Monthly Archives: September 2011

A while back people were worrying about what Hurricane Katia might do. As it turned out, Katia never came onshore in the US. It did, however, remain a large, powerful storm as it made its way across the Atlantic, thereby … 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 →

We had a good time in Arkansas, spending time with my aunt and uncle, various cousins, and my grandmother.  We took the 12-hour drive in two days, both going down and coming back, and both kids were really good: Katherine … Continue reading →

During our first week in Iowa I took the kids down to the local library.  It’s a place that has come to mean a lot to our family: Dad plays music there with a group a couple of mornings a … 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 →