The Wink

Last Day

We all had lumps in our throats on Thursday as we prepared for “Dama” and “Grangon” to go. It was a perfect visit (despite the alternating humidity and state of emergency torrential downpours). In one of those actions that your kids do that literally slices you to the core, Briar still goes to the door [...]

Swimming & Napping

I can still smell the chlorine, feel the sun, and hear the giggles.It was a day of absolute perfection.I’ll let the pictures do the talking.

Debbie’s Park

Disclaimer: This post contains more jarring profanity than most. I am not kidding. Shing.Fawn.Shwing.Sha-wings. Fawn.WeeeFun.Fun, wee.Yay, fun shwings. All that and she never actually wants to go on the swings. I should also say that lately, and it’s probably paranoia on our part, but just about every word she says that begins with the letter ’s’ [...]

A Very Sweet Face

Must give credit where/when credit is due. It’s no secret in our house that I always get sayings ever so off, mangling a phrase or mixing cliches. Whatever. I hope it’s the endearing chink in my sometimes neurotic armor. Anyway, the title, “A Very Sweet Face” is all Sean. He said one night about Avery [...]

Porch Puddles

This post title sounds like it’s going to be about peeing. Not so. As much as I do find myself talking more than necessary about poopie diapers and the like, this is not about pee. It has been hot. Really hot. Ok, it’s been like stupid hot. Stupid, muggy, miserable hot. So we have been doing [...]

‘gen Grandpa, aw-gen

Briar loves to spin. More accurately, she loves to “be spun.”She can go ’round and ’round without stop. Over and over.She shrieks with delight and when you set her down she chants: Gen! Gen! AW-GEN! I have found that I am nauseous and weak before I have completed one rotation, but I reach deep inside [...]