Category Archives: Destroy

Swim Meet

Shhh…don’t tell Dad or GrampaStavo, but there may be another athletic endeavor in the picture.

At home we’ve been practicing throwing (as Destroy fires a Lego block into his cubby drawer WITH AUTHORITY) to hone our baseball skills (is anything hotter than a left-handed pitcher). But, as we haven’t yet determined handed-ness, we’re also working on passing the larger ball back and forth (we’re very good at headers) to see if they’re more adept at kicking a soccer-size ball. But, as they can’t even walk steadily yet, we may need to hold off on that sport too. Continue reading

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When Mommy’s Away, The Muppets Will Play

A snippet sampling of what the muppets have been up to:

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Muppets and Music Together

On Wednesday our little gang trooped back to our Movement Exploration class. Search eyed me warily as we entered the rec center, but as soon as we put him down he was off and crawling. Continue reading

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Clap Clap

This is what happens when you ask siblings to perform on command. Continue reading

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See Spot(s)

Destroy is polka dotted.

When I got home from work this afternoon, Mary Poppins Holly mentioned that little Destroy had a bit of a rash – and it was spreading. Continue reading

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Then and Now

Happy first birthday, Muppets. Continue reading

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An Open Letter to my Sons on Their First Birthday

Dear Search and Destroy,

Well hell, it’s been 365 days. People told me having kids would change your life, but they neglected to mention our quest for you would send my entire being into a tailspin. Continue reading

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Boys will be Boys

Well, another apocalypse has come and gone. I do believe the May 21, 2011 Judgement Day was Pastor Crazypants’s third attempt at salvation (the first two predictions fizzled in 1988 and 1994). My theory on why this prediction got so much reaction is due to the cult’s group’s massive advertising endeavor. For the past few months, there were more Rapture billboards than Starbucks in the Bay Area. Continue reading

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Missing Mommy

I’m away on business. So naturally, Destroy chose to start talking. Continue reading

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Our First Easter

Easter symbolizes a time of rebirth. Springtime returns and the flora and fauna are resurrected from beneath the frozen ground. (Granted, this metaphor has a lot more impact in a location with actual seasons.) Continue reading

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