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Happy Thanksgiving
Posted on: November 27, 2009
Hosted a big Thanksgiving for 13 (5 family houseguests plus 5 friends and the three of us) at our new house.
Had a great time cooking, eating, watching TV, playing poker and generally just hanging around playing and eating some more.
A few photos:
Travel party enroute Nome
Posted on: August 19, 2009
Originally uploaded by uscgpress
There’s Dad (the redhead with his back to the camera) on his way to the Arctic!
We’re following along at http://uscg.mil/comdt/blog/
Grandma
Posted on: August 13, 2009
Brian’s in Pittsburgh for a conference and sent along this photo of our almost-100 year old Grandmother!
Thanks B!
Westport Visit
Posted on: July 5, 2009
Had a week off from work so we all went to Westport for a few days to see family and friends. Clara had a fantastic time and I took a million photos of her playing with her cousin, her grandparents, 2 uncles, 3 aunts, a great-great aunt and some good friends. We went to the beach, Stepping Stones children museum, the Maritime Center (aquarium), out on a boat, and did a lot of back yard playing.
Here are a couple of my favorite photos from the trip:
Holiday Weekend
Posted on: May 25, 2009
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I took Friday off of work and made this a wonderful 4 day weekend. Mom was out visiting for a few days so we played on Friday and took Clara to get her haircut. She had to go home Saturday morning and S had to work, so Clara and I had a nice day just the two of us on Saturday (Little Gym, Storytime, a couple of trips to the hardware store, a nap, some painting, and a visit to Booksmart and a little of Mushroom Mardigras.) On Sunday, we cleaned up the house (as best we could) and made cupcakes in anticipation of an exciting visit from Heather, Jared and Ilsa. It was Ilsa’s second birthday and our first chance to meet her. The girls got along quite well and it was wonderful to see everyone. We hung out, went through Mushroom Mardigras, checked out the house we’re attempting to buy, played at Nordstrom Park, had dinner at VietAsia (our favorite local restaurant and one that tolerates toddlers quite well), and hung out some more until bedtime reading stories and playing with musical instruments and things. Monday we all went for a small hike at Uvas Canyon where we saw a million ladybugs (so many that it was a bit creepy to see them all swarming around), had lunch, a nap (well, some people napped anyway) and played some more. A really nice, relaxing fun holiday weekend!
Congratulations Eduard!
Posted on: May 17, 2009
First Haircut
Posted on: January 10, 2009
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After putting it off as long as we could, we finally took Clara to get her first haircut (it was so long in the front that it was starting to get into her mouth all the time). I’d seen the sign for a kid’s haircut place in town — Mouse Mania — and it got great reviews online, so we gave it a try. From the second we walked in, she pretty much freaked out, but they were really wonderful with her and I think it turned out well (despite the screaming).
They even gave me a little certificate of baby’s first haircut with a sample of her little curls.
Brian against the ad agencies
Posted on: September 18, 2008
Almost missed this one!
3 Minute Ad Age, September 9, 2008
and then other people picked it up and talked about it in different places.
Lookin’ good B!
Congrats to Annie!
Posted on: June 20, 2008
A big congratulations to Annie who graduated this week from Staples High School!!!!
Graduation Photos!
Posted on: May 18, 2008
Mom and Bill sent along these photos of Betty and Liz in their graduation regalia! Congrats to both of them!!!
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