10 years ago today, at this very time, Chuck held me as I leaned on him and we chanted as each contraction hit. 

10 years ago today, at 8:35 am, Taran Alexander Armbrust-Kohler came into this world with eyes wide and looking about him.

10 years ago today, I met one of the most beautiful, passionate, exuberant, funny, clever, charismatic people I shall ever have the honor of meeting. 

10 years ago today, that person allowed me to join him on one of the most amazing rides through life and for that I thank him!

10 years ago today, we were able to welcome him into the world and today we are so fortunate to say

Happy Birthday Taran!

My sweet little hippy children.

Hammocks

Yesterday evening (after 8 hours in the bookmines + 2 hours travel time), Lucy and I had the coolest water gun fight. I laughed so much, as did she, and I felt so alive and rejuvenated!  I had resisted the lure of the water guns at first - "I'm too tired Lucy" "I just got home from work" "Maybe tomorrow" I whined.  Fortunately, I shook myself out of this mode and pretty quickly, too.

Water gun fights with Lucy are better than a cup of coffee, or chocolate sundaes, or blackberry cobbler.  The water so cool on your back, as she leaps out of the bushes and squirts you down. It made me smile so much to hear her laughter and see her grin. We ran through the house shooting each other, then we ran into the front yard (after a re-fill) and she pinned me to front door, and then we scurried to the hammock out back.  As we lay swinging in our new hammock (thank you for that wonderful sale Target), we shot each other and giggled, and then shot into the sky creating hydro fireworks. A wonderful evening it was and I'm glad I was able to shift out of my work mind and into our life!

I Just Won 10 Swag Bucks on www.swagbucks.com

I Just Won 10 Swag Bucks on www.swagbucks.com

Uncle Swag wants you!

Les Paul

Google helped us celebrate the birthday of Les Paul and Taran recorded a little ditty - enjoy!

Mr. Paul we love what you have wrought!

What the beeeeeeep?!

where have all my words gone? I will attempt to make them appear now -


Accio blog...

hmmmm maybe this will work

Aparecium

3/14

Happy Pi Day!

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at our house we shall be making pie (Reeses Peanut Butter), doing Buffon's Needle Experiment and generally having a blast.  Would love to hear how other people celebrate!


* the pi(e) is chillin' and soon to be eaten. enjoy!