Our favorite dadda turns 38 today. Although he’s hard at work all day, we’re doing our best to keep him surrounded with a heavenly birthday aura. So far, our aura is made of…

Aroma Invigoration. A big bowl of New Mexico-style red chile…so he can make Frito pies to his heart’s content.

Taste Delights. Homemade banana pudding with Nilla [...]

First, the important news: Zia is learning her letters! It came all in a spurt, and she’s been writing nonstop since Friday, when she got the idea to make some Valentine cards. This one is for Mimi, Papa, and the aunts and uncles in NY. She went from knowing hardly any letters to recognizing all [...]

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
2011, that is.
I don’t remember much about the first two months of the year, except that between David, Zia, and I, we had an inordinate number of colds, coughs, and sniffles. It was the sort of thing where Zia would catch it, than David, [...]

Happy 7 Years! It has been fun, wild, amazing, and incredible being with you on our adventure.

Who can find a virtuous wife?
For her worth is far above rubies.
The heart of her husband safely trusts her;
So he will have no lack of gain.
She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life. – Solomon [...]

First of all, holiday table decorations are very important.

Painstakingly so, in fact.

Here we have the original Hanging Hanger Thanksgiving Dinner Mobile by Zia.

On to secondary things. In the early morning light, David and I began to prepare the very first Thanksgiving dinner we’ve ever cooked together.

Always before, we’ve been around family or friends and have [...]