Posted in Daily Life - Daily Blessings on November 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Can I tell you why I love Jen?
First, she’s articulate. She can articulate what I’m thinking even when I’m only half way there.
Second, she has a warm heart.
Third, she has good boundaries.
Fourth, she’s M’s mother.
Fifth, she’s a good wife to Paul.
Sixth, we have some history together.
Seventh, she’s beautiful.
Posted in Daily Life - Daily Blessings on November 18, 2008 | 3 Comments »
You know how sometimes there’s a fight when you say they can’t watch TV? Well, there’s also usually a lot more thinking going on when they play on their own. It’s almost always worth telling them to turn the silly thing off.
Anyhow, I’ve been waiting for Kate to ask if she could put Oliver in [...]
Posted in Children, Parenting on November 13, 2008 | 7 Comments »
We have entered princess hell.
Where did I go wrong?
I took my prenatal vitamins regularly.
I let her play in mud with the hose (and she LIKED it).
I’ve never purchased those VILE sparkling shoes.
I never read her THAT kind of story.
I even read her Princess Edna on a semi-regular basis, just to inoculate her against such silliness.
I’m [...]
Posted in Children, Parenting on November 12, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I’m working on a theory as to why so many people (at least in this country) stop with two kids and I don’t think it’s as simple as financial concerns. Vodie Baucham would suggest that it’s because we have an unwritten rule in the U.S. that two is enough [a boy for me; a girl [...]
Posted in Children, Parenting on November 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
11:00 pm Time for a snack, mom.
1:10 am Mom, got milk? Hee hee. Get it? Just like the ad, get it? Got Milk?
3:20 am Whoo Whee, I’m cute. Hey, mom, you don’t look so good.
5:15 am Now I’m really hungry. No, really. This time I mean it.
8:00 am Mom, you look tired. I’m a little [...]
Posted in Daily Life - Daily Blessings on November 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last Sunday afternoon, Rome and I drove out to Malibu. We stopped at an outdoor playground where Kate played for about an hour. We then crossed Hwy 1 to walk around the estuary by the beach. It was a gorgeous day and our crazy daughter saw that Pacific Ocean and thought, “Hey, it’s November, let’s [...]
