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Leaving the Nest

So it started with Kindergarten orientation – no, wait – make that soccer – no, no, no back that train up. Make that day camp. Day Camp is when we started seeing the writing on the wall. The writing that said “Oh Here Go Hell Come”. The last couple weeks with Little P have broken [...]

It’s About Jungle Cats!

I think I’ll just let her tell the story…

Passing the Torch

( Photos andPorter andSchool andStella )

Last Thursday was Stella’s open house at school. Here is her self-portrait from the portrait wall; she obviously has her father’s ears. Then there was this little gem. I gave her some grief about the little brother crack, especially considering what happened next. We figured that, as long as we were there, it would be [...]

Looking in the rearview mirror.

It’s Mother’s Day. Normally, this is the part where I’d be going on a tirade about how my children have no concept of what it means to be civil to each other for more than a 1-hour interval – Mother’s Day be damned. And, as much as I love being able to utilize the internet [...]

Happy 5th Birthday, Porter!

( Birthdays andPhotos andPorter )

Dear Porter, Today you turn 5 years old. And at this point I think I’m going to suggest you grab some juice, your blanket and thumb, and sit a spell – because this could take a while. First, I want to tidy up a little unfinished business in regards to losing your first tooth. I [...]