Alex Photography and Pictures

29 Mar, 2013

a little housekeeping (and announcing the new session of path finder!)

Marcus and Alex are off today, and so they're getting ready for Easter. Me, I've been busy doing a bit of housekeeping, catching up on writing and the like.For example, I've updated my speaking page to include a few videos (including the ...

18 Mar, 2013

spring break in port aransas

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Last week was spring break in Texas. We waited until the last minute to make plans for the week off -- until almost too late. Then, my friend Maile called."Hey -- we were thinking about going back down to Port Aransas with the kids. ...

10 Mar, 2013

the bad girls are back!

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About four years ago, Marcus and my brother-in-law, John, took our kids camping. It was on that trip that Alex and her cousin, Julia, formed The Bad Girls Club. To this day, I have no idea how they came up with the name, nor what its purpose ...

8 Mar, 2013

international women's day: 10 more things I want my daughter to know (by the time she's 18)

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Today is International Women's Day. The reasons behind the existence of International Women's Day (and indeed, the way in which the day is celebrated) vary around the world, but last year, I was moved to celebrate by writing a post about the 10 ...

3 Mar, 2013

nine

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This is Alex. Today she is 9 years old.If I had to describe Alex using only three phrases, it would these three: keenly witty, really smart, andunfailingly kind. I would say these things in no particular order, since she's equal ...

20 Feb, 2013

on connecting

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I'm headed out to California today, and I suspect that I'm not going to have time to post anything while I'm gone. So until then, here's a shot of Alex telling me really bad knock-knock jokes (seriously, so bad), and an amazing little video on ...

18 Feb, 2013

a walk in the woods

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This weekend in Houston, the weather was glorious.(Those of you who live far north of us and are still digging out from the recent snowstorm, I know that last sentence likely enraged you. I do apologize, but it's the truth. Know that you will ...

8 Feb, 2013

a valentine's day craft for kids with moms who are completely uncrafty

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A few days ago, my 8-year-old daughter, Alex, came home from school with a note that was sent to all parents, saying, in part, the following:You don’t have to make Valentine’s Day gifts; however, if you do, please make them for at least 26 ...

3 Feb, 2013

scenes from the weekend: alex spinning

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Scene: me, singing Erykah Badu's Afro Freestyle.Alex: "Mom? What's a pager?"Me (sighing): "Al, you know, you really have a way of making me feel old."Alex: "Sorry Mom. But, you see, I'm growing up in modern times."

4 Jan, 2013

alex (4/365)

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Day 14 of winter break. Going all Lord of the Flies up in here isn't entirely out of the question.And I'm a few days late, but here you go: click here to listen to the playlist for easing into your new year. Let's make it a great one, ...

21 Dec, 2012

from the archives: alex's birth story

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Photographed December 18, 2012, with my iPhone 4 using Snapseed, Pixlr-o-matic and the Flickr app.This morning I was going through my photo archives looking for my favourite family shots of 2012, and I started thinking about Alex's birth story. I ...

13 Nov, 2012

she's just as fast as lightning

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I'm phoning it in tonight, folks -- today was a crazy day, and time got away from me. Right now, I'm waiting for Alex and Marcus to return home from her karate belt test: as I type this, she should be about to receive her promotion to third ...

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