Hank + boxes = ultimate fun

When we were packing up to move, Hank was in LOVE with all of the boxes we had everywhere.  We purposefully waited until just a few days before moving to even start packing because we knew he would be obsessed with all of the boxes.  It was a good call on our part because in just the few days that we had boxes packed and lined down our hallway I think I pulled him off the top of the stacks about a hundred times.  I much preferred him to go outside and "work" on the empty boxes.

Hank busy "working".  Hard hat?  Check.  Tool box?  Check.

Getting packed in a box.
 

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Visiting Daddy at work

Big girl Charlotte gets to work with Dad!

Ruby and Brett watch the Caltrain going by.



At the end of March, Charlotte and Ruby went with me to visit Brett at work.  I love bringing the chaos to his office!
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Daddy and Ruby doing some work

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Brett got this fortune cookie this week

 

Word! So hilarious!!

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Doing work for the girls

My boys recently got to work putting together the changing table we are going to use in our room for the girls.  Hank jumps at the chance to help with anything that requires a screw driver or tools.  Needless to say, this project took twice as long as it should have - thanks to Hank's "help"!!

Things are coming together little by little around here.  Hopefully, we'll have it all in order once the twins actually come home!

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Breaking news...

I am so excited to be able to finally share what Naratte, Brett's company has been hard at work on!  They have been in stealth mode for a long time but today they publicly announced their new technology called Zoosh and I can finally talk about it!  Zoosh enables all of us to use our cell phones to transmit data (such as contact info, payments, etc.) to other devices. 

I am so proud of the team at Naratte.  Brett started this company two years ago and they've come so far!  As a result of their big announcement, several major news outlets have written about them.  See the articles in The Wall Street Journal, CNET, The Financial Times, and VentureBeat.  On CNET and VentureBeat you can see videos of Brett!

Way to go Brett! 

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Getting the grill put together

We got a new grill this week and Hank helped Brett put it together.  Hank got to use a real screwdriver and he knew just what to do with it!

Hank trying to help with the hammer.

It's a good thing these two boys got our new grill put together.  This pregnant Momma was craving some grilled food!

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Hank is doing work

I put together this step stool recently for the bathroom.  Ever since he watched me put it together he has been trying to work on things all around the house with his pretend screwdriver - a beater from my hand mixer.  He opened one of the drawers in the kitchen one day, pulled out the beater, walked up to the step stool and started to work on it.  I've coined this as "Hank is doing work".  Whenever he is underfoot or I need him to go find something to do for a few minutes (and give me a breather!) I open the bathroom door so he can get in there.  I say "Hey Hank how about you go do some work" then he runs off to get his pretend screwdriver from the kitchen and goes into the bathroom to do some work.  I love it!

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Dream baby. Dream husband. Dream day.

Please allow me to be obnoxious for a moment.  It's my blog and I can do that.  

This dream baby is so stinkin' adorable!  Look at this pose!  I mean, really?  He just keeps getting cuter...how is that possible?!?

Today was a dream day...  

Hank slept until 6:45am.  (We're going on over a month of pre-6am wake up times over here.)

We went to our favorite diner in Los Altos for breakfast and Hank had a bite of pancakes for the first time.

Our weather was beautiful and in the upper 60's.

I got a manicure and pedicure while Hank took his morning nap.  

When I returned home, we took a nice long walk over to Stanford so Hank could play on the playgrounds before lunch.

After his afternoon nap, we went back to Stanford to let Hank roam the campus to get his ya-yas out before dinner and so I could take some pictures of him that did not have our brown couch in the background.  (I wanted to take advantage of having Brett as my wrangler.  It's getting harder and harder to take photos of Hank when we are out and about when I am by myself with him.  Let's just say he finds trouble real fast because he's real fast.)

Using Daddy to help walk down some stairs.

Peeking over a wall and getting excited at what he sees!

I love days like this.  Brett asked me..."Does everyday seem like a weekend to you?" (Since I don't go to an office to work).  My response was "yes" just to make him jealous.  But honestly the answer is yes and no.  Yes, because I don't work for the man anymore!  Woot!  No, because weekends are actually different for me.  On the weekends, Brett and I spend most of our time together with Hank.  I love that Brett gets to experience everything that I get to do all the other days of the week.

I love this dream baby and I love my dreamy husband!

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Work it

This week, Hank visited Brett's office for the first time. Hank loved crawling around in the office and he even enjoyed "working" with Brett on the computer. I hope it's "Take your kid to work day" very very soon. I think Brett would enjoy having Hank at his office all day while I go do something else. ha ha!

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Birthday and busy bees

This past week has been a fun one! Monday was my birthday and we celebrated by going out for one of my favorites - sushi! (Don't worry, I didn't eat anything raw.) Brett's been spoiling me all week and even tolerating the dragging out of my birthday so I could have a reason to have dessert almost every night for the past week. Today I stopped the madness and closed down my birthday week with a donut.

Besides my birthday, we've been busy working on a few projects in the nursery and it's been tiring but rewarding to see things coming together. Brett has been such a superstar. I have been a little tired lately and I love that he just takes charge and does everything while I sit and watch and try not to nag too much. Last weekend he put up new window treatments, this weekend he put together the crib - all of this while the temperature was over 90 degrees and without A/C.

Tomorrow is my last Monday of work. I only have three more work days before I go into retirement. Yay!!!

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It's bizness time

Today, Brett's startup just became legit. Now that there is cash in the bank, he has to get down to bizness. It's been a lot of fun having him around non-stop since his graduation, but the thought of him bringing in a paycheck for the first time in two years is kinda nice too!

Congrats Brett & Leon, you did it!

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School dazed and confused

Alright, alright, alright.

Brett's done with school! Yesterday was his last day of class at Stanford. I think it was a little emotional for him since he now officially has to enter back into the real world and do some bizness. I felt a little sorry for him too. But only for a few minutes...then I started the official count down clock to my retirement.

To commemorate the finale of his time at the GSB, here's a picture I took of him on his first day of classes. That day, it was cracking me up that he was a grown man and wearing a backpack so I had to take this picture. Not sure why he's flashing signs, so just ignore that part. Do not, however, ignore the fact that his hair was so short back then!

Although it has been a great week due to school being over, Brett's been recovering from a back injury he suffered this past weekend which left him "looking like he was permanently stopped in the middle of a dance move" - Brett's description of why his back looks all twisted up. If you've seen him dance you can understand what he's talking about. He's recovering well due to the meds that left him a little dazed and confused. We're hoping he makes a speedy recovery because we have lots of fun stuff planned over the next two weeks and we can't have him hobbling around anymore!

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Make your own latte

I just got to work and it has been a ridiculous morning for me. We had to get out the door a little earlier than normal this morning so instead of making my own latte at home, I decide to stop at Pete's on the way to work. Big mistake. Somehow, they gave me a cup that had a slow leak in the bottom of it. I didn't notice this until I had been drinking it in the car for about 5 minutes. I looked down and there was coffee all over me. At the time, it was kind of funny and despite the fact that my outfit was really messed up I decide to just go to work anyway and not go home to change since I was already on the highway. I made a contraption out of napkins and a small plastic bag I had in the car to wrap the cup so I could drink the rest of it without further damage. Right as I was getting to work, my little contraption failed and coffee spilled all over me. Not just a small spot - we're talking all over me. I look like I poured a cup of coffee all over my shirt and pants. It's very funny that this happened to me not once, but twice. As I write this, the aroma of coffee is all around me and I'm afraid it's going to be like this all day. I am going to strategically walk around the office today so as to avoid being stared at.

Moral of the story: From now on, always make my own latte with the nice espresso machine I have at home.

P.S. It just occurred to me...could I be addicted to my lattes? The mere fact that I made a contraption to enable me to finish my latte is an indication. I know I am not addicted to the caffeine, because I could drink decaf and still be happy. I think it's time to admit that I am in fact addicted to drinking coffee. I ruined my outfit just to keep drinking my latte! This just cracks me up.

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Fake-ation has ended

I am so bummed! Tomorrow I go back to work. I am starting a new contract position tomorrow at the same company I just left. I am very blessed to find a job at this time so I am not complaining...it's just that I was getting so good at NOT working. It's amazing how many things I get done when work is not in the way. It' s been fun visiting friends and working on my to-do list over the past few weeks.

On a good note, I am excited about the work I'll be doing on this new project so I know I am going to enjoy the job!

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Fake-ation has started

Today starts the first day of fake-ation since my my contract job/project ended yesterday. I have a long list of things to do (including pretending to look for a job - thanks Nita for calling me out on that) and I'm looking forward to having the free time to get things done. I am pretty sure I could get used to this.

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I heart Thanksgiving

Only a few more hours of work and then my favorite weekend of the year is here! I love Thanksgiving, not only for the pecan pie and green fluff, but because it's also time for the Christmas decorations to go up!

This year is even more special - my mom is coming to visit from Texas. Tomorrow will consist of food, football, and Christmas decor. We'll cook while we watch the Cowboys and then put up the Christmas tree while we watch the Longhorns.

Also, I found out this week I only have about a week left on my contract position. At least if I'm staying home looking for a job I can hang out with the Christmas tree on. I love this time of year!

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Still working...for now

I went back to work on Monday and was told they have enough budget for me for a few more weeks. Ideally, "a few more weeks" will turn into "a few more quarters" but I'm not holding my breath. In the meantime, I look for another job as a back up option and try to not to smile when I think about not working. If Brett catches me smiling I'm toast.

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Unexpected free time

Starting today, I have a few days off work while the company I work for decides if they can afford to renew the contracts for all the contractors on my team. So...I'm trying to make the most of my fake-ation and get some projects done around the house. Brett has already tasked me with some things to do for his bizness (boring stuff like improve his website and start coding his new software) but that's not fun. I want to do some crafts like sewing or something cute like that. We'll see what I actually get around to doing. :)

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