We aim to be truthful with our girls (for example, about the Tooth Fairy and “Santa Claus”:/news/2010/stumbling-over-santa/), but we know that sometimes a fib can be fun. Indeed, the girls know me well for telling outrageous lies just to check whether they’re paying attention. Well, today they had some magical, imaginative fun — all prompted by a babysitter’s lie. Continue reading “When lies are fun”
Our 2012 Mad Lib and photo highlights
Yet “again”:/news/2011/our-2011-mad-lib/ this year, we are sending out a now-traditional blank Mad Lib for the fun-loving among you to create your very own version of a Boyd holiday letter. But if you’d like the official version, here you go — with a bonus slideshow of favorite moments from the year 2012. Continue reading “Our 2012 Mad Lib and photo highlights”
“You want a piece o’ me?!”
Rosie on May 31, 2009 — a (now) old photo that we just came across again, and can’t resist sharing. (But don’t be fooled: she’s not as tough as she looks.) Continue reading ““You want a piece o’ me?!””
The magic of everyday things
I don’t know when it was — the last time I myself slept in a bunk bed. (Perhaps in that German youth hostel in the Old City of Jerusalem, though that’s another story.) But why are bunk beds so awesome? Continue reading “The magic of everyday things”
Launch!
Rosie airborne at the Bannockburn (Maryland) Swim Club, July 11, 2012.
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Quiz: Two Twuths and a Lie
Here’s your chance to test your knowledge of the Boyd girls’ wacky sayings. Continue reading “Quiz: Two Twuths and a Lie”
Protected: Two Twuths and a Lie — Answer Key
Ready to roll
Our 2011 Mad Lib and photo highlights
Once “again”:/news/2010/madlib2010/ this year, we sent out a blank Mad Lib for the mischievous among you to create your own version of our holiday letter. But if you’d like the official version, here you go — with a bonus slideshow of favorite moments from the year. Continue reading “Our 2011 Mad Lib and photo highlights”