Wide awake.
5 August 2010
This is Roma at 8:00 a.m. The girl is usually up by 6:30 or 7 at the latest, but...
Valentine messages
24 March 2010
For St. Valentine’s Day, the girls opened a big package from Oma and Grandpa, who were watching via Skype. ...
Watch out, I bite back
5 March 2010
When spooked, I am not the screaming type. My gut instinct is usually to do a bit of arm-flapping...
What, no midnight snack?
11 February 2010
Nora slept through the night, and is down again for her morning nap. I’m not quite sure what to...
Spilled
19 January 2010
Memo to me: when planning a surprise, it’s not the “keeping the secret” part that you have to worry about,...
Versluys County Hospital Stats
4 January 2010
What started off as a necessary yet not unpleasant drive to bring our new Yukon home became the trip I...
Need. A. Housekeeper.
30 November 2009
My kitchen is a disaster.
My children are so tired; I let them fall where they will.
After a Thanksgiving weekend...
Autumn is here
21 October 2009
Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on if you have a Facebook account and are one of my friends), most of my...
three kids on a plane
15 October 2009
Ah, Colorado winters.
The couple inches of snow that fell in Loveland while Boulder or Fort Collins got a...
Somebody stop me
16 September 2009
I swear, I am going to break something.
Something keeps happening where I write a post, complete with photos, and the...
I hate to gloat, but...
28 August 2009
... how can I resist?
Yes, I realize it is creeping into the thumbnails on the right, but I wanted to...
The Charleston
18 August 2009
Danced by Moose and Nettie…
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Unnecessary Force
18 August 2009
Having fun…
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The Big Ballet Dance
18 August 2009
Katie and James Conrad… in town tonight only!
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Beyond Disturbing
17 August 2009
My sister-in-law Annette posted a loving tribute to Eric and I on her blog.
See the video here.
I must admit, I...
Wowzah!
9 July 2009
Ok, this is funny… Look at Mr. Sarkozy’s expression.
Viewers beware
8 July 2009
The June photo gallery featuring our resident loonies is now available!
Paper plates until Friday
6 July 2009
At first glance today looked to be a leisurely Monday, with a slow morning of school “work” for Roma, piles...
Bring out yer dead
29 June 2009
My lovely and talented sisters, Jayne and Jojo, contributed to their youth group’s May talent show with some interesting performances.
Jayne...
Overcoming
28 May 2009
Do I have pictures? No.
But I have a war story.
Today, I bravely rescued my toddler from the clutches of a...
Hype
21 May 2009
This is not an Obama-bashing post. I personally prefer to keep politics off our blog unless they are related...
a few things
22 April 2009
Quincy is now walking like a champ.
I’m already allowing her to walk as much as possible throughout stores and outside,...
Wagga Wagga
10 April 2009
This is our trusty roo-chasing vehicle.
This is the band of intrepid roo seekers.
And this is one of the many annoyed...
It wasn't a Friday, but it was the Thirteenth.
13 March 2009
Today is the day I met Eric four years ago, and to continue the story started in this post, I...
I can only handle so many black and white films...
23 February 2009
My Disneyland post was a few days late because I came down with a heinous bug. Now, I’m not...
You know that snow?
17 February 2009
Proof that we got more snow this winter in California (thus far) than in 3 years in Loveland.
Exhibit A –...
135 and counting
2 February 2009
This is what happens when I leave the kids with Eric. And it doesn’t stop there – he usually...
O, fallen man
28 January 2009
Roma has often warring influences in her young life: her uncles, and church. Sometimes she confuses the two as...
Christmas: the white album
26 January 2009
Christmas was another all-out affair again in 2008.
I honestly think that even if someone died right before Christmas, the...
Eric's gonna flip his lid.
4 January 2009
Or he would if he ever flipped his lid. I think I can count on oh, one finger, the...
Grandpa's name is...
19 December 2008
Toddler Roma trying to figure it out…
Sorry, Grandpa, we’ll explain it to her when she’s older.
This was taken back in...
Knott's Berry Farm
30 November 2008
We inhaled deeply and took the plunge.
Into the smoke-filled wonderland that is Knotts Berry Farm. Or at least...
Pilot Roma runs the x-ray machine
20 November 2008
Roma was treated to her own pair of plastic pilot’s wings in the Denver airport, which combined with the “Junior...
Crackers and pine needles
20 November 2008
There’s finally a November gallery up!
It chronicles our first few weeks of a new life in California, including (but not...
Headbangers
19 November 2008
Yeah, I have a pretty wild family.
CIVILIZATION!!!
18 November 2008
I have internet! Yes, you read that right. I am finally able to do more than just read...
Cold toes
8 November 2008
Roma and I generally understand each other. It is sometimes a challenge to interpret her toddler speak but I...
Hands in your pants?
25 October 2008
We said goodbye to a group of dear friends on Thursday, playing games and having a great time enjoying each...
Addict
17 October 2008
The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem.
Yes, it’s ice cream. No, I’m not in the...
You can't go wrong...
17 October 2008
... in Wrightwood!
Har, har.
Would you believe that Eric and I dropped that bomb of a punchline at the...
Orange juice, sticky rice, and grace
25 September 2008
I need my photos! The standard protocol for family trip photos involves everyone with a camera copying their snaps...
Standoffs in Seattle
23 September 2008
In lieu of photos from Canada, all of which are conveniently located 1000 miles away on my dad’s computer until...
Spit
4 September 2008
I planned on voting for Sarah Palin anyways, but watching her daughter Piper fix baby brother’s hair on national television...
As I write, the child on my lap is farting...
31 July 2008
While searching for photos, I came across this cute video of Roma and Annette from a few weeks back. ...
The Adventures of Goose and Fishy Fish...
19 July 2008
... must invariably lead to California at least twice in a summer. We are headed to Redding, California, where...
Richard Simmons would be proud
18 July 2008
It’s about time.
After weeks (months!) of illness and physician-mandated inactivity, I’m delighted to be back on the exercise bandwagon. ...
Little Mama
8 July 2008
As Roma ate her mid-morning snack, she asked for a placemat for ‘Amen Baby’, her favorite stuffed doll/toy.
She...
Chat
26 June 2008
Quincy and I just returned from a week at Survivors ProLife Training Camp, where we were able to spend time...
Michael Jackson
20 May 2008
Caught this guy trying to advertise for a local chinese restaurant. He was more interested bustin out the 80’s dance...
Smooth Road...
4 May 2008
This one is from a while back. Aunt Nettie (aka Eee) taught Roma a little rhyme while riding on her...
Unmentionables
9 January 2008
This morning, Roma and I took a trip to the outlet mall. Lugging a 30-pounder in and out...
Christmas starts NOW.
19 December 2007
I’m tired of doing laundry, washing dishes, and running errands. Especially with the lit Christmas tree in the living...
Energy-Expender
3 October 2007
The Versluys playset has been officially broken in.
Oma and Grandpa decided they had to up the ante and...
Extra cheese and sour cream, please.
24 August 2007
I am in the throes of morning sickness, although this is certainly not confined to the morning.
I forgot...
Roma in Action
17 July 2007
Roma has a new rocking chair, some new words, and a new past time. She seems to enjoy sitting in...
