Grateful for finding love notes from my daughter in the laundry basket
Author Archives: Andrea Middleton
Currently at Reddit, I spent 10 years as a community organizer on the WordPress open source project. I'm also an avid reader, wine enthusiast, and parent of two.
Introducing the first ever Jedi knight-bird
“And do you know that Peep-Peep Head turned into a Jedi knight-bird? And his new name is Sparklers. And he has a secret x-wing, and it’s (whispers) my trampoline. And that’s why his head is bigger. And he has a invisible light-saber.” 
Light saber and duct tape
Baxter interprets the Luke-light-saber-sparring scene from A New Hope, with the small addition of a roll of duct tape.
Art partyÂ
“Orange and yellow are best friends.”
Amelia the sous chef
“Mama, this is so fun. I love cooking with you. This is as fun as going to Oaks Park and going on the funnest ride.”
First fire of the season
Looks like the Tooth Fairy is coming to our house tonight!
Theirs and ours
Make your own pizza night
All the fixings are ready! Let’s see if anyone other than me chooses broccoli. 😉
Birthday cakeÂ
We had to postpone Amelia’s birthday party because she got sick, but we’re still having a small family party at home, just the four of us. Here’s her homemade birthday cake, inexpertly decorated by me: chocolate-chocolate chip cake with vanilla buttercream frosting. 
A girl and her cats
Amelia was home sick from school today, and the cats enjoyed sleeping on and around her very much. Maybe it’s the warm blanket, or maybe they’re just trying to suffocate her germs to death. 
First thing in the morningÂ
“I always floss first thing in the morning, Mama.” -Baxter, lying
The Thing With The Stuff 