Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Just a Thought

Employ your time in improving yourself 
by other men's writings so that you shall come easily 
by what others have labored hard for. 
~Socrates~

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

I Lost a Month Somewhere...

I guess it must have been the finals, 
or the Cinco de Mari, 
and definitely the generalized chaos that has been life lately.  
I really have no explanation for the lapse.

So maybe I will just give Jenn's Sensational Haiku Wednesday another go and  pick up again next week?  
Sound good to you? 
Great.  

Here we go:

This week’s theme is: Chinook


Endangered species
fighting against the current - 
will they reach their goal?

Protected from harm
by law and signs posted, still
the net swoops in -- caught.

Though honored by some
great Chinook is to others
no more than a dish.





Friday, April 19, 2013

What Is The PERFECT Activity For Someone Who *Hearts* TED? {Like ME!}

A TEDx Event, of Course!


The theme was 
Where Tomorrow Begins


We heard about LOLLIPOP MOMENTS:


The seriously deep science of being in two places at once:
{really cool stuff but, in full disclosure, it gave me a bit of a headache trying to follow it!} 


Making magic 30 days at a time:



And the why behind the fact that parents and kids feel so different from each other...plus something cool about Olympic athletes, too: 


I so *WISH* I could link you to the live talks. 

{Especially Dr. Sameer Hinduja and Dr. Kevin Lanning...
 They have given me lots of food for thought to get me through the grind of finals!}

 
 They were incredible! 

Saturday, April 13, 2013

What exactly is a Super Fun Saturday?

 Up at an absurd hour to drive to Miami, sparkling and white...
 
5 Kilometers of mayhem, of which there are no photos, later...

 
We crossed the Finish Line at the COLOR MANIA 5K
 
 
That, my friends, is a SUPER FUN SATURDAY!!
 

Friday, April 5, 2013

Toddler Insomnia Can Be A Cruel Trick...


Not sure why, but this little darlin' has been refusing to go to sleep of late.  It has made for some very late nights and some VERY cranky mornings.  I had to snap a picture of her snoozing on the floor just to prove to myself and Daddy that she really *does* sleep sometimes.  {Full disclosure: she popped up nearly immediately after the shutter snapped as if to say "Sleeping? Who's sleeping?  I was most definitely NOT sleeping..."}

But really, isn't she cute?  She's such an angel...when she sleeps. ;)

Thursday, March 21, 2013

World Down Syndrome Day 2013


Why do we celebrate?



Then: September 2009, the day we came home.

And now, almost 5 years old, growing fast, having fun and riding rides at Disney World...

 

and enjoying every cupcake she can!

 

Happy World Down Syndrome Day 2013!