The BoneBlog

I was rear-ended this morning by a Mercedes-Benz. Well, not the car itself, naturally, but the driver thereof. He seemed like a nice guy, and we exchanged info while Greg called the law (I was on the phone with him when I was hit). While chatting in the middle of the road (Tesson Ferry & 270) waiting...

Crash! →

Ethan pushed his daddy to the limit last night by picking on Vinnie. So he was disciplined: After his stint in the corner, Ethan went and patted Vinnie and said he was sorry. Well, sort of....

Subject to Disciplinary Action. →

Main Entry: Greg Part of Speech: proper noun Definition: Husband & father Synonyms: Easygoing, pliant, flexible, yielding Antonyms: Adamant, stern, bullheaded, resolute So imagine my surprise when my tongue-in-cheek suggestion for his Halloween costume was met with a very uncompromising, "I...

Portrait of My Husband. →

I had a wonderful night's sleep last night. Wonder of wonders, Ethan immediately fell asleep when we put him to bed, and we didn't hear a peep out of him until approximately 6:40 this morning (well within the boundaries of good taste). At that time, he came running out of his room with a bewildered...

We Made It! →

Alas (or Hurrah!), our little boy is fast becoming a little man. I'm going back to work full-time next week, and Ethan's going to preschool. At preschool, he will be expected to do all kinds of things he hasn't much had to do. He'll have to share toys with others, drink from a regular...

Big Boy Bed. →

We've taken a big step and have enrolled Ethan in preschool. Greg and I took him for a visit to his classroom this morning. He fits in quite well, and when I retrieved his backpack for us to leave, he took it from my hand and promptly went right back to hang it on the peg. That was pretty cute. But...

The Cutest Thing I Saw Today. →

This is why librarians have been known to question the propriety of Laurel's selected reading material. You may have to click the image a couple of times to enlarge it to full size....

She's Eight. →

As of 12:50 p.m. today, you were two years old. You act every bit of it. We have moments where you are declaring all-out war against my senses, screaming and kicking and throwing yourself on the floor. We have days when you whine incessantly during our car rides, when you demand a snack, no not THAT...

Happy Birthday, Ethan! →

Here's another video of Ethan, which Greg shot Tuesday evening while I was in class.  It really needs no explanation:

This morning we realized what the KSDK thing was all about. There's a story up here where a rogue cop pulled over a guy and just started abusing him. This is the problem with the cops having all the power they have -- you can't stand up to them when there are no witnesses, or they could haul...

KSDK. →

Look what flashed up on the ticker this morning on our local news program: That, friends, is some power -- wielding the controls to the ticker at the bottom of the screen....

KSDK Oops. →

Ethan loves his tricycle.

Here's video from last night:

Here's a photo of Laurel at school, reading the morning announcements on TV: Perhaps we have a broadcast journalist in our midst. Meanwhile, here she is, mugging for the teachercam -- she looks thrilled to me:...

Scenes from School. →

Yes we can! The project is finally finished, except for a few minor finishing details, like landscaping and seeding the ENTIRE back yard. At least we're finished renting big equipment and the pallets of pavers and stones are moved out of the center of the back yard. Instead of equipment casualties...

Patio Project 2007, Days 8-11; Can We Build It? →