Yesterday was Brynja’s fourth birthday, and we were up an hour earlier than usual so that she could open her presents with the family before Olof left for work. Lest anyone think I’m exaggerating her love of all things Doctor Who, I present this video of her receiving a plush Dalek. There’ll be no end… Read More Marvel

So here I was, sitting at my computer contemplating a blog post about my new Crock Pot while Yrsa played contentedly on the floor and Brynja occupied herself with some game on the kids’ computer, when suddenly I heard a loud noise from the next room. A loud, gushing noise. A torrential noise, one might… Read More Waterland

While washing dried puke out of her hair this morning, I was very grateful to my past self for having given Brynja a six-inch trim last week.

It’s taken a turn for the cold and this afternoon I found myself hoping that Tage would get home from school before I had to leave to pick up Brynja, so that I wouldn’t have to bundle Yrsa up and drag her out in the -15°C (5°F) air for a second time today. The appointed… Read More Bull-headed

The neighbors’ tree always provides such a nice backdrop for my off-the-porch photos.

They’ve been playing doctor a lot. “Who?” you ask? Indeed. * * * * * * * * * * It’s all Doctor Who, all the time, up in here. Olof is, of course, was the first Whovian among us, and over the years he’s managed to draft others of the family into the club.… Read More Make-believe

At not quite 12½ months, Yrsa has been on the verge of walking for a few weeks. Olof and the kids have all seen her take some steps on her own, but I’ve yet to witness it, probably because whenever she’s near me she has to be in my arms or on my lap. Lately… Read More What Yrsa’s up to

When early December gave us this: I heard plenty of worries that we’d never get this: Rest assured, we got it.

So it was Yrsa’s birthday yesterday (and also Olof’s and my ninth wedding anniversary — something that slipped my mind entirely until Facebook reminded me), and of course we celebrated with cakes and cookies and family and presents and all that good stuff. The birthday girl put her seven (!) teeth to good use on… Read More One year old!