Category: Family

Mustaches applied… Over the past four years, we have taken pride in our somewhat different take on the old annual family holiday card. But a few things are consistent: the entire family must be present (sometimes our family dog Proudie makes it, other times it proves too difficult), it usually includes some sort of pun, … Continue reading “2011 Holiday Card and Outtakes”

Emil meeting “The Queen” First, Happy New Year! I had been hoping to get all of the December posts done in December, but that turned out to be too lofty a goal for this mama. So now here we are, January 1st, getting caught up. Which I guess is fitting since, you know, resolutions and … Continue reading “A Very Bengals-Princess Weekend”

When it comes to matters of faith, we are clearly equal opportunity. That’s a menorah on Oliver’s shirt. Actually, on Milo’s last day of school before holiday break, he returned home with not one but two sparkly menorah stickers. He often returns from school having conned some poor helpless adult into giving him two of … Continue reading “Jewish”

Creepy Baby* At four months, Emil has surprised us all by learning how to walk! His activity of choice is to climb upon the kitchen counter and gaze out into our back yard. Hours of fun. Hi! Okay, okay. So he can’t walk yet. But he is a rolling-over machine! It is pretty much impossible … Continue reading “Emil, 4 months”

The holiday season is insane. I am aware that the previous statement is the cliche of all cliches. But really. It is December 7th. Three days ago, 21 full days before Christmas, I went to THREE different stores to buy plain white Christmas lights to hang on our tree this year, as somehow ours had … Continue reading “Lights”