Graceful Parenting in Austin

I’d like to introduce you to my new baby girl, Alana Michelle. She is pretty amazing so far, very sweet and cuddly and not any trouble at all. I can’t wait to see how things go and where we end up.
I’m not going to blog anymore. I’m going to write in some other way, just [...]

Let me tell you the story of my first love, the man who touched my soul, who made me believe in the beauty, power and glory that could be my life…

Written by Noel
I was one of those kids who kinda enjoyed getting sick because you got to miss school. Getting sick was a little bit like a paid vacation for me because I never really got anything that serious. A little lice and I got 3 days off!
But recently, I have changed my mind.
The last [...]

I was in the back of the house. I heard him come through the front door. I had planned on killing him, but I got distracted, so I wasn’t ready…

I’m sitting here watching the live coverage of President Obama’s inauguration. His speech. The luncheon where Sen. Edward Kennedy collapsed. The parade. I look forward to the broadcast of the inaugural ball tonight and the celebration with my church community.
As I watch all of this and I reflect on Obama’s inauguration speech, though, I can’t [...]

(Blue Eyes and Noel are still blogging for me, but with the pressure off, I have found time again, so here is a post from me.)
I think everyone has at least one super power. Maybe not flying or turning invisible, but smaller things on a more every day scale, something that most people can’t do [...]

(Blue Eyes and Noel are still blogging for me, but I managed to get in a post myself today.)
I like Facebook for the random things that happen. I don’t get sucked in like some and I don’t pass around little green patches or knight duels or pretend presents. I have a basic profile, I search [...]

Written by Noel.
Yesterday, our family of three and a half (a.k.a. Baby Girl) went to a restaurant in Downtown Austin called Thai Kitchen for dinner. I had already eaten with my mother not 45 minutes before, so I chased Baby Girl around the claustrophobic restaurant until the food was ready.
Baby Girl waddled around the corner [...]

For what it’s worth, it’s never too late, or in my case too early, to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit… start whenever you want… you can change or stay the same. There are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope [...]

Written by Blue Eyes
I have a vivid memory of the day Noel started her first day of kindergarten. She was five years old at the time and beginning her first year at Gullett Elementary. That morning Carol and I took her to a special breakfast at Kerbey Lane and tried making a big deal out [...]