I’m Writing This As Fast As I Can

Finally got home last night, four days later than intended. MIL arrives today. Mr. E has to make up the four days of unpaid time that United just took off for him.  He’s working, I’m wondering how to get pine needles off the floor.
Christmas was fun, we were very very very very spoiled at my [...]

Just the Facts

Am trapped in Chicago. No idea why. 
May get out Friday.
Hate United Airlines.
Please don’t rob my house.
and Happy New Year!

My Favorite Christmas Present*

….taken with my other favorite Christmas present (my new lens).

*Mr. E and I had fake Christmas together before we leave for the great gift orgy of 2007  the emotional morass of doom  Christmas at my mom’s house.

You Can’t Spell Santa Without Satan

Christmas Is Just Busting Out All Over

I don’t miss snow on a regular basis – but it was amazingly beautiful when we went up the mountains to get our tree last weekend.  This was one of those times when I felt so lucky to live here.

Eli stayed nice and warm.

Luckily, I didn’t have to do too much manic obsessiveness over Christmas [...]

I Believe

I believe everyone should be invited.
I believe it’s always too early to quit.
I believe nothing in this life will ever smell as good as the top of my baby boy’s downy little head.
I believe some occasions call for whipped cream.
I believe spelling counts.
I believe, that in America,  I get to believe what I want, you [...]

Worst Mother of the Year Award, Round One

So this morning was fun.
Eli would not eat, sleep, would not stop crying, bit my nipple so hard I screamed involuntarily, smeared oatmeal all over me and him, hacked up baby food lasagna all over me and the floor and my just washed jacket, whined whined whined, struggled to get up, struggled to get back [...]

If This Isn’t the Cutest Thing You’ve Ever Seen, I Don’t Know What Is

Finished!

If you’re my brother, stop here!

Naughty Pants

This picture is even cuter if you know that this is the closet where his Christmas presents are hidden.