Category Archives: Musings

Playing With Austin

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Drew

One thing that I find fascinating about watching the kids play is that, to an extent that I never would have predicted, Adria wants to play with Austin.  I’ve mentioned before that Austin hangs on Adria’s every word.  But occasionally, we’ll … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Remodel

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Drew

After years of saving and planning, we are finally starting our kitchen remodel this weekend!  We really aren’t doing much of it ourselves…we’ve hired a local contractor who comes highly recommended to do pretty much everything…cabinets, counters, floor tile, wall … Continue reading →

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Austin’s First Finger Foods

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Drew

Well, sort of.   Tonight we put some sweet potato puffs on Austin’s tray to give him a chance to try and munch something solid.  He certainly liked playing with them… He did not, however, eat any of them.  He … Continue reading →

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Back from Canada

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Drew

I’m back from a long weekend trip that I took to Quebec to visit a good friend.  Simon worked with me at JPL for a while, and we became very good friends, and then he moved back home to Canada … Continue reading →

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Cry Babies

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Drew

I have mentioned before that Austin is very much fixated on his big sister Adria.  He watches her every move, and laughs at each boisterous little thing that she does.  I learned something new yesterday, though…he also cries when she … Continue reading →

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A Drawer Full of Money

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Drew

I love Adria’s imagination.  This, truly, is one of the joys of parenting…hearing the fruits of an innocent 3-year-old mind expressed through the filter of her grasp of the English language (which is impressive, but hardly perfect).  Let me set … Continue reading →

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Not Allergic to Grass

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Drew

Two weeks ago when I had Austin home from school (ostensibly sick…), we decided to go for a walk down to the park.  I put down a blanket and let him enjoy the fresh air for a while.  He liked staring … Continue reading →

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Happy 6 Months, Austin!

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Drew

Our baby boy is 6 months old today!  Whew…it’s been both fast and slow.  He is sleeping quite well, which is a mercy, and we’re just starting to introduce him to solid foods.  Developmentally, he is very active and alert … Continue reading →

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A Chicken and A Turkey

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Drew

I just finished creating my blog book for 2011, and sent it to Lulu for publishing.  The title is “A Chicken and A Turkey,” and it weighs in at 625 pages.  You can preview the book (and order it, if … Continue reading →

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Social Niceties

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Drew

Tonight, when Adria climbed up into her chair for dinner, she said, “Dad, you guys sure fixed a good dinner for me!”   And a couple of weeks ago, when I picked her up from daycare (which is a little … Continue reading →

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