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Haircut, Haircut Number Nine

Sharp scissors, meet tender cornsilk hair. It’s inevitable, this side of Samson. First haircuts happen, even those we try to stave off with the mighty will of a wistful mom inhaling the scent of a baby’s freshly-washed whirls and curls.

Out of our seven boys, Ollie had the most hair by toddlertime. A bar […]

“The Lego Movie” Clicks

I fully admit I watched The LEGO Movie convinced of its greatness before the first brick clicked into place. It had me in it’s pocket from the moment we saw the teaser trailer last summer. We’ve loved the humor found in LEGO Wii games, and it looked like the silly irreverence would transfer easily to […]

Unspeakable Words

My two oldest kids returned to their high school this morning. On the surface, it was a normal morning. I asked Aidan if she knew the hoodie she chose had a splatter of pizza sauce on the back. I asked Ryley if he brushed his hair. I made sure both had their phones. But trepidation […]