i really thought i would blog more now that the election is over and i wasn't bouncing around from website to website looking at poll numbers. but it is not to be. the only really good time to sit down and do this is when charlotte naps. but usually i have something to do then like pay bills or take a nap myself.
everyone is looking forward to christmas. we are in town for santa to come and bring presents but then we head back to ohio to see, according to charlotte, mimi, lala, mama, papa, uncle bian, baby mia and bobpiggy. i get to hear this list of people at least once and day and the list always starts out "mom, let me tell you"
2008 has been an interesting year. i honestly would have never guessed we would be looking at an Obama presidency, so that has been a highlight. (oh and we are not going to dc for the innauguration. thank god, after standing in line for santa i realized i must have been on an election day high to think that was a good idea.)
the lowlight was losing lowell.
here is to 2009. i hope it is a brighter year for everyone, i hope the economy starts to shape up. i hope it stops snowing in chicago because i am already over it. i hope the cubs have another good season and i hope we all are in a good place this time next year. i like to think about what i don't know is going to happen. it is exciting and weird.
merry christmas and happy new year.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
I'll be damned
I just got up from a nap. Partially due to only getting about 4 hours of sleep last night and partially needed because of the bottle of champagne that led me to get only 4 hours of sleep last night.
Can you believe it. I swear, it really wasn't until I got home from Liam's swimming lesson last night, when the count was 100 to 34 in electoral votes that I could even begin to see the light. As hard as I have worked, as much money as I have given, as many prayers as I have said, living through the elections of 2000 and 2004 I just wasn't sure it was possible. I kept saying " I don't know what I'll do if he doesn't win," we joked about Darren opening up Azavar Canada, but I knew it was an empty threat. I thought, well I guess I will just live in Illinois forever. At least it is a blue state and I can go to a Halloween party and see 2 Sarah Palins, a Bristol Palin with an Obama button, and a couple of Joe Six-packs, and no one worries they are offending anyone. But now the good news is, if I move back to Ohio I can feel good. I know that Ohio gets it when they see the right candidate. Maybe Gore and Kerry just weren't for them. (not that I understand how Bush could have ever been for them, especially in 2004, but...bygones)
It was so fun to talk to everyone last night, I had both my phone and cell phone ringing all night. First my dad, then my sister, who got to tell me that it was being reported that Ohio went for Obama, that was fun, to my friend Lauri, to Steve in Miami, to my friend Kathryn who was traveling for work and called me from Orlando. The excitement was palpable. And when NBC came back from their 10 pm break with the graphic that Obama was our 44th president I actually couldn't breathe for a moment. I couldn't scream because the kids were asleep, it was unbelievable. We tried to wake up Liam but that kid sleeps like a log. So we opened a bottle of champagne and just sat there with the goofiest smiles on our faces and watched for another 2 hours at the history that was upon us.
Many people said they thought I would be at Grant Park, and pre-kids I would have been. In fact, in true irony, Obama is the first Democratic presidential candidate I haven't seen in person since I could vote...Hell Darren and I even saw Mike Dukakis at Courthouse Square in 88. But oh well, we may go to DC for the inauguration, if Darren can swing it. We have to decide soon, like today b/c those hotels rooms are going fast.
Last quick story, in 2004 I think, I went to a local kids Christmas party at a park district that our alderman put on. My mom was in town and she went too. She had just fallen and broken her wrist. At the party a politician came over and talked to her. There were a lot of people there, he probably thought she was pretty, but he ostensibly came over to ask her about her cast. Anyway, it was Rahm Emmanuel, our next Presidential Chief of Staff. Pretty cool huh?
Obama Biden 08/12
Thank the Lord for Big favors!!!!!!
Can you believe it. I swear, it really wasn't until I got home from Liam's swimming lesson last night, when the count was 100 to 34 in electoral votes that I could even begin to see the light. As hard as I have worked, as much money as I have given, as many prayers as I have said, living through the elections of 2000 and 2004 I just wasn't sure it was possible. I kept saying " I don't know what I'll do if he doesn't win," we joked about Darren opening up Azavar Canada, but I knew it was an empty threat. I thought, well I guess I will just live in Illinois forever. At least it is a blue state and I can go to a Halloween party and see 2 Sarah Palins, a Bristol Palin with an Obama button, and a couple of Joe Six-packs, and no one worries they are offending anyone. But now the good news is, if I move back to Ohio I can feel good. I know that Ohio gets it when they see the right candidate. Maybe Gore and Kerry just weren't for them. (not that I understand how Bush could have ever been for them, especially in 2004, but...bygones)
It was so fun to talk to everyone last night, I had both my phone and cell phone ringing all night. First my dad, then my sister, who got to tell me that it was being reported that Ohio went for Obama, that was fun, to my friend Lauri, to Steve in Miami, to my friend Kathryn who was traveling for work and called me from Orlando. The excitement was palpable. And when NBC came back from their 10 pm break with the graphic that Obama was our 44th president I actually couldn't breathe for a moment. I couldn't scream because the kids were asleep, it was unbelievable. We tried to wake up Liam but that kid sleeps like a log. So we opened a bottle of champagne and just sat there with the goofiest smiles on our faces and watched for another 2 hours at the history that was upon us.
Many people said they thought I would be at Grant Park, and pre-kids I would have been. In fact, in true irony, Obama is the first Democratic presidential candidate I haven't seen in person since I could vote...Hell Darren and I even saw Mike Dukakis at Courthouse Square in 88. But oh well, we may go to DC for the inauguration, if Darren can swing it. We have to decide soon, like today b/c those hotels rooms are going fast.
Last quick story, in 2004 I think, I went to a local kids Christmas party at a park district that our alderman put on. My mom was in town and she went too. She had just fallen and broken her wrist. At the party a politician came over and talked to her. There were a lot of people there, he probably thought she was pretty, but he ostensibly came over to ask her about her cast. Anyway, it was Rahm Emmanuel, our next Presidential Chief of Staff. Pretty cool huh?
Obama Biden 08/12
Thank the Lord for Big favors!!!!!!
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
today is the day
i can't believe it is here. i have waited almost 2 years for this day and there were many times i did not think it would arrive. i voted early, which in some ways did not have the majesty of voting on election day. i held out for a while but then got freaked that i would be standing in a huge line with a squirmy charlotte for hours on end. as it was i stood in line for about an hour and fifteen with a squirmy charlotte. but i was bouyed by her constant "bote, bote, bote" i love taking my kids to the voting booth. even if they are to young to understand i hope that one day it will have made an impression. liam came home yesterday with 2 new campaign slogans "vote for obama you love your mama" and "vote for mccain he will give you pain" LOL i love living in chicago, he came up with those at CATHOLIC school. so i have the wine and the champagne ready and i will have to get a coffee later b/c i plan on staying up. hopefully it won't be a late night but who knows.
Friday, September 5, 2008
man i suck at this
I really thought I would do this at least once a week. I guess I am too verbal, (wow where does Liam get it.) I have never been much of a journaler.
Liam is back at school. I was thrilled, he got the only guy teacher in the whole school and a good portion of his buddies are in his class. He still complains every night that he doesn't want to go to school the next day, but when I pick him up he always seems to have had a good day. What is it? I was not a huge fan of school but I don't think I made a stink ever, let alone in first grade. That kid has a lot coming down the pike as far as school is concerned. Of course Charlotte is now asking when she can go to school. She wants to do whatever Liam is doing. It is so cute, she always looks out for him. If she gets some "beam" (ice cream) she wants to make sure that "Miam" gets some beam too. Then at her first opportunity she will give him a strong right hook. Oh well, siblings.
So 60days until the election. I am worried. On paper Obama should win, I mean who thinks another 4 years with a smug pitbull near the oval office is a good idea? I don't know how I will make it if that woman is the VP. It actually makes me kinda sick to my stomach.
I added a picture from our MoveOn party we had last week during Obama's speech. Enjoy. I'll be back later.
Liam is back at school. I was thrilled, he got the only guy teacher in the whole school and a good portion of his buddies are in his class. He still complains every night that he doesn't want to go to school the next day, but when I pick him up he always seems to have had a good day. What is it? I was not a huge fan of school but I don't think I made a stink ever, let alone in first grade. That kid has a lot coming down the pike as far as school is concerned. Of course Charlotte is now asking when she can go to school. She wants to do whatever Liam is doing. It is so cute, she always looks out for him. If she gets some "beam" (ice cream) she wants to make sure that "Miam" gets some beam too. Then at her first opportunity she will give him a strong right hook. Oh well, siblings.
So 60days until the election. I am worried. On paper Obama should win, I mean who thinks another 4 years with a smug pitbull near the oval office is a good idea? I don't know how I will make it if that woman is the VP. It actually makes me kinda sick to my stomach.
I added a picture from our MoveOn party we had last week during Obama's speech. Enjoy. I'll be back later.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
ok that was fast
so i got those pics downloaded faster than i thought. keep scrolling after you read this post because there are a lot of new pics on the side.
nyc was great. it was one of those perfect trips where nothing went wrong. i was so worried with the all the news about the airlines (imagine that, the news putting the fear of god into us) but we had bought our tickets before the pay for your luggage thing went into effect so we could bring on TWO bags at no charge. then both our flights coming and going took off on time. we got to do everything we wanted. saw some old friends and new babies, saw a david mamet play, that was unfortunately underwhelming, and best of all had dinners and conversations that were not ruined by "liam stop that", "charlotte sit down." it was amazing. darren came within spitting distance of the next president of the united states and then i had to hear about it over and over all week. he got good feedback from all the agents he met. it was just a good time all the way around. and in the end i remembered why i live in chicago. i can do everything here i can do there and we have alley's to put our trash in so the city seems cleaner.
the rest of the summer has been all pool all the time. i think the kids are getting sick of it but they'll miss it once labor day comes so we go almost every day. this weekend we are going to the renaissance festival in WI. i have heard good things about it and liam will love it. it is supposed to be about 95 degrees so i hope we don't see anyone pass out in those crazy medevil costumes.
i am sure there will be pictures for that so stay tuned.
nyc was great. it was one of those perfect trips where nothing went wrong. i was so worried with the all the news about the airlines (imagine that, the news putting the fear of god into us) but we had bought our tickets before the pay for your luggage thing went into effect so we could bring on TWO bags at no charge. then both our flights coming and going took off on time. we got to do everything we wanted. saw some old friends and new babies, saw a david mamet play, that was unfortunately underwhelming, and best of all had dinners and conversations that were not ruined by "liam stop that", "charlotte sit down." it was amazing. darren came within spitting distance of the next president of the united states and then i had to hear about it over and over all week. he got good feedback from all the agents he met. it was just a good time all the way around. and in the end i remembered why i live in chicago. i can do everything here i can do there and we have alley's to put our trash in so the city seems cleaner.
the rest of the summer has been all pool all the time. i think the kids are getting sick of it but they'll miss it once labor day comes so we go almost every day. this weekend we are going to the renaissance festival in WI. i have heard good things about it and liam will love it. it is supposed to be about 95 degrees so i hope we don't see anyone pass out in those crazy medevil costumes.
i am sure there will be pictures for that so stay tuned.
summer
Wow we are coming to the last month of summer. It has been busy and thus no posts since the begining. We made 2 trips home, Darren and I went to NYC by ourselves, the kids and I have lived at the pool and Liam has become quite a good swimmer. I have pictures of all of this but I haven't downloaded a single one. Which is unusal. I need to get on it because the more pics that build up the less I want to take the time to do it. So I am going to do that now and I will post again shortly
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
new post
ok, it has been almost a month since my last post. i am not as good at this as i thought i would be.
charlotte turned 2 this month. it was a rough begining to the terrible 2's. she was sick and getting teeth so it seemed liked she cried for an entire week straight. things have calmed down now and she is back to herself. thank god because i thought this might be the longest year of my life.
liam is going to be 6 in just over a week. he has his last full day of school tomorrow. i always get nervous right before an extended break and wonder if i am up for it. but ultimately it is way better when he doesn't have school. things are more relaxed, he is not such a spaz. i hope that this will be a great summer. we joined a pool in a neighboring suburb, which is only about 15 minutes away. it has 3 pools, a wading pool for kids 7 and under, then an activity pool with slides and then a regular pool. i am determined to make this a fun summer for darren too. we have a big trip back to dayton in about 3 weeks and then he and i are going to nyc in july, but beyond that i want us all to just relax and enjoy the nice weather, for the short amount of time that we have it.
steve wants my blog to be edgy and political, so i will throw out there that i also hope to go to a lot of obama campaign rallies this summer.
i can't do this latest entry without mentioning my stepdad, lowell, who died last week of lung cancer. he and i didn't always see eye to eye. he was a republican, nuff said. but he was a nice guy and made my mom happy so that is all that really matters. it has been a long time since someone i was close to died. it is weird to think you are never going to see that person again. i like to think he is having a drink and a laugh with sydney pollack right now. maybe playing a game of liar's poker.
charlotte turned 2 this month. it was a rough begining to the terrible 2's. she was sick and getting teeth so it seemed liked she cried for an entire week straight. things have calmed down now and she is back to herself. thank god because i thought this might be the longest year of my life.
liam is going to be 6 in just over a week. he has his last full day of school tomorrow. i always get nervous right before an extended break and wonder if i am up for it. but ultimately it is way better when he doesn't have school. things are more relaxed, he is not such a spaz. i hope that this will be a great summer. we joined a pool in a neighboring suburb, which is only about 15 minutes away. it has 3 pools, a wading pool for kids 7 and under, then an activity pool with slides and then a regular pool. i am determined to make this a fun summer for darren too. we have a big trip back to dayton in about 3 weeks and then he and i are going to nyc in july, but beyond that i want us all to just relax and enjoy the nice weather, for the short amount of time that we have it.
steve wants my blog to be edgy and political, so i will throw out there that i also hope to go to a lot of obama campaign rallies this summer.
i can't do this latest entry without mentioning my stepdad, lowell, who died last week of lung cancer. he and i didn't always see eye to eye. he was a republican, nuff said. but he was a nice guy and made my mom happy so that is all that really matters. it has been a long time since someone i was close to died. it is weird to think you are never going to see that person again. i like to think he is having a drink and a laugh with sydney pollack right now. maybe playing a game of liar's poker.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
wow...
Now I have people anxiously awaiting my next post. I feel like Rosie O'Donnell, LOL. I guess I set up the expectations because I said I would have a good blog after my parents stayed with us this past weekend. Unfortunately there isn't too much to report, or maybe that is fortunate. My dad set off our ADT alarm at 4 a.m. the first night. He was warm so he opened our patio door. He would have liked to blame it on my mom, but I caught him like a deer in headlights, standing by the door. It was no big deal, but when I asked him if he wanted it opened now that I had disarmed the place he said "no I will just take off my sweatshirt" That might have been helpful to do in the first place. And then mom did something on the last night but she bribed me not to tell in the blog so I won't :)
Ah, everybody who reads this blog knows my parents are great. Amy and I are very lucky that we have parents who get along even though they are divorced. They jump in to help each other out when possible, they are great to their kids and grandkids. They just can't live together. My mom's eyes would roll out of her head if she had to live with my dad. It is actually quite funny.
So that was last weekend.
Ah, everybody who reads this blog knows my parents are great. Amy and I are very lucky that we have parents who get along even though they are divorced. They jump in to help each other out when possible, they are great to their kids and grandkids. They just can't live together. My mom's eyes would roll out of her head if she had to live with my dad. It is actually quite funny.
So that was last weekend.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
old and new
So it appears it is finally spring. I took Charlotte to the zoo yesterday and it was 73 degrees so that gives me hope. And yet when I think about planting my flower boxes I know it would be foolish to do it before Memorial Day. Spring obviously reminds one of "new" and "fresh." Usually that comes with some cleaning out of the old.
I am sitting here waiting for my NEW dining room table while my OLD one sits strewn across the house waiting to be picked up by Brown Elephant Resale store. And oddly I am sad because although this table has had it's best years behind it, it has also had my best years so far too. I know this sound precious, and it is, but I remember playing under that table when I was Liam's age. (if you haven't figured out, this was my parents dining room table) And I remember the first time I saw Liam playing under the table and smiling. I got to tell my family I was having a girl at that table. Many many holiday dinners, both mine and my parents have been shared there. So I can only hope now that someone buys this table and uses it in good health. Plus I know the money raised from the sale goes to the Howard Brown Health Center here in Chicago which works with AIDS patients, so that is good. At least I have one more weekend to look at it and for Liam to play under it.
I am sitting here waiting for my NEW dining room table while my OLD one sits strewn across the house waiting to be picked up by Brown Elephant Resale store. And oddly I am sad because although this table has had it's best years behind it, it has also had my best years so far too. I know this sound precious, and it is, but I remember playing under that table when I was Liam's age. (if you haven't figured out, this was my parents dining room table) And I remember the first time I saw Liam playing under the table and smiling. I got to tell my family I was having a girl at that table. Many many holiday dinners, both mine and my parents have been shared there. So I can only hope now that someone buys this table and uses it in good health. Plus I know the money raised from the sale goes to the Howard Brown Health Center here in Chicago which works with AIDS patients, so that is good. At least I have one more weekend to look at it and for Liam to play under it.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
owww
So I found the camera cord and the tooth pictures are up. Today I am going to talk about the fact that I have started working with a trainer at the gym. (all the posts can't be about the kids)
So I have been going to the gym for 2 1/2 years and I have been working out/running probably about 15 years. This guy is kicking my a@#. His name is Woody and he is from Haiti. Very nice, not cheesey at all, which is a huge consideration for me.
When you join Bally's you get a free personal training, obviously it is to sell you on buying training sessions, so I have rejected it for 2 1/2 years. Well Woody approached me at the right time. It was right before Amy moved back to Cincy, so I was losing my workout buddy and I thought this would be a good time to step up my game. I had the free session 2 weeks ago and it was embarrassing. First of all I had no clue that he was going to work me so hard, I thought I would learn a few new ways to do free weights, so I ran 3 miles that morning before I even went to the gym. Darren questioned that choice but I poo pooed him. Then I ate a tiny Fiber One bar on the way to the gym. OH... MY... GOD, about 20 minutes into it I thought I was going to pass out or throw up or both. He could tell and we did a couple of slow walking laps around the gym. It was very embarrassing.
So today I started my 8 week program, 2 times a week. As I am typing this I can tell I am going to be really sore, very soon. But it really did feel great and I would never do that on my own.
After the last session, Liam saw me moaning and groaning and asked me why. I told him I let someone torture me. In the way only sons can protect their mom, Liam assured me he would go beat him up so he wouldn't do it again. I barely had the heart to tell Liam I was now going to be paying for the pleasure.
I may not have the strength to type for a few days :) I will keep the blog posted on my progress
So I have been going to the gym for 2 1/2 years and I have been working out/running probably about 15 years. This guy is kicking my a@#. His name is Woody and he is from Haiti. Very nice, not cheesey at all, which is a huge consideration for me.
When you join Bally's you get a free personal training, obviously it is to sell you on buying training sessions, so I have rejected it for 2 1/2 years. Well Woody approached me at the right time. It was right before Amy moved back to Cincy, so I was losing my workout buddy and I thought this would be a good time to step up my game. I had the free session 2 weeks ago and it was embarrassing. First of all I had no clue that he was going to work me so hard, I thought I would learn a few new ways to do free weights, so I ran 3 miles that morning before I even went to the gym. Darren questioned that choice but I poo pooed him. Then I ate a tiny Fiber One bar on the way to the gym. OH... MY... GOD, about 20 minutes into it I thought I was going to pass out or throw up or both. He could tell and we did a couple of slow walking laps around the gym. It was very embarrassing.
So today I started my 8 week program, 2 times a week. As I am typing this I can tell I am going to be really sore, very soon. But it really did feel great and I would never do that on my own.
After the last session, Liam saw me moaning and groaning and asked me why. I told him I let someone torture me. In the way only sons can protect their mom, Liam assured me he would go beat him up so he wouldn't do it again. I barely had the heart to tell Liam I was now going to be paying for the pleasure.
I may not have the strength to type for a few days :) I will keep the blog posted on my progress
Monday, April 7, 2008
the tooth
The tooth came out yesterday. Liam was watching telelvision and biting on our ottoman...don't ask...and it just broke off. The Tooth Fairy brought him a Star Wars Lego set. She left a note, in very tiny handwriting, letting him know that she normally only gives money but since this was his first tooth she left something special. She also told him to take care of the rest of his teeth. So the next milestone has been reached. I will put a picture up when I can find the cord for the camera to download it.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
oh my god
I love my son so much I put the wrong birthday down. Sorry Liam, his birthday is June 7 not 6.
Thanks mom for pointing that out.
Thanks mom for pointing that out.
Friday, April 4, 2008
this is fun
Yea, I am so glad people are reading and commenting.
So Liam is about to loose his first tooth. That is so weird to me. I can't believe he is almost 6. I swear it seems like just yesterday I brought him home. I was talking to this girl in my building, she is not really a girl but "lady" and "woman" seem too old, anyway she is pregnant. I have been passing around the binder I made when I was pregnant with Liam. It is a 3 inch 3 ring binder. I kept any article I found that seemed important, from essentially conception to getting back in shape post baby. Amy has had it, then I gave it to Kathryn in my building and now Kristy. Kristy is a teacher and I was asking if she was going back to work. She said she and her husband are trying to figure out how to make it work.
I was reminded of the trip to the Museum of Contemporary Art that I made with Darren and Liam when he was about 3 weeks old and I had about 5 weeks left in my maternity leave. I cried the entire time. My heart ached like it has never ached before or since. Before I had Liam I had no question I was going back to work. I loved my job at Beltone, my best friend had just started there, there was no question. I got a promotion while on maternity leave. But man, on June 6th, when I saw Liam for the first time, I knew there was no way I could be away from him. It makes me tear up just thinking about it. So I went back to work and tried to keep it together but within 2 months I knew I wasn't doing anyone any favors, not Beltone, not me, not Liam and I started the long quitting process. It was another 7 months before I was truly not working but most of that was consulting from home so it was cool.
Darren was very worried and hated being put in the role of bread winner. And unfortunately we don't have a lot of wiggle room when he hates his job, like now. But he is a great husband and I do my part by keeping the house budget intact and finding new ways to save money. That is my job and it can be a full time one.
People would ask me if I work and I would say no I stay at home and they would say"oh that is work" I used to demure, when I only had one, and say truthfully, "not really." But 2 has changed my perception. It is work to stay home. But I love it and wouldn't change a thing.
More power to any woman who wants to work. I hate the mommy wars. But I hope that any woman who doesn't want to work can have the luxury, for lack of a better word, not to. My sister and I are very lucky and we know it.
(Just for the record I do still work for Weight Watchers but that hardly counts)
So Liam is about to loose his first tooth. That is so weird to me. I can't believe he is almost 6. I swear it seems like just yesterday I brought him home. I was talking to this girl in my building, she is not really a girl but "lady" and "woman" seem too old, anyway she is pregnant. I have been passing around the binder I made when I was pregnant with Liam. It is a 3 inch 3 ring binder. I kept any article I found that seemed important, from essentially conception to getting back in shape post baby. Amy has had it, then I gave it to Kathryn in my building and now Kristy. Kristy is a teacher and I was asking if she was going back to work. She said she and her husband are trying to figure out how to make it work.
I was reminded of the trip to the Museum of Contemporary Art that I made with Darren and Liam when he was about 3 weeks old and I had about 5 weeks left in my maternity leave. I cried the entire time. My heart ached like it has never ached before or since. Before I had Liam I had no question I was going back to work. I loved my job at Beltone, my best friend had just started there, there was no question. I got a promotion while on maternity leave. But man, on June 6th, when I saw Liam for the first time, I knew there was no way I could be away from him. It makes me tear up just thinking about it. So I went back to work and tried to keep it together but within 2 months I knew I wasn't doing anyone any favors, not Beltone, not me, not Liam and I started the long quitting process. It was another 7 months before I was truly not working but most of that was consulting from home so it was cool.
Darren was very worried and hated being put in the role of bread winner. And unfortunately we don't have a lot of wiggle room when he hates his job, like now. But he is a great husband and I do my part by keeping the house budget intact and finding new ways to save money. That is my job and it can be a full time one.
People would ask me if I work and I would say no I stay at home and they would say"oh that is work" I used to demure, when I only had one, and say truthfully, "not really." But 2 has changed my perception. It is work to stay home. But I love it and wouldn't change a thing.
More power to any woman who wants to work. I hate the mommy wars. But I hope that any woman who doesn't want to work can have the luxury, for lack of a better word, not to. My sister and I are very lucky and we know it.
(Just for the record I do still work for Weight Watchers but that hardly counts)
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
my first blog
Well I decided to pretend I am in my 20's and do a blog. I am not too old right? Maybe no one will read this but I am going to try and keep it up. "Funny" things happen to our family everyday and then I have to try and remember what they were when I see people. If I document it here then my late 30's brain won't have to worry about it. And, like most every other mother in history, I have not been as good about keeping up the baby book on number 2, Charlotte, this will be her history.
Charlotte and Liam are a trip. Liam is almost 6 and Charlotte is almost 2. My dad calls her the "Divine Miss Charlotte", I hope Bette Midler doesn't take offense. She is a piece of work, in the best, funniest, most nerve racking way. And Liam loves her to death. He is a great big-brother. Better than I could have ever hoped for. I heard him in his room the other day saying "I love you Charlotte" And she loves to hug and kiss on him. I am very lucky.
Well there it is the inaugural blog for callahanlifelc (which stands for Liam Charlotte, not my name)
Charlotte and Liam are a trip. Liam is almost 6 and Charlotte is almost 2. My dad calls her the "Divine Miss Charlotte", I hope Bette Midler doesn't take offense. She is a piece of work, in the best, funniest, most nerve racking way. And Liam loves her to death. He is a great big-brother. Better than I could have ever hoped for. I heard him in his room the other day saying "I love you Charlotte" And she loves to hug and kiss on him. I am very lucky.
Well there it is the inaugural blog for callahanlifelc (which stands for Liam Charlotte, not my name)
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