Poetry

Enjoy!

Epiphany

If you ever wanted to see Carter dance (with a sword), here's evidence.

New Year's Eve 2008

We had our first Jambalaya & Champagne fest for New Year's Eve, and here's the proof.  Note to self: 12 plates is not enough for 45 people.

Whither Calvin?

Two recent stories about little kids caught my eye.

Virginia 6-year-old takes family car after missing bus

The word "miracle" can be overused. But when a 6-year-old boy drives a Ford Taurus for more than 10 miles, weaving in and out of oncoming traffic, slams into a utility pole and no one gets hurt, well, maybe miracle is appropriate.

Five-Year-Old Chef Gets His Own Show

Julian Kreusser began cooking at age three. Now, at age five, he has his own television show called Big Kitchen with Food on Portland cable access television. We talk with him about what it's like to be a culinary star so young

Parenting hint to self: don't buy driving games for the Wii.

Happy New Year!

Let us be the first to wish you a happy new year! *

* Not valid if you know people east of Paris, including eastern Europe, Asia, Australia, and the various Pacific Islands.

Merry Christmas in pictures and video

Here's video of the boys, seemingly content before they discover the Wii ... and after.  And here are some photos too ...

Family album

Here's the draft of our 2008 family album, along with a slideshow reminder of our 2007 version.