Family

King Lear! With a 7 Year Old!

This video shows:a). Our poor acting skills.b). Declan's poor camera-holding skills.c). A chopped up version of us waiting for dinner and practicing King Lear lines for Declan's class project.SECOND GRADE CLASS PROJECT. Could I FEEEEEL any more inferior?P.S. Watch for the FACE. The FACE that…

Shattered

My son and I are so much alike. People often say that Declan looks like Bryan - but the truth is, he has my eyes. And as we all know, the eyes are the window to the soul. Can you imagine how difficult it is…

A New Way of Thinking

I opened an envelope this week that could change the course of our lives.OK, maybe that is a bit overly dramatic. But we had Declan tested for the Highly Gifted and Talented program this year. And yes, the results are in. I won't bore you…

Are You Multigenerational?

A very close friend of mine lost her mother-in-law today. A mother-in-law who lived close and was involved in her small children's lives.She lamented today that her youngest would never even remember her. And with the passing of her father-in-law a few years ago, there…

Their First Word?

I have mentioned age 7 has put us into completely new territory with Declan. New levels of maturity. As in, we can play board games and not only does he GET IT, he KICKS. OUR. ASS.Which is making me nostalgic for when he was a…

Flash Forward 30 Years

My company held it's annual holiday party at the Denver Museum of Nature of Science today. You know, seeing as we build health communication web sites and all, my business partner and I thought it would be great to take everyone through their new "Expedition…