Next Tuesday, if you can believe it, will make it 4 years since Tad broke his left femur. That was one of the most horrible experiences ever.  Thankfully, the only child with any memory of it is Ane, because it was such a dramatic and traumatic event.  Tad has no memory of it at all. […]

Look who was patrolling the backyard yesterday. It was the heat of the day, too.  Now that’s dedication. However, his father had superhero dreams, too.  With an emphasis on the “super.” The Webmaster thinks he was about Tad’s age in this picture, or a little older. I think Tad might need a new costume by […]

Ane has started reading multiple book series, including the American Girl books, and is pretty much checking out a chunk of the children’s section at the library every week. She reminds me of someone… Oh, yeah.  Her.  I knew that girl. And today is Grandma’s birthday!  Without her… I wouldn’t be here, much less be […]

To keep our patriotic theme going, here are some shots of the kids from Fourth of Julys past… 2006… the first year we had a digital camera taking pictures, and Tad’s 1st Fourth… 2007… 2008… in Disneyland!…. 2009…. 2010… Rerun’s 1st Fourth… … and 2011, which is one of my favorite pictures of all three […]