(Photo - Nora and Abby with Great Uncle Ed, Kayla, and Gideon) The kids have done a bunch of stuff lately that I wanted to write down. --- Nora, first thing in the morning, referring to a story she overheard about me and my sister setting up mattresses and couch cushions down our basement stairs and rolling down the stairway, when we were "young and stupid": "Now can I roll down the stairs like y... More...

"I was the big cheese. I went in the water table and I played with the cars and I played with the people, and I played with the plastic food, and then I played in the gym. We cleaned up our cars. We had circle time, and we sang songs, and we put coats on. "Dino had some seltzer. Dino took his shoes off. Dino looked at the crocuses that were white, and he looked at the white ones too, and he looked... More...

Just a few things Nora and Abby said today that we don't want to forget. --- Nora: "Maybe when I grow up, I'll get a new head." --- Nora (when we were pulling out of our driveway): "Daddy, we should really have a car accident." Me: "No, Nora, we really, really shouldn't. Car accidents are very bad - people get hurt in car accidents." Nora (after thoughtfully picking at a little peeling skin on her... More...

Ever misunderstand something as a child and reveal your misunderstanding in an embarrassing way? I was just reminded of a memory. I didn't know it was embarrassing at the time, but somehow I kept it filed away in my mind and realized, several years later, thanks to consistency in Levi's branding, that it was an embarrassing childhood memory. More...

Just a few things Nora and Abby said that we want to remember. About 3 months ago, driving by an assisted living development: Nora: "Mom?" Amy: "Yeah?" Nora: "When I'm old I can go to that old person resting thing." Amy: "Yeah." Nora: "Yeah, but I'm new now." About 3 hours ago, apropos of nothing: Nora: "Look Daddy, all of my parts came off and I'm just a head!" About 1 hour ago, and 2 hours ago, ... More...