So, about Medieval Times. It was an epic birthday for Jafta. The entire time we were there I kept thinking about the part in The Cable Guy when they go to Medieval Times. I think Jafta's excitement made Jim Carrey's enthusiasm look like mere indifference. And you know Jafta showed up in full costume.I really had no desire to do a birthday at Medieval Times, but I also had no desire to plan any sort of party two days after Christmas. (Note to those of you in the family-planning stages: try . . .
class-o-meter
We've had a great week of merriment here at the Howerton house, and today we celebrated Jafta's 5th birthday. More details on that to come, including an explaination as to why I ended up wearing a "wench skirt" home from the show. But for now, a little fun with flasks. HOW TO GAUGE HOW CLASSY YOU ARE Deciding to take a flask to Medieval Times to avoid paying $8 for rum & coke: -2 points Having your husband tell you this is totally inappropriate, and then doing it anyway: -2 . . .
Jwaye Nowel
Missing our little guy in Haiti today . . .200920082007. . . and hoping he will be home for Christmas 2010. . . .
Our Fabulous, Fabulous Lives© Christmas Letter 2009
(best read by printing first) Well, it’s that time of year again, and so much has happened since last year that it’s hard to know where to begin[1]. There is so much to tell about our Fabulous, Fabulous Lives© in this year’s Fabulous, Fabulous Christmas Letter 2009©. This year was especially Fabulous, as we welcomed a new presence into our lives that has changed our family for the better[2]. As I write this letter, Mark and I are sitting by the fire sipping our organic free-trade vegan mulled . . .
gifted
When I was in grade school, I was placed in a gifted program. That experience (and the other students in that program) taught me two things about intelligence:1. IQ can't buy you social skills2. IQ can't buy you common sense(It also taught me a lot about Dungeons and Dragons, but that's a story for another time).I had what I called a "gifted moment" this week. I was getting a little crazy with the label maker, as I'm prone to do. (When life feels a little overwhelming, it's amazing the peace . . .
germ management
About two seconds prior to snapping this picture, I discovered Karis licking the foot pedal of our trash can.You know, with my first child, I was so diligent in trying to keep the germs at bay. I doused our hands in sanitizer, I wiped down shopping carts, I put any dropped pacifier into quarantine status until they could be properly boiled. Until one day, I found Jafta licking the bottom of a shoe I had removed. And then a few days later, came upon him chewing on the wheels of his stroller. . . .
take a run on the wild side
Running can be an adventure. Here are some highlights from my run today:1. While stretching at the beginning of my run, I bend over and find myself nose-to-nose with something glittery. What is this gray, shimmering little oval? A Christmas ornament? Oh, wait . . . no. It's a CRACK PIPE.2. I usually run along a river jetty to the beach. A river jetty is a nice way of saying describing a giant sewer of wasting water that dumps into the ocean. It's also the prime spot for homeless people in . . .
best foot forward
We had our annual Christmas photos taken recently. The taking of stage photos with small children has never been my favorite pastime, and let me tell you, the addition of yet anothe wee one did not make it any easier. It's funny to me, the whitewashed reality of the Christmas photo. For me, it usually involves pouring over hundreds of proofs my (very generous) photographer gives us, an then choosing the ones where we all seem happy, cheerful, non-psychotic and alert. Which for us, out of . . .
explaining Haiti
We've been in the process with Haiti for a long time now, and naturally our friends and family are checking in with us frequently to ask for updates. I love that people are with us in this journey, and concerned enough to be asking. I'm never quite sure how to answer, though, especially as people become frustrated and indignant on my behalf. Because aside from the "When is he coming home?" question, the most common follow-up questions I get are along the lines of, "Don't these . . .
a tale of two trips
Mark and I are feeling pretty relieved to be home from our seperate vacations, and together as a family again. Jafta has been so sweet over the past couple of days, just spontaneously declaring "family hugs" or kissing Karis and saying how much he missed her. We both had good trips. I have two sisters and they both had baby girls this year. They also both have an older girl closer to India's age. All together, it was six little girls - and then Austin and Derek. My . . .
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