Evie and I crossed a new bridge today: We went for our first walk together. While Daddy was at Sea World with the big kids we turned our eyes towards Mecca: Starbucks! No, not all roads lead there, but all GOOD ONES do!
It was a good walk. Evie was a wonderful girl (as she […]

Packing and more packing. Cleaning and deep cleaning. Getting the room and our living spaces in order and clean for this next week that we, uh, won’t be home. We’re off to vacation for 5 days or so. First off getting Mishy safely off to Albania (Hope you have a wonderful time Sis, you SO […]

Nothing beats the look on the kids faces and the excitement in the air on Christmas morning. The kids woke up very AM, Darren attended to them once and then came back to bed. By the time we got up (8:30am) we found them downstairs sitting at the table in the kitchen. Claire (French) had […]

Woke up with the kids. The kids had a special breakfast with Daddy and played throughout the rest of the day. We wrapped presents most of the afternoon and prepared for the big day coming up.
A friend of ours invited us to eat a home-made pozole (Mexican soup dish) that she’s made. It’s a […]

Michael (my sister Amy’s Italian boyfriend), came over tonight. I love talking with him, he’s so cool, always has a story and always makes me laugh. Anyway he thought there was something “different” about me. Yes, maybe it was that I looked a bit tired he thought. While I was trying to think about whether or not […]

Emmer was kissing Evie on the head yesterday when he looked up at me and said, “I hope she grows up to be a girl.”
I think I can guarantee that.