Reunited

1998: Kari Leikam, Michelle Buecker, Amanda Carroll, Rebecca Reynolds 2008:  Karianne Kurth (holding Jonah Kurth), Michelle McGuire, Rebecca Tome (holding Kylee Tome), Amanda Leger A couple of weeks ago, three of my closest friends from high school and I decided that just because our high school (for whatever lame reason) was not having a 10-year reunion, […]

Maker Faire

For her birthday, I took Kaeta to Maker Faire, an annual fair for do-it-yourself projects, technology, crafts, robots, and controlled mayhem.  I’d never been before, and we had a GREAT time. I posted a photo gallery here: Maker Faire Gallery Anyway, I had a wonderful experience there that I want to try to share, so here […]

3 Year Old

Kaeta’s been 3 years old for a week now, but here are some pictures from her big day.  We got out the special red plate (it says “You are special today”): Kaeta wanted a strawberry birthday cake.  She helped ice it and pour on the sprinkles. THREE! While she ate cake, we looked at pictures […]

11 1/2 Months

Jonah turned 11 months old last week on the day we left Grand Rapids, so we didn’t get to do the usual photo shoot, but here are a few pictures from that day.  Jonah was really happy to see Brinnly, his future bride, although we could tell he was trying to be cool about it. […]

Fun with Patterns

Lately, Kaeta has really enjoyed playing with her “art box,” a big box of crayons, colored pencils, and markers that we got for her.  She likes to draw and color, but she also just likes organizing things.  The other day (9/13) she was playing with it in the kitchen while I read in the living […]

10 1/2 Months

Jonah turned 10 months about two weeks ago.  I took these pictures then but we’re only just now getting to post them (the reason is very complicated and high-tech and I wouldn’t be able to explain it to you.  Ask Derek if you really want to know).  Jonah wouldn’t even sit still for this photo […]

The Moth Podcast

“The Moth” is a storytelling organization in New York.  Regular people (and occasional semi-celebrities) go onstage and tell stories live without notes.  They have a free podcast, which is worth checking out (see their website).   Anyway, a recent story from the podcast was about a 16 year old who, through sheer persistance, got a job […]