We went through the “hiding from the camera” phase when he was a toddler. Then he got through that and we’ve cruised along for a while. Lately, though, he’s been holding up his hands when I point the lens his way. Or turning the back of his head toward me. […]
Not the most relaxing of snow days
I’m not sure what I was thinking today when I moved from one kitchen project to the next. When I decided to bake up the oatmeal for breakfast, I figured dinner would be the only other thing I’d tackle. The only reason I opted for the oatmeal is that I’d […]
Fast food can look pretty too
I usually take pictures of more upscale dining fare, but I had a date with a certain 6-year-old at McDonald’s today and we were sitting by a window…so, you know. Really, the Southwestern Chicken Salad is quite good. The tortilla strips make it all crunchy, and the chicken is tender. […]
Too many cooks in the kitchen
When I came in the house this afternoon lugging bags of groceries, all three of my pets tried to squeeze themselves into our tiny kitchen to investigate. Not only do they nose around in my bags, they tend to get in the way when I’m trying to cram things into […]
King of the mountain
We took Juliette for a walk this afternoon. Thankfully the majority of our neighbors had shoveled or snowblowed their walks. And thankfully there were many snowbanks for Devin to frolic in. But you should have seen how big his eyes got when he spied the enormous snowbank in the church […]
The theme for today’s snow day? Star Wars
Blizzards aren’t typical events. The last snow dump of this magnitude we had was when Scott and I were living in Chicago in January 1999. We didn’t have a kid back then. (Instead, I played the child-like part, ooohing and aaahing as the snow poured down outside our window.) Kids […]