Connor and Helen Grow Up

I realize the blog has been silent for a while. Typically, this means I'm working at night to make-up for multiple short days at the off...

For three consecutive nights, Helen has opted to sleep in her 'big bed', rather than her crib. She insisted on moving the whole gang...

Dear Connor, You're first month as a four year old was quite exciting. For starters, you visited the ocean. And has been documented ofte...

Dear Helen, It's official. We are counting the days to your birthday party. Lucky for you, that number is 7 because Grandma and Grandpa ...

My home office is next to the stairs leading to Connor and Helen's bedrooms. Typically, there is a gate that blocks these stairs that Co...

At our house, there are two basic rules that surround meals: Helen eats everything; Connor eats nothing. Which is why it was particularly su...

In 1995, I set off to DC to realize a dream of living in a big city. I had an internship at a government agency that was unremarkable, and a...

With our almost annual Oktoberfest celebration fast approaching, Ed decided to let the next generation of would-be Grateful Ed brewers in on...

We spent Labor Day in Chincoteague, VA. On our last night in town, we headed out to Mr. Whippy's Ice Cream Parlour. Helen was pleased. E...

Daddy, the tadpole that isn't moving is the one that's dead. The one that is moving is alive.