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So.  Last week, my sister gathered up her courage, her kids and her husband and came for a visit.  I hadn’t seen her since my brother’s wedding over a year ago.  Just she and her daughter were able to come then.  I think before that it was a few years earlier in California for 48 [...]

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Well, in case you didn’t know it, we just returned from a trip to Salt Lake City.  Yes, we took the WHOLE family.  Yes, we DROVE.
10 Days.  3,703 miles.

We survived.  ALL of us.  And, we had fun!!!  Seriously.  I only considered homicide once.  In the hotel in North Platte, NE.  It was our first night [...]

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With all the recent body fluid disasters, I haven’t had the chance to post the pics from our last visit to Missouri.  We had a good time introducing Andrew to everyone, watching fireworks and swimming.  Andrew got his first pool experience, which wore him out, as you can see.

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This morning started on a sad note, as our dear friends packed up their things.  They were off to the next stop on a long trip across the country.  They’ll eventually end up in Hawaii, where they’ll live for the next 6 years or so.  Good for them, bad for us, as they couldn’t be [...]

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A friend of mine recently blogged (or dittoed a blog) about getting the, “My, you have your hands full!” comment when she’s out with her young children.   I was somewhat stunned to learn that she is the target of such comments, as she only has THREE small children.  (I mean, I know only two are [...]

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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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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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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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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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We almost missed him!
Today is the day the preschool kids were invited to ride the train with Santa.  It’s been on the calendar for weeks, and  although I had thrown out the original informational flier, I had written on my calendar:
Santa Train 9:00 South Station (8:55)
So that there wouldn’t be any jealous wailing and gnashing [...]

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