Following the long Thanksgiving weekend, we visited a Prairie Elf Tree Farm south of town. It took us almost a week and a half to decorate the tree once it was up, but between the hayrack ride and the hot apple cider, we had a great time making the selection. It was a great way [...]
Archive for the ‘Bryan’ Category
18 Oct
Green-curry chicken pot pie
I was trying photograph this green-curry chicken potpie last week, because the recipe was great (kudos to Martha), and I thought the phyllo crust was so creative (Martha, again). I struggled to get the right angle, and the right lighting… I wasn’t quite happy, so I continued to shoot. Perfect.
20 Jun
Bryan’s birthday, wrapped up
We celebrated Bryan’s birthday last week with the traditional breakfast sandwich, a stack of presents, and visit from his parents. When Bryan saw his gifts, he picked them up one by one, shook them, and said, “Shoes, shirt, shorts, shorts, shirt, gift card, and…liquor, but I’m not sure what kind…” He was right on every [...]
19 Jun
Happy Father’s Day!
Happy Father’s Day to all of the wonderful dads and grandpas in our lives—and special wishes to the one that makes me so happy to be a mom.
6 Apr
Obviously.
After a rather hectic day yesterday, I came home to what I affectionately refer to as the second shift. The girls were in rare form, and despite the fact I was obviously on the phone, they barraged me with questions and requests. My favorite was this exchange with Olivia: Olivia: “Mom. Mom. MOMMY. MOM. Mom. [...]
11 Feb
So far, so good.
Bryan and I started dating 16 years ago today. Some say you end up hating the things that initially attracted you to a person, but my fondness for bad jokes only seems to grow with each passing year.
22 Jan
Horsing around
(You’ll see why that title is appropriate in a moment…) Every two years, Gramma and Grampa dig and process horseradish. This year, Bryan helped with the digging, and the grandparents sent some roots home with him to process on his own. So, late one night last month, he set to it, taking photos of the [...]
3 Jan
Update: Olivia’s new milestone
Olivia, who informed me this morning that she was NOT A BABY, started preschool today. She is joining Ava at the new Montessori school, and she seems pretty darn excited about it. She did ask if we were going to Diane’s later today, but when I said no, she didn’t protest. I packed up a [...]
1 Dec
Party pics
One of the benefits of holding birthday parties in Nebraska—especially over Thanksgiving weekend—is that most of our family members are able to attend. Here are a few shots of those who helped Olivia celebrate. Bryan and his dad, Doug: Gramma Great, our generous hostess: And our gracious host, Grampa Great: My mother-in-law Karyl and sister-in-law [...]
