Home sweet home

The house is coming along. The plumbing is in, and the problem trees have been cleared.

It's not much to look at now, but it's a lot more interesting than an empty lot, which is what we had two weeks ago.

Driving by today, I actually could envision us in the house, which was cool. It made the money we're spending seem like it's for something tangible, and something I really want.

My buyer's remorse is finally waning... yea!

Mother's Day 2008

I'm blessed to have so many great "Moms" in my life: Mary, Barabara Miller, India Chumney, Nancy Strane, and Janie Bucek. Sadly, I still haven't mastered the trick of being four places at once (especially when you're nowhere at all), so we have to pick just one place each year.

We spent this Mom's Day in San Antonio with my stepmom India Chumney, and brother William and sister Elizabeth DeMarigny.



It was a great reunion. We hadn't seen Willie in ages, and he just returned from several weeks in London and Paris. One of these days, we'll have to take a trip there together and compare notes!

Lizzie looked great, very New York chic, as she prepared for her finals, and life as a college student at her Mom's alma matter- UT Austin. We're happy that Lizzie will be close to us, and hope to see more of her, but we're not counting on it! (Hey, we do remember college life- we're not THAT old!)

Danielle made another boyfriend, 18 month-old Andrew, I think his name was. Gawd, I'm in trouble. I knew it started early these days, but this is ridiculous!!!



And it was great to see India again, of course. Danielle was happy to be reunited with her Cita.



They just got cozy, and then it was time for us to be on the road again (boo!). On the bright side, we did get to see the second half of the Spurs game versus the Hornets (series tied, 2-2). Yea!!!

We also got to talk to our other Moms- Barbara (my mom), Janie (Mary's mom), and Nancy (my Godmother). We love them all, and feel blessed to have them all in our lives, and in Danielle's life.

Now, if I can only master that four places at once trick...

Who is this woman, and why is she smiling?

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Big weekend for baby

Daddy blew it.

We had all sorts of great stuff to blog about, and I forgot to snap a single friggin' photo for any of it. Doh!

Our friends the Yancys visited us, and gave us a chance to enjoy some deee-licious barbeque and homemade apple pie from RailRoad BBQ, just around the corner. Highly recommended. Plus, Christa brought some MORE treats- most excellent homemade (or close enough) cookies!

I really wish we had videotaped Griffin's "Rice & Beans" dance. Too funny! But the kids got to feed the miniature ponies down the road, and visit with, if not feed, the herd of goats across the fence.

Just before all that happened, Danielle successfully rallied the SA Spurs to overcome a 16-point deficit, and win Game 1 of the 2007-2008 NBA Playoffs against the Phoenix Suns. Interesting factoid: the NBA Finals has featured either Shaquille O'Neal or Tim Duncan in each of the past nine seasons. Most people don't put Timmy in the same category of talent, but count the rings, folks. They both got four.

On Sunday, Danielle's Cita and my sister Lizzie came for a visit. We're very happy that Lizzie will be going to Cita's alma matter, The University of Texas, right here in Austin. Lizzie promised to stop in every so often "for a home-cooked meal," when she's not across the street partying on Greek Row. ;-) (I totally understand, Lizzie!)

Matt's new gelato maker

Aunt Diana's fiance Matt opens his present from Mary: a Kitchen Aide device that will help him make us delicious gelato!

I think he likes it, but I'm not sure. Hmmm... maybe the gun was in case he DIDN'T like it?

Just chillin'

Aunt Diana (or "A Da-na-na", as Danielle says) reads Baby Girl a bedtime story. Danielle had a big day. She made a new friend at the gym, and did a lot of playing, with both Momma and Aunt Da-na-na.

She really didn't want Diana to go. She watched her through the upstairs porch rails like a lifer in maximum security eyeballing fresh meat. She tried to do an end-run around Mommy and Daddy to dash down the stairs and into Diana's truck, but we have longer legs. Well, Mommy does.

Self-medicating

Danielle got her first fat lip today, courtesy of, um, Danielle. She was racing along the driveway as usual, then tripped over her adorable little feet and face-planted into the cement. Ouch.

Mary said there was "blood everywhere", and a nasty little piece of skin flap hanging down from where baby girl's bottom teeth had torn into her upper lip.

Mary called me while I was jogging listening to a podcast on my iPhone (which is also an iPod, thank goodness for the double-duty). I hauled butt through the neighborhood back to the house, probably breaking many land speed records and triggering a small sonic boom in my wake (yeah, right), only to find Danielle happy in Mommy's arms up on the porch.

Turns out it looked a lot worse than it was. We put some ice on the boo-boo, and pretty soon, Little Miss Thang was taking charge of that, too.


(I won't tell Mommy than Danielle fell off the two-step baby slide the day before. That'll be our little secret. Wait... doh!)