brinley Archive
Brinley and the big “seagulls”
Brinley and the Big “Seagulls”
When we were up in Three Lakes, Wisconsin a few weeks ago, I took each of the younger kids on a short canoe trip. When taking Brinley for her special trip, she told me to look at the big “seagulls.” Turns out they were a pair [...]
Extreme focus on user experience in the context of the web
A recent post from the Publishing 2.0 blog really got me thinking. Somewhat provocatively titled, “If Your Users Fail, Your Website Fails, Regardless Of Intent Or Design,” the author shares his views on the extreme importance of user experience in the context of the web. He holds up Google as the gold standard and [...]
Punk haircuts
Michele decided to give Cohen and Tristan what they wanted today: mohawk haircuts. Keegan calls them punk haircuts. Here are photos from the haircutting session. Don’t they look cute?
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Fun and games
This weekend we’ve had our share of fun and games. Yesterday the weather was cool and rainy but today it was perfect: sunny and in the high 60s. In addition to getting another van, which was exciting enough on its own, we made a trip to the Chicago Botanic Garden along with [...]
Did you get it?
Brinley asks Michele, “Did you get it?” as she proudly shows how she can ride her bike, in this recent video.
A trip to the Field Museum in photos
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Falling from a tree
Last night was a bit more exciting than we wanted it to be. I was hanging curtain toppers in our family room while Brinley and Cohen played. Suddenly Brinley started crying and when I turned around to see what had happened, she was walking toward me, screaming, and as she opened her mouth, blood started [...]
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