Graduations Galore and More

If you live in Davis and have been wondering where we've been... "Graduations" says it all. We've been here (in Davis) but gone for three weekends in a row. (And now we're ready to not go anywhere for a long while.) If you're family and wondered why we haven't posted about all our trips... "Tired" is my excuse. Ian's probably too busy (plus he has posted on his blog). So finally a little catch up.

At the end of June we had a slew of family birthdays (three in a week) and a graduation on each side of the family (my brother and Ian's sister). E also got to meet her grandpa David (from Texas) for the first time when he flew in for Colleen's graduation. We've also been hitting the work gears as Ian is trying to finish off the quarter (grading, grading and more grading) all the while starting to write his dissertation (yeah!), and I am working as many hours as I can fit in to make some extra summer $$ (to hold us over in those months when we get no TA/teaching stipend).

We also had our 20 week ultrasound (see next post) and Baby Spencer Two has started moving lately. I can feel him/her (can't ruin the surprise yet) a lot of the time... but we're still waiting for Ian to be able to feel the somersaults and kicks. We've also been trying to have fun while E starts in on her "terrible twos" (which basically means some rebellion, some new boundaries setting and a lot of making sure she doesn't get too hungry, tired or generally cranky at all) and keep her occupied but safe in this warm summer weather. Oh, and E must also have gotten taller (or her limbs longer) because she can climb up onto almost all our furniture unassisted now. We've found her up on the couch suddenly (heading to the computer desk ladened with Ian's work papers, receipts and other tasty treats like pens), on the coffee table and even once on the desk in our bedroom (which she reached by first climbing Ian's guitar amp, then the 2 drawer filing cabinet and then scooting over onto the desk). I think she was heading for some chapstick or the laptop.

Here's a few pics from the last few weeks. For the rest, see our Photostream to the right. Happy picture surfing.


My brother Ivan who graduated from San Jose State University.


Ian's sister Colleen who graduated from Stanislaus State.


Colleen with Grandpa David (who flew in from Texas and finally got to meet E )


E getting to pet her Aunt and Uncle's "babies" (E calls bunnies "budgies")