The Highlights: Play swords. Missing Lizzy. Weather so cold that my camera lens actually fogged up when I brought it in from the car. Rob as Santa, again. Sarah not being the youngest child anymore. Woolen Bauble slippers. Breastfeeding while opening presents – that’s new. Thanks to Becky and Sarah for letting us steal their...
Mark and I are lucky in where we live – both sets of parents are situated close enough for us to spend time with both of them at Christmas. We have made it a tradition to pend a few days before Christmas with the Apkers in Pleasant Hill, OR, then drive the two hours up to...
Locke is now over 1 month old and before too much time has elapsed, I would like to get (my version) of his labor and delivery down in print. Many have requested a recap, so here’s a timeline: 11:45pm Friday, November 20th – contractions start at regular intervals, waking me up after a late night watching Star Trek (radical) with...
Having a fabulous group of girlfriends has been unmeasurably enjoyable over this past year and a half. We had a book exchange for our December Book Club meeting. (We should come up with a fancy name for our book club bytheway – ala Gurnsey Potatoes…) Sadly, I was occupied with Locke for much of the...
Locke’s first excursion to the Oregon Coast. Lots of birds, wind, and the lovely ‘D’ River.
