• Personal

    Happy Birthday to You and You

    After we got back from Arizona, I had exactly one day to prepare for a joint birthday party for Allie and Jonah. Joint birthday party? I think my thinking was along the lines of bandaid removal- rip it off all at once and be done with it. Or something like that. Because March signals the beginning of birthday season in our house. And this is our party year. So two birds, one stone. Happily, at the writing of this post, I am five down, one to go. Unhappily, my shoulders/neck have been hurting since birthday season began. I may need to rethink this every other year party idea. Anywho, here…

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    Shiny New

    Where I been? Here I been!   There have been a few changes around here, one of them being my shiny new blog! More on that later though… First, I must introduce you to the shiny new three year old in our house.   This guy.     He’s three now. This is what he does when someone asks him, “How are you?” Wordlessly, he’s all, “How am I? I’m three, that’s how I am!” Nuff said.     He held still for exactly three pictures before he ditched me for bigger and better things.     It’s okay though, I’ve got tricks up my sleeve that always eventually bring…