merry christmas to you!
our lives are hectic right now, but we would be remiss in not expressing our love for FAMILYand our SAVIOR Jesus Christat this glorious time of year.we wish you all the best for the remaining days of...
View Articlechristmas 2011
'twas two days before christmasand all through the houselittle people coloringwith markers and crayons, no doubtthe stairs were alluringfor two little ones with more fun nearbyexploring had begun...
View Articlei bring to you a scene from dinner last night
wait, you said don't play with your food?i'm confused. but i need the yogurt in my hair to glue the bowl to my head. see? even you are laughing.* just for that, i'm going to do it again!*it's true, i...
View Article17 months
where did my baby go?and who replaced him with this little boy?will i be asking this question for the rest of my life?miles is as busy now as he ever was ... non. stop. movement. from this boy! when he...
View Articlequick week-in-review
i spent 2 days interviewing at a university in grand rapids, mi. it was completely exhausting, but a great experience. i rocked my presentations and teaching demonstration, and felt good about my...
View Articlemiles and elmo
miles has no interest in tv (no complaints here), but he LOVES LOVES LOVES a few sesame street videos on youtube. he has particular affinity for elmo. and ducks. so the following video is like a dream...
View Articlestudying at the law library
on occasion i work/study at the MSU law library.it's extremely quiet.the chairs aren't terrible.it's a little cold.perhaps an occupational hazard. the tables are large.there are lots of windows.i can't...
View Articlejust things
the only pacifier miles has ever used it the soothie. a while back he started holding it by sticking one of his fingers or his thumb into the open end. he only uses the paci for bedtime, so he's...
View Articleparenting and whatnot
“A person’s a person no matter how small.” –Dr. Seussi've been thinking A LOT lately about being a parent and what it means to help a little person grow and navigate the world.in most of my...
View Articlethings the boy says
mamadadba-pa (grandpa)ba-ma (grandma) bye byebuh-buh (bubbles)uh-ohwowwoahow-ide (outside)hotwa-wa (water)nana (banana)buh (bug)ohhi woo-woo (dog)whak-whak (duck)hat and his first (discernible)...
View Article18 months & a mama-son date
to celebrate the boy turning 18 months old today . . .we started with a leisurely morning at home.then moved on to a doctor's appointment where he was more upset about getting weighed than getting his...
View ArticleGrand Rapids here we come!
i've accepted an assistant professor positionat grand valley state university. it will be a great opportunity, a good start to my career, and the best decision for our family right now.yes, we're...
View Articleme, the writer
i don't mean to brag, but i wrote 17 pages yesterday.you read that right.i think that means i've officially hit a writing groove.i'm up to 6.5 pages today, so i better keep crackin' if i'm going to...
View Articletender mercies
life has been . . . different lately. i'm not even sure different is the right word. strange? rushed? slowed? i don't even know. we're living with a schedule.wake up.miles goes to school. b goes to...
View Articleclassical music and "turning" 400
i listen to A LOT of classical music when i write papers. actually, i listen exclusively to classical music when writing. pandora is my current best friend (i wonder if i should include it in my...
View ArticleApril 13, 2012, 12:43 p.m.
the official moment in time when i completed the draft of my introduction chapter.thus, the official moment in time when i finally had a complete draft of my entire dissertation.chapters 1-6 are,...
View Articlecatching up ... february
i've defended my dissertation (post for another time), and our life is returning to a more "normal" state. i don't have anything witty to say, but i do want to chronicle the past couple of months in...
View Articlecatching up ... march
FiRST HAiRCUT!!movin' and groovin' at the michigan historical museum.wishing winter was over, but still loving to wear hats.also still loving to wear winter boots ... with no accompanying pants, of...
View Articlecatching up ... april
painting dad with stickers.eating/painting chocolate pudding.playing basketball @ the msu children's fair.enjoying the bird seed sensory table at the fair.catching butterflies at the msu butterfly...
View Articlethe weather is FINALLY warm!
hot, actually.we celebrated with a trip to the splash pad at hawk island park on opening day. lately the boy has been reticent about getting his face in the water, but something clicked for him at the...
View Articlejust another sunday afternoon
going down the slideside walk chalkinggeneral hawaiian-shirt-wearing cuteness shootin' hoops
View ArticleOld Virginia
the tuesday after memorial day MILES and i packed up the car and drove to virginia to see two of my sisters and their respective broods. the boy had never been in the car for longer than 3.5 hours (and...
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