The guy finally came to cut down the dead tree that has been looming over our cars every day with its ominous branches just waiting to crush a hood or sun roof. He did a very good job and the whole process was entertaining to watch. Here is the clip of the tree actually falling. He really wanted to see the video so I uploaded it to youtube to share with him. Enjoy! (please ignore my really … [Read more...]
"If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" (Video!)
July 15, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
sunny days (Pics!)
July 14, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
Summit loves to swim. He doesn't love being forced to do things he doesn't want to do in swimming lessons, but in general he is happy in the water. He loves splashing, smiling in glee as the water droplets splash me in my face. Sometimes he is still as I hold him, relaxing in the weightless suspension of the water. He blows bubbles when I ask him to. He loves his bucket and scoop. He tolerates it … [Read more...]
top 5 list of:
July 13, 2009 by · 2 Comments
Why trying on clothes with a child sucks:5. Hissing "Don't go under the door!" and frantically grabbing child's ankle to pull him back inside. (apology to startled lady in the next changing room may be uttered at this time.)4. "Don't OPEN the door!" and frantically trying to hold a shirt against your body and slam the door shut at the same time without smashing child's fingers. (Apology to … [Read more...]
Be good 2 yourself: vegetables or starch?
July 11, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
I have always heard growing up that potatoes and corn were "starches" and not "vegetables" so we rarely had them. I love both of those and just took my mom's word for it that they had little nutritional content. The other day I met a mother of two as she was picking up her children from a friends house. We were just chatting and she said how lucky I was that Summit ate so well as he crammed food … [Read more...]