Sunday, June 27, 2010

Do what you can. Or, let technology do it for you!

The best of intentions still seem plagued by life's realities that as usual, have a mind of their own. So instead of devoting a few of my apparently weekly (or more-like fortnightly) posts to trying to update you on the events (or even just the highlights) of the past year, I'm going to let technology step in to alleviate my guilt at not being able to write long, descriptive, hopefully enjoyable-to-read posts.





Enter, the Flip video! For those few of you who have yet to discover the world's simplest camcorder, it really is a blessing for new parents - it's somewhat rugged (ours has been carted to Austria and back, been dropped numberous times and functions with blueberries shmooshed in its buttons) and simple to use (you can't get any easier than a big red button that means start and stop and two arrows for everything else)






I will get back to writing eventually. Soon even, I hope. But for now, short clips and captions of moments captured on film.





We will start more recently, at Thea's 1st birthday. Celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria with one of her favorite activities - swimming.


Sunday, June 6, 2010

The haitus ends?








I don't want to speak too soon.


I just finished a post that I started nearly a year ago and it was only a few lines! In a dim bedroom a few feet away, Thea is sprawled out on our bed; Brent's brushing his teeth in the adjoining bathroom. If I don't hustle, I will be sandwiched between them with little room to move, much less roll over and get comfortable. So I weigh rushing to stake out my spot on our ever-shrinking Queen, versus making good on my months-old promise to start writing here again...

I'll compromise with a short one.

I take some comfort in the fact that most of you are now on facebook, so you've been both saved from the weekly narrative of what's been going on in our lives, and kept up to date with the monthly photo journal of Thea's growth over 28 FB albums (28?!). Maybe you didn't even miss the cessation of Our Diego. This may really be about me. But after this past year, it's about time something was!


Just joking :-)

This past year has also been about more than just Thea, though it's hard to believe that is possible! As many of you know, it was not only Thea's first year of life and our first year as parents, but also the year of a new (long-term) professional position for Jen and the purchase of our first house. Add to that the usual excitement of trips and a nearly constant stream of visitors (and Thea-carers) and you have an easy candidate for Most Eventful Year in the lives of Brent, I or Thea!

So while I don't hope to recap all the fun and excitement of the last 10-ish months since I last wrote, I will try to update you on the highlights, or at least move on from this point forward.

If I can just get some rest (not curled up at the end of the bed?)...

Love,

J