http://www.nextgengurus.com Detailing the adventures of the next generation of gurus. Mon, 31 May 2010 20:39:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A quick update on the latest news & quotes... 5/3: Walter asked "If your eyes fell out of your head, could you see me?" 5/4: Using a dining room chair as a step stool, Abigail climbed into her highchair all by herself! 5/15: After I showed Walter that his new T-shirt had a ... http://www.nextgengurus.com/2010/05/31/happy-birthday-walter-3/ 3/7: Walter informed me, "When I grow up, I'm not going to get married. I'm going to be a speed skater for ever!" 3/8: Abigail said "Yeah" for the first time. 3/22: Wearing his hooded towel, Walter said, "I am Darth Vader. Gentlemen, please give me your attention." 3/22: At Abigail's 18-month checkup ... http://www.nextgengurus.com/2010/04/05/for-the-record/ It has been a long, very snowy, very cold winter in Minnesota and we just couldn't take it any more. We escaped to Cancun for a few days to catch some sun and enjoy the outdoors without hat and coat. The weather was great: sunny and 70's every day. It ... http://www.nextgengurus.com/2010/03/06/cancun-vacation/ 1/10: Walter got his first pair of hockey skates. We tried them out at the Commons Park rinks, but he needed to be held up too much to stay long.  We came home and he practiced walking around in the back yard, and pushing the little sleigh for support. He's ... http://www.nextgengurus.com/2010/02/21/february-update/ Updates for the last couple of months... 11/17: Abigail used a fork to stab and eat her food. 11/19: At preschool, Walter was asked what he is thankful for. His answer was "My sister." 11/20: Mr. Guru was reading Walter the story of David and Goliath.  When they got to the part where ... http://www.nextgengurus.com/2009/12/29/merry-christmas-4/ Cuteness prevailed once again this year for Halloween. I just didn't have time for homemade costumes, but I don't think the kids minded. It was chilly out, so Abigail only made it to a few houses before her hands got too cold, but Walter did the whole shebang and brought ... http://www.nextgengurus.com/2009/11/06/halloween/ Abigail is a sweet, beautiful, active little girl. She zips around the house and does a great job keeping her balance. She loves to share and often tries to feed me her food. The funniest instance of that is when she suddenly decided to share the frosting from her birthday ... http://www.nextgengurus.com/2009/10/08/abigail-at-1/ 5/26 First trip to the Dentist. 6/21 Walter, Keith and Grandpa Paxton went fishing on Lake Nokomis. Walter caught his first fish, a catfish.  6/29: After tasting my carbonated water: "It makes my cheeks funny!"    7/11: I told Walter that the sun went down. Then he asked, "On the ground?" 7/16: I ... http://www.nextgengurus.com/2009/10/08/walters-updates/ 5/24 waved to Grandma 5/30 first tooth poked through Some time during the last week of May, she started “speaking” in distinct syllables – bababa and wawawa. Sometimes she even whispers, as if talking to herself. She also likes to give Eskimo kisses. She will lean in until your noses are touching. ... http://www.nextgengurus.com/2009/10/08/abigails-updates/ Here's the post I wrote for Walter's birthday... Can you believe it? Walter turned three on Saturday. We had a big party for him at our house. All four grandparents were there, as well as Aunt Sarah, the neighbor boys and Walter’s best friend from daycare, Evan. We had perfect weather ... http://www.nextgengurus.com/2009/10/08/walter-is-3/