Hello friends. Did you have a rough week? A rough morning? Are you questioning your basic competence? Feeling bad about your children's future therapy bills? I'm here for you. These just went up on the mantel this afternoon. Nice, right? It's a lovely shot, really. There's a funny painted rock, but you could make a… Continue reading Portraits in Neglect
Category: Family
Sidewalk Art
As I herded the children outside to catch the bus this morning I noticed, out of the corner of my eye, a chalk drawing on the cement. "Oh, wonderful!" I thought to myself as I went back to look at it. That hits all the right notes. They were outside! They weren't in front of… Continue reading Sidewalk Art
Holding the Baby
Our friends Matt and Katie have a new baby. I was sitting here looking at his picture and blissing out on his cheeks - Is there anything better than fresh baby cheeks? - and I got to thinking about the last time they had a new baby. It was in the spring of 2014 and I remember this because right… Continue reading Holding the Baby
Eight
Levi ... is eight today. is crazy. got a sleeping bag from his Auntie and couldn't have been happier if she'd given him the Chicago Cubs. can't wait for school tomorrow. traded his red jumbo Angry Bird for the bomb bird because it made his little brother happy. is maybe a teensy bit obsessed with… Continue reading Eight
It’s a Big Day
I was just getting in the car and my phone rang. Me: Hello? E: Mom? When are you coming home? Me: Ten minutes. E: Ten minutes? Do you promise? Me: Yes. Ten minutes. E: Ten minutes. Me: Ten. Minutes. E: <siiiiiiiiiiigh> Okay. Isn't he a darling? Doesn't he love his mother? And yearn for her… Continue reading It’s a Big Day