by Robin | Sep 6, 2007 | Family, Kids, Personal
Sometimes the still and quiet of night invites thought that fills, then overflows my heart, and I am stunned in its wake. My oldest baby woke me up 49 minutes ago because "something was wrong", she couldn’t stop shaking. Hearing the fear in her...
by Robin | Sep 1, 2007 | Celebrations, Family, Home, Mom stuff, Personal, Photos
Just when I was telling Karmyn (in comments, waaaaay towards the end of the thread) "this" would never happen…I proved myself wrong. Perhaps the happiest, most satisfying, best wrong I’ve ever been. i Pictures were absolutely necessary…they...
by Robin | Aug 29, 2007 | Family, Kids, Personal, Photos, Smiles
The post title is attributed to my grandfather, deceased before I was conceived but whose advice has lived for generations. With all the insanity on the internet, these words come to mind often; real life seems to prove them true as well. Yesterday afternoon, Tad and...
by Robin | Aug 24, 2007 | Family, Favorite things, Kids, Personal, Photos, Travel
Last summer, in honor of Rachel’s transition into her teenage years and squeezing it in before she turned 14, Tad took her on a father-daughter trip to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. From the time they stepped foot off the plane, Tad longed for the rest...
by Robin | Aug 17, 2007 | Family, Personal, Photos
It wasn’t to call her friends. It wasn’t to keep in touch with us when she’s out and needs us to pick her up or to let us know her plans. It wasn’t for safety or convenience. It was for texting and…. (when I saw this picture in her cell...
by Robin | Jul 13, 2007 | Blogging, Family, Favorite things, Food and Drink, Funny Stuff!, Home, Kids, Music, Personal, Photos, Random, youtube ROCKS!
While I was skating around the blogosphere, I came across this at ysmarko’s–he’s always good for some über-cool bluff*. Here’s the original, taken by a stranger I lassoed while fulfilling my tri-annual child-torture obligation (see #6). (You...