I wiggle my feet a lot. It’s just a little habit I have. I rarely even notice when I’m doing it. It’s also genetic, apparently. One afternoon at a family get-together my half-first cousin, once removed, (yeah) noticed this and exclaimed, “Ooh, look! You’ve got the Brasher Feet, too!” The other component of Brasher Feet […]
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sputnik; sixty months in orbit
Time for your yearly belated Samwise report! On Tuesday Sam turned five years old; how crazy is that?! We celebrated the day with three breakfasts, a trip to the Queen Center (McWane Center), a color car wash, and his weekly O.T. appointment. Very much fun was had! Overall, the past year has been good for […]
eastering
I just hit a nostalgic mood as I was uploading some pictures from yesterday’s Easter shindig. Here’s some Easter from over the years. I keep telling them to stop growing, but they never listen.
christmas, a reminiscence
Earlier this week we were at my sister’s house to celebrate a combination Christmas/Jonathan’s first birthday. Christmas just got that much more interesting. My sister and I reminisced on how excited we would get before Christmas — Christmas Eve was always the longest day of the year, we never could sleep so the night went […]
christmas eve update
T’was the night before Christmas, And all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, Because they’re trying to get over the flu. Times the cat has eaten the tree and barfed: 0! Number of medications the children are taking: 4 Ornaments children have broken: 0 Ornaments Mommy has broken: 1 Presents children have found: […]
surprise surprise surprise
One year ago today I was suddenly in Auburn, reeling in shock along with my sister and brother-in-law as we marveled at their surprise Christmas baby. Happy Birthday, Jonathan!
the tree(s), 2014
We have emerged from the Death Virus to finally present The Tree, plus one. The smaller tree is Lydia’s responsibility. Total lights on the tree: 2,550 Times the cat has eaten the tree and barfed: 0! Times other people in the family have barfed: 16 Times I’ve almost skinned the cat for trying to climb […]
christmas is coming . . . sloooowwwlyyyy
“Hey, it’s past Thanksgiving; where’s my tree update??” you ask. Sorry. We’re moving slowly this year. The day after Thanksgiving, a Death Virus descended upon all of us. Sam, Lydia, and I have been zombie-like these past few days. I even slept through the Iron Bowl! This was probably for the best, considering how it […]
summer of sam
As far as summers go, Sam has had a decently eventful one, albeit in fits and spurts. Now that we are slowly lumbering into fall (it’s October yet it’s a balmy 84 degrees outside, what gives?) perhaps I can sum everything up to my satisfaction. Last July Sam went through a series of evaluations at […]
one day in late September
Six years ago today a bundle of Elizabeth arrived. She’s been making funny faces ever since. Hurray for birthdays!