We have been planning our family Halloween costumes for a long time, and when it all came together, it was more fun than I had even imagined. We are all big fans of the animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender, and we thought that without a shaved head Simon looks pretty Aang-like; with a shaved head, […]
Tonight we had a lot of preparation relative to our short family bike ride. Next time we will remember to pump up the tires on the bike trailer. I know I’m out of shape, but literally dragging a thirty-plus-pound preschooler in around the neighborhood was more of a workout than I was prepared for. Thankfully, […]
We spent our last day of summer with dear friends at the Lauritzen Gardens. It was delightful and lovely until the last ten minutes or so when everybody (moms included) hit their limit at the same time–hot and hangry, all of us. My boys were also sorely disappointed to learn that they couldn’t actually keep […]
My very earliest memory is of my Grandma Carlson. I must have been three or four–about Clara’s age now–and we must have been having some kind of summer party and I must have fallen and scraped my knee and someone (quite possibly Grandma herself) must have carried me inside because the first thing I can […]
Last week we took advantage of the too-cool-to-swim Lincoln temperatures (and free admission on Tuesdays) to venture out to one of our favorite places, the Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center. We brought a picnic and then spent an hour and a half or so exploring a tiny bit of the 850 acres of tall grass prairie. […]
A week or so ago, I got a text from my friend Jen: “Cherries ripe for little cherry pickers!” We headed out that very morning and picked what ended up being about six cups of pitted cherries. Maybe that doesn’t sound like so much, but believe me, that’s a lot of cherries for little […]
On May 26, 2004, after a day of exchanging flirty e-mails, Jason and I took a long, long walk in the South Bottoms–much longer than either of us intended, probably, but the conversation came easy and the company was just what we each wanted (and we finally said as much out loud). I wore flip-flops […]
Around here, December 28 is called “the Birthday” (definite article, capital B) because it is both Ian’s birthday and Clara’s. Ian turned 5 today, and Clara turned 3. It was a happy one indeed. These are some of my favorite shots from the day, but I realize that this little collection is hardly representative of […]
Ian has said to me several times today, “Mommy, can you believe tomorrow is Christmas?” Indeed I cannot. DPP pics from past years: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
My beautiful mom and her big brother. Today I went to a family wedding while Jason stayed home with the kids. I think it went pretty well until bedtime, when Simon threw up like four times and Jason couldn’t reach me because I still had my phone turned off. That part probably wasn’t so fun. […]
I take photos of my three kids almost every day and of other people (and places and things) when I get a chance. I love to travel. I quilt and read and organize with great passion and in bursts of creativity and motivation with long (sometimes years-long) breaks in between kicks. I like cooking better than baking. Read More...
