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Signs that your kids are watching too much Mythbusters.

It all began when I overheard the following statement: “Okay Porter, now don’t scream when I do this.” Watching Porter’s front teeth twist and turn over the last weeks has been an infinite source of family entertainment. He has been guaranteed that at least one of us throughout the course of the day will walk [...]

Happy 8th Birthday, Stella!

( Birthdays andPhotos andStella )

Dear Stelly, Happy New Year! Happy Birthday!….a month late. Why so late this year? Well, partially it has to do with the fact that within a period of 4 weeks our family pulled off two major holidays, a dance recital and two birthday parties. It’s like somehow our entire year’s activities get squished into the [...]

Happy 8th Birthday, Sweet Girl!

( Birthdays andStella )

(more to come soon!)

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 [...]

Putting the Memori in Memorial Day

( Illness andPhotos andStella )

An hour after Stella and Steve left for the rollerskating party I get a phone call: “Um, so we just left the party. Stella fell pretty hard on her wrist. She’s being a trooper, but I’m thinking we should probably have it checked out.” So, 4 hours in the dearth of human existence – otherwise [...]