The Parkers

Norah got her hairs cut!

Earlier this week I got my hair cut and Lee started making noises about getting his hair cut too. So, naturally, Norah wanted in on the action as well. She was adamant that she just wanted a trim, until today. Today she saw a picture of her friend with a bob and [...]

The best laid plans

Katie and I have been trying hard to make this move as easy on Norah as possible. We found a day school closer to our new apartment and my office. It was great. Norah started there about two months ago so she would have plenty of time to adjust to the new school before [...]

Ask and Ye Shall Receive…

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Thank you to everyone who asked for updated pictures (of Norah). There are 3 new Albums in the Gallery for you to see.

If you feel the need to pack a box, give us a call – we’d be happy to let you fulfill that need. Packing is going [...]

Again with the Life of a Semi-Nomad

I hate moving. But I love Austin, love my job, love our church and want to live closer to all these things. So Lee, Norah and I will be moving into the Arboretum area of Austin (Mo-Pac & Capital of TX Hwy) in June. We have begun selling our worldly possessions on Craig’s List [...]

Cedar fever

Lee and I have learned the hard way the joy of living in the midst of groves of Cedar trees — Cedar fever. Apparently humans and Cedar trees do not live together harmoniously, in fact the Cedars seem to be avenging their fallen comrades (sacrificed on the alter of suburbia) by inflicting red, itchy, [...]

Party Animal

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Norah’s birthday party was quite a hit!! Her Momma FINALLY let her wear her Princess dress (the one her Nona made for her) and she helped Daddy make the icing for her birthday cake. Norah received a birthday haul worthy of royalty, from princess decorations for her room, to costumes, play food and [...]

Norah’s 3rd Birthday today (Katie & Lee’s 5th wedding anniversary Friday)

Today Norah turned 3 years old, as she frequently tells us “[she's] getting so big Momma.” Despite all efforts to not overly genderize her, Norah requested a Pink Princess Party to celebrate her birthday. Her wish is Our command. Lee and I are in the process of converting her “ordinary” [...]

Still In Boxes!

I am now finishing my second week of work.Â I really enjoy working for Small World Labs.Â My co-workers are a great bunch of people and the work itself is quite fun.Â Katie is still searching for a job, but we have found a place for Norah to be in preschool which she will be [...]

Settling in

So we arrived in Austin a little over a week ago. The apartment, which we signed a lease for sight-unseen, exceeded our expectations and would have been totally unaffordable in Denver. Our stuff arrived a few days after we did and we are now working to unpack and organize all of it. [...]

Moving on. . .

It is the beginning of the end. Yesterday was my last day to work at Iliff. I have certainly enjoyed my time there. I studied and worked in that community for the better part of six years. It is going to be more difficult to leave than I thought. There [...]