The BoneBlog

Laurel got the DS she wanted, along with several games and books. Really, the DS was all that mattered. She refused to take her nose out of it for days. Ethan got his yellow car and Hot Wheels sets and GeoAir planes, etc. Sense a theme? Ethan learned to play Candyland, and loves it. I'm not sure how...

Happy Belated Holidays! →

Ethan's been big into Christmas this year. He's been asking about Christmas since before Halloween, in fact, and has really taken to the idea of Christmas carols. He sings along with them whether he knows the words or not. I managed to catch some of it on video. So here, for your viewing pleasure, the...

Caroling with Ethan. →

Sometimes I don't like approaching people. Other times I possess chutzpah you wouldn't believe. And you never know which you're going to get. Fun, no? And that is why I made a deal with Santa at the mall yesterday -- or rather, Santa's handlers. Ethan wanted to see Santa, and I wanted photos. But I wasn...

You Just Never Know With Me. →

No, that's not just a blackmail line used by desperate men in bars. That's a line from a Christmas carol. This year we set out to make figgy pudding. I like to try to do things as traditionally as possible, and when embarking upon this quest, the first thing I noticed was that authentic figgy pudding...

We Won't Go Until We Get Some. →

The other night I attended Laurel's vocal concert at the elementary school. Eventually I'll get some video of that and her strings concert up, but not right now. Anyway, the 2nd graders did the most adorable rendition of the Animaniacs' 'Noel.' Even funnier was that I think I was the first one in the...

Noel. →

The FM transmitter Greg bought last week was crap, and we needed one that worked well, else nobody would be able to understand why we had seizure-inducing flashes going in front of our house. And while this is, after all, Jefferson County, we can't exactly erect loudspeakers or tap into the tornado sirens...

Do You Hear What I Hear? →

So Greg's had this light controller for a couple of years now but we haven't really used it to its full advantage. "This year," I said, "THIS year we're gonna use it, even if we have to put our lights up in October." I was very insistent because last year we didn't put up any lights...

Because When We Do Something, We Really Overdo It. →

Some of you know about the truck drama we had last week. And the week before. I'm not here to address that. At least not yet. Patience. Instead, I'm working to maintain my holiday good cheer (you see that, Greg? Good cheer! ) by posting about our weekend, complete with toddler yelling -- because that...

Throwin' it Into High Gear. →

Greg! Just think, if we play our cards right, you could be halfway to retirement. I can't wait to celebrate with you this weekend, and I'm sorry I have class tonight. Laurel thinks I should stay home because family is more important than school, but you know I just can't, so go ahead and eat the rest...

Happy Big Three-Oh to... →