Comments for The Ruark Kids http://www.ruarkkids.com Twice the danger, twice the fun! Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:04:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Typical cat arrangement by "MO" http://www.ruarkkids.com/2010/03/10/typical-cat-arrangement/comment-page-1/#comment-2782 "MO" Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:04:15 +0000 http://www.ruarkkids.com/?p=686#comment-2782 Looks like a scene right from our home, John ; a miffed cat and the must have rocking chair for those Ruark babies. Mom/MO Looks like a scene right from our home, John ; a miffed cat and the must have rocking chair for those Ruark babies. Mom/MO

]]> Comment on Siena’s astoundingly action-packed day by Nonna http://www.ruarkkids.com/2010/03/06/sienas-astoundingly-action-packed-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2781 Nonna Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:17:20 +0000 http://www.ruarkkids.com/?p=676#comment-2781 Hello Siena and Thalia, I loved spending time with the both of you and your parents this weekend: It was fun taking a walk with the two of you and your mom in the beautiful weather; fun going to the hairdresser where you were both stellar while you had your trims. Siena, your French braid looked beautiful; fun having snacks on the front steps with the two of you and your mom while your dad tended his fire; fun watching you spray the embers, Siena; fun having a picnic with the whole family on the floor of your new back porch; fun watching the two of you play on Siena's piano; fun snuggling and reading to you, Siena; fun feeding you prunes and pears and cereal and giving you your bottle, Thalia. I am so lucky to have such a great family. Love, Nonna Hello Siena and Thalia,
I loved spending time with the both of you and your parents this weekend: It was fun taking a walk with the two of you and your mom in the beautiful weather; fun going to the hairdresser where you were both stellar while you had your trims. Siena, your French braid looked beautiful; fun having snacks on the front steps with the two of you and your mom while your dad tended his fire; fun watching you spray the embers, Siena; fun having a picnic with the whole family on the floor of your new back porch; fun watching the two of you play on Siena’s piano; fun snuggling and reading to you, Siena; fun feeding you prunes and pears and cereal and giving you your bottle, Thalia.
I am so lucky to have such a great family.
Love,
Nonna

]]> Comment on Siena’s Grand Theory of Time by "MO" http://www.ruarkkids.com/2010/02/24/sienas-grand-theory-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-2770 "MO" Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:36:00 +0000 http://www.ruarkkids.com/?p=537#comment-2770 And the very BEST part of this entry is : " Are we going to see Mo tomorrow (in the future, yes, but not tomorrow." I always wish, my sweet G-girl, that it were so, and it will be tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow as each 24our hour period becomes today and a day closer til MO and Granddad will will be with you and our baby g-girl, Thalia, MaMa and Daddy. Hurray for days! Those here and those to come and the wonderful memories they make into yesterdays. And the very BEST part of this entry is : ” Are we going to see Mo tomorrow (in the future, yes, but not tomorrow.” I always wish, my sweet G-girl, that it were so, and it will be tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow as each 24our hour period becomes today and a day closer til MO and Granddad will will be with you and our baby g-girl, Thalia, MaMa and Daddy. Hurray for days! Those here and those to come and the wonderful memories they make into yesterdays.

]]> Comment on Baby room painted: Check by Janette http://www.ruarkkids.com/2010/02/17/baby-room-painted-check/comment-page-1/#comment-2769 Janette Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:39:39 +0000 http://www.ruarkkids.com/?p=646#comment-2769 Funny, isn't it -- Emma's room was all done before she arrived, and we are still missing items for Gillian's room, even though she's now five weeks old. There's definitely a difference between first and second children. Funny, isn’t it — Emma’s room was all done before she arrived, and we are still missing items for Gillian’s room, even though she’s now five weeks old. There’s definitely a difference between first and second children.

]]> Comment on Odds and Winds by "MO" http://www.ruarkkids.com/2010/02/26/odds-and-winds/comment-page-1/#comment-2768 "MO" Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:09:16 +0000 http://www.ruarkkids.com/?p=662#comment-2768 John, You must be having the best time of your life! i can just imagine Siena expressing her thoughts with those words with emphasis. Thank you for sharing as each new entry always brings me a little bit closer to my grand girls! John,

You must be having the best time of your life! i can just imagine Siena expressing her thoughts with those words with emphasis. Thank you for sharing as each new entry always brings me a little bit closer to my grand girls!

]]> Comment on Aging, Ailing Animals by Mark http://www.ruarkkids.com/2010/02/10/aging-ailing-animals/comment-page-1/#comment-2767 Mark Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:42:00 +0000 http://www.ruarkkids.com/?p=636#comment-2767 Liz, John, I was so sorry to hear about Nalia. I was wondering how Penny was doing. Like Penny, Phoebe is 15 and enjoying her golden years at home, having outlasted S7. They're like a modern-day Jefferson and Adams. Liz, John, I was so sorry to hear about Nalia.
I was wondering how Penny was doing. Like Penny, Phoebe is 15 and enjoying her golden years at home, having outlasted S7. They’re like a modern-day Jefferson and Adams.

]]> Comment on Siena’s First Skate by Deane http://www.ruarkkids.com/2010/02/21/sienas-first-skate/comment-page-1/#comment-2763 Deane Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:47:42 +0000 http://www.ruarkkids.com/?p=655#comment-2763 To cheer her (or maybe just you two) up from ice skating disappointment: http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-20-funniest-figure-skating-faces/ --it's quite hilarious. xo, Deane To cheer her (or maybe just you two) up from ice skating disappointment: http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-20-funniest-figure-skating-faces/ –it’s quite hilarious. xo, Deane

]]> Comment on Baby room painted: Check by "MO" http://www.ruarkkids.com/2010/02/17/baby-room-painted-check/comment-page-1/#comment-2752 "MO" Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:54:33 +0000 http://www.ruarkkids.com/?p=646#comment-2752 Mo remembers helping paint Thalia's room. I learned about edging pads and how neat they can make trimng around doorways, windows and ceilings. I also remember creating extra work by not using the roller pad consistently so the overall effect appeared splotched. Oh dear, I don't think John was very pleased but he did a good job keeping it from me. But Yea! now it is all done and ready for Thalia to grow up in. Well done! Mo remembers helping paint Thalia’s room. I learned about edging pads and how neat they can make trimng around doorways, windows and ceilings. I also remember creating extra work by not using the roller pad consistently so the overall effect appeared splotched. Oh dear, I don’t think John was very pleased but he did a good job keeping it from me. But Yea! now it is all done and ready for Thalia to grow up in. Well done!

]]> Comment on Thalia Eating Update by Liz http://www.ruarkkids.com/2010/02/09/thalia-eating-update/comment-page-1/#comment-2730 Liz Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:19:29 +0000 http://www.ruarkkids.com/?p=632#comment-2730 And btw - apparently I am to blame for the hand-in-the-mouth business during meals. Nonna tells us that I used to do the same thing, except using the two middle fingers. And btw – apparently I am to blame for the hand-in-the-mouth business during meals. Nonna tells us that I used to do the same thing, except using the two middle fingers.

]]> Comment on Thalia Eating Update by Liz http://www.ruarkkids.com/2010/02/09/thalia-eating-update/comment-page-1/#comment-2729 Liz Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:17:11 +0000 http://www.ruarkkids.com/?p=632#comment-2729 I'm hoping that the pea antipathy will diminish as she gets older. She literally gags on them now - you'd think we were trying to poison her, the way she behaves. It would be hilarious if it weren't so frustrating. (A statement that covers a lot of both kids' problem behaviors right now) I’m hoping that the pea antipathy will diminish as she gets older. She literally gags on them now – you’d think we were trying to poison her, the way she behaves. It would be hilarious if it weren’t so frustrating. (A statement that covers a lot of both kids’ problem behaviors right now)

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