Blisters, running stitches and the nicest inn keeper in Austria.

So after twenty posts, I see what seems to get peoples attention the most is the Prague/Munich train of doom story. So, in the blatant self interest of driving eyeballs to my blog… I give unto you…
Blisters, running stitches and the nicest inn keeper in Austria.
This was a different trip than the one we did [...]

“Just” desserts or “just desserts”?

So there I was, driving by the sea shore, praying that Short Stack would finally drift off in the back seat and succumb to the nap he needed so badly. It had been about 25 minutes now and he was still pointing out areas of interest as we passed them. “Dats a tree. It grows [...]

Yoga and 8mm ammo.

With only a very few days before the birth of our daughter, I’ve been trying to get things done that will be difficult, if not our right impossible once she arrives. The will be the case for a month or so, anyways. I’ve been setting things up. I’ve been fixing this and that. I’ve been [...]

A sea of yellow.

I have said in the past that one of the things I was looking forward to the most was finding out what Short Stack’s passions would be. I know they change as we grow, but every kid seems to have one thing in particular that lights his or her fire. For me, it was airplanes, [...]

Happy Birthday Short Stack!

Today, at 9:35 AM, Short Stack turns two. He loves ladybugs so this is what Action Girl is making for the party tonight.

This image is via Kidscakes.blogspot.com. Here’s the link to the page. Thanks!
The golden rule for kids birthdays comes via my sister-in-law. “You can only invite as many kids as the birthday boy/girl [...]