Tag: Holidays

On this day, the never-ending day of snow, we were summoned to Milo’s room at 5am, soft white light flooding in through his windows like it was mid-morning rather than barely dawn. “Look! Mr. Sun is out! It’s morning-time!” I guess it was, technically. Now, one huge pot of chili, two loaves of bread, two … Continue reading “Snow Snow Snow”

It’s that time of year again…

Somehow it has been almost an entire month since my last post. And somehow in that time my newborn baby has grown into a four-month-old who lifts his body up on two rubber-band chunky arms, enjoys “talking,” intently watches his big brother’s every move, and kicks his legs and waves his arms like a maniac … Continue reading “Opportunities One, Two, and Three”

… And he’s not messin’ around. Happy Halloween again! Today my good friend Kasey’s second son was born, Milo went trick-or-treating for the first time, a (former?) gambling addict who calls himself “The Great Zucchini” entertained crowds of mini-monkeys and parents “cleverly” dressed as chefs toting their baby lobsters in big pots, A usually-friendly ladybug … Continue reading “There’s a New Sheriff in Town”

Although we decided against the morning craziness of downtown DC, we did venture out at around 5pm to check out the music and the National Mall madness. We went with the intentions of staying for a couple of hours and seeing how Milo handled the crowds and the late night… and decided last minute to … Continue reading ““Hire-Hurks””