Kenny has a wicked farmer’s tan. Not for lack of slathering SPF 50 all over his tiny body everytime we set foot near a ray of sun. I noticed it today after I gave him his third bath of the day (he gets really sandy, ok?). Super cute. I took some […]
I am running in my first post-baby race a week from today. I was actually supposed to do this back in August, but due to many circumstances (namely, my lack of proper training), I was forced to drop out. So it will be a 15K one week from now. I think it […]
Have you ever come to realize just how much you love someone, just how affectionate you are towards them, when you have a span of time with nothing to do but enjoy their company? That’s how I feel about Casey and Kenny right now. The two of them make my life such a joy, and […]
Casey decided to get a buzz cut today, and we decided to get one for the little wiggler, too. After all, what is cuter than a little kid with a buzz? And in Hawaii at that? Here are the before and after shots… This morning, post beach walk: And this afternoon, post clippers: I have […]
Kenny turns out to be half fish, half boy. Who could guess how much he would love the water and the sand? As I write, Kenny is at the door yelling, “Beeeech! Beeech!” He is fearless, plowing through the surf, crashing into the tiny waves that roll over the protective reef. He is mesmerized with […]
I am sitting on the balcony of our condo, overlooking the ocean off the island of Maui right now. Kenny is sound asleep after a morning of frolicking on the beach, throwing fistfuls of sand, and diving headlong into the gentle waves. Casey is beside me with a Corona and I am sipping […]
Though it’s not Kenny’s first Christmas, this is the first time he has understood the excitement of ripping open packages, of seeing new toys and games and books, and of feasting on a gorgeous Christmas dinner surrounded by a loving family. He ate more pumpkin pie today than any 24 pound animal should be […]
Kenny has embraced two new habits, one an endearing heart-tugger, and one heart-tuggingly hysterical. Ok, climbing into the cabinet underneath the stovetop to play drums on the pots and pans isn’t one of them, but it’s pretty darn cute, wouldn’t you say?? Ok, climbing into the cabinet underneath the stovetop to […]
I think Kenny cried more than he didn’t today. All morning, he kept signing “hurt,” yet shook his head when I pointed to his tummy, his throat (which has got to be raw after all the coughing he’s doing), his nose, etc. Finally, he tugged at my sleeve and pointed to his teeth, […]
A toddler with a wicked cold, a dog who needs a walk, three construction workers that need us out of the way, and a Mommy who didn’t drink enough coffee when she woke up. That was the recipe we started off with this morning, when I decided it would be a good idea to […]