Update: Emilyn on the big screen!

Thanks so much, Carmen, for capturing this moment! She looks like a star! They all were so great.

Emilyn's big night at the ballpark

What a great night at the ballpark! About 30 degrees warmer than when we went last time. We had seats at the top-top-top of the stands. We were surrounded by friends and families from school. Grandma was there. Allen was good. And the Cards beat the dreaded Cubs 4-3!

But, of course, the best part came at the 7th inning stretch, when the Sorrento Singers took the field.

I'm sorry that this is the best quality video I could get... I wasn't very close, and people kept walking in front of me. But, from my perch, I certainly could see more than our families up in right field... They were directly over the action and couldn't see a thing.

Great job, kiddo! I know it was a lot of stress, but I hope it was worth it.

Emilyn's strings concert

Here's the finale... for the rest of the show, please click here.

The NEW China King!

Our old dive of a Chinese restaurant (where the kids used to eat out of takeout lids) got a fancy new makeover! It's almost too nice for us! Check it out!

Allen's latest "best thing"

Allen would like you all to see what he made in school today... A jellyfish!



He won't even part with it so I can hang it on the wall. Miss Amy said he was oh-so-very proud of it, and I can see why.

Emilyn's spring pictures

Available for order right now... Order forms are due Friday. Let me know which pose and what sizes you want, if any. I just think they're fun to look at, even in proof form!

A little light plumbing

So... Steve went out and bought a *ahem* ballcock and fixed the constantly running toilet. I have to say, I almost miss its soothing sussurrations.


Wrench got to play with real wrenches! (He likes them because they're heavy.) "I'm fixing things!" he says.

Sometimes, you just gotta say "Yes" to crack.

Easter at the ballpark

Take us out to the ballgame! It was 50ish, and windy, but we still had fun at Busch Stadium today. Daddy and I had fun, anyway... A really good game! Allen required a lot of maintenance... and half a bag of peanuts. I, going way off my diet, ended up eating nearly everyone's free hot dog! Emilyn generally did OK but probably would rather have been somewhere else! But to my mind, it was a pretty great day.





For more from today, click here.

The inaugural Asilomar egg hunt

Check out this video I shot this morning... and happy Easter to all!

The thrill of victory

Allen hit the mini-jackpot last night at Incredible Pizza Co. He played a game where a ball bounces into holes on a rotating wheel... Each hole is numbered with a ticket value. It went up to "jackpot" -- 210 tickets. But Allen hit 75, the third-biggest spot on the wheel! He was very proud to be such a big winner! (So big he can barely reach!)

Play ball!

But put on a sweater. Or maybe a parka. Yeah, that's probably a better idea. Temperature: 36. Wind chill: 25. Game time: 3:15. Go Cards! Beat those Bucs!

Sweet 'n Low architecture

We're trying to support all of West County's restaurants by eating out too much, and we've got a lot of time on our hands. Plus, my camera's always in my pocketbook.