
My first photo of 2012 (well, almost 2012).

This week’s I heart Faces Challenge is WATER! Take a break from this heat and head over there for more water pics!
You love your brother. You want to be “first” at everything. First to get to the door, first to get dressed, first to finish breakfast, first to run to that wall, first, first, first. Hmm…not sure where you might have picked up your competitive nature… You want to place the last piece of the puzzle….
The closest thing Yago and Daryoosh have to cousins right now are their second cousins. They have a second cousin in Tehran, two (almost three!) second cousins in Amsterdam, and two in Southern California. At least they get to see the Southern Californians twice a year! Despite the distance, they seem to have an instant…
Tuesday (March 14) was the 10th anniversary of my legal marriage. My dad surprised us by showing up at our house to watch the kids so that Santi and I could have a nice dinner date. I was already in the process of making some pork chops with an apricot/tomato chutney of sorts. I…
Hi! It’s me. I’m still here. I’ll be back soon with more pictures and stories, I promise. In the meantime I’ll leave you with this: Yago has decided he is going to move to his grandma’s house. He cries pretty much every time he has to leave. Mom, if you’re reading, want to keep him…
Every day I hear Yago use a new word. He talks about anything and everything, and often I wonder if he’ll ever shut up. His latest phrase? “This is freaking me out.” I’m not quite sure where he picked it up, but I think it’s hilarious coming out of his little mouth. It’s just a…