Those of you who have been reading for a long time (or have read my archives) might remember that Madeline had a large hemangioma on her back. Hemangiomas, for those of you who don’t know, are (to put it simply) blood vessel tumors. They usually appear on babies within weeks of birth and tend to resolve on…
Disappearing Act
June 22nd, 2016Comments: 12
Little Ballerina
June 21st, 2016Comments: 11
Annabel and her friend Molly (daughter of my oldest friend, Tara) have been taking a ballet/tap class since August of last year. Annie has taken several dance classes before, all through our local parks and rec department, but this class was through the local dance school. I figured it would be a little more structured than…
Surfing Sunday 6.19
June 19th, 2016Comments: 10
Happy Father’s Day to everyone celebrating today! The kids worked hard to make Mike some cute gifts, and we made him a yummy breakfast (which the kids graciously helped him eat, too). We’re heading to my aunt’s later for BBQing and swimming and celebrating. Our area is in the middle of a big heat wave…
Feet First
June 17th, 2016Comments: 1
Annabel and James have started swimming lessons again for the summer. It’s interesting to look back at Annabel’s swimming skills when she was three. James has absolutely no fear, but Annabel was pretty brave back then, too. She was so stinking cute! If you can’t see the video above, click here. I can’t wait to…
I’m So Tired Of This
June 16th, 2016Comments: 42
On Saturday I flew to Washington, D.C. for a couple days of meetings. I had Saturday night free, so I made plans to meet up with a dear friend for dinner. It was Pride Weekend in DC and the streets were jammed with people, so I felt lucky that I managed to get a taxi. We went…