Ice Skating

Stanford is awesome--have I mentioned my heartfelt love for this University before? It's perfect! They organized an ice skating adventure for the families living in Escondido Village, and rented out a rink for us to use. The boys had a blast, and we didn't even have to feel bad when they only lasted an hour because it was totally free.   Everett kept saying "WEEEE!" and "Jump! Jump!" so that we could do tricks.Talmage...

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Mommy's Baby

Where did my baby go? You look like a 19-month-old man who can talk and run (just like Sid the Science Kid in fact!) and play and read books and sing songs.  And to be honest, it's kind of making me squirm. Repeat after me Everett Knight, "I'm Mommy's baby. I'm Mommy's baby."...

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The Waiting Place

{snotty-nosed, backwards hat-wearing love of mine!} I met with my doctor this last week to discuss our plan of action. The first round of medication came with a flood of side effects that completely wiped me out for a few days and has left my poor body feeling weak, even 10 days later. All the side effects but none of the benefits--the medication did not fulfill its responsibilitiy of flushing out the residual product...

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NYC

  Everett was feeling a little gypped that he hadn't lived in the Big Apple with the rest of us (out of utero, that is) so Daddy decided to appease him and accept a clerkship right in the heart of the financial district. Yep, we're moving back to NYC! And speaking of New York, my man made the NY Times!:http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/22/us/at-stanford-clinical-training-for-the-defense-of-religious-liberty.h...

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Three boys on a couch

Lots of computer-watching is going on around here since we are all sick. Evie has an ear infection and RSV, Talmage has the worst chest cough you've ever heard, both have had (and broke) horribly high fevers. It's been a week to remember...or forget! Evie wants to watch "Boo Coo" (Blues Clues) or "Mouse" (Mickey Mouse) constantly and T just wants to watch as many shows as possible! We almost never watch shows normally, but when we're...

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Happy Surgiversary Evie Knight!

Dear Everett, One year ago today you had your second heart surgery. Unlike the first surgery where the doctors at UC Davis went in through your back, this time you had open-heart surgery by the doctors at Lucile Packard (Stanford). You will never remember this day and I'm so very grateful for that blessing, but I can--and I assume I always will--recall every single moment of this day with ease.  I held you at 2...

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Breathing is the first step

On the Monday before I left on an 18-month mission for my church, my mom had every person in our family write me a letter that I could read anytime I needed a little boost. Those sealed envelopes were my most prized possessions during my time in Taiwan. There were many times that reading the kind, supportive, energizing words of my family were all I needed to make it through a hard day. Little did my mom know that the words she wrote in her letter...

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On Running

 I am not a runner. I am not even close to a runner. I actually can't stand running. I played basketball in high school and running was our punishment for missed free throws or bad attitudes...and I must admit that I felt adequately punished while running my sprints down the court. So why, my friends, did I set a running goal this year? That's a question I've been asking myself a lot lately. Especially early in the morning when my freezing...

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The Bubble Lady

Mark this on our list as COOLEST library activity EVER. Seriously, the Bubble Lady was amazing! She went from making bubbles with a flip-flop to completely encompassing people in bubbles. It was a great date for me and the boys! Talmage found himself a seat front and center and loved every second of the action. Everett was scared to death of it all, but near the end warmed up a little bit and chased a few stray bubbles. After the show we...

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T the Sunbeam

In the January after their third birthday kids in our church graduate from the nursery and head to primary. The cute little 3-year-olds are called Sunbeams and as of last Sunday T has officially joined the ranks! He was feeling a little nervous (he even told me on Friday that he would not be attending Sunbeams because he was going to be sick that day! Oh dear--pretending to be sick to skip school has already begun! ;) but ended...

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We partied and now we're home. Part 2.

Christmas Day The boys were visited by Santa and Talmage patiently waited for Everett to wake up so we could go see what he brought (we ended up waking Evie up--the one morning he's slept in all year long!) T got an electronic drum set and Evie a basketball hoop. They were pretty excited that morning, but also a little overwhelmed. The highlight of the day by far was talking to my brother on the phone (and Skype). He is on a mission for our...

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