http://morelucythanjune.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:50:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, um, kinda. McKenna playing the "violin"? from Annette Parris on Vimeo. Speaking of "musical like Daddy", I got to spend a little bit of time at the "studio" where Stephen is recording tonight. For those of you who don't know, Stephen is in the process of fulfilling a lifelong dream of ... http://morelucythanjune.com/?p=2806&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shes-musical-like-her-daddy Decided to sync my phone with the computer tonight. That's always an interesting treat... You see, my kids play with my phone, and on any given day, you could receive a random phone call or text if you're on my "favorites" list. Or they could possibly figure out a way to call the ... http://morelucythanjune.com/?p=2794&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=things-from-the-import Being a mom is...well, it's stinkin' hard work. (Everyone pause to go call your mamas now and thank them for all the thankless work they've done for you your ENTIRE LIFE...and that includes the 9 months before your entrance into the world...) And I get tired. And I get frustrated. And ... http://morelucythanjune.com/?p=2789&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=things-i-think-i-am-or-might-be-learning McKenna loves Taylor Swift. She doesn't know many of her songs, but the ones she does, she really digs. So while waiting on Daddy to bring home the hot dogs to grill (see? he really does bring home the bacon---er, uhhh, pig), I decided to pull up some youtube videos of ole ... http://morelucythanjune.com/?p=2785&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwing-love Jack's hair needed a cut. I kept reminding nagging Stephen to take care of it. If you'll remember, he was the one who gave Little Dude his first ever haircut, so I knew he could do a good job. It must have been too much pressure though because we finally just decided to ... http://morelucythanjune.com/?p=2776&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-worst-toddler-haircut-ever-and-a-name-change Sweet little spunky McKenna has always had, what we call, a "difficult" time processing her emotions. When she is sad, hurt, embarrassed, frightened, or any combination thereof, her response has always been anger. It's sort of the default emotion for her when she doesn't know what else to "feel". Sad songs on the ... http://morelucythanjune.com/?p=2766&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-miracle-of-the-momentand-the-moment-of-the-miracle McKenna entered Kindergarten last Wednesday. Kindergarten. That's big stuff. It was bitter sweet. I have waited five and a half years for that day. And yet, I wasn't quite ready to let her go. She NEEDS it. She thrives on structure and constant activity. But...will she miss me? Did I prepare her enough? Does she ... http://morelucythanjune.com/?p=2745&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-first-day-of-school I need to use the continuous/sports setting on my camera to try and take pictures of this gang. Maybe then I could find at least ONE that was frame-worthy. Watch the progression in the photos. Or maybe I should say, DEgression... http://morelucythanjune.com/?p=2735&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-tried I have a balcony/catwalk/I don't really know what you call it in our house. I also have a five year old named McKenna with an imagination the size of Alaska. And pictured below are images that I am greeted with on a daily basis. Enjoy. A pulley system using a bucket and a Wii ... http://morelucythanjune.com/?p=2727&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=things-the-catwalk-is-good-for Williams and Sonoma, that is. Well, not Williams and Sonoma the WHOLE store. I adore that place. I can't do much more than window shop and drool and dream right now, but that doesn't mean that I don't have a sincere appreciation for all things cookery related. (Is that a word? ... http://morelucythanjune.com/?p=2723&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=today-i-bid-williams-farewell