Today marks the last day of school and thus the end of the boys’ first foray into the public school system. This photograph is not from today though, but rather from last September on the first day of school. It … Continue reading
My phone recently broke. It works just fine, but the plastic casing is literally broken and coming apart. I went down to my friendly Cingular dealer to get a new phone (what service!). I walked out with a free promotional … Continue reading
The boys had their kindergarten music program today. I thought to bring my camera, remembered it was out of batteries, and then forgot it all together when I left the house. There were a number of hands raised above everyone’s … Continue reading
The Willamette Week’s feature this week coincidentally–no, it’s not ironic, mind you–touches on a topic I’ve been thinking about the past few days. Specifically, the article is about the disparity between the amount a college graduate makes when they’re in … Continue reading
There are times when I am jealous of the era of the housewife. Firstly, I don’t even know if there was a real era of the housewife as I imagine it or if it’s a perception I have due to … Continue reading
The boys were given projects, a “Special Interest Report”–optional, mind you–to do outside of class. They had a list of suggested topics of study such as: a type of dinosaur; building a fort; a special place; a special person; a … Continue reading
Lisa set up some poster board covered with photos for the birthday party a couple weeks ago. It’s been sitting in the living room since then. The majority of the photos are of the boys in their first three to … Continue reading
I missed Wednesday’s post and I apologize. I have good reason though: birthday week. And, secondly maybe, the start of the NCAA tournament (here’s my bracket!). Monday was the boys’ sixth birthday and to celebrate we took them bowling along … Continue reading