From the monthly archives: November 2011

Steppin’ Out

On November 29, 2011 · 14 Comments · In child development, nora

It seems that for months, whenever someone has asked, “How old is [Nora]?” they follow my answer with, “Is she walking yet?”

This question gets old, people.

To help keep things lively, I tried to change up my answer. “Not yet,” I’d always start out, but I’d continue with things like, “She’s taking her time.” [...]

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Smells Like [Christmas] Spirit

On November 27, 2011 · 5 Comments · In holidays, new house, nora

We didn’t waste any time making the transition from Thanksgiving to Christmas. I’ve always been one to respect the turkey, but as of 8:00 a.m. on Black Friday, we were off and running to Christmas-ify the house.

The main driver of this activity was the fact that it was 60 degrees outside, and that is [...]

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L-O-V-E

On November 25, 2011 · 3 Comments · In holidays, nora

On this Thanksgiving, I am thankful for love.

Particularly, the love for a little girl that has made our lives infinitely better. A little girl who changes the way we look at the world.

A little girl who watched her first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this morning. She was fascinated by the musical/dancing numbers, and [...]

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Nostalgia

On November 22, 2011 · 2 Comments · In roadtrip to virginia

You know how there are certain places, smells, or songs that just take you back? For me, these things can give me this feeling inside your chest that is really hard to explain. It’s a nostalgic feeling, I suppose.

My dad’s little town in central Virginia–and the surrounding area–is one of those things.

Perhaps it [...]

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Monticello

On November 21, 2011 · 3 Comments · In roadtrip to virginia

Aside from visiting family and relaxing at my dad’s, the one outing we did take was to visit Monticello–the home of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States.

Although there are many things I did and places I went in all of my summers spent in Virginia with my dad, Monticello was not [...]

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