In the last week: Annie’s grandmother died Zoe spent her first period of time apart from Annie (3 days) Burrito (our cat) is not eating, which is how her sister started deteriorating before we had to put her down. I … Keep reading
Tag Archives: family
A Happy Family Moment
First, Light a Fire
The best advice my father ever gave me was to start a fire. My family owns a cabin out in the middle of nowhere. For nine months a year, it sits empty, and during the summer, various branches of the … Keep reading
Sassy
Annie: “Ooh, a Sassy Single Moms Group! We should send Sean!” Sean: “I get enough sass from you.”
Fourth of July at the Beach
For the fourth of July, we got Zoe dressed in her adorable little patriotic outfit and headed to the family cabin at the beach. Every year, people get their fireworks and set the off on the beach, and if you … Keep reading
Zoe's Amusing Pigtails
The other day, Annie and I noticed that Zoe has just enough hair to put it into little tiny pigtails. As you can see, I was greatly amused by the results.
Zoe is Ten Months Old
Dear Zoe, Between getting sick and everything that happened around Christmas, this was one of your busiest months ever. So much so, that I’m only just now getting around to writing your December newsletter, even though it’s nearly time to … Keep reading
Zoe is Nine Months Old
Dear Zoe, Well, let’s see. This month you had your first Thanksgiving dinner at Eric and Jill’s. You caught a nasty cold and then gave it to your Mom and me. You developed a bit of separation anxiety. And it … Keep reading
Zoe is Eight Months Old
Dear Zoe, Writing these newsletters each month is daunting. I always feel like I’m struggling to find enough to write about, but by the time I’m done, I’ve managed to find plenty to talk about. This month, for example, you … Keep reading
Zoe is Seven Months Old
Dear Zoe, You had a busy month! You got your first vaccination, you ate your first solid food and you started sitting up – No wonder you’re tired! Right now you’re up North visiting Grandma Amy with your mom, while … Keep reading
Zoe is Six Months Old
Dear Zoe, We just got back a couple of weeks ago from our fourth yearly anniversary trip with Dave & Rose and Urn & Kat. We went to the Running Y Ranch in Klamath Falls, and you had a lot … Keep reading
Zoe is Five Months Old
Dear Zoe, We just got back from your second trip to the beach! It was your Uncle Corey’s 30th birthday, and he wanted to go to the Oregon coast. Two weeks ago, it was 102°. This weekend, on the other … Keep reading
Zoe is Four Months Old
Hi Zoe, During your fourth month, we took you to new places. You went to the beach cabin in Twin Rocks for the first time, and you went camping with us for your great-grandma Bev’s birthday. At the beach, we … Keep reading
Halo 3 Beta Hijinks
Sean and Ryan are playing the Halo 3 Beta. They’re both on the Red Team. Ryan jumps up on top of the base to grab the Spartan Laser. Before he knows what’s happening, another player jumps up and kills him. … Keep reading
Zoe is Three Months Old
Dear Zoe, We will remember your third month as “the month with all the puking.” At least, I hope we will remember it that way, and not “the first of many, many months of puking.” Although, as I write that, … Keep reading
The Night Milo Was Born
(Sorry for the delay in posting this – I’ve been sitting on the draft for nearly four months now, planning to expand it, but it’s time to cut my losses and just post it as is.) Annie had been going … Keep reading
Smilin' Milo
Can I just take a second to brag about my nephew? Seriously, how freaking adorable is this kid? Look at that smile, and then the followup scowl. I love how expressive he is – and when he laughs, you can’t … Keep reading
Zoe is Here!
Zoe Lynn Vandehey born 3:30pm, February 22, 2007 (three weeks early) 5 Pounds, 5 ounces 19½ Inches (More photos can be found in the “Zoe’s First Week” set, which I will be updating now and then over the next few … Keep reading
Oskar has a Little Brother
Milo Jakob Stockman is a very solid little boy. I posted a bunch of photos to flickr, and I’ll put up a longer post when I’m not so tired.
Dad's Got Them Trained
Those of you who serve as tech support for your families will appreciate this. Every now and then someone in the extended family will send an email to everyone with the latest urgent virus warning. Since these are almost always … Keep reading
One Blog or Two?
Hi everyone, Just a quick informal survey. When you read a blog, do you enjoy it covering two unrelated topics or would you rather see the author publish two blogs, one for each topic? Specifically, what I’m thinking of is … Keep reading
Inconceivable!
While driving to a pedicure appointment this weekend, Annie got rear-ended again. She was stopped, and the guy just drove into her. She’s fine, and (amazingly) it appears the only car damage was cosmetic. Of course, this has aggrivated her … Keep reading
We're Like Toddlers, Really
You know how toddlers need just the right amount of food, sleep, activity and entertainment or they come completely off the rails? Annie and I are just like that. It’s kind of sad, really. If we get off our schedule, … Keep reading
Christmas Stockings
Mrs. Stockman surprised us today with two new Christmas stocking she had made for us. Annie’s is bright red with a fairy holding a strawberry, and mine has Pirate Santa. Pirate Santa is like normal Santa, only he’s got a … Keep reading
We're Doing Alright
Just a quick post to reassure everyone that we’re doing alright. We had a rough few days, but we had a lot of help from our family, and we’re past the worst of it now. We’re taking it easy this … Keep reading