Category Archives: A Family Affair

The Weekend in Sports

Posted on January 9, 2007 by Susan

My intentions were to simply post photos of our sports weekend (it was also my intention to do this yesterday!) but taking photos in a poorly lit gym doesn’t work out so well. At least not for me…sigh…I guess I’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in A Family Affair, KT, Mimi | 5 Comments

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Posted on January 5, 2007 by Susan

“I have a little present for you” whispered Shaun as he slipped something sparkly on my finger. I tilted my hand back and forth as I admired the way it glinted in the light. I sweetly thanked my beloved before … Continue reading →

Posted in A Family Affair, Love and Marriage | 12 Comments

The Last Laugh

Posted on December 31, 2006 by Susan

When I got Shaun a zillion years ago, he came with snakes. (It was one of those package deals…I came with cats). In a moment of weakness, my Mom let it slip that the whole idea of keeping snakes was … Continue reading →

Posted in A Family Affair, It's all Relative, That Man O' Mine | 12 Comments

A Christmas To Remember

Posted on December 26, 2006 by Susan

On Thursday night, as we were preparing to spend our eighth night without power, the lights came back. And the heat…the wonderful heat! Thanks so much to all those hardworking crews at Puget Sound Energy, as well as all the other … Continue reading →

Posted in A Family Affair, Adventures, It's all Relative | 11 Comments

The Weather Outside is Frightful

Posted on December 14, 2006 by Susan

We are having yet another one of our very un-Seattle like storms. I knew it was going to be a bad one when I heard on the car radio that most of the school districts had cancelled all afternoon activities … Continue reading →

Posted in A Family Affair, Adventures | 7 Comments

Why Aren't I in school?

Posted on November 17, 2006 by Susan

Mimi sleepily shuffled down the hall around ten yesterday morning and asked me why she wasn’t in school. I told her that I tried to wake her up but that I was feeling really sick and fell back to sleep … Continue reading →

Posted in A Family Affair, Random stuff | 12 Comments

Halloween Fun

Posted on November 1, 2006 by Susan

Apparently, now that Halloween is over, the poll is no longer haunted. “Starry Starry Night”, carved by our very own Mimi won by a landslide! Second place was the cannibalistic “Peter Pumpkin Eater”, carved by a very smug Shaun. (Funny how … Continue reading →

Posted in A Family Affair | 8 Comments

The Pumpkin Poll

Posted on October 30, 2006 by Susan

Yesterday, it suddenly occurred to us that it was nearly Halloween and horror of horrors, we didn’t have any pumpkins to carve! As it was turning out to be a beautiful fall day, bright blue skies with just a hint … Continue reading →

Posted in A Family Affair | 11 Comments

Nine Pounds of Candy

Posted on September 22, 2006 by Susan

Today is Shaun’s nine year work anniversary. This means that nine years and two days ago I tearfully hugged friends and family goodbye and stepped onto a plane at Lindbergh Field. After about three hours, we stepped off a plane … Continue reading →

Posted in A Family Affair, Adventures, Random stuff | 8 Comments

Complete

Posted on July 21, 2006 by Susan

Three and a half weeks ago, half of my family left for a glorious road trip. Yesterday, they came home. We’ve been having a wonderful time reaquainting ourselves with each other and catching up on all the little things that … Continue reading →

Posted in A Family Affair | 5 Comments