What do you do while you wait for something awful to happen? I have no idea what to do with myself. I have tons of things I should be doing. Dropping everything to race up the coast left me with a to-do list a mile long. I’m exhausted but sleeping, which has always been difficult…
Waiting For The Awful
July 31st, 2012Comments: 75
When Do Kids Need Friends?
July 31st, 2012Comments: 44
Since Annie is the only kid in our home, she spends the majority of her time interacting with adults. This never struck me as a potential problem, especially since I’m pretty much a big kid myself, but yesterday a couple things happened that made me wonder if we need to get Annie around kids her…
Well. I know what I need to say, but I don’t really know how to say it. At the end of last week, Mike, Annabel, and I drove up to the San Francisco Bay Area after Jackie!’s sister told me to come. Jackie!’s brain tumors have grown to the point where she needs care around…
Yummy In My Tummy
July 27th, 2012Comments: 14
Ever since Heather made æbleskivers last week, Annabel hasn’t been able to stop thinking about the yummy Danish pancakes. Since she’s only tried the homemade variety, we decided it was time to take the kid to Solvang to try the genuine article. Let’s just say she was a fan. And before you ask… Yes, I…
Budding Arteest
July 26th, 2012Comments: 52
Annie loves to color, but ever since last month when she went rogue with a blue crayon we’ve limited her exposure to all things crayola. Yes, she drew on a wall in my living room. Yes, magic eraser removed the crayon, and also a layer of paint. I still can’t talk about it. Yesterday she…