nerd to be

I wrote the whole thing by myself, and drew a picture at the back - daddy only helped me with the spelling. It says:

deAr nAnCY:

SchooL is
greAt. thAnk
U 4 AsKing.
i miss U And
i <3 U LoVe,

Sidonie Stern

Nonie and Leo in Costume for Halloween

The family met up with Leo and Stella, Auntie Sam and Uncle Emy, and Babba for a long weekend at Disney. Much fun was had by all.

Thanksgiving next! Stay posted.

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Here are some of the things I have been up to since August (busy, busy, busy) and here are two movies of me (firstly, eating Halloween cookies and telling scary tales of monsters and then dancing in a Isadora Duncan/Mick Jagger sort of way). Enjoy … We miss you all!!! Happy Halloween!!!

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CLICK ME, TOO! ANOTHER MOVIE: Cookies and Storytelling Time movie

So, so, so sorry about how bad the ‘rents have been at keeping up with the posts. Here are a bunch of pics from my August visit to NYC. I had a wonderful time and saw lots of folks and I gave my first speech at a rehearsal dinner – for Mark and Jill Buckley-Jones. Sadly, I had put fingerprints all over the lens, so this event is not recorded for posterity.

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Play the above slideshow for more. Some samples:

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Pirates Growl

Pirates of the Caribbean

What fun in Fl-aaaaaar-ida and beyond! See more photos from Florida+Bahamas 2008-9 via flickr or in the slideshow below.

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Present Unwrapping by Nonie: 1. Climb Up

Present Unwrapping by Nonie: 1. Climb Up

2. Lie Down and Roll Around

2. Lie Down and Roll Around

3. Jump for Joy

3. Jump for Joy

What fun! See more photos from Christmakkah 2008 via flickr or in the slideshow below.

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Sid-a-Nonie Ridgway Stern - 2 1/2 years old.

Nonie’s favourite things:

Tapping my forehead like Pooh and saying, “fink, fink!” Oh, and speaking of Pooh, I love Lumpy (the baby Heffalump - which is kind of like an Elephant - in the new movies).

Telling stories (I always begin with, “One little time” and end with “the end”.)

Halloween (dressing up, trick or treating, going to parties).

I ride so well I can do it in a tutu now.

Obama (yah! and it makes Daddy smile, a lot.)

Yay, we won, we won, we won.

Singing (especially Old Mac Donald, Frosty the Snowman and Rock-a-bye Baby).

Puppets (sock, finger, and my “just pretend” hand puppet, “Bobbie”).

Bathing (”I big, I swim”).

Making houses and having tea parties.

My house, come in, please.

Friends (at Lifeways — my creche — and Isaac — who I spent Thanksgiving with. We also had a make-Christmas-cookies playdate. We like “hanging out” and “chillin” — Daddy is teaching me a lot of American slang).

Hide and seek (most especially when we run into the closet, taking “tiny, little tiger” to hide from “big bad tiger, he huge”).

Snow (we’ve had five snows so far and although it can be “so cold” and I wish it was “too warmer,” I like it a lot and cope better than Daddy and Mummy.)

Dancing (to everything, with everyone, but especially to “They Might be Giants” … see video post below).

Food (broccoli and olives, and Parmesan and Asagio, and chickpeas and cumin, and marshmallows. Did I mention marshmallows? More, please).

Having my ow-ies (real and imagined) kissed a lot (and bandaids, I like them a lot).

Saying, “I don’t like it.”

Holding up a finger in a rather schoolmarmish way and saying, “I’ll be right back”, “Just a minute”, “Not do it that way”.

Going to parades.

Christmas Parade, Downtown Milwaukee

Putting up our Christmakkah Tree and opening my chocolate advent calendar.

Having my haircut in a salon!

I love this look!

Running, jumping, laughing, teasing, tickling and being tickled. Reading, and playing with my toys, and talking (a lot) and helping with the dishes and vacuuming.

Oh, and of course, cards and presents.

Happy holidays one and all. Love and Hugs!

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My grand parents came for a visit! Here are two sample photos from our great time, and a slide show…

Grant, Sue, Popop, Baba, Daddy, Mommy (Ari was sick)

Like da Pink Flingos! (flamingoes)

So here are 150 photos or so, in slideshow format, from July - October of this year, covering our last days in Dublin, the stopover in Switzerland, our lovely trip to see family and friends in South Africa, and the start of our new life in Milwaukee (via NYC).

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My fans can also view them one-by one and for print-out from here.

Mommy and daddy told me to apologize for their lack of postings lately. We are about to go on holiday and visit family in Zurich and South Africa, then it’s time for the big move to Milwaukee!

Here is daddy’s post on our holiday in Belfast. And here are more photos from that trip.

Here are some great photos from my Second Birthday, including visits from Baba (Granny Jeanette) and Papa-p (Grandpa Phil). A sample:

And, just to keep you fully up to date,  photos of: some other visiting friends, my good friend Solana’s b-day party, and early spring.These have all been up for some time, but Daddy hopes to post more pics, perhaps even some video, before we leave on Monday….

Mommy and daddy finally got around to editing some video clips together from our great holiday in Disney with the US family. I miss my granny and grandpa and ouma and oupa and uncle emy and auntie sam (and especially little leo) SOOOOOO much. Here’re are two video memories - I wish I had some of my South African family, too! For them, just below, some newer photos - mommy says I am growing too too fast….

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And some pictures:

word. life. we can’t front

got everything?

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The details are slowly trickling in via (brief) transnational phone calls and texts from daddy’s not so tech savvy family, but it sounds like Leonardo Mazzola was born around 5:15 5:00 AM EST, 5 and a half 5.7 pounds (he’s little, but strong! 3.5 weeks early, is all). We’ll get a pic up when we have it - he’s in for quite a ride. Congratulations Aunt Sam and Uncle Emy! I can’t wait to meet Leo!

Spent some lovely time with many doting family members while rockin’ the Mouse at Disney. Catch over 100 pix at flickr. Will post some video in a week or so.

pink with flamingoes

chrismakkah bush

emo daddy and pensive mommy

santa is it my turn yet? and ta, santa

matthew and sidonie solving the problems of the world

More new photos here.