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Will-call at Wilco
Jaythan tells me before the show that Wilco is our generation’s Rolling Stones. We’ll look back on this concert and be proud we were able to see them! I keep all this in mind as I begin my fight.
Getting a night out together is such a crazy show. Everything has to click “just-so” to get [...]
Is 3 the new 2 ??
We opened our home and hearts to Mina this weekend. She dazzled us with her wit and imagination as we were constantly jumping from one interest to the next!! Her baby brother, Sufyan, was born 1/14 weighing in at 8lbs 20 inches and is sure to be another dazzling addition to the Ali’s!! It is [...]
impromptu
it’s so awesome when everything clicks together unexpectedly…. 10 kids, 6 mommys, snacks, toys, and lots of love
2 words: BLIZZ-ARD
I have never seen anything like the beating Wisconsin just took from this past winter storm. Not only was it the first big snow of the season, but it was exquisit in its utter devestation to every walk of life! Upon moving up here, my brother gave me an weather forecater for christmas having decided [...]
giving thanks – from a tiny perspective
Noah captured Thanksgiving this year as he shot our family’s progression through our first celebratorial Thanksgiving!! We totally rocked the corn pudding and sweet potato casserole but fumbled the turkey as an extra hour in the oven did nothing to thaw him! We ended up nibbling the outside and laughing at the fact that even [...]
Noah and Ima hit the primes
It has literally been a whirlwind of activity here since fall marked the opening season to our teams’ birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays. Noah turned 3, Ima bounded into her first birthday and jaythan celebrated his catch up – always having been a sucker for older women:) as he hit the big 2-9!!
Coming into the home [...]
MCO – it’s official
I played my first concert with the MADISON ORCHESTRA this past weekend. It was a nerve-racking, exhilarating, and ultimately humblingly proud experience as, for the first time, I looked out into the crowd and saw my son, completely awestruck and seemingly mesmerized with the stage! It was such an amazing moment for me as I [...]
Spooky PAR-TY
OMG today was fun! The kids were awesome and so adorable dressed in their finest. The hamburglar was exploring the playground and ended up wedged on one of the climbing structures (I laughed so hard I had to get help untangling him!) and we had such an eclectic mix of new moms and old, it just [...]
the hamburglar hits the zoo!
Noah and I celebrated a day that was just us. Well, us and about 4000 other parents, goblins, and ghosts that decided to venture to the zoo to celebrate the lions, tigers, and bears in true October style with treats and sweet moments!
pic of the day
I try to capture some moment everyday to send to jaythan at work. this was our Friday.