This is a picture of Micaela, Andrew, and Parker. They were all at the same orphanage in Viet Nam and are within a month or so of each other age-wise. Micaela and Parker came home in May 2007, and Andrew in July. Micaela’s parents and I were in the same travel group. This was taken [...]
A few pictures from the holidays.
Wearing grandpa’s train hat
My three nieces
Our little Viet-American-Jewish-Elf (caught after shoving a whole cracker in his mouth!)
Pushing his new truck that uncle Marc got him
Parker An and cousin Samantha playing with the wagon
One last elf picture with that irresistible smile
For some 2008 has already arrived. Hope your New Year is a great one!
I think I am going to stay in tonight. I was invited to a party, and I had planned on at least making an appearance, but I really don’t feel like it. I’d rather just relax at home. Maybe go out to [...]
Today was Parker An’s actual birthday. We didn’t really do anything except spend time together, and we went to my friend Elizabeth’s holiday party for a couple of hours. I also told Parker that his mom in Viet Nam was surely thinking of him extra today.
He’s babbling a lot, and can sort of say a [...]
Parker An’s first birthday party was this past Saturday, the 15th. It was lots of fun and went well. We had about 20 people, including 8 other children. Parker was great the whole time. We had a dragon theme. Here are some pictures - lots of pictures!
Can I have some wine?
The cake
Note [...]
This weekend is Parker An’s 1st birthday party! It should be lots of fun, there are about 20 people coming. He’ll officially be 1 the weekend after, but I figured having a birthday party 2 days before most of the US is celebrating Christmas would not work out too well.
I will post lots of pictures, [...]
I love the song Mad World by Gary Jules, made famous in the fantastic movie Donnie Darko. It’s greatly depressing, luscious, and inspiring all at the same time.
I am really looking forward to seeing two movies that both come out today; Atonement and The Golden Compass. I’ll probably have to wait until they come out [...]
First night of Chanukah!
My holiday cards came in yesterday. I’m pretty happy with them, but they could be a bit better. The first batch is ready to go in the mail tomorrow, the rest hopefully by Friday.
Too tired to write anything else coherent at the moment - I’m gonna go make bottles for tomorrow, and [...]
I just finished all my Chanukah/Holiday shopping tonight. Sweet! I ordered my holiday greeting cards, too…they should be in by next Thursday, and hopefully I can have them all mailed by the end of that next weekend, the 9th, I think.
One of my female rats grew testicles over the last 3 days. So, either it [...]
Ugh - back to work after those very nice 4 days off - no fun! I’m not really in the mood to recount every minute of the last 4 days, so here’s the quick and highly abridged rundown.
Went over to my parents’ house around 8:00 AM Thursday.
Hang out, play with Parker An.
Made stuffing/dressing - put [...]