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It's been a wacky week so far
February 26, 2004 by Adam in Family
It's been a wacky week so far. Yesterday I headed home around noon, a splitting headache keeping me from concentrating on anything. I felt somewhat better in a couple hours, though the bike ride home through the hail was not fun. The headache continued this morning, though coffee and Advil cleared it up in time for me to help out at the preschool co-op. Like I told Jamie after I returned, I no longer need to read the Lord of the Flies.
I'm hoping for some quiet time tonight, but I suspect I'll have to wait until 8 pm or so. Everyone's in bed by then and it's my quiet cereal time.
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Much of Jamie's family was over last night to...
February 23, 2004 by Adam in Family
 Much of Jamie's family was over last night to celebrate Dave's birthday. Everyone seemed in a good mood and Dave was suitably goofy to keep up the festive mood. Even Emma seemed to enjoy the large number of new people about once she got used to it.
As for the rest of the day, it mostly involved me hanging out with a sniffly Sam. I managed to get him outside once, for a lengthy play time involving hitting balloons, aliens, and picking up thorny clippings. We also made a bunch of paper knights and ogres who did battle upon our kitchen table.
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We managed to rally the troops and get to the...
February 22, 2004 by Adam in Family
 We managed to rally the troops and get to the library in the morning, but otherwise hung out at home yesterday. Sam and I finished watching the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, which while not Shakespeare was still somewhat fun. There's something special about combining Captain Nemo, the invisible man, Dr. Jeckle, and a number of Victorian characters whose copyrights have run out.
We had my dad and Yayoe over for dinner as well. As usual, my dad and I jabbered on and he promised sailing expertise for my next Neverwinter Nights game.
As for today, we'll probably take it easy as well. Sam's got a full-blown cold (no pun intended), and my throat's a bit sore. Dave's birthday party is tonight, so we're gearing up for that as well.
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The week chugs along
February 19, 2004 by Adam in Family
The week chugs along. Sam, Jamie, and Emma went to McKenzie-Willamette hospital yesterday as Sam's preschool went on a tour. He said it was boring, so I think it was a bit of a bust.
The kids have been doing kid-things this week. Lots of playing in the basement. Jamie got to get out of the house last night for a wee bit, but that's about it.
The weekend looks to be busy, with things happening every day. Birthdays and parents visiting and Jamie going out for a night. Hopefully I can go back to work afterwards and rest up.
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The weekend is over and I'm slowly gearing up...
February 16, 2004 by Adam in Family
 The weekend is over and I'm slowly gearing up for the day ahead. We didn't do anything particularly exciting over the two days, mostly just playing with kids and doing housework. It was beautiful Sunday and I managed to get Sam outside after convincing him he wouldn't be cold. I fiddled about in the garden while he played with Legos.
Sunday night we had Jamie's brothers and my mom over for dinner. Sam mostly wanted to hang out in the basement, so I followed him around pretending our guests were orcs who had captured a tiny baby. We captured Emma back, then couldn't decide what to do with her, so we eventually returned her.
I got Jamie a funny little Valentine's Day card that seemed different than the rest. All it had was this Cleopatra quote:
Fool! Don't you see now that I could have poisoned you a hundred times, had I been able to live without you!
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Happy Valentine's Day to all
February 14, 2004 by Adam in Family
 Happy Valentine's Day to all. I think we're shooting for a quiet day today, resting up from our week of sickness. There's a bunch of house keeping and shopping we should do, but I think we'll try to take it easy as best we can.
Emma has become a voracious eater. She muches on just about anything we have at the table. The other night, she ate most of a bannanna. I think it's her favorite food, as Jamie claims she said the word last night (she's quite good with "ba" and "na" sounds).
Sam and I finished reading a comic book together, this one mostly focused on Wonder Woman. Last night, Jamie had to take it out of his hands after he fell asleep reading it. That's my boy.
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It was a beautiful morning riding in to work,...
February 13, 2004 by Adam in Family
It was a beautiful morning riding in to work, the sky on fire with a stunning sunrise. Then I got to down a warm cafe mocha, making it a lovely morning. Work is super busy, but I'm slowly getting the most critical things dealt with. At least I get to go away from it all for a couple days this weekend.
Jamie's slowly getting better, but this cold has seriously dampened her spirits. Her usual bleary-eyed look when I come home had somehow become even blearier.
The kids are great. Sam's his usual bundle of energy and Emma spends her evenings cruising around the house making funny noises. It helps that she's usually so smiley.
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I feel like I'm winning the pre-Valentine's D...
February 12, 2004 by Adam in Family
I feel like I'm winning the pre-Valentine's Day challenge. With two little critters in the house, I'm certainly feeling the love. Not to mention the drool, grumpy faces, and maniacal kids running about. I think the colds that passed over our family this weekend have mostly settled down. Jamie's not quite as zombie-like as she's been the last couple days. I took Tuesday off to watch the kids while she recovered, though I think she secretly spent most of the day cleaning.
I was up late a third or fourth day in the row, this time watching t.v. after days of computer game playing. My body finally rebelled and I slept in late, scurrying through my morning routine to get to work at a reasonable time. I'm feeling very busy these days, trying to find that balance between work, family, and play.
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It was a pretty quiet day yesterday
February 08, 2004 by Adam in Family
 It was a pretty quiet day yesterday. Emma's doing much better to the point where she seems pretty normal. We made a trip to Amazon park and mostly puttered about as a family. Sam and I played some of his new computer games, including another Putt Putt game that he liked quite a bit.
I think we're going to try to make it to Fred Meyers for some shopping fun. Jamie assures me that we're no longer completely broke after the Christmas remodel so I guess I can buy myself some pants.
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Emma was really sick yesterday, so much so th...
February 06, 2004 by Adam in Family
Emma was really sick yesterday, so much so that Jamie called me home early from work. Her little eyes seemed red and teary all day and the mucous flowed like water. By the end of the day, she seemed a little better, though she was still running a temperature. Jamie reported that she tried to give Emma Tylenol, but she threw it up. Of course, I wanted to be a hero, so I tried again with the same result.
We'll probably take it easy this weekend, keeping the excitement to a minimum. Hopefully Emma will start feeling better soon.
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Well, Jamie and I tried to have a date last n...
February 05, 2004 by Adam in Family
Well, Jamie and I tried to have a date last night, watching the Thin Man while Emma and Sam were entertained by Dave, Kirsten, and Josh in the basement. I think we lasted about 30 minutes before Emma was crying and it was time to wrap things up for the evening. Still, it was nice to get a moment to ourselves.
Emma's a bit sick, and getting her first tooth too. Poor girl.
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It looks like the weekend has come and gone
February 02, 2004 by Adam in Family
 It looks like the weekend has come and gone. We didn't accomplish all that much, it seems, though we managed to feed, clothe, and entertain two children which I suppose should be enough. I did a Costco run early Sunday, stocking up on cereal for the year. Jamie finished staining the banister and railing to the basement.
We did a couple walks about our neighborhood, which was nice. The first time we tromped through the drizzle to the resevoir, pretending it was a treasure hunt for Sam. The second time was to Safeway to pick up ice cream late at night.
Emma had problems getting to sleep so I ended up playing music for her in front of the computer. She especially likes the visualizations that come with Winamp, slowly falling asleep to the pretty lights.
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It was a typical whirlwind day at the Miller-...
February 01, 2004 by Adam in Family
 It was a typical whirlwind day at the Miller-Mellor household. I fiddled about with my computers until the kids woke up, then it was a hearty breakfast to start the day. Jamie had prepared some swedish pancake batter the night before and it was simply divine. Then the kids and I went to the park while Jamie cleaned the house.
Jim and Judy arrived a bit before noon and immediately Jim started painting. I kept an eye on one kid or another while Jamie had a short visit with her mom. They also set up a table for the train as a belated Christmas present, which Sam has greatly enjoyed. Jamie and I even managed a short walk by ourselves just catching up on things.
In a few minutes, we'll wind things down and get ready for bed. Happy birthday to Destin. We'll try to arrange a present when things wind down a bit.
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