The more things change, the more they stay the same

June 2, 2009

When he was a 3 months old and we were still living in South Africa Jackson received a care package from a gaggle of my best girl friends back in the States. A “Baby Shower in a Box.” And within that delectable stash of goodies there was something, nay, someONE who would become his closest [...]

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Boys will be…Chatty?

May 27, 2009

My boys love them some manly man time, for sure! They love to dig, plant, scrape, dump, tackle, wrestle, and manhandle everything. But, I tell you what, our Jackson also likes to get his gab on. That boy can taaaaallllkkkkkkk. And I have absolutely no idea where on earth he could have inherited that trait! [...]

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My Kind of Homerun!

May 21, 2009

We took Jackson and Micah to their first major league baseball game on Tuesday night. It was 70 degree weather, a balmy sunset, a cool breeze, the wafting aroma of chili fries and nacho cheese, and fireworks. In short, it was a delicious slice of tasty Americana. We dressed them in the XL free team [...]

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On the Go

May 19, 2009

Those of you who have traveled even occasionally will appreciate the excruciating pain that is traveling with kids who have to “go” often and at inappropriate times while in transit. See, I planned to begin peppering this blog with little tidbits of travel advice for those of you contemplating packing up young infants and flying [...]

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Not Me Monday

May 18, 2009

Yes, it’s that cathartic time of the week again where we admit that our laundry’s never done, our dishwasher’s gone into permanent depression at the miracles we expect from it, and there’s a sock behind the dryer that will never, ever see the light of day again. Oh yes, folks, it’s that magical, confession-is-good-for-the-soul time [...]

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Behind Every Great Mother's Day is a Great Man

May 9, 2009

What makes a husband great? Is it his rock hard abs? His salary or his collection of cool ties? Is it the car he drives or the way he wears his hair? No, girls, what does it for me is a man who will fold and put away the laundry – down to even the [...]

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Say Cheese

May 1, 2009

Guess who is figuring out what to do when the camera is on him?

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Sweet Sixteen Months

April 27, 2009

To Our Sixteen-month-old-baby Micah, How we love you – how amazed we are by you! How delighted we are by your chubby cheeks and chunky little tree trunk legs. You are tall and strong and bubbling over with joy and cheeky chuckles. We love to watch you sign “dog” and “milk” and “car” and “ball” [...]

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Yes, I'm THAT kind of mama

April 17, 2009

As in, when I dropped my 3 and half year old at preschool his teacher took one look at him and said to me, “but…..today is PICTURE day!” To which I calmly responded – “Yes, I do know that. I also realize that Jackson is wearing the EXACT SAME OUTFIT as yesterday – but he [...]

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A Chocolate Covered Lesson

April 13, 2009

I never look forward to Monday mornings and going back to work. Tonight is the exception. Tonight my children are sky-high on sugar! They have consumed vast quantities of kiddie-crack a.k.a. chocolate eggs, chocolate chicks, chocolate basketballs, chocolate soccer balls, chocolate slabs. They have become addicts in a matter of 3 short days. I am [...]

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