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So here’s how it went down. My mom came in last Monday and was wonderful enough to let Brian and me leave to Eugene on Tuesday evening, instead of having to leave early in the morning on Wednesday in order to make it to the hospital by 8 a.m. The drive there was wonderful all …

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Well, I did it. And here he is. Meet my son, Skip. The details to follow…

Well, I did it. And here he is. Meet my son, Skip. The details to follow…

I don’t know about all of you, but watching A Christmas Story has been one of our family’s Christmas-season traditions. Man, what a classic. But this year, I’ve wondered at my possible poor judgment in allowing this tradition to be so. Maybe it’s his age, maybe it’s his being a boy, or maybe it’s just …

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I don’t know about all of you, but watching A Christmas Story has been one of our family’s Christmas-season traditions. Man, what a classic. But this year, I’ve wondered at my possible poor judgment in allowing this tradition to be so. Maybe it’s his age, maybe it’s his being a boy, or maybe it’s just …

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So my no-contest, hands-down, absolute-favorite time of year has come and gone again. And you know what? I’m doing alright. I kept a little holiday (so to speak) up on my pot rack, and that’s doing pretty well at keeping my spirits up. Christmas was good. A little bit different than other years, but still …

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So my no-contest, hands-down, absolute-favorite time of year has come and gone again. And you know what? I’m doing alright. I kept a little holiday (so to speak) up on my pot rack, and that’s doing pretty well at keeping my spirits up. Christmas was good. A little bit different than other years, but still …

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Right now Danin is running around the house repeating, Hide your kids. Hide your wife. Hide your kids. Hide your wife. Hide your kids… I love it.

Right now Danin is running around the house repeating, Hide your kids. Hide your wife. Hide your kids. Hide your wife. Hide your kids… I love it.

Right now my girls are having a war with some imaginary boys. They’re yelling things like “We saved the day!” and “Fox on a mission” and “You blockheads!” I love it. I just love it.