here we are again. another lidkid birthday. they just keep coming at me. this time around, it’s the annababy. and what does a nerdy, literary, aspiring theater kid want for their fifteenth birthday cake? why an outsiders musical theme, of course. two days before her party, she gave me very specific, slightly chaotic, and somewhat […]
lid kid everyday life
april things.
with the school calendar moved up a bit, april has gotten a little bit busier. it used to be the calm before the storm, complete with a bit of spring break crammed in there. but now all of the end of year stuff really starts gearing up. and, there was literally one day off from […]
easter twentytwentyfiver.
we hosted the easter festivities at our (stupid new house) again this year. which was obviously just my big fat excuse to make one million easter themed treats and sweets. despite plans to make two cakes and decorate sugar cookies with the girls, i decided it would be necessary to also make massive brown butter […]
the very last ever vienna chorus concert for the hazelnut and it’s ok i’m ok.
even though hazel didnt start public school until third grade, she jumped right in with all of the activities and you would never even know she was a weird homeschooler. this year, for their spring concert, i finally snagged front row seats and get an up close viewing of my favorite little crooner. between me, […]
march (very non-)madness
march was really quite boring around here. aside from a solo camping trip for me and a trip to nyc for derek and anna, the rest of the month was just standard mundane life. maybe even less exciting than that. first of all, i know this to be true, because about half of my camera […]
febz blog. in a timely fashion.
whereas january felt like it was seven months long, i blinked and february was gone. our february this year was pretty darn uneventful. outside of my stone mountain hike, all of the happenings of february qualify for this “monthly recap post” if that tells you anything about the excitement level over here. still mostly rolling […]
a very cold and snowy january.
since we have been back living in winston-salem, we have had really mild winters, and haven’t had any snowy weather to speak of. well, this year, at the very end of christmas break, right when i really would have preferred everyone go back to school, the snow finally came. several times even. it was sort […]
isaaczilla is a legal adult.
whelp. we made it. seems like yesterday that this guy came rip roaring into our lives. and now, he’s legally an adult. it’s been a wild ride. a lot of highs and a lot of lows. but, we seem to be cruising into a good place and i just might have churned out a decent […]
a perfect evening with the strumbellas.
from the moment we first heard the strumbellas in 2018, anna and i were huge fans. due to covid and their canadian-ness, and the fact that they aren’t like a mega super star a-list touring band on a big tour passing through all the nearby cities, we haven’t really had a good opportunity to see […]
december (and 2024) wrap up.
december was incredibly busy. decembers and mays always are. here’s the haps between and around the birthdays and holiday events. kicked things off with a literal $997 trip to costco. mostly for baking items for the impending cookie mayhem (and anna’s weekly cookie mayhem), but also grabbed several gifts and some other expensive items (meat!). […]