new blog, first post.

i hear it's a blog eat blog world. or not, really. i just thought that was terribly clever.

hi! i'm effie, a big fan of word play and bad puns.

i'm married to brady, who happens to be an extremely gifted writer and pretty much my favorite person. we met in 2002, got married in 2004, and have proceeded to bring some awesome little folks into the world.

emma was born in april 2005, and has brought us much joy and light, being the curious and precocious little lady she is.

violette joined us in july 2006, and has entertained us immensely with her ornery and mischievous streak.

any day now, we'll welcome a new little one in. depending on it's gender, he or she will be called theodore welcome or lucille mae.

stay tuned for hilarious stories, adorable photos, and other goodies from the crandall scandal.