Little Man

Hands down, the sweetest baby ever. Period.

Weekend Warrior

Living each day to it's fullest,
Angus

Ch Ch Ch Changes

One of our favorite people in the world came to Richmond to play a show with his band Apeshit! this weekend. We were able to steal him a way for a few hours and knock back a few tall cold ones, toss horseshoes and babies, and just catch up. It was just like old times, but different. Back in the day, we sat on park benches with beers together, but there sure as hell weren't little rugrats running around with us. In with the new....

New Life Abounds in Browntown

I miss the old Sesame Street

Tony and I got Angus the Old School Sesame Street DVD set for Christmas this year and it has been a huge hit. The special features contain some segments I remembered nearly word for word, and after seeing them again some nearly 30 years later I still enjoy watching them. Sesame Street used to be a place I'd wanted to live. Now it is so gentrified and cleaned up and crawling with a-hole characters like the neurotic Telly and bossy little tattletail Zoey that I barely want to visit. Except when Amy Sedaris stops by. But, back in the day, it ruled. The dvd's prove it. Angus' favorite characters are not the typical choices, and I love that about him. He digs the Count and stuffy old Bert the most. I found a really old Grover book at a thrift store this week, Grover and the Everything in the Whole Wide World Museum. Even the Sesame Street books from the 70s were oodles better than they are now. What gives, Children's Television Workshop? Have we stopped trying to make Pappa Henson proud?

Joyriding!

thanks chris

The Aristocats Theme Handjive

The Kid just keeps coming up with new ways to melt my heart.

Funhouse Lamp

Happy Birthday, Daddy!

My mom had some great paintings of me & my brother made for my dad's birthday present. They arrived a few days late, but turned out fantastic. Happy Birthday, Daddy!

The Alphabet Song...Angy style

a little jarbled, but very sweet

My Favorites

these are the most beautiful feet in the world

Doubling Down on the Brown at Bathtime

Noah got to take a bath in the big tub with Angus tonight. Noah is soothed by water so easily, so I knew he would dig it. He loved letting me float him around, and he was very interested in all the cool stuff Angus was doing with his bath toys. Floating babies..... every day I find another reason to love this life I have even more.

Zoorific!

The Browns went to the zoo yesterday. I was very surprised at how nice it was. I can't believe I have lived here for 14 years and had never visited before. Angus was really into the monkeys, who were really silly and playful, (which he calls oooh-aaahhhs) and the dirty old camels, who basically stare at you and act kind of creepy. Me...I'm partial to giraffes, who just move around in slow-motion and beg for food. They're kinda like Nipsey! I was amazed at how many of them there were. Next time we go, we have to ride the Skylift.

Bye Bye, Bottle!

What has two thumbs and loves milk? This guy!

And this guy....

But the big guy had to switch from this

to this for the new year.

Mission accomplished. Double oh seven is looking good so far. Now we just need to get this dude some teeth and voluntary muscle control and we're set.

Adios, 2006!

Farewell, 2006.

Made with Love by Grandma

My mom has been sewing like crazy for months and months so that Angus could sleep under the world's greatest quilt. I am so in love with it. It is an original design and completely one of a kind...just like Angus. My Supermom sets the bar pretty high for mommy-ing standards. Actually, she and my dad set the bar high for longevity of relationships, too. Today is their 37th wedding anniversary. Now that calls for celebration. Here's to many more happy years together, Mom and Dad! I love you both beyond explanation.

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