Fierce Ritchies Living in Cold Climates

Finny

2010-10-16T18:20:00.000-07:00

21 months going on 15

2010-10-03T06:53:00.000-07:00

It seems like just yesterday I woke up and had a brand new baby in my arms...

Seemingly overnight, my precious baby grew into a sweet little girl...

This morning she walked into the room wearing jeans and a long sleeved t-shirt, hands in her pockets, hair brushed and falling almost halfway down her back, and i could have sworn i was staring at a 15 year old. That is, until she bent over to point at her fluffy purple and pink polka-dot socks and loudly proclaimed, "Ocks!". "Ocks" indeed. My absence from updating the blog (which seemed like just a brief hiatus) only drives the point home even further. My little darling is growing up, and doing it FAST. I'm not even going to try to fill you all in on what we've been up to in the past 10 months or so. More than likely, you've been a part of at least some of it, and that will have to suffice. Needless to say, I have a walking, (sort of) talking, young lady on my hands these days, who has a serious collection of rockin' dance moves. I am going to try and create a slide-show of Finny that will play at the top of this blog...so you can catch up on whatever you may have missed that way. Enjoy, and as usual, my intentions for keeping up with this blog will likely continue to be better than my actions.

i know, i know...

2009-11-29T08:59:00.000-08:00

I will be shocked to find that anyone even checks this blog anymore. If you do, I applaud your perseverance and thank you for believing in me - for having faith that i would one day blog again. You're faith has been rewarded - i blog.

A lot has happened since I last updated. Finley is an experienced crawler, who eats an enormous variety of foods (that don't just come in jars). She is pretty near to walking, and manages to stand for short periods (seconds) on her own, and cruises around along furniture with expertise. She is just as darling as ever, and makes us smile nonstop. We have had more visits from family, celebrated Finley's first halloween and thanksgiving, and look forward to her first christmas, new years, and (unbelievably) her first birthday in the coming weeks.

Enjoy the pics. and i will sign-off with a promise to update more frequently.

here is miss finn this very a.m. note the two little bottom teeth she is showing off!!

also earlier this morning...

also this morning...Finley has a new "cart" that converts to a pushcart, too. She walks behind it. we'll have to get some video and upload it.

just think this face is to die for. she is caught in the middle of blowing raspberries i believe.

our big girl. digging through her toys...

finley continues to love baths. this was her first in the whole tub. we had to move her out of her little tub b/c she refused to stay seated, and could use the ledges to push up to standing way too easily.

finley experienced her first real illness. after throwing up and a mostly sleepless night (for Mom and Finn mostly) paired with lots of crying, we found out that Finley had an ear infection. She spent most of the day cuddling with Mom and Dad, and napping. (here she is, having fallen asleep cuddling with Dad). Luckily, the meds kicked in immediately and after that one rough night and exhausted day, our little lady was back to her sweet and lively self.

mommy and Finn, playing before bedtime. such a ham for the camera she can be...

Papa came to town! He may have missed his reunion and another appointment, but got to spend lots of time with his favorite (okay, his only) granddaughter!

auntie heidi, finn, and papa just relaxing...

a happy girl!!

weather is getting colder...busting out the brand new jacket...

auntie shannon and uncles carl & pat came to visit! finny had so much fun with everyone!

miss finn, darling as ever.

finley's early crawling!! (now she zooms everywhere at lightning speed!)

Mr. & Mrs. Eric & Heidi Stone

2009-09-20T11:08:00.000-07:00

Yet another couple of weeks after Carl and Shannon's wedding, we were on the road again. This time we were headed to the North Shore to see Heidi and Eric get married! It was a much quicker trip, this time. Auntie Alyse and Uncle Jeff rode up with us, which was great fun, and we had a quick and intense weekend up in Tofte/Grand Marais to celebrate the marriage of Heidi and Eric, who got married overlooking Lake Superior. It was MUCH colder than most expected I believe - but we overcame the night chills to have a really amazing time. Again - I'll focus on just pictures here! :)

Post-arrival...Finley cuddling w/ Gran, getting ready for a VERY late bedtime after lots of visiting and catching up with family...

The bride- and groom-to-be at the rehearsal dinner...

Rehearsal dinner: Sisters (Alyse, me, Heidi, and Kate)...

Finley and Daddy found some time for pool fun with Uncle Jeff pre-wedding; they had a blast!

Morning of the wedding, Heidi's women (minus Finley) went into Grand Marais for breakfast with the bride to be - we met up w/ our menfolk (minus Eric) afterwards... (Uncle Jeff & Finley, Auntie Alyse, me, Taylor, Auntie Kate, and Marc, with 'cousin' Indy and Auntie Heidi up front)...

it begins!!! Heidi and Eric, getting their picture taken out on the shore of Lake Superior pre-wedding...

So, we did some picture taking, too! :) Taylor, me and Finley pre-wedding. Sadly, Finley's outfit didn't make it to the wedding. There was a wardrobe malfunction (also known as her spitting up all over it). I was highly disappointed as I had been saving this dress for Heidi's wedding for EVER. She was still cute as a button... but wore red instead.

Family: Auntie Kate and Marc, Auntie Alyse and Uncle Jeff, Finley, me, and Taylor:

Me and the bride! (By this time, Finley was fast asleep and remained so all night after an entirely nap-free day.)

Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Stone!!!

Mr. & Mrs. Carl & Shannon Ritchie

2009-09-20T10:37:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks after the family reunion, we headed out east to Asheville, NC, to celebrate the joining in matrimony of Taylor's brother Carl, and his (now) wife Shannon. It was Finley's first flight; went very well I thought. We were there for a very extended weekend, and were thus able to really enjoy the area, and spend some quality time with all the family that was there. We had an amazing time. Carl and Shannon had a beautiful wedding which sat as the apex of a weekend of fun activities and gatherings. The bride and groom were gorgeous, and so was their ceremony and reception. I could give a play by play but that would take an eternity, and I'd get sick of typing halfway through. So instead, I'll just post some pictures. Can't wait to see Uncle Carl and Auntie Shannon again soon!!! Congratulations yet again, you two!!!

The beautiful Bride and her lucky groom :) enjoying some delicious barbeque...

This was just one of the incredible views from the wedding site...

Taylor, Finley and I pre-ceremony....

Finley likes special occasions - if only for the ties...

Finley kicking back and relaxing with Uncle Pat...

We had an extra day after the wedding to check out more of the area, and decided to head out to Chimney Rock with Taylor's parents, uncle, brother, and some family friends. It was crazy hot and proved to be some exhausting hiking - but it was well worth it for the views. Grandma Linda wasn't too keen on climbing up Chimney Rock, so she generously offered to hike w/ Finny to the falls - a huge sacrifice considering the heat increase hiking w/ Finley in her baby bjorn...we hugely appreciated it. Thus the absence of pictures in which Grandma Linda and Finley appear here.

Taylor and his Uncle Bill up on Chimney Rock...

View from Chimney Rock...

Me, Taylor, Patrick, and Grandpa Tom up on Chimney Rock...

Again up on Chimney Rock - me and Taylor...

This waterfall provided a much needed cool-down once we had descended from the Rock. This is where Finley and Grandma Linda had ventured to while we were up on the rock...

Family Reunion

2009-09-13T09:28:00.000-07:00

This summer we attended the Lindsay Family Reunion (Stacy's side of the family) - a first for Taylor and Finley. We had an amazing time. Week long vacation with immediate and extended family. It was Finley's first real big vacation. Lots of relaxation, time in the sun, at the pool, playing games, with a side of excellent food and superb company. Wish we could do it every year. We began the vacation with a VERY long drive to southern Missouri, with a quick break in Kansas City to see our friends Jenny & Kevin - which was a nice little treat. Finley did a great job considering we were in the car for over 10 hours in one day. Lets not dwell on the less fun parts of the trip though. Most of the vacation was happily spent OUT of the car! Instead of boring you with lists of our activities, I'll just provide a few fun pics. The trip was, in a word - Perfection! Can't wait 'til the next one - Finley will no longer be the youngest, as there were already a couple new little ones on the way!!!...

Early morning Departure - waiting for the elevator down to the garage....the adventure begins!

Taylor & Finley outside our "cabin", and Finley having a blast w/ her grandparents and aunties and uncles!

Finley and Papa - just chillin:

Finley getting ready for bed, hanging w/ Auntie Alyse, and taking in the beautiful day:

Gran and Finn - lunch time!

Daddy, Mommy, and Finley - relaxing on the front porch, and staying cool in the pool!

Last night out in Branson - Finley gets some Mommy kisses, and on our way out, cruising the boardwalk...

Shameful

2009-09-13T06:51:00.000-07:00

Thankfully you cannot see my shamed face right now. I am cherry red with embarrassment. I have been a horrible blog updater. The good news is that my blog has been neglected at the expense of spending time with the lovely Finley - rather than the other way around. However, for the time being, she and Daddy are happily playing, so I have snuck off to provide a few much needed updates. No doubt a lot has happened in all of your lives since July 4th - and the same is true for us. We have traveled a bit for weddings and reunions, and been busy on the home front as well. So for the sake of my sanity, I will provide a few individual blog entries to cover some of the most memorable events of our summer (Lindsay Family Reunion, Carl & Shannon's wedding, and Heidi & Eric's wedding). Before I do that, though, I will provide a few candids of Finley and a brief update on our life these days. Taylor has just begun student teaching (hallelujah!!! the end is in sight!), after what seems like an eternity of night and online classes building up to this experience. In other words - he took his time getting here! :) In response, I have taken on a very goofy work schedule, but my job has been very generous in allowing for such odd and flexible hours. Thank goodness. But in all sincerity, it is such a delight to see Taylor suddenly heading to work in his chosen field - something he is very clearly happy about. Perhaps someday (one can dream, right?!) we will both have jobs we love. sigh. until then - more updates... The lovely Finley (one cannot forget about our heroine - I am sure you did not) brings us just as much happiness as before - and perhaps more, if that is possible. She is at that stage where she wants to get moving, but can't just quite yet. We are close to crawling I think, and she'll take a couple of (very) wobbly steps while holding our hands. And rolling - she just can't be stopped. Her talking, too, is progressing at warp speed. Suddenly we get less of the shrieking and more "indoor voice" babbling. She started with the dadadadada's, moved on to the mamamama's (which i loved!), and has now progressed onto the babababa's. Along with verious aaahh's, and eeee's, etc. It really is like she is speaking her own language, chatting with her stuffed animals and the cats about the latest gossip. Dogs still tend to be the source from which her belly laughs spring forth, but we get plenty of "everyday laughs", giggles, and smiles in the interim of her doggy dates. She is a voracious eater and has been a pretty good sport about everything we put in front of her. The newest addition? - a breakfast of oatmeal and fruit. So now we are up to three meals a day, plus her bottles. So to sum up - Finley has just turned 8 months old, she is a beautiful, happy, delightful little lady who makes for never a dull moment and is growing and changing by the minute. We are, as I have said before, incredibly lucky to have her in our lives.

Finley's First Fourth-o-July!

2009-07-05T18:21:00.000-07:00

This was Finley's first Fourth of July! Taylor and I were so happy to be able to enjoy a long weekend together. Friday we took Finley out to Grandma & Grandpa's for some swimming fun at the lake. She had a great time until she face-planted into the shallow water (from a sitting position, not that dramatic). After that, she wasn't so much a fan of the water (understandably so).

On the Fourth, we all headed back out to the lake w/ some of our friends to enjoy the great weather, and play outside as we have for the past several years. It was lots of fun, as usual. Here is this years gang (Mitch, Tiff, Keith, Stacy, Taylor & Finley):

Finley also sampled her first non-rice cereal "solid" food! It was ... drumroll please... sweet potatoes!! They seemed to go over pretty well. I made a bunch of carrot baby food today (and froze it), so once we've established there is no adverse reaction to the sweet-potatoes, carrots will be the next addition to Finley's growing repertoire. Our growing girl - hard to believe she has been with us for almost six months!! Shocking!

Hope you all had a great 4th - and got to enjoy some fireworks. We didn't manage to stay out quite that late, which is a bummer as I LOVE fireworks. Here's hoping for next year...

Finley Fever

2009-07-05T18:05:00.000-07:00

Overused - and yet here I go using it again...

"I've got a fever, and the only cure is more FINLEY!!" so here you go...

Turns out that Finley looks as good in a baseball hat as her Dad! We may have to get one that is just her size! :)While it is still a little big - Finley used to drown in her ducky robe - not so much anymore! (Thanks again Molly! She is so cute in this!!)
I realized that Grandma Linda hasn't made an appearance on the blog yet - so had to bring an end to that travesty! Finley is lucky enough to have a "Grandma Day" at least once a week (Taylor and I are, too!)
If we're going to recognize Grandma's, I thought we'd recognize GREAT-Grandma's, too! This is Finley w/ her GG-Marge, having fun playing together!
Carl and Shannon were just in town for a wedding, and we celebrated the fact that Shannon will soon be joining the Ritchie clan w/ a bridal shower. Here are Grandma, Aunt Shannon, and Finley at Shannon's shower! We are SO excited to head out east for the wedding!!! CANNOT WAIT! And are SO excited to finally see Shannon's "Aunt-hood" become official! :) (And to have my collection of amazing sisters added to!)

Random Finley Pictures

2009-06-19T11:48:00.000-07:00

I love my Baby Einstein play center!!Serious concentration on the Very Hungry Caterpillar rings...
Check out my Baby Einstein play center!! So much fun!!
Do I look cooler without the hood?...
...or with the hood? (Thanks for the cool hoodie Grandma!)

Summer of weddings has begun!

2009-06-19T11:29:00.000-07:00

Auntie Alyse & Finley @ Jessie & Jay's wedding...Gran and Finley touring the Lincoln museum exhibits...
Congratulations Jessie & Jay!!! Your wedding was beautiful and so much fun! We are so happy for you!!
Well, our crazy summer has officially kicked off. Last weekend we road tripped (Finley did awesome!!) to Springfield, IL for my cousin Jessie's wedding to Jay. It was SO much fun. Bride and groom were madly in love and looked gorgeous. Location couldn't have been cooler - the reception was at the Abraham Lincoln Museum, and we got to go through the exhibits. Lots of family was there, so Finley got to meet even more of her great-aunts and uncles, and see cousins, and second cousins, and second cousins once removed, etc, etc. It would have been a lot harder to leave, but luckily we'll be seeing everyone again next month at the Family Reunion. Can't wait! On top of that, we have Carl and Shannon's wedding in NC (Finley's first flight!), and Heidi and Eric's wedding up north to look forward to! In the midst of that, we'll try to spend time relaxing, hanging out with friends, and celebrating all these brides to be! Speaking of which - Finley, Taylor and I are looking forward to seeing Carl & Shannon this weekend - they are in town for a wedding and shower! We are being spoiled rotten this year, getting to see lots and lots of our family from out of town. I know we won't be so lucky every year, so we are basking in it and soaking up every moment we get to spend with our loved ones! Hmm...what else? Finley is amazing. She just started playing in her Baby Einstein recently - and she LOVES it! Has so much fun. She is almost sitting up on her own (she can, but you never know when she'll lean too far one way or the other and topple over!) Before we know it, she'll be walking and talking (I should qualify "talking" to mean speaking in a language we recognize and understand!) She is teething, and we've started to give her rice cereal once or twice a week. We'll be making that a more regular occurance soon I think. She has lots of fun eating and gets better at it every time! That is all for now - enjoy the pictures!!

RIP Stacy's College Dell...

2009-06-07T07:48:00.000-07:00

My old college laptop finally bit the dust. We overloaded it's hard drive, and in order to prevent a crash - we stopped using it as much as possible to preserve the files we had on it until we got a new computer to transfer them to. Well, you can welcome a new addition to our family - a beautiful iMAC desktop. So here is our long overdue update. I know why you all really come here - its for the pictures. Let me beg your patience and provide you with just a couple of updates. Finley is more active and chatty than ever, though we still don't speak quite the same language. For a sample, link to Heidi's blog (Life of Heidi) on the right and look for the "Down by the Cool of the Pool" entry to see Finley "read". She is almost sitting up on her own, and she is moving fast. It's hard to believe she is the same little peanut we brought home 5 short months ago. That's right people, she is almost 5 months old. In addition, Finley finally managed to blow some raspberries. Another first, our big girl had her first taste of rice cereal. She thought the experience was loads of fun, but not much made it to her tummy. :) She has been jealously reaching for our food and drinks recently, so we thought it time to let her try some for herself. In two short weeks, Finley starts daycare a couple of days a week. So wish her luck that she befriends the other babies and has lots of fun. And our sincerest thanks to everyone who has helped out watching Finley up til now (shoutouts to Grandma Linda and pseudo-Auntie Paige especially!!). Alright people - here's what you're waiting for...the pictures.

Grandpa was a sport and danced the night away with Finley at her first wedding (Taylor's cousin Evan & Katie...)

Having a laugh with Papa!

Sitting up!

How cute and grown up - holding herself up so well!

Finley LOVES baths!!

and another...

2009-04-13T12:51:00.000-07:00

one post just wasn't enough - wanted to show more pics!

Finley at Easter brunch at Margie and Dave's (great Aunt and Uncle!)
still don't know how to make these vertical...but here's Finley in her Easter outfit! Isn't she darling?

So excited about her first Easter Basket (just clothes this year as candy isn't really an option yet!) that she can't help but eat her fingers (attempting to consume her fist is a favorite pastime of late!)

Taylor had softball practice - so Finley and I went along to watch. Finley showed her support by donning sweats herself. And a headband, so we could avoid questions of whether she is a little woman or little man! Spu was kind enough to momentarily share her bed with us :)

Finally, the Fam. I see this and am suddenly aware of how big Finley has gotten - takes up a lot more room in my arms now!

yikes!

2009-04-13T12:33:00.000-07:00

so i am a terrible blog updater - but let it be noted, I repeatedly asked taylor to make an entry, and he didn't do it, either. needless to say, life has been a little bit busy of late. I am back at work now (sigh). which isn't as bad as i thought it would be - but definitely leaves me pretty exhausted. makes me value every second with our little lady even more - if that's possible! this past weekend she hit the 3-month mark. and again i say she is growing up much too fast. time is flying past us at warp speed. she continues to grow, smile, laugh (taylor heard the first audible giggle - i got the first audible laugh), and play - she is much more adept with her hands, and "talks" loads. on that note - i will post some pictures. we all know that's why you come check this blog anyway! :)

Finley finally got to meet Uncle Patrick - who came up to visit from Chi-town!! We miss you!

Gran and Papa came to visit, too! They hadn't seen Finley since she was born, and boy has she grown - we miss you guys, too!!

In her spare time, Finley deep-sea dives, and one unfortunate diving expedition left her in the jaws of a gigantic blue shark. In other words - we love the shark towel and use it for almost every bath - thank you Uncle Carl and Aunt Shannon!

Finley still spits-up...as evidenced below. This is the worst we've seen yet - all over and down the shirt. A change of clothes was needed - for me, not her. :)

post script

2009-03-12T19:17:00.000-07:00

turns out i was limited to how many pics i could add for one entry. so here are more of just Finny (including the one in aforementioned hat). ALSO, I failed to mention that Finley has begun to smile and laugh a lot! The first laugh came during Alyse and Jeff's visit - lots of fun. She is just a joy to Taylor and I and nothing is better than getting her to smile and laugh at us!!! In addition to the increased smiles and laughter, our little girl is packing on the pounds and has a beautiful double chin - makes momma proud!! :)

Visitors

2009-03-12T18:44:00.000-07:00

This post is long overdue (I bow my head and sigh in shame). But we have had a busy few weeks, so cut us some slack ;)... I will take this opportunity to comment on the visits we have received from Finny's out of town aunties and uncles (side-bar to in-town Auntie Heidi and Uncle Eric - it's been awhile...we need to arrange a meeting soon!). Auntie Kate came up from Dallas for a long weekend awhile back, and was the first out-of-towner to come visit Finley. We had lots of fun and Kate was super helpful - she did a lot of holding of Finley so I could write thank-you notes, address announcements, etc, etc. Some serious grunt-work, let me tell you. Then came Uncle Carl and Auntie Shannon a couple of weeks ago for a quick weekend getaway from Boston. They were immediately followed by Auntie Alyse and Uncle Jeff from Austin. Both were fantastic visits and we were so sad to see them all return home. All we are waiting on is a visit from Uncle Patrick - we eagerly await his visit next weekend! We miss everyone loads and wish they were all still here to provide more free babysitting and be around to watch as Finley grows. Which, now that I mention it, seems to be happening at lightspeed. Taylor and I think she is now a little person - not so much a baby any more. Yesterday was her birthday - two months old! Can you believe it? It has gone by so fast. Next week is my last week at home with her full time, and I dread my return to work. Not so much concerned for her care while I am there, but sad that I will have to be apart from her for so long on work days. I imagine there will be a long and difficult adjustment period. Just last night, Finley spent her first night in her own bedroom (well, portion of a night - she started out there, but stayed with us after she got up for her first night-feeding). She has grown out of her cradle, which now is the home to her books and stuffed animals in the nursery (though in truth, she spent the last few weeks pretty much exclusively sleeping between Taylor and I. We caved and valued our sleep more than forcing her to stay in the cradle all night). So she is now in crib territory. A big step - and drew tears from me as I went to bed without my baby by my side last night. :( On the upside, I was able to cuddle with Taylor for the first time in quite awhile! Another sign of her advancing age, Finny has her two month doctors visit tomorrow morning. So we'll have some new weight, length, and head circumfrence stats for you in our next posting! Plus, she'll begin receiving immunization shots, so cross your fingers that she isn't overly traumatized by the shots. Alrighty - enough from me...I feel as though I tend to babble in these postings - I'll try to get Taylor to do the next one. I will close with pictures from our fun with the visitors, and a few recent ones of Finny. She just had her final baby shower - are you loving the hat Taylor's cousin Laurie knitted for her? To die for...

Can you guess what we did today??

2009-02-15T15:35:00.000-08:00

Our Funny Valentine...

2009-02-15T15:18:00.000-08:00

A day late - but for me, that ain't too shabby! We celebrated our first Valentines Day with the new love of our lives - Finley Valentine! She spent the day being as darling as possible - as she does every other day. Only this day she wore a special dress, a gift from Auntie Heidi, that was perfect for the holiday! I continue to brag and say our daughter is the cutest baby ever... (sorry, not sure yet how to make them appear vertically...)

As for Taylor and I - we celebrated the day of love on Friday by going out on our first date in a LONG time (neither of us can remember when we last went out - just the two of us...something we'll have to work on in the future.) Grandma and Grandpa Ritchie babysat - and gave a glowing report of Finley's behavior while we were out.

In honor of the holiday - and in appreciation of the love i share with those nearest and dearest to me (Finley and Tay-Tay get a special shout out!), i hope that all of your days are filled with love, and that on Valentines Day in particular, you made a point to express that love to those people you care most about, and that they did the same for you!

feel the love! s

blogging is hard work

2009-02-10T07:58:00.000-08:00

in my past life as a blog reader (rather than blog writer) i was a frequent complainer when people were lackluster about updating their blogs. in light of this and heidi's comment - i provide a brief update. being a mom continues to be the best thing ever and the days continue to fly by. my darling Finley hit the four week mark this weekend - which was totally shocking. i was near tears yesterday when i realized that she may not get to wear her newborn sized outfits with feet anymore. her feet have filled up the booties, and her legs are longing to stretch past the constraints of the fabric. our girl is definitely growing. taylor continues to recognize himself in her face - but the super duper double chin that is emerging is definitely reminiscent of my baby days. todays goals: introduce Finley to one of our building's security guys, Jerry (whose wife we've never met but she made Finley a quilt!); homework; and brainstorming what Finley and I can do for Daddy on Valentines Day. i leave you with a couple more pics...none terribly recent, but here they are all the same...

Finley Finally Arrives

2009-02-01T12:56:00.000-08:00

Taylor and I had been anticipating the arrival of a new member of the family for quite some time, expecting him or her to make their debut in this loud, bright world sometime around January 30th. However, our little peanut had other plans. I was put on bedrest due to high blood pressure on a Tuesday, and by Friday I was admitted to the hospital to be induced - three weeks before my due date. After a day and a half of attempts to force our baby into this world, our fine doctors made the decision to go ahead with a c-section in the interest of both mom and baby's health. So, shortly after our parents had called it a night (after waiting for their grandchild's arrival all day), we called to announce that in about 15 minutes I'd be heading into surgery. By that time, I was more than happy to give birth via c-section. I'd had enough of labor and was ready to hold my baby! It didn't take long to prep me - and shortly after Taylor joined me in surgery, our beautiful daughter - the picture of perfection - joined us with loud cries and an announcement from the doctor's "It's a girl!". My response to her moment of birth - instant tears. Taylor's response: "Oh Wow!". Best moment of our lives. And thus, Finley Valentine Ritchie transformed us from couple to family. Lots more pictures to follow I assure you!!

Inaugural Post

2009-01-31T13:27:00.000-08:00

We have succumbed to peer pressure, intense, intense peer pressure to join the 21st century and create a blog. Our name comes from one of our favorite books and authors. The birth of our precious little girl, Finley, sparked an innate desire to show off pictures, share stories, and give anecdotes to our friends, family, and stalking public. Our goal is to be whimsical, original, and regular (as in keeping this blog up to date) while also letting us put down information for future generations to witness and learn from. This is like a time capsule of pithy, wisecracking nonsense from 3 cool cats and 2 real cats. A special shout out to Heidi G who helped make this possible and to the fine people at google who let us use up this space on the world wide web. Welcome to our world and welcome to our 24 hour window into 2 amateurish parents and their experiences with their young charge. Enjoy! (we hope)