Revelry Reverie

This one really cute thing

So I was lying on the floor in the kitchen, as parents of toddlers are wont to do, and Henry came up and sat down beside me. He touched his finger to my nose and giggled. That made me laugh, so we got caught in a temporary loop of doing that. He’s trying out this…

January 18, 2013
Changes

November was a crazy month for us. On November 1, the twins turned one! On November 14, we flew with the twins to California, and took them to Disneyland for the first time on November 17. Also on November 17, I quit my job and accepted an offer to go to work with the amazing…

December 3, 2012
The skies are friendly!

I’m pleased to report that the skies are, indeed, friendly. On both our flights yesterday, Bob and I were seated across the aisle from each other. He had Eleanor as a lap child and I ministered to Henry in his car seat. The seat next to Bob was empty both flights. On the first flight,…

November 15, 2012
The friendly skies. Well, the skies, anyway.

I’ve been flying for a very long time. My first passport was issued when I was 9 months old. I’ve flown in the now non-existent Business Class and I’ve flown in back “with the pigs and the chickens,” as my parents fondly call it (they fly economy, too). Side note: Business Class really is way,…

November 13, 2012
Anticipation

This should provide a nice counterpoint to the Patience post, here. Anticipation can seriously enhance or seriously detract from an experience. Ahead of birthdays (depending on your age, of course), special holidays (Christmas, for me), and vacations/visiting friends, anticipation is a bit thrilling. It hypes the upcoming event like the best PR person in the…

November 9, 2012
I voted!

I voted today! My husband and I went together, and we voted. No one harassed us, or tried to stop us. No one made it harder for us to vote. No one changed the rules at the last minute so we couldn’t vote. I’d like to say that’s because we live in America, but it’s…

November 6, 2012
A year

One year ago today, Henry and Eleanor were born. Before they were born, they were Baby A and Baby B, and once they were born they became Baby Boy Ring and Baby Girl Ring. We couldn’t believe it when, three days later, the hospital sent us home with them. By ourselves! We needed help strapping…

November 1, 2012
Patience as instruction

Patience is one of those funny things that is always inversely affected by your own sense of urgency. The more urgent your task, the less patience you can generally muster. But it’s also one of those things that can be cultivated. It’s hard, which is why people say that patience is a virtue. If it’s…

October 23, 2012
Lunching with twins

I go visit the Ringlets at lunch. Today, a story about Henry. He is kind of obsessed about getting into stuff. Here’s a recent photo of him in the toy box at my parents. So today at lunch, he had found another box to get into. And, quite typically, Eleanor caught sight, and decided to…

October 22, 2012
Trust

Early one morning last week, I was lying on my side when something woke me a little. I opened an eye and saw Eleanor; she was sleeping between us, and just stirring. I went back to sleep. Sometime later, I felt something lightly thud on my shoulder and chest. A little giggle. Then it went…

October 22, 2012