London Calling tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-633109 2012-01-18T19:43:00-06:00 Musings about life after growing our family to include a little boy with a big voice (and his daring sister). TypePad Sensational kid tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c956553ef016760befa0c970b 2012-01-18T19:43:00-06:00 2012-01-18T10:45:20-06:00 I’ve talked quite a bit about London’s spirit over the years. He has a lot of passion and we’ve felt that he experiences some things differently than other kids. One of our most regular examples involves putting on socks. Most... ProLines Team http://endurancefirst.typepad.com/london_calling/2012/01/sensational-kid.html Oh Christmas Tree tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c956553ef0162fdafb091970d 2011-12-11T18:54:53-06:00 2011-12-11T18:54:53-06:00 Today, we began what I hope is a new tradition. We went to a Christmas Tree farm and cut down our own tree. It was so much fun and a lot less expensive than buying a tree down the street... ProLines Team http://endurancefirst.typepad.com/london_calling/2011/12/oh-christmas-tree.html "40" tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c956553ef015436982cec970c 2011-11-02T20:15:21-05:00 2011-11-02T20:15:21-05:00 Blu turned 40 today. We started the celebration early by listening to U2's "40" followed by a latte in a Starbucks "1971" mug and presents. (Dad! We got you an iPad! -- no surprises in casa Young.) And, yes, I... ProLines Team http://endurancefirst.typepad.com/london_calling/2011/11/40.html Caketastrophe tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c956553ef0162fc13c45b970d 2011-11-01T21:03:45-05:00 2011-11-01T21:03:45-05:00 You can see it in his eyes. Something has gone terribly wrong. Dad's birthday cake had an accident and did a flip into the sink. No flourless chocolate cake for Blue on his 40th birthday tomorrow -- at least not... ProLines Team http://endurancefirst.typepad.com/london_calling/2011/11/caketastrophe.html A family that bathes together ... tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c956553ef0162fc10b212970d 2011-11-01T10:03:17-05:00 2011-11-01T10:03:17-05:00 I had to share this photo from the night I wrote the last post. Big brother is very helpful and they both are cute. Today, they're sugar zombies and may crash before we even get to bath time. ProLines Team http://endurancefirst.typepad.com/london_calling/2011/11/a-family-that-bathes-together-.html Healthy, normal, happy or House of Yes tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c956553ef015392b22bc9970b 2011-10-30T19:15:24-05:00 2011-10-30T19:15:24-05:00 My title may be a little dramatic, but I LOVE Parker Posey and honestly, The House of Yes was the first thing I thought of when I walked in on the kids in the shower today. Then, I was a... ProLines Team http://endurancefirst.typepad.com/london_calling/2011/10/healthy-normal-happy-or-house-of-yes.html Whoops, I did it again! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c956553ef0162fbf6b7cf970d 2011-10-27T17:20:03-05:00 2011-10-27T17:20:03-05:00 Sorry family & pals. I've let life get away from me again and failed to share my favorite London & Violet stories for over a month! One of the main reasons I write this blog is to allow myself an... ProLines Team http://endurancefirst.typepad.com/london_calling/2011/10/whoops-i-did-it-again.html 20. Check. tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c956553ef014e8bbf2da7970d 2011-09-22T08:18:27-05:00 2011-09-22T08:18:27-05:00 We did it! On Sunday, I ran with my CARA training group on the Ready to Run 20 miler. We had two great pace leaders who kept us on track. The weather was perfect: overcast, cool and a little rainy.... ProLines Team http://endurancefirst.typepad.com/london_calling/2011/09/20-check.html Belle's lipstick tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c956553ef014e8ba3fe54970d 2011-09-17T18:59:40-05:00 2011-09-17T18:59:20-05:00 Today, Princess Violet & I had an adventure. We visited a bunch of stores looking at how they displayed product so that we could help Blu design his first storefront (aka Brick and Mortar to my web friends). We also... ProLines Team http://endurancefirst.typepad.com/london_calling/2011/09/belles-lipstick.html Getting ready for our biggest training run tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c956553ef01543550e430970c 2011-09-10T16:19:59-05:00 2011-09-10T16:19:59-05:00 Last week, we ran 18 miles. The weather was good for the first half of the run -- cool, a little cloudy -- and then the sun came out to challenge us the rest of the way. I felt strong... ProLines Team http://endurancefirst.typepad.com/london_calling/2011/09/getting-ready-for-our-biggest-training-run.html