There are so many things I love about this video: a) Toddler Annie. b) The fact that Annie referenced this song when she and James were picking out their costumes for this year (“We can’t be cute, Mom! Kids don’t wanna be cute on Halloween!”). c) My little Rigby. d) That some of Mike’s younger…
These Tiny Nightmares Appear
October 21st, 2016Comments: 3
The Closest Thing To A Time Machine
October 18th, 2016Comments: 14
This post is sponsored by Legacybox. Thank you, Legacybox! When my brother and I were growing up, my parents were great about recording moments. My mom was a fantastic photographer, and my dad had a few different video cameras. Over the last 10 years, I have painstakingly gone through thousands of old photos, scanning and…
Surfing Sunday 10.16
October 16th, 2016Comments: 6
To complete my awesome year of concerts, I saw the Dixie Chicks on Monday at the Hollywood Bowl. This was my third (maybe fourth?) time seeing them, and they didn’t disappoint. They played all their greatest hits, plus threw in a few amazing covers like Lana Del Rey’s “Video Games,” Bob Dylan’s “Mississippi,” and BeyoncĂ©’s…
Rookie Trick-Or-Treater
October 14th, 2016Comments: 3
The kids and I have been talking about trick-or-treating a lot lately (for obvious reasons), and I mentioned how Annabel used to be afraid of going door to door. She screamed out, “No way!!” so I showed her this cute video from Halloween 2012. Look at that little baby Annie, such a cutie! If you…
If Disney Princesses Were Politicians
October 13th, 2016Comments: 24
Four years ago on the morning of the 2012 Presidential election, I jokingly asked Annabel who she was going to vote for. “Princesses!” she gleefully replied (this was smack in the middle of her Disney Princess phase). I was remembering this the other day and it got me thinking: the Disney Princesses are a pretty…