We made it–Yancey’s done with his probationary firefighter year, and that means one thing–Korean BBQ (of course). We had a big party up at Yancey’s mom’s house and, predictably, I started bawling when I gathered everyone around for a toast. Bawling because I’m proud of Yancey, because I’m relieved our family has health insurance, and [...]

I am so tired tonight.  As an exercise in pure self-absorption, here’s some speculation about why I’m so tired:
6:30–Wake up with the kids, work until 8:00 while the kids watch cartoons
8:00 –Make breakfast (whole wheat toast with almond butter, scoop of yogurt), get kids dressed, take a shower
9:00–Drop Wyatt off at school
9:30–Go [...]

I had planned on taking Milo and Loretta to the play gym yesterday morning, but the community center has moved the playtime to 1:00.  What toddlers are awake at 1:00?  Budget cuts, probably.  So we’re in the car, in the middle of a torrential downpour (Did I sing the praises of fall recently?  I take [...]

On Friday night, Yancey was at the station and I opened up the fridge to see what could be thrown together.  My inventory:

Cold rice
Leftover quinoa collard salad from my cooking class
half a ziploc bag of shredded cabbage from my cooking class
2 small zucchinis
1/2 yellow pepper
carrots
a few sugar snap peas leftover from our Farmer’s Market picnic [...]

I’ve been away on retreat for 3 days, but came home for a couple hours Friday for Wyatt’s kindergarten graduation. When we got home from the sweet chaos, we were all starving.  Remind me next year that June is Costco Cake Month, and remind me to pack a snack when I leave the house (I know, [...]