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Here is my six-year-old. Helping his dad bottle beer. In his Underoos.

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…honesty?
I know I should be thrilled to have such an honest husband. I can trust him explicitly. Even if he tried to lie, I’d be able to see it written all over his face.
Sometimes, though, a little more tact and a little less bluntness few lies wouldn’t hurt. Or, just silence. [...]

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My dear, wonderful, fun friend Kristina made The Cut today.
For the past year she’s been growing out her long, thick, beautiful black (or nearly black) hair for Locks of Love. It has apparently been somewhat of a struggle, as it takes quite some time to dry and can be difficult to style (although I [...]

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We all survived The Big One this Memorial Day weekend.
Not an earthquake. Not a flood. Not a tornado.
The Big ONE. Joey’s one-year celebration. And, no, I don’t have a child previously not mentioned. Joey is the 14th grandchild on Dan’s side of the family and the son of his [...]

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If you can believe it, it got worse.
I thought we were in the clear. We got off to gymnastics without a hitch. While Maria was working on her straddle jumps, the boys and I ran out for gas and went to Target to pick up a gift for cousin Joey’s first birthday.
As we [...]

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…sucks.
Except for the first day or two of school when Jack was so excited he couldn’t stand it, I have had to wake him each morning to get ready for school. It usually takes him a while to get up and moving and by the time we need to leave I’m pushing, threatening and [...]

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Moving has got to be one of the more stressful things you go through as a family.  Or, maybe it’s not moving.
Moving in itself is hard — even for those who like change and are very organized, I would think.  You really don’t hear many people talking about how much they enjoy the moving process.
So… [...]

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This morning *sniff* was kindergarten graduation. I know everyone says things like this, but I can’t get over how fast the year went. It seems like the first day of school was just yesterday.
As you can see (for more pics, click on flickr in the left hand column), the kindergarten class had a [...]

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Staying true to his Gloria Gaynor ringtone, my dad (and mom) survived the visit with us.
I talked to my mom from the airport in Austin a little while ago and I told her I thought the weekend went really fast. “Well, I’m glad you thought so,” was her reply. Hmmmm. Does that [...]

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Chicago it is, ladies and gentlemen.
We received the news on Friday, via email, that we will be moving to the Chicago area within 90 days.
Not perfect, but not bad.  Texas was our preference, but beyond that, we’re pretty happy to be going to Chicago.  It’s going to be quite a bit more expensive than here, [...]

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