Hard Drive Failure 2016

On Sunday, my hard drive failed. After some deep breathing, I've come to terms with the fact that since I last backed up on January 25, and regularly post my pictures to Flickr for use in this blog, I only lost a some files and changes. It's not as bad as it could have been. Next time I'm going to back up everything with Mac Time Machine!

However, my hard drive is totally dead and my laptop in the Apple Store, so until I get it back- really a new one-- I can't post about our trip to the Cape, Easter, or anything else. See you soon.

Grandma Kathy's Birthday 2016

Grandma Kathy was here for the weekend. On Saturday, she went to see James play soccer, and she watched the kids so Kevin and I could go out for Valentine's dinner. On Sunday/Valentine's Day we all celebrated Kevin's birthday together and she enlisted the kids in baking a big chocolate cake for his birthday. Grandma's birthday is tomorrow but we wanted to celebrate while she was here, so we celebrated Grandma's birthday with brunch Monday morning before she left (really Kevin's birthday).

Miranda, Kevin, and Kathy

Grandma wanted to go out with* the kids which is not something we understood, but honored. We ate at the Flying Pig Cafe, and there were a lot of "Chinese fire drills." First I put both of the kids in the booth with me so that Kevin and Kathy could actually enjoy their birthday brunch. Just a few minutes later as Miranda was pouring apple juice into my lap, our coats, and straight into my darkening soul, my phone slipped from my lap and the front glass broke. So then Kevin confiscated Miranda to his lap.

Broken.

I'm not sad because no pictures were lost in the phone breakage
(Also because the 5s is free with my plan now.)

But then, James wanted to sit with Grandma, Miranda wanted to switch to my side and eat my food or at least spill hers onto my lap. So switch!

Grandma and James

Me, Kevin, and Miranda

Happy birthday Grandma! Sorry you had a tough drive back!

Bonus picture of Grandma at soccer practice