I met April at the front door of our apartment buildling. She was standing in the snow with Teo asleep in a sling inside her coat and pushing Alleke in the stroller, who was busy admiring her mittens. As we walked down the slushy street together...

I still can't decide if Alleke's Christmas costume looks more like a shepherd or a pirate. I definitely think pirates would have made for an interesting Christmas story. "...and there were pirates in the seas nearby watching over their treasure by...

.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.9em; color:#666; margin-top: 0px; } Tomato & Bagel Knife by The Marmot. I turned the key in the lock and opened the door into our apartment. Alleke scampered by and climbed onto the couch. Before I had time to take off...

"Look, Amy," Alleke said, lifting up the long cardboard box. "This is where Christmas trees come from." So much for trudging through the snow and cutting down an evergreen tree with a hacksaw, which is what I remember from my childhood. For our little...

Alleke's little brother has inspired her to relive the "good old days" as a baby. Alleke pretending to nurse like Teo does... Alleke trying out Teo's little crib...