These Days: In the Park


These Days: Snow on the Balcony

High on the boys’ to-do list today was a snowball fight on the balcony. As it happened, they more threw snowballs off the balcony, trying to hit various targets — all the better, as far as I am concerned. Clara gleefully watched and stayed nice and dry inside.


These Days: Snow Day


These Days: Rest Time


These Days: Birthday


These Days: Snow Day

I wanted the boys to be able to play outside in the snow, but I didn’t want to have to bundle Clara. We found a workable solution: the boys played on the balcony, and Clara stayed snug in her crib. It took twice as much time to suit up and unbundle as it did for […]


December 16

It’s been fun each day as I post the new photo to look back through my DPP photos from past years. It’s so interesting to me to see what has changed and what really hasn’t. We do a lot of the same things from year to year — make cookies, play in the park on unseasonably […]


December 14

The last stretch before she starts her day. This one is delightful from the moment she wakes up. DPP pics from past years: 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011


December 13

It was another pretty nice December day in Lincoln, so my mom and I loaded up the kids and spent the last hour of daylight at the Blue Park (Stransky, for you locals). It occurs to me today that photography is so much about light and that it’s an interesting twist and added challenge for […]


These Days: Kitchen Helpers

This morning we made granola for Simon’s teachers. The kids like to help. I like peace. We had to do a little negotiating to make both of those things happen today.