Tag Archives: parenting

Transitions

Posted on August 31, 2016 by

I’ve heard it takes between four to six weeks to adjust to something new, in which case, today is a really big hump day — 2.5 weeks into my semester and 2 weeks into G’s school year (cue Bon Jovi, … Continue reading →

Posted in My Life | Tagged | 5 Comments

Halloween weekend

Posted on November 2, 2015 by

The weather was lovely on Friday night, so we kicked off the weekend with a family bike ride to check out the neighborhood Halloween decorations.  The forecast for Saturday night looked less than ideal for trick-or-treating, so I wanted to … Continue reading →

Posted in Biking, Cuteness, Food, My Life | Tagged | 2 Comments

Suddenly September

Posted on September 3, 2015 by

Some parents complain that August just drags on — seemingly endless summer days until school starts again, with frequent complaints of “I’m bored” from the peanut gallery.  That wasn’t our experience.  Between dealing with G’s broken leg and finalizing plans … Continue reading →

Posted in My Life | Tagged , | 4 Comments

Broken leg aftermath

Posted on August 15, 2015 by

It’s been a heck of a two weeks, friends.  In many ways, having a young child with a serious injury is a flashback to those [seemingly] endless days of early infancy as a new parent.  The first night in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Health | Tagged | 3 Comments

Friday night E.R. lights

Posted on August 5, 2015 by

Friday started innocently enough.  The newly be-Hooptied Big Blue was finally ready to ride (after a bit of a debacle involving the internal hub and a missing o-ring), and we towed Lightning to the park for a morning ride. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Health | Tagged | 4 Comments

The best birthday in the whole world

Posted on July 13, 2015 by

We spent a good chunk of the weekend celebrating Gabriel’s fourth birthday with family and friends.  Four is indeed a fun age, as evidenced by his excitement and enthusiasm for [almost] everything. The first present he opened was a pirate … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuteness, My Life | Tagged | 2 Comments

G at Three

Posted on July 6, 2015 by

“That isn’t even a thing. Who cares what knife I used for the peanut butter? You cannot be upset about that because it isn’t even a thing.” Continue reading →

Posted in Cuteness, My Life | Tagged | 4 Comments