We have a lot of simple rules for Sam. Be gentle. No throwing fits. The usual. But two-year-olds have a way of doing things you never would have dreamed of telling them not to do.
The other day, Sam figured out how to pry loose the accordion-folded plastic piece that closes off the 4-or-so-inch gap next [...]
Mammaw and Pappaw with their two great-grandchildren:
My favorite place on earth (you don’t grasp how steep it is around there until you realize you’re standing in the yard and looking down at the top of their roof):
Many of you know that we were in WV last week, visiting my grandparents (who look too young to [...]
What says preschool boy better than a sidewalk scrape mustache and a yogurt beard?
Celebrating Allie’s birthday with an evening in Cambridge and some fantastic frozen yogurt from Berryline (Where else could you get cranberry yogurt topped with fresh kiwi?):
Here’s a peek at the geek behind the camera. A couple of weeks ago, Austin’s mother took the photo below while I was taking the photo above. You can laugh. I won’t hear you.
I’m not going to go into lengthy potty-training discussions here, but I’ll mention that we’ve been using tiny jelly beans as a reward for effort. They’re small enough not to get Sam too “sugar-wired” but are tasty enough to be a good motivator.
The other day, though, as Sam started chewing his treat, he suddenly got [...]
When Maggie is just relaxing, she likes to put her right foot up in the air. I’ve seen her sit and chill with her right foot almost at her ear, sometimes without the help of her hands.
Here’s a photo of Sam from August of 2006. It’s hard to believe this little fuzzy guy grew into the strapping lad that stomps around our apartment now.
Some friends and I spent an afternoon gathering materials for a certain wedding invitation. I managed a few photos during breaks in the rain, but the rest of the afternoon it poured. We were soaked to the bone by the end of the day.
