I’ve been delaying this for months… Joe got his first haircut. Wah! I would go back and forth saying, “He needs a haircut… no he doesn’t… yes he does… no wait, he doesn’t!” The truth was that I just didn’t want to have him lose those baby curls and go from “baby” to “little boy”.… Read More First Haircut
In case you didn’t know, C.S Lewis spent a good chunk of his life here in Oxford. image via I like C.S. Lewis, but I wasn’t prepared for some of the traveling advice that we got when we told people that we’d be living here for a few months. Suddenly, people started practically threatening us… Read More C.S. Lewis, “The Eagle and Child”, and Narnia in Oxford
One of the (many) great things about living in New Zealand is that it puts your location in relation to the rest of the planet in a whole new perspective. You think you’ve got a long 6 hour drive with your toddler? Try a 24 hour flight! Because we live so far away from our… Read More Family Visits and Stonehenge
Thank you for all of the congrats on baby #2 – we’re so happy that the pregnancy is going smoothly thus far and everyone seems healthy. And, naturally, I’m thrilled that this little one will also be able to be born in New Zealand. It’s a great place! I’m 14 weeks today and I’m beginning… Read More Oxford: On Settling In, Fast Showers, Museums, and Babies
Enjoying his first taste of tea cake with raisins Christ Church College Running around in Christ Church Meadow Things are going well. We’re settling in and I’m finding my way around Oxford. I’m enjoying it. I’ve still been pretty tired. Most nights, come 7pm, I have very little energy left over. Thankfully, this is right… Read More Oxford
