Monthly Archives: September 2011

The idea for this poem has been percolating in my head for the last few days. I’m still not  completely finished revising it, but I figured I’d stop here and post it so I can get on with my day … Continue reading →

Elias will be turning 1 year old this Friday. The whole year has gone by quickly, but now that it is less than a week away I feel somehow that I have been cheated. What happened? Where did the year … Continue reading →

Two days ago I posted about my grandma. I found out that I was actually off by one day…she died on September 21st. It’s funny how reality can be changed through memory. But this time I know I have it … Continue reading →

Nathan and I love going to Sunriver because with a free place to stay, it is quite affordable for us and there is so much fun stuff to do. Nathan loves central Oregon. We decided to go after school started … Continue reading →

This morning I was making some pear baby food for Elias. He played happily in his “around the world” gym for most of it…but started to get a little unhappy as I was portioning it into the little containers so … Continue reading →

My Grandma passed away five years ago. It is difficult for me to remember her as her “normal” self. I was still pretty young when she started showing signs of Alzheimer’s. But I was thinking of her as I took … Continue reading →

My son, the good little helper.

It’s been a scorcher by Portland standards this week. We have endeavored to keep cool where possible. That included a trip to Hagg Lake yesterday to dip into that nice cool water. Elias has had the opportunity to wear cool … Continue reading →

Here are the words that (I think) Elias says consistently and uses correctly: Momma, Daddy, Hi, Burped I’m not sure how “burped” became one of his first words….we must burp a lot in our house. There are a few others … Continue reading →