Archive for December, 2008
16 Dec
Ava Fix
16 Dec
Tis the season
I’ve had a hard time getting into the Christmas spirit this year. I’ve tried decorating, putting up the tree, listening to Christmas music and subsisting on a steady diet of baked goods and White Russians. Still, the stress of work and traveling and shopping has gotten the best of me. There are a few things [...]
15 Dec
Overheard: Billionaire edition
We spotted Warren Buffet in Borsheim’s on Saturday. As he strolled by, Bryan noted, “There goes the richest man in the world. He made more money in the time it took him to walk through this store than we made all year.”
15 Dec
Wyatt’s One!
We made a very quick trip to Omaha on Saturday for Wyatt’s first birthday party. I thought I grabbed my camera (which oddly enough, is working just fine now), but instead I picked up the one Katie lent me. It’s still out of batteries, so I had to rely on my phone–that’s why these photos [...]
13 Dec
Ava Fix
Ava’s making good use of the 47 catalogs we receive in the mail each day. She’s cutting out photos and pasting them on new sheets. Basically, it’s assisted reproduction, and the mail is multiplying.
10 Dec
And, just like that, I’m cured
I have a longstanding distaste for the dentist. I have hated going since I was very young–and once semi-annual check-ups became my responsibility, they became far less frequent. As an adult–who is trying (at least on occasion) to set a good example for her children–I am going in every six months. I’ve found a hygienist [...]
9 Dec
Olivia Fix
Olivia’s modeling the sweet sweater Liana made for her for her first birthday. Lucky girl–handmade sweaters, dresses, quilts and birth samplers! She has some talented friends and family members. Must be why she’s so happy here.
9 Dec
Overheard: Thanksgiving edition
I nearly forgot about this exchange Ava and I had about her homework project a couple of weeks ago. I shared it with many of you over Thanksgiving, but here’s a quick recap: Every week, Ava is sent home with a brown paper sack to be filled with something that either starts with a specific [...]
