I just got bunches of pictures developed (including a lost roll from the summer), and while I don't have time to post any more than this, who could resist? Just consider it a teaser for the rest of the California pictures.
2.22.2007
sometimes the picture is just too cute...
I just got bunches of pictures developed (including a lost roll from the summer), and while I don't have time to post any more than this, who could resist? Just consider it a teaser for the rest of the California pictures.
2.12.2007
yeah, yeah
Dear Annie Grook,
Thanks for your letter. It was great to hear from you. I know what you mean about being busy. My gg and mama keep saying that I'm wearing them out with how busy I am. In fact, I'm so busy I haven't even had time to learn more words than "dada" and "mama". But I have gotten really good at signing "please" and "thank you". And now I can even run, sort of. Basically it just makes me fall a lot faster and harder than I did before. But I like it. Speaking of things that involve my feet, I've got to tell you this: my feet are really cold. I snuck a look at your blog the other day and saw that I was getting socks...I was so excited. So I started counting the days until Valentine's Day. I even threw away all of my other socks because I was so excited to get these fancy new ones. But I am glad that you were able to pursue some other knitting interests - I'd hate to keep you back from those. I just hope I can figure out a way to keep my poor little feets warm until you can send my socks. Thanks, Annie Grook.
Love,
Cal
P.S. My sissy says that her feet are cold too! Happy Valentine's Day.
Thanks for your letter. It was great to hear from you. I know what you mean about being busy. My gg and mama keep saying that I'm wearing them out with how busy I am. In fact, I'm so busy I haven't even had time to learn more words than "dada" and "mama". But I have gotten really good at signing "please" and "thank you". And now I can even run, sort of. Basically it just makes me fall a lot faster and harder than I did before. But I like it. Speaking of things that involve my feet, I've got to tell you this: my feet are really cold. I snuck a look at your blog the other day and saw that I was getting socks...I was so excited. So I started counting the days until Valentine's Day. I even threw away all of my other socks because I was so excited to get these fancy new ones. But I am glad that you were able to pursue some other knitting interests - I'd hate to keep you back from those. I just hope I can figure out a way to keep my poor little feets warm until you can send my socks. Thanks, Annie Grook.
Love,
Cal
P.S. My sissy says that her feet are cold too! Happy Valentine's Day.
1.02.2007
your wand is what?
As Maggie was waving her magic wand at me in the Target parking lot today, she gave this helpful description of what was happening:
"My wand is wanding you around into a FROG!"
By the way, this is no ordinary magic wand...in it's former life it was an integral piece of an orange-glo mopping system.
"My wand is wanding you around into a FROG!"
By the way, this is no ordinary magic wand...in it's former life it was an integral piece of an orange-glo mopping system.
12.18.2006
Calvin's third place?
posted by SKH
Tonight Maggie (with the help of her mom) hosted a Gingerbread House Making Party for half a dozen or so friends. That meant it was time for Calvin and I to see what it was like somewhere else.
The "somewhere else" we chose to check on was Starbucks. I took Maggie to Starbucks on our first date when she was around ten months old so it was about time for Calvin and I to go anyway. After charming the baristas for a sticker, the Calvinator pounded his very own chocolate milk while I sipped (perhaps somewhat ironically) a Gingerbread Latte. Together we enjoyed a cranberry/white chocolate cookie.
I'm not sure Calvin is ready to call Starbucks his third place, but that's primarily because he doesn't even have a "second" place since he's only one year old. It may also be because he isn't speaking yet.
And for everyone interested, no gingerbread was harmed in the house-making party. Instead they used graham crackers glued to small orange juice boxes.
Tonight Maggie (with the help of her mom) hosted a Gingerbread House Making Party for half a dozen or so friends. That meant it was time for Calvin and I to see what it was like somewhere else.
The "somewhere else" we chose to check on was Starbucks. I took Maggie to Starbucks on our first date when she was around ten months old so it was about time for Calvin and I to go anyway. After charming the baristas for a sticker, the Calvinator pounded his very own chocolate milk while I sipped (perhaps somewhat ironically) a Gingerbread Latte. Together we enjoyed a cranberry/white chocolate cookie.
I'm not sure Calvin is ready to call Starbucks his third place, but that's primarily because he doesn't even have a "second" place since he's only one year old. It may also be because he isn't speaking yet.
And for everyone interested, no gingerbread was harmed in the house-making party. Instead they used graham crackers glued to small orange juice boxes.
11.29.2006
first wheels
posted by SKH
It is a big day in a man's life when he gets his first set of wheels. We celebrated Calvin's birthday on Monday night (though he turned 1 on Thanksgiving day), and thanks to Grandma Higgins he is cruising like never before.
It is a big day in a man's life when he gets his first set of wheels. We celebrated Calvin's birthday on Monday night (though he turned 1 on Thanksgiving day), and thanks to Grandma Higgins he is cruising like never before.
11.27.2006
fun in the snow
posted by SKH
We woke up this morning to a gorgeous 12 inches of snow on the ground and an even more glamorous Snow Day. After a hot breakfast and a pot of coffee, Maggie and I headed outside for some fun.
There are two parts to the following video. In Part 1, I throw snowballs at Mo from across the driveway. She's standing at the front door, with the front door wide open mind you, and I accidentally threw one into the house. (Note Maggie making a slide on a mound of dirt as well as the huge snowman we made earlier.)
In Part 2 of the video, Mo and I decided it was time for our cat, Newman, to join in the fun. Apparently, it was more fun for us than him.
We woke up this morning to a gorgeous 12 inches of snow on the ground and an even more glamorous Snow Day. After a hot breakfast and a pot of coffee, Maggie and I headed outside for some fun.
There are two parts to the following video. In Part 1, I throw snowballs at Mo from across the driveway. She's standing at the front door, with the front door wide open mind you, and I accidentally threw one into the house. (Note Maggie making a slide on a mound of dirt as well as the huge snowman we made earlier.)
In Part 2 of the video, Mo and I decided it was time for our cat, Newman, to join in the fun. Apparently, it was more fun for us than him.
11.02.2006
germination celebration
posted by SKH
Mo has been very busy lately organizing our house, actually, she's been organizing and P-touching our entire lives. Anyway, she's been a bit too busy to blog so I'm pinch posting.
A long time ago we began working on our yard. You may remember Mo's post on roto tilling and my post on cultivating man. Though it was without fanfare, we did finally finish installing the sprinklers, cleaning up and leveling the yard, and then seeding and fertilizing on October 5th. Germination took a bit over a week and now we've got growing grass!
Here's a picture of our front yard I took this afternoon. The gray skies make a perfect backdrop for the new greenery.
The dirt closest to the driveway will eventually be a plant bed so don't be alarmed that it is grass bare. And though there certainly is much more grass propagation to come, there is already much grass celebration.
Mo has been very busy lately organizing our house, actually, she's been organizing and P-touching our entire lives. Anyway, she's been a bit too busy to blog so I'm pinch posting.
A long time ago we began working on our yard. You may remember Mo's post on roto tilling and my post on cultivating man. Though it was without fanfare, we did finally finish installing the sprinklers, cleaning up and leveling the yard, and then seeding and fertilizing on October 5th. Germination took a bit over a week and now we've got growing grass!
Here's a picture of our front yard I took this afternoon. The gray skies make a perfect backdrop for the new greenery.
The dirt closest to the driveway will eventually be a plant bed so don't be alarmed that it is grass bare. And though there certainly is much more grass propagation to come, there is already much grass celebration.
9.22.2006
she can be taught
Not that there was any doubt about that.
Mostly in an attempt to burn up some of Maggie's under-used brain power, energy and attention (all were beginning to be misdirected into various forms of mild troublemaking), we began a tiny bit of homeschooling this month. Maggie has been loving the Phonics Museum program and asks multiple times a day if it is "cool time". Her favorite parts would definitely be any time we get to use glitter glue and getting to show off her homework at dinner.
Last night we went to Olive Garden where the adults enjoyed the never-ending pasta bowl and Mags got a "kid pizza". She wasn't able to finish all of her meal, so she got to bring it home in a little box. When everyone else began to write their names on their boxes, she was very excited to realize that the two letters she has learned so far are the first two letters in her name, which resulted in her first marking of food territory...
Mostly in an attempt to burn up some of Maggie's under-used brain power, energy and attention (all were beginning to be misdirected into various forms of mild troublemaking), we began a tiny bit of homeschooling this month. Maggie has been loving the Phonics Museum program and asks multiple times a day if it is "cool time". Her favorite parts would definitely be any time we get to use glitter glue and getting to show off her homework at dinner.
Last night we went to Olive Garden where the adults enjoyed the never-ending pasta bowl and Mags got a "kid pizza". She wasn't able to finish all of her meal, so she got to bring it home in a little box. When everyone else began to write their names on their boxes, she was very excited to realize that the two letters she has learned so far are the first two letters in her name, which resulted in her first marking of food territory...
bernie ebbers is not my uncle
Ok, this really has nothing to do with our kids, but it's too weird to not post it.
While this is very old news, I still think it's funny. When my Uncle Herbert and Aunt Stuffy came to visit a couple years ago (hmm, when are you coming back?), they brought this article from Time Magazine that included the following picture of Bernard Ebbers, perpetrator of just a little bit of fraud...
Why is this funny?
Because this is my uncle...
But really, they are not the same person. I promise. A criminal mastermind would never show this much love to a stuffed monkey...
While this is very old news, I still think it's funny. When my Uncle Herbert and Aunt Stuffy came to visit a couple years ago (hmm, when are you coming back?), they brought this article from Time Magazine that included the following picture of Bernard Ebbers, perpetrator of just a little bit of fraud...
Why is this funny?
Because this is my uncle...
But really, they are not the same person. I promise. A criminal mastermind would never show this much love to a stuffed monkey...
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