Week three showed some pretty great developmental progress. Ben’s clearly tracking with his eyes and intently studying faces. It feels like he’s seeing us for the first time. This morning he heard his mommy walk into the room, and his eyes never left her until she walked past him. It felt like a huge leap. […]
New week 2: a lot more grunting, eyes wide open, smiley dreams, cheeks getting a little more ripe for the pinching. Special thanks to Nonna and Aunt Connie for all the baby cuddles, window washing, furniture moving, laundry, dinners, and on and on. 1-800-ilovebrandnewcarpet Soooo big! A Saturday morning walk about Lake […]
At last! After 9 months baking in Lea’s oven, our son made his debut appearance July 4, 2014 (his due date) at 1:50 in the afternoon. He shares his birthday with the likes of Calvin Coolidge (US President), Louis Armstrong (Jazz Musician), and Uncle Sam (Personification of the World’s Greatest Nation). Known aliases include Ben, […]
On June 24, 2012, my mom delivered her remembrance of my Grandma Mabel. It will now, forever, be our remembrance, too. Good afternoon, and thank you for joining us to celebrate the life and memory of a remarkable woman we knew as mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-gandmother, and aunt, Mabel Marietta Schaal Sturgeon Hudson. For […]
As the third day of any full-throttle three-day weekend often goes, I think I speak for the group when I say that our tanks were running a little empty. Probably not enough steam for surfing, nor biking, nor hiking. So what else does one do while visiting LA? Stalk celebrities! Lea’s greatest celebrity crush is […]
Saturdays are always the best days, and this one was no exception. The morning air was warm and still, and because it was the middle day of our three-day vacation, we had hit our CA stride like we had never left and we still had our Sunday buffer before the work week. And if that […]
Given the recent outpouring of love on Lea’s Facebook wall, it may come as no surprise to anyone that she recently celebrated her 30th birthday. Clearly, this is no small event, so we decided to celebrate the only way we know how…in style. 🙂 While I haven’t made the announcement to the blogosphere, Lea and […]
Lea and I recently started a formal bucket list. One for things we want to see and do around the world, and one specific to California. At the top of our CA bucket list is a trip to Big Sur. For months, we’ve been planning our trip, and it’s been the only topic of conversation […]
I wasn’t able to spend Tuesday or Wednesday with these guys because I had to take care of that thing…it’s on the tip of my tongue…when you have a responsibility that’s a ton of work, but doesn’t pay, and most of your work is never actually reviewed by human eyes…school! That’s it. School got in […]
Day two of the trip started with a ferry ride out of Long Beach to Santa Catalina Island. We love having visitors because it’s the only time we ever take advantage of these kinds of things. Lea and I would probably never have taken the trip ourselves, but sounds like a fun outing for the […]
