The Husband and I entered into the first week of June not knowing exactly what was going to happen. We had entered into speedy preparations at home and work just in case. Sadly, the lawn eluded us — it rained every day and the grass just got taller. Come to think of it, I don’t […]
Category Archives: family
the launch of Sputnik, part I (countdown)
Wednesday, May 26th, started out as a typically normal day. The only difference was the noticeable pain I felt when I got up that morning. It wasn’t a come-and-go contract-y pain, just a constant, aching pain that a long sleep usually would chase away. Oh well. We get ready for the morning, I rouse Lydia, […]
and now for something completely different
It feels good to say, “my children.”
conversation with a toddler
Last night the three of us were sitting at the dinner table together. This is actually a rare event since Lydia insists on eating right when we walk in the door after work and school, but this time she was content to sit with Steven and me while we ate our food. Lydia amused herself […]
hey honey, look! we got a survey in the mail
I started thinking about it last year. As the calendar rolled around to 2010, I started anticipating it. As news stories started popping up, trying to make something political of it, I started getting excited. It was almost time. And last week, it finally came . . . my very own questionnaire for the 2010 […]
yo gabba gabba made me cry
Lydia has taken up a new addiction recently — the kids’ show Yo Gabba Gabba. Oh, how enthralled she is! Thankfully, it’s a pretty snazzy show and both Steven and I are able to sit through it. In fact, it can be rather entertaining. Thank God our child was not born during the Age of […]
the tree, 2009
I give you The Tree, 2009: Lights: 2600 total, tied for last year Lydia: surprisingly has shown a healthy respect for the tree thus far; she knows not to touch it — she just gets a kick out of naming what all the ornaments are Cats: had been at their BEST behavior until the first […]
room full of stuff
Ever since my laptop had a brief stint in an exercise class, it has been tethered to an old CRT screen (and, more recently, a sweet flatscreen monitor Steven scored from work) in the third bedroom that has always been dubbed ‘the office.’ Thus, I have also been relegated to the office whenever I have […]
26th of Septemberish
Happy First Birthday, Elizabeth! This time last year, I was fretting about Renton and his constipation, wondering who was going to take him to the vet — unaware of your mother’s caterwauling. 🙂
the story to end all stories
Most families have a story like this. The story that you tell at every get-together or low point in the conversation since it’s guaranteed to liven things up. Our story has now been told to so many people in our circle of friends most everyone knows what I’m talking about when I utter the fateful […]