It seems we’ve run into a bit of bad luck over the last few weeks of 2012. I think it all began when our washing machine encountered some sort of computer glitch and stopped working. James has always been a firm believer of things happening in threes. Based on the…
Last weekend we all got hot chocolate, strapped into the Toureg, and set out for our annual hour-long wait/pilgrimage to the Los Gatos Festival of Lights. Just like last year, I had the best seat in the house. I got to hold both Jakey and Natesy in my lap, cuddle…
Up until this point, Nathaniel has been a man of few words. In some ways we’ve welcomed the reprieve from holding-up the other end of yet another 16-hour conversation. But there is also that kernel of worry that your baby will forever sound like Tarzan. So it has come as…
Back when I was dating James in college, there was a moment I’ll never forget. We were driving along in his truck (yes, I got a lot of flak from my high school boy friends, two words, that I was dating a cowboy) and somehow we broach the topic of…
Almost every day I’m presented with a myriad of questions. In general, I’ve been practicing my ability to turn the why’s back around toward the little asker so as to strengthen their thought processes, and frankly ’cause I’m out of answers. This week there was one particular question I just…
Just over three years ago when we moved into our house, it was right around Halloween. For some unexplainable reason, our baby monitor was incredibly staticy. (It appears this may not be a word, but it clearly is a word so stay with me…) OK, so our baby monitor was…
Early this year I was talking to James from my office phone. I’m not exactly sure what transpired… I probably asked an innocent question about dinner which was not well received and James said something to the effect of, “It sure must be nice being Don Draper.” Now if you…
It’s here. The day we’ve been dreading. We knew it was unavoidable and yet, it’s still hard to believe when it actually happens. Nathaniel no longer just shakes his head silently when he disagrees with the party line. Nope. For the last four days he has answered just about every…
I’ve been meaning to make a list of our favorite memories from our recent road trip. Back in mid-October we piled into Lufthansa and visited the southern most point of the Pacific Northwest. Note: James’ car is known as Lufthansa. My car is known as The Crop Duster. Overall it…
As the holidays approach, I’m always reminded of some of the things I used to say when I was little. My mom is really good at keeping our childhood stories and vocab alive and kickin’. For example, I’m still inclined to sing “Then one froggy Christmas Eve…” as I think…