This afternoon Olof put the baby down for a nap so I figured it was a good time to go tackle a couple of the mountains of clean laundry that are taking up space in our downstairs bathroom. I soon discovered, however, that Lydia had set up housekeeping in there–that’s where the shower is–so I… Read More Sunday

Once we’d got the new table in place, it was time to start looking for new chairs. Obviously. I’m not a particular fan of the chairs you see in that picture, but they served their function well enough for a number of years and I never felt especially motivated to replace them. They look so… Read More Decor

I was granted permission by Lydia to post this picture, and this picture alone. It’s worth pointing out that this was taken by a friend of hers, and not by any family member. Pictures taken by family members are entirely unacceptable, almost without fail.

I noticed after my previous post that I was on a run of kid pictures, in order of age no less, so I figured I’d better just go ahead and finish the set. I took this picture a few minutes ago, expressly for the purpose of putting it here, and if he looks a little… Read More Boy-o

A few months after getting her hair cut short last summer, Petra decided that she wanted to grow it out long again. I trimmed her bangs a couple of times, but mostly I just let it grow and grow, figuring that I’d take her to my stylist for a good haircut before school started. So,… Read More New ‘do

She crashed out on the office floor less than an hour after we got home from her second day at pre-school. No complaints from me.