39.00133 -77.40829 UltraNormal: Jen's Entries http://www.lawver.net/?jen Hi, I'm Kevin. I'm a software engineer and standards evangelist at AOL. I'm married in my early thirties, fat and happy. What's this all about? This is my hobby. It's not my job. My job is what I do at work. This is what I do when I'm not working or doing something else. So, it's a little behind the blogging world's bleeding edge, and I've come to terms with that. I hope you can too. My wife, Jen, blogs here too. en-us jclawver@aol.com Copyright 2008 2008-05-16T10:56:51-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Brian the birthday boy! http://www.lawver.net/archive/2008/05/16/h10_brian_the_birthday_boy.php Kevin is out of town for the day, so he can't resize my pictures, like he does. Sorry. But whatev,... 5488@http://www.lawver.net/ Kevin is out of town for the day, so he can't resize my pictures, like he does. Sorry. But whatev, the beauty still must be posted:

A very young Brian with very crazy hair.

Brian covered in cake at his first birthday party

Brian very happy to be in the pool and eating a rubber ducky.

Brian at his second birthday party

A very happy Brian in the snow.

Brian tries on my glasses.

Brian on a slide

comments (0)]]> Brian 2008-05-16T10:56:51-05:00 Jen Picture post! http://www.lawver.net/archive/2008/05/15/h07_picture_post.php This is the only photo of the four of us taken in the last three years. Sad, huh? I guess... 5486@http://www.lawver.net/ This is the only photo of the four of us taken in the last three years. Sad, huh?

The Lawvers, all in the same pic!

I guess one of us is usually behind the camera.

Three years earlier we had this taken. Too bad it's in black and white:

black and white portrait of us, taken in November, 2004.

I want to get a real family photo, but I am obsessively paralyzed about finding clothes for the four of us that will coordinate. It's really hard! I feel a whole new level of empathy for boy bands now.

comments (0)]]> family 2008-05-15T07:31:36-05:00 Jen Kevin works hard for his money, so hard for his money... http://www.lawver.net/archive/2008/05/14/h13_kevin_works_hard_for_his_money_so_hard_for_his_money.php They say you shouldn't go grocery shopping when you're hungry or else you'll spend a fortune and buy everything. Well,... 5484@http://www.lawver.net/ They say you shouldn't go grocery shopping when you're hungry or else you'll spend a fortune and buy everything. Well, apparently you shouldn't go toy shopping when happy and energetic or else you'll spend a fortune and buy everything. I finished up Brian's birthday shopping today and went way overboard. I even bought stuff for Max! And stuff for our summer vacation! Mm, nothing for Kevin or me though. Drat. I should go back out, yes?

comments (0)]]> Jen 2008-05-14T13:32:47-05:00 Jen Max's schoolwork, holiday edition http://www.lawver.net/archive/2008/05/11/h09_maxs_schoolwork_holiday_edition.php Why Mom Is So Special My mom is so kind and caring. She is loving with fifty-million cups of helpful.... 5480@http://www.lawver.net/ Why Mom Is So Special

My mom is so kind and caring. She is loving with fifty-million cups of helpful. She is so thoughtful that a gallon of pure thoughtfulness is less thoughtful than my mom is. She works hard at keeping me healthy, safe, and happy. She's a 170110! I trust her so much I let her now [know?] a secret that puts me at risk.

Love,
Max

comments (1)]]> 2008-05-11T09:24:54-05:00 Jen Max's schoolwork 2 http://www.lawver.net/archive/2008/05/09/h06_maxs_schoolwork_2.php Favorite Food Mom Makes What is it: Macaroni and Cheese. How it is made: take a plastic thing mac n'... 5478@http://www.lawver.net/ Favorite Food Mom Makes

What is it: Macaroni and Cheese.

How it is made: take a plastic thing mac n' cheese and put it in the microwave for 30 seconds.

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She is so nice and she is honest to me. She let's me have reading time before bed. She is like 2170 pounds of nice with reduced gravity.

comments (3)]]> Max 2008-05-09T06:53:17-05:00 Jen Max's schoolwork http://www.lawver.net/archive/2008/05/08/h09_maxs_schoolwork.php I just pulled this out from Max's bag. This is the paper in its entirety, emphasis mine though: I was... 5477@http://www.lawver.net/ I just pulled this out from Max's bag. This is the paper in its entirety, emphasis mine though:

I was in kindergarden [sic]. Later, I went to Hawaii. Technecly [sic], I was going to the Hawaiian Islands. I stayed for two weeks. They were the best 2 weeks of my life. We lived in a house where we got dirty feet if we went barefoot. Before we got to rent the house, we went to a place. My brother and I went to a playground. On one of my last few days there I went to McDonald's (which I only regret only because of the recipe) and later, I left. It was great. I wish it could happen again.

comments (2)]]> Max 2008-05-08T09:41:36-05:00 Jen I love presents! http://www.lawver.net/archive/2008/05/08/h09_i_love_presents.php I received a call today from UPS informing me that a package would be arriving sometime today and it requires... 5476@http://www.lawver.net/ I received a call today from UPS informing me that a package would be arriving sometime today and it requires my signature. Wheee. Mother's Day is right around the corner and then my birthday is a week later. I wonder what Kevin bought me. Can't wait, can't wait.

Wait a minute. Brian's birthday is coming up too (before mine, actually). So the package is probably his present. DRAT.

comments (0)]]> Jen 2008-05-08T09:05:51-05:00 Jen What's up, yo? http://www.lawver.net/archive/2008/05/02/h01_whats_up_yo.php Someone please explain to me why Brian just threw up, seven hours after eating a small bit of plain pasta... 5473@http://www.lawver.net/ Someone please explain to me why Brian just threw up, seven hours after eating a small bit of plain pasta and 20 hours after his last barfing bout. I THOUGHT HE WAS BETTER!

comments (1)]]> Brian 2008-05-02T01:21:34-05:00 Jen Badass http://www.lawver.net/archive/2008/05/01/h07_badass.php I'm eating some cereal. Oh yea. ETA- Brian just threw up again, after I thought he was better. He only... 5472@http://www.lawver.net/ I'm eating some cereal. Oh yea.

ETA- Brian just threw up again, after I thought he was better. He only had a cup of apple juice but it came back up almost immediately. Note to self: waaaaaah.

comments (0)]]> Jen 2008-05-01T07:01:14-05:00 Jen Ugh continued http://www.lawver.net/archive/2008/04/30/h14_ugh_continued.php A couple of hours ago I decided that I didn't need narcotics, I just needed my mom. She is so... 5471@http://www.lawver.net/ A couple of hours ago I decided that I didn't need narcotics, I just needed my mom. She is so great about making my aches and pains go away and soothing me when sick. But I am the mom in my household. I am back to wanting drugs. Please, please, gimme drugs. Anybody got the number for Dr Feelgood?

One thing is for sure- I am so thankful to be done having kids. Ugh, ugh, triple ugh.

I've tried to suck it up today and not let Brian's care be affected (effected? whatever). It hasn't really worked though, so I decided to cry 'uncle'. I am commencing whiny, baby mode NOW. Waaaaaah.

comments (1)]]> 2008-04-30T14:28:27-05:00 Jen