Songs that remind me of my parents when I was a kid...

I think everyone has these classic melodies that signify their childhood in one way or another.  I've been really in to Bruce Hornsby lately.  He's a classic from the 80's that I had completely forgotten about until about a month ago.  I bought his album on Amazon and have been just JAMMING at work today!!  Mandolin Rain? Every Little Kiss? But in all seriousness, there is really only 1 Hornsby song that is worthy of a VH1 classic flashback video post...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07QvpUE2AMs


That's just the way it is...

This reminds me of riding in the back of my parents beige Volvo with the windows down on a Saturday morning heading to Bodega Bay at any age between 3 and 12...Mom with a pillow on her lap relaxing and dad tapping the side of the car in rythm with the beat.

I can't wait to introduce my daughter to the magical sounds of Bruce Hornsby & The Range.

Thanks mom and dad, I love you guys.

-Chris

Carpenter's Son

The crib is built!  This 4 hour beauty was a joint collaboration between Meg and I on a Saturday evening after an extensive Ikea outing.  It fits perfectly next to our guest bed and includes a "Mini Crib" and a changing table.  I felt rather accomplished after emptying the 6 large Ikea boxes and sorting through the 41 wood panels and 110 screws and bolts of varying length.  Meg saved us early on with a few comments like "I think that is the LEFT side" when I was seconds away from using a power tool to forever cement it into place on the right hand side...

The view of our new Klimt photo that now dominates the nursery wall- Meg and I both love this print and it fits us well.  As you can see, Strider has made himself right at home with this whole situation.

The room is coming together nicely.  We bought newborn diapers today at the store, they are so small!  I can't wait to meet our daughter and introduce her to the world.  I know our families are just as excited.  Meg has officially entered her 3rd trimester, putting us in the "Home Stretch".  More to come soon!

Bump Progression!





3 Months - January



4 Months - February





 

5 Months - March




6 Months - April

 

These are the the days...

"These are the days of endless summer, These are the days, the time is now." - Van Morrison

This is a picture from last summer when it felt like endless summer.  For those of you who were able to join us, you remember how present everything was.  Time seemed to stop for a few days and we were really able to relax and enjoy each other. 

These days are less relaxing and much harder to stay present.  Summer is however approaching and I cannot wait.  For this summer brings much more for us!  So many changes and additions and not enough time to share it with everyone.  We love that we have so many places to visit because our family and friends live in such beautiful places but we sure miss seeing and sharing time with you because of this distance. 

We want a simple way to share some of our life with those that we love.  Things sure move quickly and as Van tells us, these are the days - the time is now. So cheers to technology and to each other!  We're not sure how this space will take shape but we hope to drop in and share pictures and updates and passing thoughts of inspiration.  Enjoy!