Echobaby

Thanks to one of Josh's colleagues, we booked Dad in to play a round of golf at Chambers Bay in Tacoma.  For those not in golfing circl...

Wren's birthday is many months away but he has asked me to write his birthday list.  Now. He says:  "I will have for birthday a g...

This morning the kids and I went on a walk on the way to school.   We passed an intersection in Wallingford where the community has painted ...

Dad bought Frost a hat for his birthday gift.  Frost had wanted this hat a while ago but thought it was not the best style.  He disagrees...

Frost started fifth grade today.  Fifth grade is the final year of elementary school (like primary school) and after this he will go to midd...

Dad has arrived on a visit from South Africa.  We picked him up yesterday on his Jetblue connection from JFK.   Today we are planning on tak...

Being such a fitful blogger this summer, I feel in need of an update on each kid.  Frost is now 10 years old and going into 5th Grade this f...

Frost and Wren have become overgrown with hair.  Its a blessing.  Its a curse. Yesterday, I cut Wren's with the buzzer and he is now l...

I barely slept last night because I kept waking up afraid one of the kids would leave the house unexpectedly and set off the newly activated...

My latest project is pruning.  The new house has many overgrown and vigorous shrubs which need containment and redirection.   They include a...