November 2008
59 posts
Highlights of trick-or-treating →
The kids had a blast tonight. Their favorite parts: 1. Getting candy. 2. A neighbor in a ghost mask. 3. Passing out candy. 4. This barfing pumpkin.
October 2008
49 posts
kellygo: On the front steps waiting for trick or... →
kellygo: On the front steps waiting for trick or treaters. Man, I hope we get more than the three that were in an early group.
Happy Halloween! →
From Cheetah Girl and Batman
kellygo: @quana2 Fat Dummies(R) also in... →
kellygo: @quana2 Fat Dummies(R) also in Cinderella, Peter Pan, Lion King, Jungle Book, Robin Hood … Yeesh, we need to lay off the Disney movies.
kellygo: If you start your homemade cranberry... →
kellygo: If you start your homemade cranberry liqueur this weekend, it’ll be done for Thanksgiving. Here’s the recipe: http://tinyurl.com/tgiving
kellygo: Watching Tinkerbell. Liam, about the... →
kellygo: Watching Tinkerbell. Liam, about the comic relief/best friend: “Das’ da Fat Dummy?” Yes, & excellent grasp of Disney conventions, kid. sigh
Liam's 3-year progress report →
I took Liam to the doctor yesterday for a flu shot, his three-year appointment, and a follow-up for asthma symptoms. He was very cooperative and didn’t cry at all when he got his shot. Such a sweet…
One week to go; LET'S NOT EFF THIS UP →
First off, here’s a video to get you in the voting mood. I can’t get through it without wanting to wipe away my tears, run out of the room, and cast my vote immediately.
kellygo: @toddyo Maybe, as with weddings, the rain... →
kellygo: @toddyo Maybe, as with weddings, the rain will portend good luck for your tests today. xoxo
One of Thea's Halloween costumes: Office worker →
I took the kids to a Halloween party this weekend. For trick-or-treating, Thea is going to be a leopard. But for a party with her friends, she wanted a costume she could play in. I managed to talk…
kellygo: Kids had their first bowl of pho today... →
kellygo: Kids had their first bowl of pho today with me & Abigail. Thea loved the soup, Liam declared Abigail pretty. Such a ladieth’ man.
kellygo: IN THE TWO MINUTES HE WAS OUT OF MY... →
kellygo: IN THE TWO MINUTES HE WAS OUT OF MY SIGHT.
kellygo: Moment over. The boy appears to have... →
kellygo: Moment over. The boy appears to have injured himself at the party this afternoon.
kellygo: First moment on silence in 12 hours as... →
kellygo: First moment on silence in 12 hours as Todd bathes kids. Drinking shiraz and watching my fish. Shhhhhhh.
Thea's medium is the magna doodle →
At bedtime, after we’ve read her books and gotten her settled, Thea plays quietly until she’s ready to go to sleep. Sometimes she sings to her stuffed animals. Sometimes she plays with her dollhouse,…
kellygo: Downside to gym at work: Coworker who saw... →
kellygo: Downside to gym at work: Coworker who saw me topless now won’t make eye contact. Didn’t enjoy the small-talk while I changed, either, lady.
kellygo: Exhausted. L cried in the wee hours about... →
kellygo: Exhausted. L cried in the wee hours about his face hurting (sinus pressure?) & had nightmares, poor bunny. Nobody ask me any hard questions.
kellygo: @Taracita Godspeed, good woman. BTW, yr... →
kellygo: @Taracita Godspeed, good woman. BTW, yr daycare director thought I was kidnapping yr sweet boy. (Not that I’m not tempted.)
kellygo: Getting prescription filled at Target.... →
kellygo: Getting prescription filled at Target. Holy schmoly, I give them a lot of money. Should buy stock.
kellygo: @taracita And thank YOU for giving me... →
kellygo: @taracita And thank YOU for giving me more time with your adorable boy! Seriously, that kid is pure sunshine and puppies.
I am an artist, my medium is cupcakes →
We had some friends over on Saturday to carve and paint pumpkins, and I made some monster cupcakes (“for the kids”) that turned out great, if I do say so myself. The orange frosting covers red velvet…
kellygo: @otterthefatcat You most certainly are... →
kellygo: @otterthefatcat You most certainly are creative. It’s just expressed anachronistically right now (cooking & a lovely home, not swordplay).
kellygo: @mwproffitt Dude, people are going to get... →
kellygo: @mwproffitt Dude, people are going to get the wrong idea. @taracita We missed you for naked night with meat and monster cupcakes!
kellygo: @monkeyrotica How about chilled Orvieto... →
kellygo: @monkeyrotica How about chilled Orvieto and chick peas? (Looking forward to seeing you all!)
kellygo: @monkeyrotica 1. Awesome!! 2. You sound... →
kellygo: @monkeyrotica 1. Awesome!! 2. You sound like a cannibal.
Liam's first pony ride →
We took the kids to the Renaissance fair with some friends last weekend. This was our second time going, and I could almost just cut and paste last year’s post instead of writing something…
kellygo: Just got back from a short run, my first... →
kellygo: Just got back from a short run, my first since twisting my knee a month ago. Knee feels okay. Heaven let your light shine down.
kellygo: There's a free Roseanne Cash show at the... →
kellygo: There’s a free Roseanne Cash show at the Library of Congress Nov. 21. I just snagged two tix. Go get yours now! http://tinyurl.com/4rv2h4
I LV U, too, Thea →
kellygo: Always get choked up when reading Horton... →
kellygo: Always get choked up when reading Horton Hears a Who to the kids. “A person’s a person no matter how small; fight oppression, little one!”
kellygo: Congrats on smoking cessation, @haj1000!... →
kellygo: Congrats on smoking cessation, @haj1000! Yay for the things that get us through the tough times.
kellygo: Hanging out with a friend. Kids... →
kellygo: Hanging out with a friend. Kids downstairs watching a movie. Liam walks up stark naked. What the eff are they doing down there?
Thea walks the dog →
kellygo: This morning I realized that the haircut... →
kellygo: This morning I realized that the haircut I gave my son last night after most of a bottle of wine makes him resemble a cancer patient.
kellygo: The Connecticut Supreme Court today ruled... →
kellygo: The Connecticut Supreme Court today ruled that denying marriage rights to same-sex couples is unconstitutional. Woohoo!!
kellygo: @otterthefatcat Ignore the Dow. There is... →
kellygo: @otterthefatcat Ignore the Dow. There is no Dow. Dow? What Dow? What you want is a COW: http://tinyurl.com/49sanr
kellygo: Somebody send @otterthefatcat pictures of... →
kellygo: Somebody send @otterthefatcat pictures of kittens, stat!!
Economic crisis = haircuts at home →
I wish I had taken a picture before he stripped his shirt off. His pocket was full of hair. I also wish that I hadn’t had 3/4 of a bottle of wine before deciding to cut his hair. Ah well,…
kellygo: Trying to catch up on Facebook. It's... →
kellygo: Trying to catch up on Facebook. It’s blocked at work, so I neglect it. Also down to 70 unanswered emails. Hoping I haven’t offended anyone.
kellygo: Why, WHY, did the boy put a rock up his... →
kellygo: Why, WHY, did the boy put a rock up his nose?
Celebrating our freedom to read about underpants →
Every year for Banned Books Week, I try to read the kids a book that has been challenged or banned. Last year we got And Tango Makes Three, and the year before that, Heather Has Two…
Carousel ride at Watkins Park →
The carousel at Watkins Park is truly gorgeous.
kellygo: Kids slept til 7:30. Todd made pancakes.... →
kellygo: Kids slept til 7:30. Todd made pancakes. Listening to Rbt Johnson and Howlin’ Wolf while kids watch Yo Gabba Gabba. Perfect Sunday morning.
kellygo: @Taracita Phelps idiots protested the Tim... →
kellygo: @Taracita Phelps idiots protested the Tim Russert memorial service at the Kennedy Center, too. Worst part: the kid they brought with them.
kellygo: Palin looks like she's going to barf. Oo,... →
kellygo: Palin looks like she’s going to barf. Oo, she just said “maverick”! Twice, even. Everybody drink.
kellygo: My favorite quote from the debate: Past... →
kellygo: My favorite quote from the debate: Past is Prologue (you know that’s the Archives’ motto?). WANT: http://tinyurl.com/4h5hjr
Big sisters are super heros →
I’m not at my best without a full night’s sleep. Like yesterday, for example. After having an awesome time at the Stereolab show, I got not quite enough sleep and was a little off my game…
kellygo: retweet @FakeSarahPalin is just 100 or so... →
kellygo: retweet @FakeSarahPalin is just 100 or so followers short of having more twitter followers than constituents in Wasilla. <3
kellygo: @toddyo @haj1000 This Stereolab song... →
kellygo: @toddyo @haj1000 This Stereolab song reminds me of Housefly.
