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Really Roxy
This past weekend our friend Kevin gave Pearl and a dozen other neighborhood kids their first surfing lesson. We traveled the one hour to Galveston beach in a caravan of minivans and station wagons. Marcia and I were amazed that......
Pearl's New Bike
Pearl is almost 5 1/2 years old, and she is over 4 feet tall. She outgrew her 16" bike, and when we slammed the trunk, bending the front wheel, we decided (kind parents that we are) to get her a......
Sometimes You Ask Yourself...
How did we get here? Tonight was the first parent night at Pearl's new school, so Marcia and I both attended, and Marty the babysitter came to hang out with Pearl and Carrie. We are delighted with all the people......
Kindergarten Begins for Pearl
Here are pictures of Pearl's first moments in kindergarten. Pearl's classmate Nathan shares a funny book. (Thanks, Diana, for taking these photos. We forgot our camera.)...
Greeting the Teachers
This week we got to meet Pearl and Carrie's new teachers at their new schools. Anxiety ran a tad high at these events, but we really enjoyed meeting teachers and classmates, and we got to check out new classrooms too.......
Winter in Summer Conundrum
Ice skating in the summertime in Houston--the set-up of a bad joke, right? Perhaps. But it's also true: Pearl and Carrie in this summer of new adventures went ice skating for the first time. Here's a 19 second video clip......
Question of the Day: Kindergarten
Since Pearl starts kindergarten next week, we've been thinking a lot about our early school experiences. What do you remember about kindergarten?...
Dodge Rambler
1. Pearl starts kindergarten in one week! Pearl starts kindergarten in one week! Pearl starts kindergarten in one week! I'm hyperventilating. Is this for real? 1.5. Both girls will be at new schools. Also they will not be at the......
Happy 1st Birthday, Cody
The kids have put this little dog to the test, and he's passed. Flying colors! Happy Birthday, Cody!...
More Blankies Galore
As you may recall, Carrie's blankie is falling to pieces and then some! And it seems to be the only one of its kind on planet earth. I have worked on the remnants with my oh-so-limited skills a time or......
Carrie Can Represent
Carrie (age 3.5) has been a little slow to do representational art. I think that she feels like she can't do it as well as Pearl so she often doesn't try. But check this out! She seems to be suddenly......
The Girl Who Thought She'd Love Horses
For the last month of summer vacation, Marcia got an idea. She got the idea from our friend Annie's SprogBlog. Annie tells about her children's amazing hikes and feats in the wilderness. Annie believes that achieving a big challenge over......
California Vacations: Recent Past and Past Past
Here are some more photos from our vacation. Yes, we go to Santa Monica every summer. For the truly curious, here are links to our previous trips to LA, 2007 and 2008....
Happy Birthday, Maya!
Happy 6th Birthday to you, Maya! We love you so much!...
Blogging for LGBT Families on our 12th Anniversary
Mombian sponsors the Blogging for LGBT Families blog carnival each year to orchestrate our hundreds of voices in praise of LGBT families around the world. Feel free to join in. This year Monday, June 1st, is Blogging for LGBT Families......
My Great Big Fat Weekend in the Big 'D'
I've always appreciated Marcia. Well, almost always. But this past weekend the appreciation was manifold! Up until now, I've been the solo parent for no more than a single night. This weekend Marcia went to an unofficial college reunion and......
The Graduates: More Circumstance Than Pomp
These are the cousins, Tillie and Louis, who graduated from Pre-K last week. They're Pearl's age, five. We did their naming ceremony together, all three of them, in May 2004....
Question of the Day: Popping the Question
What's up with same-sex marriage? Suddenly all 50 states are rushing to legalize it? Has the great race for equality finally kicked in? I'm rubbing my eyes as I cruise the news. Should I start saving up for the big......
Pearl Turns Five
Today was Pearl's fifth birthday, and I've been feeling excessive nostalgia for the past week. All the cliches about time flying are so trite and yet so true!This morning all of us got to be a part of the birthday......
Happy
5th Birthday to Pearl....
Happy Birthday, Little Blog
The Other Mother has hit another milestone. It's been 5 years, folks. I started the blog a week before Pearl was born, and she'll be 5 next week. Here's a link to the first posts from way back in 2004.......
Back to School Day
Today Pearl and Carrie and their classmates brought their parents back to school. The idea is that the students get to demonstrate to their parents what they're learning. Marcia took these pictures of the girls. Pearl's confidence is a bit......
Visions of Cody
Yes, friends, you thought it would never happen. I, too, had my doubts. But meet Cody, a black lab puppy. We adopted him from one of the rescue groups yesterday....
Just Visiting
This week Marcia and I are visiting kindergartens. Yes, it's true; Pearl will start kindergarten next fall. Here's a snapshot from a kindergarten classroom I observed yesterday. Despite Prop 8 and other examples of hate legislation, there are still r...
Carrie's New Camera
Carrie got a toy camera for her birthday, and both she and Pearl have had fun taking pictures with it. If you ever liked those grainy polaroids (remember them?) then you might enjoy these too. I think this last one......
The Mayor of Grrrlville Turns 20
Yes, our cat Riah is 20 years old today. She's neurotic, diabetic, and ornery as a hockey mom, but we still love her. Happy Birthay, little kitty....
