Texas

Halloween 2022. Two witches, a murderous cat, and a creepy Victorian doll. Zara’s costume was my favorite this year – Nora did her makeup and she wore my flower girl dress from my mom and step-dad’s wedding. She might have worn it better.

Visiting my sweet tiny niece. I had the honor of being the doula at her birth and helping her come into the world. Her parents did amazingly (especially her mama) and everyone is excited to have another little girl in the family.

Before and after. The girl who has been obsessed with Rapunzel since she was tiny and only a few haircuts in her life, finally agreed to getting a real hair cut. I think it turned out pretty cute…and way easier to brush.

Heading to San Diego for WordCamp US. Speaking at WCUS has been on my bucket list and this year I get to check it off! I’ll be leading a two hour workshop on website accessibility testing with my friend Alex. This is the first in-person WordPress event I’ve been to in years and I am…

Whiteboard by the back door is all setup for the month. Kids activites start tomorrow and this year all four are doing something. It looks like we get one Monday a month with nothing going on, and Tuesday all four have activities from 4-8 pm.  

First day of school. 8th grade, 4th grade, kindergarten, and pre-k 3.  

Z was Raja in an Aladdin production through her dance studio @pasgeorgetown this evening and she did such a great job. I loved watching her. She took a year off dance and is getting back into it and you’d barely know she took any time off, plus she had a big smile on her face…

Today Chris and I have been married for 15 years. We’re celebrating with our first weekend away from children while my mom watches all four girls. We rented an old Victorian from the 1800s near the coast in Galveston, Texas and spent the day at a spa, eating delicious food, walking the beach under the…

Multitasking between performances at this weekend’s dance competition. Image Alt: open laptop showing the Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker website in the foreground and an empty stage in a crowded auditorium.  

We had a cold snap and yesterday we had to get all bundled up for Zara’s soccer game. It was 30 degrees and, despite these pictures, Vivi’s patience for being out there did not last long. Tomorrow it’s supposed to be 80 degrees and we’re really looking forward to warmth again. By the way, my…