A Little Chaos Theory

As of today we have no clue where we’ll end up moving.  Things that seemed very positive a week or so ago now seem about as probable as my climbing Mt. Hood this week.
Scott has officially heard “no” about three positions.  There are others that no longer show that the position is open that we’ve [...]

About how things happen for a reason. I know that this is true, but sometimes it’s hard to see the the positives from the heart of a situation.
Scott had a job interview today at 11.  Since we’re living in Oregon and applying for jobs in Wyoming, it was scheduled over the phone.  At 10:30 I [...]

When he grows up, Breydon wants to be a doctor. This is probably because after he dosed Jude with cough medicine Scott made it very clear that he is not allowed to “practice medicine without a license.”
Jude wants to be an extreme sports athlete. Preferably winter sports. And a police officer. [...]

Roegen’s favorite word these days is “naughty.” He is a one-toddler behavior patrol who marches around looking for infractions so that he can proclaim at the top of his voice “naughty (insert name here).” The culprits that he catches most often are Mickey Socks (because Mickey loves to swipe the leg of anyone [...]

There are those who march to their own drummers. Then there is Jude, who waltzes his way through life accompanied by loud gongs and clanging cymbals. Whether it is learning to potty train by using a drinking glass because he knew he wasn’t going to make it to the toilet, planning out what [...]

Jude hates naps. Sleep is the enemy, and will always be the enemy (until he becomes a teenager in which case being awake becomes the enemy). Unfortunately for his mental and emotional well-being, when he is tired and cranky I make him rest his head upon a pillow – at which point his [...]

When I first thought about keeping a blog, it all seemed so simple. I’d install a software program, and any time I had something that I wanted to talk about, or think about, or there was a story I felt I needed to get down so that I don’t forget because Mommy Brain can [...]

For Scott and I, one of the strengths in our marriage has been the ability to communicate with each other. I think it started back before we ever started dating, when we would have long telephone conversations with each other (and even agreed that we could never date because our friendship was so special). [...]

Chaos Theory is the theory that looks at how nonlinear and dynamic systems interact with each other. While from a scientific basis those systems actually do have a type of symmetry to them they appear to act randomly and on their own, separately yet together.
Breydon is a child that craves order and consistency. If [...]

Almost as important to Breydon as Gack is his leopard blanket. It’s not really a blanket - just a large piece of faux fur fabric that was given to Scott many years ago - but Breydon appropriated when he was much younger and despite how worn it looks or little boy sweaty it can smell, [...]