and then he was four

My (not so) little Maddox Man turned four years old yesterday. I can’t believe it. He had a pretty good day which started off with a long walk/hike, with Kasey and Matt, through the trails near our house. Followed by the traditional birthday McDonald’s cheeseburger and a “Maddox-sized” rawhide bone. Happy Birthday Buddy!!

beat the bridge

On Sunday I participated in another iconic road race in Seattle. This race, known as Beat the Bridge, is a fundraiser for The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and consists of different events: 8k, 4-mile Family Walk, 1-mile Fun Run, and a Diaper Derby for toddlers. My friend, and fellow-Chicago-Marathon-finisher-hopeful, Rebecca and I, signed up to run the 8k. [...]

like my mother does

My mother and I didn’t always get along. Looking back, I think it was that we were just too much alike. I remember distinctively the day when our relationship went from parent/daughter to friends. It was my sophomore year of high school and I had just broken up with my first “real” boyfriend. We had been dating [...]

a newlywed truth

      Sometimes we fight just so we can make up… This might come as a shocker, so I hope you are sitting down – and don’t say I didn’t warn you – but Matt and I don’t always see eye to eye. For starters, he’s taller than I am. No, in all seriousness, while neither [...]

all in the family

You may, or may not, know that Matt has grown up with a love for music. I’ve heard a tape of Matt singing the Budwiser jingle at the ripe old age of 3. He coupled his love for music with a passion for acting and made his public debut in 5th grade when he played the lead as [...]