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Blue skies, green water

Capital P, Doodle, Friends

So I'm sitting here typing this on Sunday night. And tomorrow is the first day of school. I've got school supplies stacked up, a new backpack packed, and Caroline's choice of outfit laid out on the bed. But nothing can really prepare me for the fact that my baby is going to be a fourth grader. I mean, I remember being a fourth grader. I vividly recall getting in trouble for repeatedly singing Read More

Bring your good times. And your laughter too.

Doodle

Well first I feel like I need to give a shout out to all the Oregon readers. Who knew I translated all the way out to the Pacific Coast? But there are apparently a few of you because you were all excited about the Olympians shoes that match the Ducks. So, go Ducks. And truthfully I'm just stalling because I'm overwhelmed at how to fit the last few days into one post. It's going to be a Read More

Nine

Doodle

Dear Caroline, You are nine years old today. Nine. How is it even possible that we've already come to the last single digit year? Especially since we just brought you home from the hospital like two days ago. I think the thing that has hit me the hardest about nine is when it dawned on me that nine is the halfway mark. In just nine more years you'll be eighteen and headed off to college Read More

Jumping the shark

Doodle

So we had a good weekend this past weekend. Even though I was so tired by Saturday night that I went to bed at 9:30. Which would make the twenty-year-old me very sad at the lameness but makes the forty-year-old me think that at least I'm not as lame as P who fell asleep sitting up on the couch at 8:25. But we can both blame the sleepover. On Friday night, Caroline's school had this little Read More

Tea parties, manicures and lame pedicures

Doodle

Before I say anything else I just want to say thank you for all your sweet words and prayers about the loss of Nanny. It was all very much appreciated. Last week was a hard week and I was thankful for all the love. I can't remember if I've mentioned this before but Caroline has the same teacher for third grade that she had for first grade. And in first grade this teacher helped the class Read More

Andele! Andele!

Doodle

The other night P was grilling fajitas and was going back and forth from the kitchen to the back porch. Caroline was happy to just mill around outside and enjoy her current favorite hobby, collecting bugs of any kind. I was in the kitchen tasting the guacamole when I noticed P looking out the windows. He motioned for me to come take a look. This is what we saw dancing around our back porch Read More

My little bunny is growing up

Doodle

I was going through old videos the other day because I harbor grand illusions that one day I will get all manner of memorabilia from Caroline's childhood organized and labeled. Judging from the eight packs of photos currently stuffed in my desk drawer, it's not likely to happen anytime soon. But I came across this video and it seemed appropriate to post it since Easter is this Sunday and it Read More

On the bright side I think they’re house trained

Another day, Doodle

Well, we had an exciting weekend here. You don't believe me? What if I told you we added not one but THREE new members to our family? Friday was the annual carnival at Caroline's school. And of course we'd been building up to it for the last week or so. I had to buy raffle tickets and t-shirts and volunteer for a shift in the Cold Drink booth even though I knew odds were good they weren't Read More

Politics and music

Another day, Doodle

I just told P that I had no idea what I was going to write about tonight and he said, "How is that different from every night?" I asked him why he wanted to be a hater and he told me "I'm not a hater, I'm a motivator." And then we laughed hysterically. And now I'm sad that we have become those people. Anyway, last week was kind of a crazy week. I can't remember all the reasons why, but Read More