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Entries from March 2008

Retraction

March 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Family, Parenting, Rougher days

I’m sorry… Did I write the words “sweet” and “Luke” in the same sentence yesterday? Well then. I must have been drunk. Or stoned. Or looney tunes. Or dreaming.
Today was the kick-off to soccer season. Dan being Maria’s coach has it’s benefits: he can schedule practices when [...]

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A quick update

March 10th, 2008 · No Comments · Books, Parenting

I know. I’ve been slacking on the blog. And let me tell ya, it isn’t for lack of material! I promise to be better. This will have to do for now:
Luke has his “Three Sprees” but he can still be our sweetest boy. Yesterday Dan was holding him in the [...]

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Fancy Pants

March 5th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Girl Time

Over the weekend, Maria saw a blurb on TV that showed some girls dressing up their jeans with iron ons, bows and paint. “I want to paint my jeans!” She told me.
Hobby Lobby (our only craft store) is closed on Sundays, so, daredevil that I am, I took Sam and Luke to Hobby [...]

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Dead

March 4th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Family, Parenting, Rougher days

On Saturday, Dan spent the day in Nashville at the Highest Call Catholic Men’s Conference, leaving me with ALL FOUR children for the entire day. (I was jealous, but not because he had the day away to spend with other adults, having sane conversations. Fr. Larry Richards was one of the speakers of [...]

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Speechless

March 2nd, 2008 · 3 Comments · Parenting

Really. What is there to say?

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Princesses

March 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · Family, Girl Time, Parenting

From the book, Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots?
Daddy, do princesses eat the crusts of their bread?
They feed them to the ducks instead.
Yesterday for lunch, Maria requested cinnamon toast.
Maria (as she’s polishing off the first piece - except, of course, for the crust): I have an idea, Mama.
Me: What?
Maria: Let’s pretend cheerio [...]

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