For our anniversary, some wonderful people watched Savannah for the evening while Paul and I got a chance to see a movie! Movies are one thing that are just hard to do with a baby. We went to see Toy Story 3 and enjoyed it very much. I did think it was a little on the scary side, though – are all those types of movies that scary, or do kids just not notice that? I guess I do remember…
I’m pretty addicted to the internet. That’s one thing I like about camping – forced unplugging. I think it’s good for all of us to get away from technology (or, most of it anyways) for a little bit. Some people have the self control to do it while staying at home, but I need to completely remove myself from the temptation. I read this in an REI newsletter today: “Most of us live tethered to modern conveniences that make life…
I have been enjoying watching the Olympics. Amy and I watched the opening ceremonies on Friday, and I’ve been catching it in the evenings and sometimes in the afternoons as well. I’ve also been live-tweeting, which has been fun! (Especially when people respond to me!) Today I discovered that the USA channel is showing Olympic coverage too, so I am currently tuned in to the US-Germany woman’s curling game. I am trying really hard to make heads or tails of…
For our Firefly party this weekend, I spent a while trying to think of a good costume for Savannah. At first I was just going to go with a generic baby – I found a pattern of a cute little dress with a pinafore, a la 19th century old west. It seemed appropriate. Then I realized, why not dress her up as one of the characters? I knew immediately that I wanted to do River Tam. Savannah’s middle name is,…
Those of you who follow me on Twitter and Facebook might have noticed a lot of references to Firefly recently. And those of you who know me in real life are probably noticing the same. :-) The explanation is that in a few weeks, Paul and I (and Savannah) are attending a Firefly costume party hosted by the Millers. I can’t even begin to describe how excited I am for this! For those of you who have sadly not yet…