We finally got a chance, on the last day, to walk around ArtPrize one more time. Dev and I spent a couple of hours downtown the second day, and Scott took him down for a few hours, but the rain had really washed out our plans to make a family […]

Dev and I took a trip to Chicago last weekend. (We missed Scott, but I know he appreciated a little time to himself.) And I’m just now getting around to posting about it. We had a nice time. The weather was mostly cooperative. And even when it rained it wasn’t […]

We went to the beach this weekend. Only the second time this year. Summer just breezed on by and the weekends tripped along with it. There’s no way to do everything, of course, but I want to give my kid more of these experiences. If you could have seen him […]

The boys started something new a couple of weeks ago. Kickball in the street. (With shouts of “Car!” at appropriate times.) I joined in with them last night, although joining wouldn’t be all that accurate of a word since Devin basically took over the game. He would kick the ball, […]

…and I love them for it.

He had a tough day at school today. Conked out in the car on the way home and slept for an hour and a half. Bedtime? Blown out of the water. So why not grab our cameras and go for a photowalk? He started out snapping photos, then gravitated toward […]

Wherever I go, there’s usually a cat. I like that.

I’m glad that Devin likes to play games. I might go crazy if not because his other favorite options are playing cars and super heroes. Neither of which really top my list of preferred activities. He does have one board game, though, that I absolutely despise. It’s a Thomas the […]

My big boy started Kindergarten today. (Well, he’s Scott’s big boy too, of course.) I held back on the tears until we walked away, although I warned him Mommy might cry. He made it through. So did I. So onward and upward, right?

I’m not the type who savors a challenge. I, in fact, will often shrink from one. Which is why, for all these years, I have never taken on a recipe that required whipping the egg whites “to form soft peaks.” In articles I’ve been cautioned that I need to be […]

Scott stretched on the grass and we invaded his space. We’re nice like that.

Happy anniversary, Scott! The picnic at the playground was lovely. Smooch! Photo taken by the 5-year-old.