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Despite Saturday’s disappointment, our weekend turned out pretty good!
First of all, I need to update you on Saturday’s Kiddieland fiasco.  As I said before, the trip to McDonald’s seemed to placate everyone.  Dan and I were still seething, but luckily, our children recover pretty quickly.  On Saturday evening I did receive a phone call from [...]

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It’s been a busy couple of weeks.  What, with a new niece being born, a new Godbaby being born, Jack and Maria starting a new school, Luke starting a new school and Sam starting school for the first time ever… oh, and Dan’s birthday.  What else?  Well, there was the neighbor’s complaint about the dog [...]

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Sorry to make your birthday so painful, but here is a birthday song just for you by the Crazy Quartet:

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She turned 6 on Tuesday, but we celebrated Monday so my parents could be here.
She was princess for a day (but, really, she is everyday).  We made ice cream cone cupcakes that the kids decorated, but also had a small cake, as there was so much batter left over.  Jack took on the task of [...]

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It’s hard to believe, but tomorrow Sam will turn 3.
Since my parents are here but leave on Tuesday (Maria’s birthday), we’ve moved things up a bit so we can celebrate properly.
Sam (as you know from the capes) is having a superhero party.  Coincidentally, one of the museums here is opening their comic book exhibit today.  [...]

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Sam, unbelievably, is about to turn 3.
On Sunday, we will be having a family superhero birthday party to celebrate.
Last night, between cleaning in preparation for my parents’ visit and grocery shopping, I made capes.

The party has started a little early.

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We have a lot going on as the school year winds down.
Jack has graduated in Boy Scouts from being a Bobcat to being a Tiger Cub. We missed the ceremony due to a conflict, but he has received all his official pins and badges. (Meaning more sewing for me… unless Katey wants [...]

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I think I’ve told anyone that will listen that when it comes to potty training, I’m a complete failure. My control-freak nature and complete lack of patience may have played a part in it. Or maybe I read all the wrong books. Or failed to follow their advice. Whatever. It [...]

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My “little” brother got married over the weekend.  In Texas.  Approximately 905 miles from our house in Chicagoland.  We HAD to go – not only because it was my brother, but because he had asked Maria to share the responsibility of being a flower girl with her cousin Lucie.
My mom generously offered to fly us, [...]

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