Some notes on this Archive

Yes, I was finally able to figure out how to extract these 188 posts from years past (quite a little history in the family) and put them into an archive.

Two problems exist that will take great patience to correct:

1. The posts did not pull in the photos. I have them all, but so far as I can determine, I will have to manually re-insert them. Since I'm self-appointed to maintain the family history/records I will ultimately complete this task. I may stumble on a way to automate it, don't know.
2. As the posts were pulled/imported in, they defaulted to "Bonnie" as the poster. Now I did not build this blog by myself, so again I will have to individually try to identify who the real poster was and edit the post.

We'll get there. I'm relieved to save this much so far.
And of course, to get back to the active Sink click here.

Chris and Beth . . . times of change and excitement

Chris and Beth, as most of you know are having a family wedding (re-wedding) at the Krohn Conservatory during the annual butterfly show (a huge "museum" green house of plants from just about every climate in the world; May 29, 2010.
He has just been accepted to Georgetown University, in D.C. Two days ago, they returned from Tullane University in New Orleans where he was also accepted. He got in the 99% percentile when he took the LSAT so he has schools scrambling for him and offering him mucho $$$. Though they loved New Orleans, Tullane was not specific enough to his interest in Human Rights. Georgetown is one of the top 10 in the country, and so far, his most desirable choice. He would probably do Human Rights/Public Policy. He and Beth are jetting to D.C. tomorrow to check it out before having gotten word from NYU (best in the country for Human Rights?), and another desirable university in Chicago (not U. of Chicago . . . can't remember the name). He was accepted at Univ. of Wash. in Seattle, and they both love that city, but soon have to make a decision, so the visit is important. I'm so proud of the two of them.
peace to all,
mickey

He Has a Name!!

Teo Patrick Krull

Getting Acquainted

Name is coming soon!!

April 6 - New Baby Krull

It's a boy!

Eight lbs., 2 ounces, big feet, big hands, rather calm and self-contained but he's still a "horse with no name" until the parents come to a meeting of the minds.

Claire and I just got home and pictures will follow but here's the story: Nathie started having pretty strong contractions during the night and during all of the day; however, they were 20 minutes to an hour apart.  The two excited kids were running rings around her. Claire and I came in expecting an unusual day time birth that really didn't start until 8pm.  That was when Julian and Phoebe went to bed--at which point Nathie promptly got down to business. She just needed to be able to focus and not worry about the other two.  Within an hour and a half, she gave birth, at 9:34 pm and so quickly that Olaf had to actually leap into the birthing pool to catch Baby Krull. (For those who are unaware, this is a water birth at home with attending midwives (3).)

All is well with the Krulls and we all send our congratulations and good wishes.

A Proper Post on Our Newest Family Member

Cyrus and Mom, less than an hour old

Here is a more complete update on my little post via Blackberry yesterday.

January 17 at 4:55pm (Boston time) 8 lb. 20.5 inch long Cyrus Allen Lamoureux was born in the Cambridge Birth Center. It was a very fast labor for a first birth; Sara and Jef were on their way to pick me up at the airport and then Sara decided she did not want to have the baby in the car so when I did land and taxied over she was in full push mode with Cyrus arriving barely 10 minutes later!

It was very beautiful and exciting and Cyrus is adapting to this plane with very little complaint.  Sara is overjoyed at feeling better already (she can touch her toes!) even after her marathon performance (all natural birth although she admits that she was ready for the epidural several times). I'll be here for a while to help out but everyone is doing just fine.

Cyrus and Dad, less than an hour old

SARA

Just had a baby boy, Cyrus Allen. Big and healthy, 8 pounds