Posted in Family on Mar 30th, 2007 3 Comments »
The weather was so nice today that we spent some time this afternoon geocaching in a nearby county park. One would think that an area so close to Manhattan would be devoid of any open space, but since we live in the “Garden State” we have been able to find many nearby parks and nature [...]
Posted in Cami on Mar 27th, 2007 No Comments »
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Posted in Kids on Mar 27th, 2007 2 Comments »
The weather today was gorgeous! It was in the upper 70′s and just wonderful after it’s been so cold. It almost felt like we were skipping spring and going right to summer. We took the day off from our normal school activities to take a field trip to the zoo with some friends. We all [...]
Posted in Caleb on Mar 24th, 2007 2 Comments »
While I was talking to a friend the other day I mentioned that I had been involved recently in a scouting activity with Caleb. Understandably, he asked whether we had been learning how to build a fire, pitch a tent, or tie some knots. To his surprise I described our day of baking in preparation [...]
Posted in Cami on Mar 19th, 2007 1 Comment »
Cami’s teeth have come in much earlier than the other kids’. Her first two popped up at 9 months (as opposed to the other kids being 1 year old) then the last four have come through within the last 2 weeks. It’s been a little uncomfortable for her but we’ve found her favorite ‘chew toy’ [...]
Posted in Caleb on Mar 15th, 2007 1 Comment »
During dinner this evening the conversation drifted into silence for a brief moment (this is actually very rare), when it was interrupted as Caleb broke into song: “Hate me today. Hate me tomorrow. Hate me for all the things I didn’t do for you. . .” Recognizing the lyrics to a recent popular song, I [...]
Posted in Emma on Mar 12th, 2007 3 Comments »
This week Emma informed me that she has ‘officially’ decided on what she would like to be when she grows up. Not long ago she was very seriously looking into becoming a librarian. When we were at Cornell, she kept great notes on what the librarians did at both the libraries we frequented. Emma even [...]
Posted in Family on Mar 1st, 2007 4 Comments »
The day finally came yesterday – the day I officially entered the realm of the “30-somethings.” I don’t know what I was expecting – sore joints upon awakening, fireworks going off outside, or major melt-down. None of these things happened but I must say it was one of the most enjoyable birthdays I have ever [...]