would listen, growled at them, then told them that he was a tiger. (Duh)<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Day of, 2\/1\/08.<\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2191\/2257059864_d28d404e83_m.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div>La Brea with my Mom 2\/5\/08.<\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2022\/2257060008_9d3ceee2b5_m.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div>Venice fun with Jessica 2\/6\/08.<\/div>\n<div>The water was remarkably uncold, and the kids were just spectacular (if soggy).<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2371\/2257060358_822e0a3ede_m.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2371\/2257060358_822e0a3ede_m.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2145\/2257060442_b22ba67378_m.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2145\/2257060442_b22ba67378_m.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2132\/2257060182_1ef4b10e41_m.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2278\/2257060098_4b4ef2c412_m.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2362\/2256263429_33bb10548f_m.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div>Sam and Jess sacked out<\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2010\/2257060568_00dc69c88b_m.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Snuggly kids drying off<\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2217\/2256263845_6bd8c47eb5_m.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Kidspace Museum, you can see them climbing up &#8220;water drops&#8221; waaaaaay up into the ceiling. An amzing little museum in Pasadena. 2\/7\/08<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2067\/2257060760_260e02dd8b_m.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div>Riding \u00a0tricyles at same museum.<\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2146\/2257060832_70c32d4a40_m.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Bored at lunch.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2116\/2257060916_cc2baae95d_m.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">The unveiling with Dr. Reinisch and Tracey, the spectacular surgical assistant. 2\/8\/08<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2225\/2257061062_3fddfcc4ee_m.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2006\/2257060992_962a0b0b47_m.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2259\/2256264325_33db76c225_m.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div>Aiden and the chair. He LOVED operating this chair. \u00a0<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2273\/2257061210_f598643951_m.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The ear, 2\/10\/08. We weren&#8217;t supposed to uncover it yet, but he&#8217;d pretty much mauled parts of the gauze and he&#8217;d \u00a0completely \u00a0jarred the stickum on \u00a0the \u00a0cup, so&#8230;we cleaned the gauze up, restuck the cup and I took the opportunity to take pics for posterity. The color continues to improve.<\/div>\n<p><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2086\/2256264505_3c4f61f2d6_m.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2086\/2256264505_3c4f61f2d6_m.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2080\/2257061474_2133fe3aea_m.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2080\/2257061474_2133fe3aea_m.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2240\/2256264657_d9a972d753_m.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2240\/2256264657_d9a972d753_m.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>I know it looks completely frankenstein at this point (how \u00a0apropos \u00a0with <span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/Craftlit.blogspot.com\/\">CraftLit<\/a><\/span> doing Shelley&#8217;s book right now) but it&#8217;s already a huge improvement over the first day of unveiling. It&#8217;s really an extraordinary journey!<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So we&#8217;re back. Phew. The boy burst into tears on the way home more times than I could \u00a0remember \u00a0while driving back because he just bloody well wanted to be home and snuggle with his brother. They really are a love fest. I have no idea what happened, but it&#8217;s great. 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