All visitors welcome

Laura Simpson Ryan and family pay a visit followed by my annual chat with Mormon missionaries. It’s been a number of years since we saw UP alum Laura Simpson Ryan and her husband Dale. And we’d never met their son David. So we were thrilled that they could...

How much for that booger?

$10 co-pay says Davison family. Jonah lacks the self-recognition to behave like a little snot, but he can certainly get a plugged up nose. He wheezed through last night and didn’t feed well this morning so we called up a Kaiser advice nurse for recommendations....

Ty miffed, Jonah oblivious

Daddy doesn’t like being sick because it cuts into cuddle time with the kid. Among other reasons. It’s been over a week since I’ve been able to get near Jonah, and it’s frickin’ driving me nuts. If he’s not the cutest little boy...

Kinda tough week so far

I’m slowly getting over my head cold, but life doesn’t stop going just because I’m not 100 percent. Monday night’s coed soccer game up in Portland wasn’t easy. I was ready to contribute a little bit, but we started the game with only...

Party hearty Marty

In what was likely a plus, Jonah sleeps through most of a party in his honor. From BBQ to “Baby Cranium” to basketball in the park, good times roll. We have nothing but props and kudos to Joe and Carol and Jim and Teri for planning, organizing, and...