“Hi, Nathaniel’s Mom!”: Hopes

Oct 19, 2011 | Family

Sometimes Drew and I like to talk about what kind of person Nathaniel will grow up to be. What will he be interested in? How will he spend his days? What will his friends be like? When Nathaniel’s teachers tell me that he enjoyed an art project, it always makes... Read More

Puyallup Fair 2011 (AKA, Pigs Are Cute)

Oct 13, 2011 | Uncategorized

I almost forgot about these photos.Last month we took Nathaniel to the Puyallup Fair, where we enjoyed seeing pigs and other animals, eating tasty scones with raspberry jam, watching the Mango and Dango performance, and seeing cotton candy being spun.Want to see more?... Read More

“Hi, Nathaniel’s Mom!”: The Forty-Year-Old Mother

Oct 12, 2011 | Family, My Life

Quotes from the New York Magazine article All Joy and No Fun: Why Parents Hate Parenting by Jennifer Senior Published July 4, 2010 As I told you guys recently, I didn’t always want to be a mother. In fact, I’ve spent most of my years on this planet... Read More

Pumpkin Picking

Oct 12, 2011 | Uncategorized

On Saturday we took Nathaniel to Jubilee Farm in Carnation, WA to pick his first pumpkin. Or to watch Drew pick it, anyway. Here are some of my favorite photos from the day.Bonus!Here are some fantastic photos that Drew took with the camera on his new Samsung Galaxy... Read More

Notes from Day Care: October 4, 2011

Oct 5, 2011 | Uncategorized

Nathaniel had a good day. He loved playing with the puppets. He even seemed to walk around the room humming a song we couldn’t recognize. Read More