
Protected: Happy Birthday Violet!
Happy Mother’s Day!
I discovered a wonderful storytelling app for the iPad, Adobe Voice, which allowed us to quickly put together our Mother’s Day sentiments this year. I highly recommend trying it out if you have an iPad and a desire to tell stories. Check out the two we created.
Happily Nine Years After
For our ninth chapter of our “happily ever after,” we embarked on two health challenges, one ongoing kitchen remodel, and one career milestone.
My Thirty-Fifth Birthday

Coconut ice cream apple pie with colleagues. Barbeque burgers with in-laws. Chow mein with parents. Allergy-friendly apple pie with kids. LAN party with the guys. Weekend date with Jenni. The best gifts from my birthday week.
Protected: Happy 2nd Birthday Bruce!
The Making of Vernier in Black
“You know, we’ll have to do the routine,” I messaged to Agent R1. I never got a response so I assumed he understood my joke. I underestimated Agent R1—and that’s putting it lightly.
Playing in the Crunchies

Protected: Happy 6th Birthday Kadie!
Our First 5K Race
I hate running. I still hate running after running a 5K race this last Saturday. Why did I do it?