Almost exactly 4 weeks ago, we went from being care free DINCs to being foster parents of two. A 6yr old boy and a 3yr old girl.
Our days are full of relentless "why?"s, silly statements, smiles and tears, laughs and whines, the bureaucracy of foster care and school paperwork, toys scattered in the house, long conversations about kids and short lived attempts at non children related moments.
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03/10/2010 07:29 #51145
Parenthood02/07/2010 12:40 #50980
Valentine's DayStill looking for Valentine's Day plans...
The church is hosting a romantic Valentine's Dinner on February 13th. Obviously not the traditional day, but you can have a Valentine's evening meal without the crowds!
Better yet, you can hear Theresa Quinn perform! She's a local pianist who sings old school R&B, really well. There will be singing waiters serenading you with romantic tunes. And I'll be showing off my mad clarinet skills with a little Brahms (a Romance era composer, get it?) You get to take in all this musical loveliness while kicking back and enjoying a full meal complete with appetizers, dessert and wine.
Have kids? If you don't want to hassle with fighting with everyone else for a babysitter, we will have onsite babysitting... just make sure to let us know if you're bringing children.
Interested? Here's some info on how to RSVP for the evening:
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The church is hosting a romantic Valentine's Dinner on February 13th. Obviously not the traditional day, but you can have a Valentine's evening meal without the crowds!
Better yet, you can hear Theresa Quinn perform! She's a local pianist who sings old school R&B, really well. There will be singing waiters serenading you with romantic tunes. And I'll be showing off my mad clarinet skills with a little Brahms (a Romance era composer, get it?) You get to take in all this musical loveliness while kicking back and enjoying a full meal complete with appetizers, dessert and wine.
Have kids? If you don't want to hassle with fighting with everyone else for a babysitter, we will have onsite babysitting... just make sure to let us know if you're bringing children.
Interested? Here's some info on how to RSVP for the evening:
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Middle Eastern tastinessIf only I knew just how easy and tasty home made baba ghanoush and falafel was. I would have had many more happy Sunday evenings
chico - 01/31/10 20:23
How do you make good homemade falafel? Now that Falafel Bar is open past lunch only a couple of times a week, I sure could use a fix...
How do you make good homemade falafel? Now that Falafel Bar is open past lunch only a couple of times a week, I sure could use a fix...
01/29/2010 10:47 #50929
Off the topic observationsA quote from a NY Times article today on the SOTU address and the SCOTUS
My thought is completely unrelated to the point of the article, but I absolutely love the fact that the Chief Justice of the SCOTUS went to the YMCA for a water color class. I love the modesty of going to YMCA and the frugality of not missing a class he paid for. And I'm imagining him doing his thing at class surrounded by people who had no clue who he was or what he did.
And continuing on a tangent...my husband asked me if people at my work place were talking about the SOTU address. I laughed. Loudly. I can barely talk about local politics with co-workers. They just don't seem to care.
The flashes of discord between the two branches might have been avoided had the justices followed the example of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, who once skipped the State of the Union address in the Reagan era to attend to other matters.
The speech “conflicted with the watercolor class he was taking at the local Y.M.C.A.,†Chief Justice Roberts, who had served as a law clerk to Chief Justice Rehnquist, recalled last year. “He had spent $25 signing up for the class, and he wasn’t going to miss one of the sessions.â€
My thought is completely unrelated to the point of the article, but I absolutely love the fact that the Chief Justice of the SCOTUS went to the YMCA for a water color class. I love the modesty of going to YMCA and the frugality of not missing a class he paid for. And I'm imagining him doing his thing at class surrounded by people who had no clue who he was or what he did.
And continuing on a tangent...my husband asked me if people at my work place were talking about the SOTU address. I laughed. Loudly. I can barely talk about local politics with co-workers. They just don't seem to care.
jason - 01/29/10 15:00
Yeah Mike. That was certainly unusual. I'm not saying Alito was wrong, but it was unusual. Then again, I also think the nature of the call out was unusual. In the end, who really cares anyway?
Yeah Mike. That was certainly unusual. I'm not saying Alito was wrong, but it was unusual. Then again, I also think the nature of the call out was unusual. In the end, who really cares anyway?
mrmike - 01/29/10 14:42
But at the same, couldn't Alito avoided making faces during the speech
But at the same, couldn't Alito avoided making faces during the speech
drew - 01/29/10 12:26
I'm not sure if that's what Rehnquist was about. I think he maybe wanted to miss the speech and made sure he had a class, so he could say he had a commitment.
But I agree, I think it is cool that he took a class at the Y and didn't want to miss it, if that really is what happened.
I also like that David Souter (sp?) rides his bike to the court.
I'm not sure if that's what Rehnquist was about. I think he maybe wanted to miss the speech and made sure he had a class, so he could say he had a commitment.
But I agree, I think it is cool that he took a class at the Y and didn't want to miss it, if that really is what happened.
I also like that David Souter (sp?) rides his bike to the court.
01/10/2010 17:56 #50789
The Turkey Chronicles: Meal 6, 7, 8Turkey Tetrazinni!
American casserole dish with turkey, pasta, cheese, and a cream sauce. Dinner tonight and two more nights.
American casserole dish with turkey, pasta, cheese, and a cream sauce. Dinner tonight and two more nights.
janelle - 01/12/10 12:09
I do like dishes with leeks.... I most definitely turkey salad sandwiches too.
I do like dishes with leeks.... I most definitely turkey salad sandwiches too.
himay - 01/12/10 11:45
As a turkey lover, I have to recommend trying turkey & leeks tossed over fettuccine or linguine. I typically make that at least once or twice with the leftovers from a roasted bird.
I also eat turkey salad sandwiches like they're going out of style. I may have to make more tonight...
As a turkey lover, I have to recommend trying turkey & leeks tossed over fettuccine or linguine. I typically make that at least once or twice with the leftovers from a roasted bird.
I also eat turkey salad sandwiches like they're going out of style. I may have to make more tonight...
Congratulations!
Double Income No Children/Kids.
You guys are so awesome for doing this. It must be incredibly difficult to go from a DINK or DINC, whatatever it is, to having a 4 and 6 year old around.
I thought we were DINKs not DINCs. Either way, between our two career choices, can we really call our income, "double?"
And you left out the ridiculous amount of time that we think about poop and pee.
As I am constantly reminded, parenting ain't like it looks in the brochure. I have a standing date with the kids for dinner on Tuesday nights where I hear stuff like "uncle XXX isn't fun dad like you." This after carrying said daughter into her hospital room the week before.
It's permitted me to be less up tight about stuff that doesn't matter and look forward to the "Training Video" episode of Spongebob.