Friday, March 28, 2008
Two cute girl pics
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Family flashback time
The second picture is of my dad and his sister (Toni) when they were kids - and a bunch of other family member. From left: Delphine (my grandmother - looking at an album), Emmet (my great uncle - behind Delphine, looking down), Lina (my great-grandmother), Toni (my aunt - looking down from behind), Joe (my great-grandfather), Mary (my great aunt), and my dad, Douglas (wasn't he adorable?).
If I made any mistakes in my list, someone in the family needs to let me know. Stat! =>
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
FIONA WALKS!!
Off she goes!!
On Monday night, as I came through the door from work, Fiona walked from the front window all the way to the top of the stairs. Craig and I were *dumbfounded* and SO excited! Even Rory squealed, "Fiona walked!" So sweet!! And because Fiona weighs 29 pounds, SO nice (my lower back thanks her steady feet, her sturdy legs, and fabulous sense of balance).
Enjoy the video! =)
On Monday night, as I came through the door from work, Fiona walked from the front window all the way to the top of the stairs. Craig and I were *dumbfounded* and SO excited! Even Rory squealed, "Fiona walked!" So sweet!! And because Fiona weighs 29 pounds, SO nice (my lower back thanks her steady feet, her sturdy legs, and fabulous sense of balance).
Enjoy the video! =)
Monday, March 10, 2008
Jars attack!! (Aka, the hunt for great red sauce)

So anyway, I decided I had to try and make it at home - as close as I could get it, anyway. My friend, Susan, lured them into divulging the general recipe, and I have made it a few times, achieving about a 6 out of 10. Because I can't make fresh sauce all the time, however, I decided to try and find a comparable jar sauce.
I feel compelled to point out that typically, prior to this experiment, we ate almost nothing BUT jar sauce. The shame, I know! (I hope my friend, Martha, isn't reading this - she probably just fell off her chair.)
I embarked what can best be called a "sauce tasting frenzy," buying all major supermarket brands, fancy pants brands (Paul Newman, et al), and other brands previously unknown to me.
I am sad to report that none cut the mustard. None. And only now did I clean the "failures" out of our fridge. What a sight! Imagine the room we have in the fridge now. It's awesome.
Back to homemade sauce I go!
Going home for Easter!
As of this writing, I am pretty sure we will be heading north for Easter. Yay! More details to come, but I think it is a lock. We haven't been up there since November, so it has been a while. Whee haw! Plus, I found out today that I have 70 hours of vacation time that I *must* use before the end of March, or I lose it (aka, I won't get paid for it if I don't use it). That's a lot of vacation time!
So off we go!
So off we go!
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Happy birthday, Gramps!!
Gramps turns 68 today! The youngest 68 year old in history. Except, maybe, when Pat crushes him like a bug in table tennis (and possibly court tennis, too). Happy birthday, Gramps!!
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Chefs in the making! (and a Sesame Street rant)
Maybe it is time for an Easy Bake Oven. Do they still make them, you wonder? Yes!! But now it looks like a microwave. What are we teaching our children??
On another note, a coworker today informed me that Sesame Street is available on DVD (very exciting - I loved that show as a kid). He was out shopping, noticed it, and picked it up to check it out. On the cover was a huge sticker proclaiming the following: that parts of the first two seasons of the show are no longer considered "appropriate" for preschoolers.
Here is the label's text: “These early ‘Sesame Street’ episodes are intended for grown-ups, and may not suit the needs of today’s preschool child.”
Um, seriously?
My generation of parents seem hell-bent on protecting our kids from things that aren't relevant. Just my .02.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
How's THIS for terrifying?

Yeah, that's me on the right. What, I didn't mention that I was a blonde all through college? Try not to let that emotionally traumatize you... maybe you find Harlen's glasses more disturbing. Craig thinks he looks like a beat artist (I vote "unabomber").
I'd like to point out that the lovely woman on the left, Kathleen, was gorgeous then - and is gorgeous now. It's tough being friends with people like her. You should see her kids. It's sickening, really. => In a nice way.
This was included in Harlen's email: "When I picked 'A Passage to India' off the shelf a few weeks back, the attached picture fell from between the pages. Try as I might, after looking at it closely, I have no comment." HAH!
I feel like I look SO much better now (if you disagree, keep it to yourself). Not bad for almost 40!!
License to play

For $10, you get an ID card with your kid's funny face on it, and an amusing memory book item, to boot! Rory's picture is shown first; I think she looks like a drunken elf (about to tip off the chair). Fiona is busily waving at the photographer, who was flailing a toy around to keep her attention front and center.

Monday, March 3, 2008
Fabulous Smarch weather!
It is about 65 degrees, sunny, and lovely here today! Craig and Nana took Rory to the farm this morning, when she apparently ran from creature to creature, happy as a clam (there were no clams at the farm). Fiona is is daycare, getting stiffed.
BTW, the subject line of this post is from a Simpsons episode (isn't everything?).
BTW, the subject line of this post is from a Simpsons episode (isn't everything?).
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Henry on the tuffet!
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