Looks like he ate more than he used on the paper... Have a great weekend!
Meg
Friday, May 4, 2012
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Happy May Day! ... & Weekend Visit from Anne HJ
Happy May Day to everyone! Can you believe it's already the 5th month of the year? 2012 is going by way too fast!
This weekend, we were lucky to have a visitor from Houston, Texas --- Anne HJ came to spend some time with us and we had a ball! We had a visit from Shug and Susu, and spent lots of time outside in the courtyard and at the park. The weather was BEAUTIFUL in Atlanta, so we took full advantage. Below are some photos from her fun visit.
Unfortunately, we sent Anne home with the virus that plagued our house last week. It was a nasty 12 hour stomach bug that made its way to everyone who interacted with Tripp over a 4 day period. We are hopefully finished with the bug and can move on!
Stay tuned for a post about another of Tripp's 2012 resolutions, attending an Atlanta Spring festival. We attended one each of the last 2 weekends, but only have photos from one of them. More to come...
Hope everyone is having a great week!
Meg
This weekend, we were lucky to have a visitor from Houston, Texas --- Anne HJ came to spend some time with us and we had a ball! We had a visit from Shug and Susu, and spent lots of time outside in the courtyard and at the park. The weather was BEAUTIFUL in Atlanta, so we took full advantage. Below are some photos from her fun visit.
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| Hangin' at the park with Anne HJ |
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| Sliding with Mom |
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| Courageously entering the tunnel |
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| Swingin' in the sun ... while wearing SPF 50+ |
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| Doing our best Elton John impression |
Stay tuned for a post about another of Tripp's 2012 resolutions, attending an Atlanta Spring festival. We attended one each of the last 2 weekends, but only have photos from one of them. More to come...
Hope everyone is having a great week!
Meg
Thursday, April 26, 2012
E. Rivers Update
You may remember this post during which I documented the "before" photos of E. Rivers, the elementary school that Tripp will attend if we stay in our same neighborhood. Well, I have an update on E. Rivers! Not the good kind, where the renovations have been completed in record time or the kind where I tell you about all the fabulous and prestigious awards they have received. This is actually a bad update on Tripp's potential future educational institution.
E. Rivers Elementary has been in the news lately for what can only be described as parental stupidity & greed. One of its esteemed PTA members (and fellow Peachtree Hills resident) was recently arrested and charged with embezzling donations to the PTA for her own personal use ... over $50k in donations! Word is that she's already put it back in the school's coffers, but to quote one of those football commentators on ESPN, "C'mon, man!"
Add that little story to the recent Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal.... and wow. Not the kind of news that attracts more families to the public school system, I would imagine.
In other more positive news... below is a fairly recent photo of Tripp, who is really trying to walk, yet not having much success thus far. We'll give him an E for effort, though. Don't worry, like crawling, I an not really encouraging walking because I know it will drastically change the pace of our lives!
Have a great weekend!
Meg
E. Rivers Elementary has been in the news lately for what can only be described as parental stupidity & greed. One of its esteemed PTA members (and fellow Peachtree Hills resident) was recently arrested and charged with embezzling donations to the PTA for her own personal use ... over $50k in donations! Word is that she's already put it back in the school's coffers, but to quote one of those football commentators on ESPN, "C'mon, man!"
Add that little story to the recent Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal.... and wow. Not the kind of news that attracts more families to the public school system, I would imagine.
In other more positive news... below is a fairly recent photo of Tripp, who is really trying to walk, yet not having much success thus far. We'll give him an E for effort, though. Don't worry, like crawling, I an not really encouraging walking because I know it will drastically change the pace of our lives!
Have a great weekend!
Meg
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Babies, Babies Everywhere!
As if we did not have enough fun with all the Easter egg hunts, we also spent some time over the Easter weekend with some new friends. Several of my high school friends have had babies in the past year or so, and we all got together over the weekend to introduce all the kiddos to one another. I attempted to list each of the kids' ages in the last photo, but I am not 100% sure i have them all correct.
Anyway --- We got together and headed to the Tot-Lot in Crestline Village, a playground that was a staple during our youth. Below are some photos from the gathering, which was loads of fun and surprisingly, not too much chaos & minimal fussiness (seriously!)
We loved seeing everyone and Tripp is excited about all the new friends he met. We hope to see all of you again soon! It's going to be fun when all these kiddos can play together!
Anyway --- We got together and headed to the Tot-Lot in Crestline Village, a playground that was a staple during our youth. Below are some photos from the gathering, which was loads of fun and surprisingly, not too much chaos & minimal fussiness (seriously!)
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| Lucky Lad: Tripp & the Ladies From Left.: Alice Perry, Triplets Anna, Irene, & Brooks Nichols (I think I got the right order), Mary Fields Collins, and Frances McCalley |
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| The ladies, from Tripp's perspective (opposite order as listed above) |
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| The Whole Crew Front Row: Alice, Tarver, Will & Mitchell Perry, Charlie Collins, Allison, Trey & Carolyn McAlistair, & Baby Irene Nichols (in car seat) Back Row: Jake, Katie & Mary Fields Collins, Adair & Khristian McAlistair, Meg, Tripp & Matt Roughen, Anna Ruth & Frances McCalley, Erin Chambers, Jack & Sage Nichols with Brooks & Anna Nichols |
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| Just Girls & Their Children Front Row: Tarver Perry with Alice (4.5 mos) & Will (2 yrs), Charlie Collins (3 yrs), Allison (5 yrs), Carolyn (6 yrs) & Trey McAlistair (18 mos), Baby Irene Nichols (4.5 mos, in car seat) Back Row: Katie & Mary Fields Collins (3.5 mos), Adair McAlistair, Meg & Tripp Roughen (10 mos), Anna Ruth & Frances McCalley (15 mos), Erin Chambers, and Sage Nichols with Brooks & Anna (4.5 mos) (I tried to get all the ages right... sorry if I fudged any) |
Meg
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Resolution 3: Hunt Easter Eggs
Well, of all the resolutions so far, we blew this one out of the water with 3 different Easter egg hunts. I would like to say that our skills sharpened over the course of the three hunts, but alas... they did not. Instead, Tripp was more interested in chewing on the very first plastic egg he found rather than filling his basket with loot. Oh well, there's always next year, I suppose!
The first hunt was on the Sunday before easter & hosted by our sweet next-door-neighbors Kara, Bobby, Elizabeth, and Allen Morris. It was held in the courtyard of our condo, and included all the neighborhood kids, of which I think there are 7 within a couple years age. It was a fun way to spend one of the first warm, spring afternoons. Unfortunately, that warm day also came with mosquitoes, so we were dodging those. All in all, it was a fun event. Here are a few photos of Tripp during his very first hunt!
Next, Tripp participated in a hunt at his daycare on the Thursday afternoon before Easter. They did a great job of separating the infants from the big kids, and had more eggs than I could count. Looks like he had a great time with his buddies from his class & his teachers.
Next, we enjoyed a hunt in Birmingham with what felt like a million other kids and a reported 8,000 "hidden" eggs, all filled with (melted) chocolate and a few prizes. It was quite an experience and I think that both Tripp and cousin Ann Fulton were a bit overwhelmed. Below are some snapshots from that mega-hunt.
Resolution #3 was a great success. Can't wait until next year when the hunting skills will likely improve. Hope the Easter Bunny was good to all of you and that you are enjoying the candy still!
Meg
Hunt #1: Our Neighborhood
The first hunt was on the Sunday before easter & hosted by our sweet next-door-neighbors Kara, Bobby, Elizabeth, and Allen Morris. It was held in the courtyard of our condo, and included all the neighborhood kids, of which I think there are 7 within a couple years age. It was a fun way to spend one of the first warm, spring afternoons. Unfortunately, that warm day also came with mosquitoes, so we were dodging those. All in all, it was a fun event. Here are a few photos of Tripp during his very first hunt!
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| Found one... |
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| ... and only one! (red hair, confirmed) |
Hunt #2: Daycare
Next, Tripp participated in a hunt at his daycare on the Thursday afternoon before Easter. They did a great job of separating the infants from the big kids, and had more eggs than I could count. Looks like he had a great time with his buddies from his class & his teachers.
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| These healthy eggs were stuffed with Cheerios |
Hunt #3: Birmingham
Next, we enjoyed a hunt in Birmingham with what felt like a million other kids and a reported 8,000 "hidden" eggs, all filled with (melted) chocolate and a few prizes. It was quite an experience and I think that both Tripp and cousin Ann Fulton were a bit overwhelmed. Below are some snapshots from that mega-hunt.
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| Prepping for the action with Ann Fulton (19 months) |
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| "Gimme the eggs!" |
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| On your mark... get set... |
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| GO! |
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| Tripp & his loot |
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| The Easter Bunny stopped by, and Tripp checked out his dental work |
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| The Matt Roughens |
Meg
Friday, April 13, 2012
Daycare Update: 10 months
I know, i know... I've been a blogger MIA this past week. I'll try to catch up this weekend & fill all (2) of you in on our Easter and other fun, but in the meantime, here are some recent photos of Tripp at daycare during this, his TENTH month. (Can you believe he's almost 1? wow...)  |
| Making a Birdfeeder with Corn & Bird Seed. Sounds & looks like an ambitious (read: messy) project for infants, but I'm not the one who has to clean it up, so I'm all for it. Broadens his horizons. |
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| "Cheese" Hangin' at the playground. |
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| Making a handprint for some uber-crafty art project |
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| Tripp loves to "read" these days. If we were to hypothetically put him in his crib in the morning with a book, it would hypothetically buy us an extra 30 minutes of sleep while he entertained himself. (Not that we have tried this...) |
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| More playground love. |
He's a joy! ... and a nut! His daycare teachers have already warned us that at school (like at home) this little dude is full-throttle all the time and as curious as they come. So... prayers & good vibes will be much appreciated once he starts walking! We are in for quite an adventure!
Have a great weekend & look for more (hopefully, interesting and insightful) posts after this weekend.
Meg
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Belated Easter Wishes (and Resolution #11)
We hope everyone enjoyed their Easter/Masters weekend. More to come on Tripp's first Easter, but for now, here are some photos of him enjoying the loot from one of his 3 easter egg hunts.
Stay tuned for more Easter photos...
Meg
PS. Forgot to mention another of our 2012 resolutions, Resolution #11: Experience Masters Sunday.
Below is a shot of Tripp in his Masters finest on Masters Sunday 2012. He was oblivious to the fun round of golf, including 2 playoff holes between Bubba Watson (the eventual winner) and Louis Oosthuizen (of "double eagle" fame).
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| yum.... plastic... |
Meg
PS. Forgot to mention another of our 2012 resolutions, Resolution #11: Experience Masters Sunday.
Below is a shot of Tripp in his Masters finest on Masters Sunday 2012. He was oblivious to the fun round of golf, including 2 playoff holes between Bubba Watson (the eventual winner) and Louis Oosthuizen (of "double eagle" fame).
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Swinging in Eatonton
Last weekend, while I was out of town for a fabulously fun baby shower for my friend, Lindsay and "Cleatus," her son due to arrive in May, Tripp & Matt spent some time with Grammy & Pops Roughen in Eatonton, Georgia. It appears he had a grand time swinging! Fun!
Meg
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Thursday, April 5, 2012
Catch Me If You Can
Tripp is on the go! Hope everyone has a great Good Friday!
Meg
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Monday, April 2, 2012
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