Author Archives: sjhauer

We decided to rip the band-aid (or elastoplast) off slowly… so instead of heading straight for home, we took a two day side-trip to York. Just us three. We had talked about heading north to Edinburgh, but decided on the … Continue reading →

Heading north via Platform 9-3/4 to Newcastle. Thanks to a good friend Steven who purchased the rail tickets for us in England, we were able to travel first class. It was a 4 hour train ride; and gave us a … Continue reading →

Part 2: London Arrived safely and without fuss. My fabulous clients had arranged for us and David to have a driver take us into the city. They even had a car seat already in the car for us — strange … Continue reading →

Part 1: The beginning. I’ve been blessed with a job that offers to take me to England every other year for the Farnborough Air Show. While there, I don’t get to do touristy things or see more than the hotel … Continue reading →

My first passport. Dashing.

June 4. Day 1. First day of daycare. The prestigious (-ly named) Vanguard Academy. I can’t say I’ve been waiting for this day since February 2011; but we have been on the waiting list since February 2011. Dropping him off was … Continue reading →

What a difference a year makes. We’ve had 365 days of this guy. Latest stats: 28.5″ long  [1oth percentile] 19 lbs 1 oz.  [7th percentile] 3 haircuts at least 8 teeth says about 10 intelligible words and babbles the rest … Continue reading →

Somehow us out-of-towners have managed to embrace this little 2-minute fiasco called the Kentucky Derby. The semi-hostess in me and Bill’s penchant for cocktails along with promises of pork-on-pork have allowed us to have a nice little gathering for several … Continue reading →

So carefree, yet so serious. That’s me. My mom wants me to let you know that the professional photographers make this look easy.