Archive for the ‘Celebrating’ Category

swim lessons

Posted on July 9th, 2014 by mountain girl  |  4 Comments »

Zia started swim lessons this week, and is loving them.  We stay quite a while after the half-hour lesson is over, and then I have to drag her out, kicking and screaming.  She’s not putting her head under yet, but is learning strokes and kicks and–a major breakthrough–no longer screams for a towel when a […]



back home in ny: maddie’s birthday party

Posted on June 29th, 2014 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

Here are a few more shots from our vacation in NY.  My sister Rahab (Rae) postponed Maddie’s birthday party so we siblings could all be there.  Papa and Mimi didn’t make the party, so it ended up being our first family get-together without them.  Which was a little strange, but still fun. Zia was suspicious […]



happy father’s day!

Posted on June 15th, 2014 by mountain girl  |  3 Comments »

Happy Father’s Day to the sweet guy I love more than anyone, to the amazing father of my kids, to the man who gives everything for us.  We love you, our lion-hearted Dadda! Card from Zia. Football pillow nap on the deck. David in New York with just a few of his brothers-in-law.



letter for maddie

Posted on May 29th, 2014 by mountain girl  |  Comments Off on letter for maddie

I found this birthday letter to her 3-year old cousin hidden away until we see her. Happy birthday today, Maddie!

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school’s end

Posted on May 29th, 2014 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

Today the kids are finishing up their last day of school, and then…freedom. Caleb will soon be on his way to New Mexico to spend the the summer with his mom, with hints of another trip to Disney World.  David is heading off to NYC for a week to work at the Tony Awards (in […]