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Entries from January 2010

Snakes, Penguins and Dinosaurs

January 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Parenting, Projects, School

This is the big Science Fair weekend at the kids’ school.  I never thought I’d be excited about a science fair, but I am!
Jack has taken his project and run with it.  He chose to do his project on Anacondas (much to his father’s dismay) and the diorama he created is wonderful.  While I think [...]

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Tampa

January 19th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Adventures, Family, Friends, Girl Time

Maria and I just got home from spending the weekend in Tampa, FL.  Neither of us had ever been, so we were thrilled to be “obligated” to go for our newest Goddaughter’s baptism.
It was odd, going from winter to summer in just a few hours.  The climate was wonderful – warm and balmy and breezy.  [...]

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Ew.

January 11th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Adventures, Boy Scouts, Dads

Last Friday night, Dan and Jack spent the night at The Field Museum in Chicago.  It was a scouting event and a ton of boys got to do some really cool stuff late into the night.  I haven’t been yet to the museum, but I’ve heard it’s one of the best.
After seeing a few pictures, [...]

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About Last Night

January 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Family, Home, Parenting

About 1 a.m., Sam came down to my room, ran over to my side of the bed and told me he wanted to sleep with me.
“Do you need to go potty?” I asked.  “No!  I want to sleep in your bed!” he responded.
“Okay,” I told him, “but do you need to go potty first?”
“No.”
“Okay.  Get [...]

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UnBELIEVABLE

January 7th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Rougher days, Weather

Seriously?  I must have pissed someone off royally.
This morning, I woke poor Jack early so he could shovel the several inches of snow off the driveway so we could get to school.  Even if his dad HAD done it before going to work, at the rate it’s snowing, Jack would have had to do it [...]

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Worse

January 6th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Adventures, Family, Rougher days

Did I say something really stupid last time?  Like, “It could be worse?”
Well, it’s worse.
As I headed to the mall yesterday  morning (still in St. Louis) with my cabin fevered kids, the Honda service guy called.  “Blah, blah, blah, FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, blah, blah THURSDAY.”
Somehow, I managed not to wreak my father-in-law’s car at hearing [...]

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Stranded

January 4th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Adventures, Family, Holidays, Parenting, Rougher days

It could be worse… It could be worse… It could be worse…
It’s what I keep telling myself and everyone that asks.  But, it’s still frustrating.
We’re stranded.  Yes, it’s at my in-laws (who have food, heat and a washer and dryer), but we’re still stranded.  Unable to get home and back to the things we need [...]

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