Nov 15, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Reclaiming things for Mack’s room

Mack inherited a ton of stuffed animals from me that have been carried all across the US and now to Germany. Some of them (like the gigantic tigers) are new and others are just loaners (like the huge white polar bear whose name is Norman and has been our marriage counselor since we started dating — if something goes wrong, it’s the bear’s fault!) I had all the bears and animals... read more

Nov 11, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Capturing Serenity

Oh hey, did you notice it’t Thursday again? It has been a wildly busy week for me and I hope to find some “serene” moments when the weekend arrives. But since our challenge from Beth @ I Should Be Folding Laundry this week was “serene” (which I actually looked up to make sure I knew what I was looking for — yeah, I’m OCD like that), I went on a mission for all... read more

Sep 2, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Capturing our mornings

The challenge for You Capture Thursday this week is mornings…and I have to admit that our mornings are full of activity. So I had plenty to photograph…in fact you got to see a few of them already yesterday. Before I get started, I just want to remind you that you can join in the fun at any time or just whenever the mood strikes you. Beth at I Should Be Folding Laundry is kind enough to give us... read more

Aug 31, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Lions, no tigers and bears — Fun at the Frankfurt Zoo

This weekend, we decided to take a little family outing. The weather is quickly progressing towards fall here and it was a bit chilly out, plus it’s been raining off and on for about a week now. But thankfully we managed to make it through the entire Frankfurt Zoo without any real storms. Mackenzie was pretty certain that this bear was a dog…or at least a close relative of Ayla. Personally, I... read more

Aug 25, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Dear Mackenzie: Wow you’re getting big!

Dear Mackenzie, You’re already twenty-one months old and we just keep wondering where the time has gone. Last month you wanted to disagree with everything we said…but now you actually answer with nods a lot of the time too. At least when you want something. You select what you want to snack on in the mornings and help me pick out your clothes (although you’d usually prefer to be naked)... read more

Jun 25, 2010 Posted by Stefan

Dear Mackenzie: 19 months old and showing the daddy some love

Dear Mackenzie, This is your 19th month in this world and your 19th letter – but this time is the first time that I, your daddy, am writing it. You see, this month started out just like any other, but about two weeks ago our life was thrown into turmoil when we had that big, bad car accident. Thankfully, all of us made it out of the wreck but your mommy took the brunt of the impact for us. So you... read more

Jun 18, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

The Kiddy Comfort Pro car seat – It saves lives

Something you may or may not know about me by now, is that when we buy things around here, we usually go on a massive researching mission first to make sure we end up with the best product at the best price. When Mack was about 12 months old and began to outgrow her baby car seat, we started scouring the internet for information about what was available. I really couldn’t imagine that there would be... read more

May 25, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Dear Mackenzie: 18 months to tune things up

Dear Mackenzie, We can barely keep you in the stroller now during walks. You’ve learned to walk really well now and love wandering off on your own during walks. You are so incredibly independent. You still have a few stumbles and falls now and then, and the scrapes and bruises on your knees reflect that. But I’m sure it’s only a matter of time until those become less frequent. This has... read more

Apr 30, 2010 Posted by Tiffany

Take your stroller from shabby to chic again

I’m almost ashamed to share the next few photos with you, but I have to admit that after our very long winter and a muddy spring, Mackenzie’s jogging stroller was starting to look pretty bad. We probably are a lot tougher on our stroller than a lot of people, because rain, snow, sleet or sunshine, we have to walk Ayla. So our stroller has been all over the place, through 12 inches of snow and... read more

Apr 28, 2010 Posted by Ayla the Newfie

Woof Wednesday: Cardboard Box Domination

Hello world! If you’ve been reading me for a while, it will come as no surprise to you that I am a highly trained cardboard box killing machine. I’ve made no secret of the fact that I will take out any box that crosses my path for no apparent reason, other than the sheer joy of destroying the box. Oh, and it helps mom fit them into the recycle bin and you’d know I’m all about... read more