How to charm me

Excuse me while I write down this conversation IMMEDIATELY. It was this evening at the dinner table between me and Henry, age four. Henry: When is my birthday this year? Me: It’s in June. Henry: Again? When is it going to be in winter? Me: Never, your birthday is always in June, every year. Henry,…

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Super boys

Kids around here (like Will and his visiting friend) can jump pretty high…. higher than a HOUSE, even. This kept them occupied FOREVER!  They just love the instant gratification of digital cameras. They kept checking their progress to see how high they could fly. Then they enjoyed the soft green grass, you know, when you…

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How to Charm Me

Henry, age 3 1/2. Tell me, “Mom, you’re the cutest thing in the whole wide world!” Okay, Henry. If you say so! What a nut!

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1001 Reasons Why I Am Still Awake and Coming Downstairs, by Henry

Henry, age three. Watch Hill, RI      September 7, 2009 Oh, Henry. He’s reached that magical age where he can’t QUITE make it without a nap, but when he does nap, he can’t fall asleep before 8:30 or 9, sometimes more than 1.5 hours after his dog-tired brother. So we go about our evening business, while…

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Hank & Willie’s Guide to Guaranteed Financial Stability

1) Buy stock in any company making exotic, hard-to-pronounce, very expensive antibiotics, particularly ones used to treat resistant ear infections in toddlers. 2) Watch your net worth SOAR. 3) Thank us. I think Henry needs a reset button on 2009. He has had double ear infections that won’t clear since Christmas Eve, and as SOON…

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We interrupt our regular programming to say

Happy Birthday to my dear hubby, celebrating a milestone birthday today! With love from me and your two favorite prize fighters. Note black eye and missing tooth—we run with a tough crowd at our house. And for those of you who didn’t believe Henry’s eye got worse? Exhibits A, B and C! Yes, complete with…

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OPK

I’m always delighted to photograph Other People’s Kids, because mine? Well, it is a rare day I get more cooperation than this: Which is why I don’t take their Christmas photo. She does, thank goodness. But Other People’s Kids? Another story all together! My Best Shot? I can’t pick. You decide.

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