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This says it all, no? We celebrated Andrew’s two-ness with a rocket ship cake and some great presents.  Then a few days later, Gran took him to Build-A-BearDog where he made “‘Night’Night” and dressed him in overalls.  Once he got the hang of that animal-stuffing machine, it was hard to pull him away! Andrew has [...]

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It’s not often that I get to talk on the phone without screaming and yelling or very loud playing or fighting going on in the background.  So, I usually save my calls until the evening hours when all my little pretties are sleeping.  But, sometimes you gotta make a call during the daylight hours. So [...]

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Now that our school’s big dinner dance and auction is over, I am finding myself with a little bit of free time on my hands.  So, I thought I’d catch you up on the goings-on around here. Last weekend, Dan took Maria, Luke and Jack to Feed My Starving Children for a service project with [...]

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So, my good friend Erin is having a baby.  Soon.  And, after three boys, she is having a GIRL! Oh, brother!  I mean, sister!  We can’t help spoiling her already.  While the kids were in school this morning, some moms came over to my house for a Pink Party.  (None of those hand-me-downs have enough [...]

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I saw this adorable onesie on Pinterest and thought, “I could do that!” How cute would Andrew look?!? But then, I forgot all about it.  Until I came across it again, only it was a version in which someone had made a t-shirt rather than a onsie and used felt instead of paint. Well, this [...]

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Despite the riskiness of putting swords into the hands of my children, our family chose a pirate theme for Halloween this year:  five pirates and a parrot.  (It’s too hard to take pictures with an eye patch, so I forwent.) Scenes from the event: P.S. Be sure to check my Flickr page (click the little [...]

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Jack, 7 years ago. Andrew, today. Different kid.  Different house.  Different dog.  Same vacuum.

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You have to concentrate really hard when drinking a milkshake.

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Ten bucks.  Down the pipe.  Andrew’s pipe, that is. For Christmas, Dan bought me a pair of these: They’re called Yurbuds Earbud Enhancers.  And, they’re awesome.  I have always had trouble keeping earphones in, but I didn’t want to buy a different set since my iPhone ones have the microphone and volume control.  So, I [...]

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