Lately, Olivia’s test driving two with tantrums, talking back and actions that are pretty far outside her normal realm. For instance, bedtime has become a bit of battle. Normally, I read a book, sing a couple of songs, rock for a bit, then put her down without so much as a whimper. She’s clearly to [...]
Archive for November, 2009
16 Nov
First snowfall of the season
When I posted this photo a few minutes ago, I hadn’t yet checked the forecast. I thought this was fleeting, but it sounds like we may end up with two to six inches of snow today! The nice thing about Kansas is that it will likely be gone tomorrow.
15 Nov
Huskers at heart
Bryan managed to snag us six tickets for the KU/Husker game yesterday. Doug and Karyl came down to join us, and we took the girls as well. (For the first half, anyway.) Later in the evening, Doug got these great shots of the girls in their Husker gear.
12 Nov
Olivia Fix
I think we are approaching the terrible twos… I long for the days when I thought that stage had to be the most challenging.
10 Nov
More Iowa excitement
After treating us to a fabulous breakfast on Sunday morning, Josh and Laura took us downtown for shopping, coffee and time on the playground. It was hard to leave, but we know the next time we see them, they’ll have two brand new babies!
9 Nov
Iowa Children’s Museum
We had a short but sweet visit to Josh and Laura’s house this weekend. The trip included a few fun hours at the Iowa Children’s Museum in Coralville. I’ll post more photos from our trip later this week, but in the meantime, here’s a little slideshow.
8 Nov
Caption this
Best caption in the comments section wins a call from Olivia! Her average call length is about 3.5 hours, so clear your calendar now.
5 Nov
More S’mores
Doug recently sent me a link to a gorgeous slide show of America’s best cupcakes on Forbes Traveler. One in particular caught my eye–a S’mores cupcake. I checked out a number of recipe sources, including a few Martha Stewart recipes that seemed quite complicated. Since I was making these as part of our party last [...]
4 Nov
Sunny days
There’s an interesting article about the changes down on Sesame Street on CNN.com this morning. I was going to post snippets of the text, but really, the article is short and completely worth the read, especially if you were born before 1984. Check it out here. I’d love to hear your thoughts!
