Archive for July, 2011

high school is so passe

“When you go to college, do they read books to you before you go to bed?” Actually, yes. Yes they [...]

Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
Posted in Loose Ends | No Comments »

kids and computers

Micah and I both have a lot of business to take care of on the computer. Jobs, callings, hobbies, and [...]

Monday, July 25th, 2011
Posted in kid stuff, Simon | 4 Comments »

grooming

I suppose this is what we get for giving a 21-month-old a s’more.

Saturday, July 23rd, 2011
Posted in deliciousness, Oliver, video | 3 Comments »

uncle!

After 6 1/2 hot and humid summers, I broke. We are now the proud owners of an air conditioner.

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
Posted in Loose Ends | 2 Comments »

flamily lingo

Simon often says “blanklet” instead of blanket. He says “flamily” for “family.” And sometimes we do too. It’s a show [...]

Monday, July 18th, 2011
Posted in motherhood, the boys, the day-to-day | 4 Comments »

an experiment in urban gardening

We were really late to get started on a garden. Mostly because we don’t have any land to use. But [...]

Friday, July 15th, 2011
Posted in Brooklyn, deliciousness | 1 Comment »

we’re losers

Is 4-years-old too young to play the Loser game? It’s the game where everyone wins . . . except for [...]

Friday, July 15th, 2011
Posted in artistic endeavors, kid stuff, Simon | 2 Comments »

dirt bath

Excuse me, sir, I think your roots are showing. Better schedule an appointment with your stylist and get that taken [...]

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
Posted in Oliver | 1 Comment »

we tried again and things got better

After Thursday’s fiasco, I was determined to make up for all of the mistakes and bad decisions and lost patience. [...]

Monday, July 11th, 2011
Posted in Brooklyn, reflections, the boys, the day-to-day | 1 Comment »

long haul

Simon rode his bike all the way to the park on Saturday. We lost a wheel to our buggy board, [...]

Monday, July 11th, 2011
Posted in Brooklyn, Simon | 2 Comments »