Sunday, August 30th 2009

All Things Tooth Fairy.

With much wiggling and a little flossing with Daddy, Kata’s First Ever Loose Tooth came out. It only took about three days. She was so persistent. And with the help of an equally persistent Daddy and a sourdough bagel, it fell out. Preparations are now underway for the imminent arrival of the Tooth Fairy this […]

posted in: Family, Milestones

Saturday, August 29th 2009

All Things Let Down Your Golden Hair.

Sometimes, I’m all about grabbing my camera, any camera that’s handy even my iPhone’s, and capturing that Fleeting Moment. Our morning’s are so very hurried and frantic but on occasion, we’re kinda sorta on time. One day this week, Kata was supposed to be brushing her hair and something distracted her on TV. I’m sure […]

posted in: Family, Things We Love

Thursday, August 27th 2009

All Things Happy Campers, Part Deux.

A few weekends ago, Ken and Alex went off on yet another camping trip. This time it was just the Cub Scouts in Alex’s Den. And it was only an overnight trip. To a gorgeous campground right on Lake Tahoe. I mean even a sunrise can look good there right?? The obligatory s’mores. And frolicking […]

posted in: Balance, Places We Go, Things We Do

I just finished the first book in this series, Lament by Maggie Stiefvater. And I posted my review over on goodreads.com . But it bears repeating here – “Let’s just say that Lament hooked me from the beginning. And that’s a littlehard because these days I look for a really well written fairy story not […]

posted in: Family, Things We Love

Monday, August 10th 2009

All Things Hot August Nights.

I’ve blogged about our appreciation for the Biggest Little City in the World before, but we do love living here in Reno. And we do love certain events that happen during the summer – like Hot August Nights.What’s better than watching classic cars cruising by on a hot summer evening? Well, except this was an […]

posted in: Balance, Places We Go, Things We Do

Friday, August 7th 2009

All Things Child Labor.

To be filed under – This Is Why We Worked So Hard to Have Them. The kids are all at that stage in life where they are desperate to help us with chores. Even car washing has become a fun diversion for them. As our temps warm to close to 100F what better (and cheaper) […]

posted in: Balance, Family, Things We Do