Category Archives: childhood

Who Has the Cutest Bellybutton….

of all time?

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Zoo with You

Thank you Audrey and Evvy for thinking up this wonderful day for us, and Heather for making it happen! Yes please, let’s have another family adventure soon… (o=

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L-I-V-I-N

This morning I fed and cleaned and powdered our gorgeous girl and dressed her in leopard pants, fur boots and a shirt that says “Wild About Daddy,” and presented her as a gift to Paul.  He cooed, and she burst … Continue reading

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Home-Office Counter Culture

9/29/2011 Boy:  Mom, where are you going Mom? Me:  To do some work honey.  On the computer.  In a coffeeshop.  Where there are no three year-olds to yell at me. Boy:  (sweetly) But Mom, I could just walk into your … Continue reading

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Tunbridge Fair

It’s Tunbridge Fair time! Have fun Baba/Bubble Wow, Amanda, Miles, Gavin & James! Sorry we have to miss it; we’ll be in NYC the wedding of our friends Billy and Dominique. Here we are sailing with Billy & HIS son … Continue reading

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AT RISE: Home-Office Culture

AT RISE:  Mom is at her computer in the home office.  In walks the toddler. G:  (gently attacks mom’s back) CHOMP! Me: (mumble mumble type type) G:  Hey Mom what are you working on Mom? Me: Um, well, I’m working … Continue reading

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Habitat Boy

September 15th 2011 Gavin is 3 & 1/2.  ClaraJane is 1/4. So thankful to have found and be able to post this gem here. 2011-09-15 HABITAT BOY MOVIE [3:21]:   Long live the CircusKitchen Time Machine! ♥♥

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Turnabout’s Fair Play

Naturally, life with a toddler is fraught with constant negotiations.  For better or worse, a toddler’s passions are copious and often turbulent.  As the parent, the need to choose your battles leads to endless stabs at bribery, cajolery, time-outery and … Continue reading

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Daddy’s NEW BIKE

September 10th 2011   2011-09-10 Daddy Got a NEW BIKE [0:34 seconds]:   ♥♥♥

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Farewell Summer on Castle Island

Saying goodbye to summer on Labor Day with a picnic supper on Castle Island. (Video ~1 min) *************************************** Daddy:  Do you like airplanes Gavin? Gavin:  Yeah!. Mommy:  Good ‘cuz there’s gonna be so many airplanes it will BLOW YOUR MIND. … Continue reading

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