Milo Goes Mobile
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 Posted in Children | No Comments »Milo has very quickly become mobile. Nothing in the house is safe. Not even the Christmas tree, which has very nearly come down. Lately he's been counter cruising and extending his reach even higher as he comes closer and closer to ...
We’re All Adopted: Overcoming the Stigma
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 Posted in Adoption, Children | 2 Comments »I came across this reflection on the stigma surrounding adoption. It's pretty heart-breaking. The writer, an adoptee herself and an adoptive mother, talks to kids about adoption a lot. Here's what 10-year-old "Sam" said when she asked him what he thought ...
Lexi Does Johnny Cash: Devil’s Right Hand
Monday, November 2nd, 2009 Posted in Children, Music, Personal Pics | 2 Comments »One of my favorite Johnny Cash songs is "Devil's Right Hand." It's on a playlist I created of half Lexi's music and half my music (I can only stand so much Veggie Tales). I guess we've been playing that list ...
Milo’s Day in Court
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 Posted in Adoption, Children, Family | 4 Comments »We got up early today and went to the Dakota County Courthouse to officially finalize Milo's adoption in the United States. This is one of the steps in the finalization process and is essentially the United States government recognizing the ...
Parenting is Not Always Awesome
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 Posted in Children | 2 Comments »I post a lot of funny stories, quotes and random slices of life with my kids on Twitter. From all that hilarity you might get the idea that being a parent is a cakewalk. You might think that being a ...
Summer is Over
Monday, August 17th, 2009 Posted in Children, Daily Grind | 1 Comment »School started for teachers today, so my wife is back at work. Just like that, summer is over. I'm back to hanging with the kids full time during the day, relegating the paying work to the evenings and any time ...
Surviving the First Week
Saturday, April 25th, 2009 Posted in Children | No Comments »Abby went back to work on Monday and we've now survived our first week back to "normal." In some ways it was great. I actually managed to accomplish some things. I kept up with the minimal amount of work I have ...
Taking Milo to the Doctor
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009 Posted in Adoption, Children, Health | No Comments »Today we dropped Lexi off at a friend's house and took Milo to the University of Minnesota's Pediatric Clinic to see a Specialist in International Adoption. That means we took him to his first doctor in the U.S. We left the ...
The ‘W’ Birthday Cake
Sunday, January 25th, 2009 Posted in Children | 2 Comments »We had Lexi's birthday party on Saturday. There's nothing like a bunch of three-year-olds running around the house. The highlight for me had to be Lexi's 'W' birthday cake. 'W' has always been Lexi's favorite letter. It's one of the first ...
I Survived Sesame Street Live
Sunday, January 18th, 2009 Posted in Children | No Comments »We planned to take Lexi to Sesame Street Live on Saturday night for her birthday, but a week of illness meant my wife couldn't go. So Saturday comes along and I find myself taking Lexi and one of her friends ...
