A little blog about my crazy wonderful Life var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-27842682-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @mamaolsen)http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/<iframe src="//www.tumblr.com/video/mamaolsen/51070595737/400" id="tumblr_video_iframe_51070595737" class="tumblr_video_iframe" width="400" height="225" style="display:block;background-color:transparent;overflow:hidden;" allowTransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Our little Kung fu warrior. Ironically he loves dumplings just as much. <img height="200" src="http://th04.deviantart.net/fs25/200H/i/2008/181/6/c/You_are_free_to_eat____by_karuma9.jpg" width="236"/></p>http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/51070595737http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/51070595737Wed, 22 May 2013 09:27:25 -0500kungfupandaadorbskiddosvideoseriouslypeoplebabyboyfathersonkungfubaby<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b67f514ebd4e41a371ecac7aa4859265/tumblr_mn5yb4UQvB1r8byl9o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/71638a206127ba70d77af3ad3c6a4e5d/tumblr_mn5yb4UQvB1r8byl9o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7da4115d2ef27366454de0fce46b6629/tumblr_mn5yb4UQvB1r8byl9o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e6ae02b58f9a1b26990c48ae97a1dae1/tumblr_mn5yb4UQvB1r8byl9o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2f33a568f81b445c7eceff0b17e0f2b0/tumblr_mn5yb4UQvB1r8byl9o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c3163acc08e61b36746ef4b61653b274/tumblr_mn5yb4UQvB1r8byl9o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>It’s officially feeling like summer at 1288 Churchill and we are soaking it up.</p>http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/51007323502http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/51007323502Tue, 21 May 2013 14:33:03 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c6cf2b2ed133d0e01bf6823142c418a2/tumblr_mmtjhc5UF41r8byl9o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4846dd1d4404ade8444a964620536eb8/tumblr_mmtjhc5UF41r8byl9o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>A quiet birthday is my very favorite kind. <br/> Looking forward to a wonderful 33rd year with my amazing family.</p>http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/50469018439http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/50469018439Tue, 14 May 2013 21:41:36 -0500birthdaykiddoscake33yo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a2263c27e7a12a5de877d3cfb3a3b735/tumblr_mm0to345nn1qbkovwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/50064370986http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/50064370986Thu, 09 May 2013 22:14:46 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0e63fd5d0c3b2e6abb46e3015ddfc731/tumblr_mmidsjfpAe1r8byl9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Well folks it’s official, I have my degree! </p> <p>After over a decade of working full time, pregnancies, house buying, divorce, finding mr right, moving, and just about everything else in between, it’s DONE.</p> <p>It’s not too often that I beam with self pride, but this ladies and gents, I worked so very hard for (with honors to boot! yay 4.0!) and so beam I did. </p> <p>Compared to when I began my studies at 18 the experience as an adult student is empowering because you do it for you, just you, no external pressures only internal determination. <br/> A long road traveled, well worth the journey.</p>http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/49985399859http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/49985399859Wed, 08 May 2013 21:54:46 -0500rooseveltcollegegraduationhonorsyaymom!me<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/07e3e89f91a33a7f2fbd3493bdf99358/tumblr_mmggzrQV1B1r8byl9o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/84bed62ffa5a9b0a5190d67ef8ff2cf0/tumblr_mmggzrQV1B1r8byl9o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/35bbd41d16588bcac9acbb77d653afd3/tumblr_mmggzrQV1B1r8byl9o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6e7a0a30be11ec7eba2410f6ab0fee9c/tumblr_mmggzrQV1B1r8byl9o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Night walks are back (yay!)</p>http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/49911242394http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/49911242394Tue, 07 May 2013 22:59:46 -0500kiddoswalksspringcars<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f3b1523d461d784d533ed3f81b80f25a/tumblr_mmggvpqkyR1r8byl9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/49898269185http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/49898269185Tue, 07 May 2013 20:16:37 -0500these two were adorable this morning ^_^<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cf76970aa831537ed79d7581050700a2/tumblr_mlri3odAuc1r8byl9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Early in the mornin and his dogs are barkin</p>http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/48772700514http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/48772700514Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:43:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ff8c7f358c9f717f0e062eeb92e17521/tumblr_mlrbdo6mvZ1r8byl9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Me^</p>http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/48767273608http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/48767273608Wed, 24 Apr 2013 06:17:48 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/19934e19609d462fcd2f95a22b8b4984/tumblr_mlqrenHWuq1r8byl9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote><p><a href="http://flip.it/TSJat" target="_blank">A WELCOME ENDING</a><br/> belle, <a href="http://flip.it/TSJat" target="_blank">petitebiet.com</a></p> <p>Today I am lighter. The invisible brick that has been sitting on my shoulder for the past two years suddenly turned to dust, and with the first gust of wind was blown away down the avenue, to mix and mingle with all of the other dust on the ledges…</p> </blockquote> <p>Click For Perspective. (And an amazing little family)</p>http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/48752266508http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/48752266508Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:06:23 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/223b2fcdf2de37b35e098b555c5f803f/tumblr_mlqixsJSxz1r8byl9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Currently wishing we were back in DC on vacation, especially now that the cherry blossoms are in full swing :(</p>http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/48737157983http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/48737157983Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:03:28 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d393ac95082558126d8ccb189ca1377c/tumblr_mlfqi01U6I1r8byl9o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e3ddc6d37b3570ed7e4c71054582df25/tumblr_mlfqi01U6I1r8byl9o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/48c845305d9a1bd7b3fa5ae5432d70f8/tumblr_mlfqi01U6I1r8byl9o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/92134bfc3d346f97382a346546ef172e/tumblr_mlfqi01U6I1r8byl9o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>That “awkward stage ” is apparently optional?
<br/> Clearly no one told me this when I was 9 but Bella got the memo. 
</p> <p>Exhibit a - Abbey @9
<br/> Exhibits b,c,d - Bella @9</p> <p>*do I get pity points for growing up in the 80’s?</p>http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/48274708788http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/48274708788Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:00:58 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bfae4f4b2f99d9ae6485c1b429acd529/tumblr_mlfphcMkEL1r8byl9o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4c87cfe7d02d0286317260a931be3b13/tumblr_mlfphcMkEL1r8byl9o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8c9debb4812d4352a1bb693f2c28376f/tumblr_mlfphcMkEL1r8byl9o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ee24eeb609a07cd2e911613ad3170e4d/tumblr_mlfphcMkEL1r8byl9o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9c39b1ab091d10fbfb5cf251f63e2761/tumblr_mlfphcMkEL1r8byl9o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fe8b1ca38fb0f59d442d487c4e9c716e/tumblr_mlfphcMkEL1r8byl9o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4bcd71915cb3c4b61b7b9e4979da8929/tumblr_mlfphcMkEL1r8byl9o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/717202e0afc69aabbc59cdf42c805316/tumblr_mlfphcMkEL1r8byl9o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/85e6332f8ddb5058763c205ca79c28df/tumblr_mlfphcMkEL1r8byl9o9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f1e18d734a2c6365daf239c678e6c7b5/tumblr_mlfphcMkEL1r8byl9o10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>National Air and Space Museum <br/> By far our fav.</p>http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/48260565833http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/48260565833Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:20:04 -0500airandspacemuseumkiddosbabywashingtondcadventuresfamily<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/623cc4e2b6730775db6622e30565f6b6/tumblr_mlfcxzIBO41r8byl9o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dc064fafbda829d4ee3280240ebe8833/tumblr_mlfcxzIBO41r8byl9o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c514fd2e2af96161f9bb79733c6f4bf9/tumblr_mlfcxzIBO41r8byl9o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c84f0550d71697f8e663c6843fb2c909/tumblr_mlfcxzIBO41r8byl9o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/76a434b61ccf08f966600ee54acbded7/tumblr_mlfcxzIBO41r8byl9o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3eb3f1a4794c01fa2f67f555b22f7e5d/tumblr_mlfcxzIBO41r8byl9o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c372591cfbdbaabdc1cfee23ae4cc47c/tumblr_mlfcxzIBO41r8byl9o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2da63491e67676fcc194c3297b495088/tumblr_mlfcxzIBO41r8byl9o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a642fbdc317ff35686660b169167e50d/tumblr_mlfcxzIBO41r8byl9o9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e2f4fad8973f2fc42893fbc05919288e/tumblr_mlfcxzIBO41r8byl9o10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Many thanks to Daniel :) -www.danielwendling.com</p>http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/48238152584http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/48238152584Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:20:21 -0500kiddoswashingtondccarouselbabymamafamilyzoonationalzoo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/16eea13381be2c65b36f23ffc664f4a1/tumblr_mla7fshMeP1r8byl9o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6c965fbeeb61391ce11239b922c2e37b/tumblr_mla7fshMeP1r8byl9o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6edf6096072b42720fac6db22e48bb93/tumblr_mla7fshMeP1r8byl9o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d6ca6a1ec224ec392d30b637d9c3fd73/tumblr_mla7fshMeP1r8byl9o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Glimpses of our weekend. </p> <p>1&2 Papa was a saint and kept these two busy while I finished up some (ok a lot) of homework </p> <p>3. This bad boy of a cottage now lives in our living room. You know you have kids when ^</p> <p>4. The new playhouse requires constant play, no time for diapers or clothing mama, get real.</p>http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/48023292967http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/48023292967Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:33:27 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1ecf730f5b7ab1c62e05b5427cc09c45/tumblr_ml5ikx9ZRa1r8byl9o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4b8996d87f00a9b37c846428b903b8d4/tumblr_ml5ikx9ZRa1r8byl9o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/62c6de0e8ff9be100f6ba0dc51308c36/tumblr_ml5ikx9ZRa1r8byl9o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c372591cfbdbaabdc1cfee23ae4cc47c/tumblr_ml5ikx9ZRa1r8byl9o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3c58cfd56cdae2ae1e5f8fb2eb698717/tumblr_ml5ikx9ZRa1r8byl9o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4df93da3c78f72f09e5b8dd8fbf92bf5/tumblr_ml5ikx9ZRa1r8byl9o9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0c8fc456ea6b636f854c50d09e80b0b2/tumblr_ml5ikx9ZRa1r8byl9o10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>2 carousel rides. </p> <p>8 months apart.</p> <p>Someone please tell me how to stop time. </p>http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/47789432657http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/47789432657Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:54:09 -0500NationalZooLincolnParkZooCarouselbabyzoostopgrowingup<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/24fbfa8f03b70cf581a8cb4906155f01/tumblr_ml4f5b5vwr1r8byl9o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3e854d879989cb8eca3ef628833a14b7/tumblr_ml4f5b5vwr1r8byl9o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4a88472ee9d55fe1b6e6e97f58074d4d/tumblr_ml4f5b5vwr1r8byl9o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5df41cd76d78ff7b33be6abb9e7bc315/tumblr_ml4f5b5vwr1r8byl9o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0ca6b6652c7ef1f11c879f9eadfd8871/tumblr_ml4f5b5vwr1r8byl9o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Tonight we practiced saying and perfected the action of “pouring”.</p>http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/47751993122http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/47751993122Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:34:22 -0500babybathtimeteapotbedtimerockyIII<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/30b29c490e2343693d0b0369861ede47/tumblr_mkx8q3WaN81r8byl9o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/70df0ab799c676caeef751af3a716a22/tumblr_mkx8q3WaN81r8byl9o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/73f87693874c4690f6be8e1d9b874225/tumblr_mkx8q3WaN81r8byl9o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/16b5d1a3bcb94601a1a87f3d5a89d99e/tumblr_mkx8q3WaN81r8byl9o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Plane <br/> Trains <br/> Automobile</p>http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/47438129012http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/47438129012Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:32:26 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/48c845305d9a1bd7b3fa5ae5432d70f8/tumblr_mkx597pdxn1r8byl9o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7f4186450223ec3d44f24e8ff8b42ffd/tumblr_mkx597pdxn1r8byl9o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fb10b3f7a8dacffba4e333582935e4b3/tumblr_mkx597pdxn1r8byl9o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a8b2c4aad61b5ecb1b1c71c14d7f293d/tumblr_mkx597pdxn1r8byl9o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4801eae3e3cdf1a9cb5694e6f3c1443a/tumblr_mkx597pdxn1r8byl9o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>My sweet sweet babies.</p> <p>How fast you grow, how perfect you both are. </p> <p>I have never witnessed such genuine love and care between two tiny little souls as I have between the two of you. </p> <p>I hope that you never lose it. <br/> That you always have each other to remember that one time when your crazy mom did that one silly thing. </p> <p>I hope we never lose the memory of this, our perfect times together, the hands down best part of papa’s and my life. </p> <p>This perfect time spent with two perfect little people</p>http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/47433420283http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/47433420283Sun, 07 Apr 2013 23:17:30 -0500babyparkDCbrothersisterlovejoycutekidssiblingsfamilywashingtondc<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d7d13aa1c90ea567253981fb60c62a11/tumblr_min31hDbAQ1r8byl9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Yep, I think R3 has been blogging more then me lately. </p> <p>Just wanted to check in here to say I’m still alive! </p> <p>I have a few posts planned here soon on Office redecorating, the joys of facetime calls, baby’s first haircut among other things :)</p> <p>Stay tuned. </p>http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/43743743424http://mamaolsen.tumblr.com/post/43743743424Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:46:29 -0600