February 3, 2009: Hanging with Guybrush Threepwood

I was pretty tired this morning and slept in pretty late.  There was no sunshine this morning so Oreo was not itching to get up either.  Instead of sun today we had a day of pretty steady snowfall.  It snowed all day long. Dominica and Liesl ended up sleeping in until early in the afternoon.  …

February 1, 2009: Productive Day

We have nothing much planned for today.  So after getting up this morning and everyone moving down to the living room I took over the morning Liesl schedule, helper with her exercises and tummy time and other activites, while Dominica got started on her first class at the O’Reilly School at the University of Illinois.  …

January 31, 2009: Linnea Comes to Visit

Liesl has very visibly matured today.  It is a wondrous thing to watch a child at this age because every day brings something new and exciting.  This morning Liesl began “talking” far more than she has been doing up until now.  She has been “talking” a little for some time now but it has been …

December 10, 2007: Today We Discover Natalie Dee

They don’t call them slippers for nothing. And, of course, have a flaming apple juice. Natalie Dee knows why the world is going to be okay. How bakeware feels in the midwest. And, of course, one specifically about Oreo. Mice in teacups. Why a Honda SUV must be a good idea. Fear of cats. And …

December 8, 2007: Paper Mario and D&D

I had to be up before eight this morning as I had two hours of work to do before I could call the day my own.  Yesterday was horribly busy and I was stuck working very early until very late with no break even for lunch!  All I did was run across the street, grab …