In 2005 while we were still living in Texas we noticed one day that there was a cat and two kittens living under the abandoned house next door. One kitten was a solid black like its mother and the other was the spitting image of a tomcat named Chewbacca who roamed the neighborhood, accepting petting [...]
When I woke up Thursday morning I was in a great mood. The next day I was planning to deliver the boys to my parents and Scott and I would escape for a romantic getaway for the first time since having kids. Our 8th anniversary was on Election Day and that night Katie Couric and [...]
I voted. Did you?
Regardless of which candidates you support I believe passionately that all Americans should use their right to vote, not just on the national level but on state and local levels as well. In fact, I believe that it is MORE important to vote for state and local candidates because the policies set [...]
Roegen: I have penis
Scott: Yes, you have a penis.
Roegen: Jude have penis.
Scott: Yes, Jude has a penis.
Roegen: Breydon have penis.
Scott: Yes, Breydon has a penis.
Roegen: You have penis.
Scott: Yes, I have a penis.
Roegen: Mommy have penis.
Scott: No, Mommy does not have a penis.
Roegen: Mommy no have penis?
Scott: No
Roegen: Bummer
Saturday I awoke to the sound of a crash from the kitchen. Scott was out of town for a debate trip so I knew it had to be either a child or a cat. As I started to move I realize that my left arm is pinned by Jude and Breydon is asleep on my [...]
Have one mommy who is working in the kitchen.
Add two little boys (Jude and Roegen) who are supposedly riding their big wheel and scooter in the garage (properly helmeted, of course).
Add in ominous silence and the realization that neither boy has asked for anything for at least twenty minutes.
Find garage empty.
Find only dogs in the [...]
Scott and I like to joke that Roegen will be a sports commentator when he grows up. No matter what is going on, he has something to say about it. No one can get away with sneaking anything in this house, because if Roegen’s awake he’s got something to say about it.
“Jude in Breydon’s [...]
Jude is adjusting to being home with Mommy and Roegen. I still field the occasional question about why he isn’t in school, but the thrill of playing with Captain in the garage, riding his scooter, visiting Grandma, coloring, digging for worms as weather permits, and all of the ways to spend time that he can [...]
Roegen has been enjoying all of the one-on-one attention he is getting from me now that his older brothers are both in school. He loves being able to run into whichever room I’m in and give me the play-by-play on whatever he is up to now. Or thinking about getting up to. Or what the [...]
As is often the case in families with young children Scott and I aren’t able to connect physically as often as we’d like. Unlike the days before we had children we can’t do the horizontal tango without planning for it. Unfortunately, our youngest child has other plans.
I don’t know why it is but whenever Scott [...]
