Monthly birthday numbers thirty-three and thirteen. Man Ouest is getting old. She is fifteen percent of the way to graduating high-school. That’s messed up. She officially looks like a big girl, stepping up from little girl status. And for the most part acts like a big girl too. She isn’t … Read More

We figured out Ouest’s allergic reaction. It was to the bark at the playground. So glad it wasn’t something more difficult to avoid. Sibling rivalry. Who would have thought it started so young? Ouest just isn’t warming up to this little brother of hers much. If he so much as … Read More

What is it with kids and rashes? Ouest is covered in hives again. This time it seems like an allergic reaction to something. So we’re eliminating the obvious problems one by one but if it is the dog or grass there isn’t going to be much we can do about … Read More

The kids are content to just hang out at Grammy’s so that’s what we’ve done. I’m in desperate need of a haircut, and none of us has anything even remotely appropriate to wear to a wedding in a few days, and yet, day after day passes without doing anything but … Read More

The weather here has been amazing. Portland weather is never amazing in a good way. At least while we are visiting. So to make the most of it we’ve been sticking close to home. Playing in the backyard, walking across the street to the playground, or just strolling around the … Read More

Ali and I were driving down the road today headed to Target to pick up diapers and shoes, because that’s what you need when you visit Portland. It’s about a seven minute drive and during minute three it was quiet. We’d been up since four in the morning. FOUR IN … Read More

Travel. I would so much rather do it by boat or car than by plane. There are just no redeeming factors left to air travel other than the speed. The entire experience has been reduced to, “Well, it’s faster than driving I guess.” Immediately after taking that picture of Lowe … Read More