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Around Here
These days. What fun! We try to spend as much time outside as possible. Trying to balance an insanely demanding and busy job with the practice of present parenting is a challenge, for sure, but it’s so worth it. Sorry I’ve been so absent. School starts in 30-ish days! Here’s a recent clip from the news. -
Happy One Year, Tate!
Dearest Tate,Not a single day goes by when I don’t stop and think, “How did I get so lucky?” You add so much to our lives. You make the funniest scrunched up faces. Your hair is so curly on the bottom; I can’t bear to cut it. We jokingly call you “mullet-on-the-go.” You love to point things out to us all the time–airplanes and trucks and dogs. You have the sweetest gap between your front teeth.You love to eat but are very opinionated about what we put in front of you. You prefer cheese and avocado (and anything sweet).We celebrated your first birthday this past weekend. We… Read More -
The Garden
Oh, the Garden!I had such reservations about it because I had quite the black thumb when I lived in Denver. It turns out that automatic irrigation makes all the difference. We are able to set our watering days and times and then forget all about it. The only work I do in the garden is pull out weeds (which is actually quite satisfying to my sense of order).We are growing strawberries, cucumbers, watermelons, cantaloupe, tomatoes, bell peppers, and squash–oh my!
