January 17, 2010 – 2:35 pm
at Balcones District Park:
playing in Walnut Creek
Maddie snoozing in the backpack carrier on Nathan’s back
enjoying a small fall in Walnut Creek
We followed our short hike with a picnic lunch next to the Balcones District playground. PB & J, pretzels, apple, blueberries. Lots of other kids and dogs. One bee very interested in our apple, which [...]
January 14, 2010 – 4:26 pm
Mamaku #32
on the rug
in front of our hearth
Maddie’s first steps
Maddie took her first steps yesterday. From the foot of the couch she took a couple of shaky steps across the rug towards me and then fell into my arms, beaming. The first steps are no less amazing with the second child. They mark a moment [...]
January 5, 2010 – 10:10 pm
Brianna and Ben reading a bedtime story by the fire.
January 2, 2010 – 11:39 am
If the way we spent our first day of the year is any indication for what lies ahead, 2010 is going to be a fruitful one. On the New Year’s Eve and the 1st, Nathan and I stayed at home with the kids, playing, cleaning, organizing, and talking about our intentions for co-parenting, community, and [...]