The mood today is brighter. It’s been a good week for the two oldest boys. Craig, on the other hand, has had a terrible week – copious drool + complete personality change + waking up again at night have us convinced that the two year molars are making an early appearance. He’s been an absolute nightmare –…
Summer’s Out for School
Summer is over, and I am a bit blue about it. I was privileged to enjoy a lazy week off with the children, which was restorative, but for two reasons that vacay mojo has not extended into my everyday worklife in the way I’d hoped. First, everyone got a stomach bug right there at the…
Break
The last time I unplugged entirely for any extended period of time was over three years ago, when I went to Rio de Janeiro with my law school moot court team. I was completely without internet or phone for almost a week. Internet cafes were pricy and crowded, we did not pay for my flip…
The Littlest
This summer I have some potted flowers on the porch. In the dog days of July and August down here in the South, these little beauties need watered twice a day. Craig, my watering can buddy, ‘helps’ me with this task before and after work. I step down the stairs and head to the spigot…
Snippets of Summer Part Two
We did some other fun things in Nasvhille, as well, including going to the drive in to see Inside Out. We went to a huge park and splash park Once the splash park eventually opened, we had a sort of great time. However, this splash park allows no running, horseplay, climbing, toys, buckets, or…