The past couple of days we’ve had a very hard time getting Ella to take some antibiotics prescribed by her doctor. The first two nights we spent over an hour trying to get her to finish one teaspoon of the icky tasting stuff. Finally, today we offered her the option to take it mixed with yogurt, and she likes it. Yea! :)

BTW: There’s no fooling this little girl. You’ll note that our solution included some negotiations with the patient. ;)

Our 2011 Christmas Card

On Saturday, December 17, 2011, Beth and I set out to do the impossible: photograph our two girls and make a Christmas card in time for Christmas on the following Sunday. We dressed Paige and Ella in their Christmas dresses, placed them in the “Christmas scene” we had setup in my office, and I proceeded to shoot as many photos as I could while Beth posed them. Read More…

New Baby, New Lives, New Year

Prior to the arrival of our second daughter, Beth and I tried to savor our final moments as a family of three. There were those last couple of dates where we enjoyed simple conversation and time to ourselves. We enjoyed doting on Ella, showering her with the attention she craves at two-and-a-half. We were peacefully resigned to the fact that this would all change with Paige’s arrival, so we simply tried to enjoy things as they were while we could. Read More…

Ella and I have been enjoying the rain today. We’ve already been outside twice to stand in the cascade of falling water brought in from the gulf by tropical storm Lee.

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