The wild party continues here… hahaha! The Handy Family joined us for a pizza dinner tonight, with a dessert of leftover cheesecake and mint fudge. They left after the ball dropped in Times Square to put Handy Baby to bed, while the Webmaster and I scooted Ane and Tad off to bed. Ane got to […]

So, no professional pictures of the 5 cousins this time around, and who knows if we’ll EVER do a professional sitting with them. Here’s what happened: Belle threw up at Ane’s birthday party. Poor kid, she had just told Q-Bee that her tummy hurt, and then… As the Captain so helpfully said, “I’m glad that […]

Thank you for the kind birthday wishes, everyone. Let me say that Ane enjoyed every second of her birthday, and made sure that every person around her knew that it was HER SPECIAL DAY. As for me, I’ve hit a fatigue wall. I’m supposed to make a cheesecake, and I’m just too bleeding tired to […]

Dear Ane, First of all, happy birthday! You are four years old today and every inch a little girl. My baby is completely gone, and has been replaced by a bright, beautiful preschooler whose developing personality is both a joy and a challenge to keep up with. You have fully embraced the concept of feelings. […]