Author Archives: Erin

This morning Christi made me breakfast (yes, she’s really that nice) and then we headed out for an early hike at Treman.  It was great to be hiking familiar territory, and my legs appreciated the stretch.  I had lunch with … Continue reading →

My Ithaca visit is going extremely well.  Although Nathaniel sabotaged our sleep last night (keeping all three adults up: quite a feat!) and we had to leave the house by 4:30am, everything else has gone amazingly smoothly.  On my first … Continue reading →

I leave in the wee hours tomorrow morning for Ithaca.  I’ll be there Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (the defense is Friday morning), and I return early on Saturday morning.  Mom and Dad seem prepared for the kids, though I know … Continue reading →

This morning Mom and I took the kids to the National Cattle Congress, which just happens to be going on while we’re in town.  We ignored most of the carnival-esque elements and headed straight for the barns to show Katherine … Continue reading →

For my dissertation defense to go forward, I have to have a form submitted to the grad school at least one week before the exam is to take place.  The form requires signatures from all of my committee members (four … Continue reading →

The day after I wrote about his new crawling technique and the surprising way he skipped over the rolling over skill, he proved me wrong.  He was sleeping on my parents’ bed when a cry from Katherine woke him up.  … Continue reading →

Wednesday evening, when we finally arrived home, Nathaniel decided to make his move.  I set him on the floor while I unpacked, but when I looked up I realized he was several feet from where I’d set him down.  I … Continue reading →

I haven’t yet read the instruction manual for my parents’ camera, but I’m hoping to take some pictures of the kids soon.  We have been in Iowa about a week, and many things have happened: – Katherine has had endless … Continue reading →

We made it!  Yesterday was an incredibly long day, but we all made it, safe and sound. Much to my surprise, there wasn’t a single meltdown in the entire 20-hour trip!  We left the house around 8, took the bus … Continue reading →

Last night was lovely.  Our babysitter was game for the two little ones, and Sydney and I ran off to get a bite before our concert.  Since we didn’t have enough time for a sit-down dinner, and all of the … Continue reading →