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Last night was our church’s Daddy/Daughter Dance.   Maria and I shopped for a dress (and shrug and shoes) earlier in the week.  I am not a shopper, but we experienced wonderful success and Maria was thrilled (as was I – somehow it never works out like that when I’m shopping for myself!) Maria insisted on [...]

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I cannot believe it’s been a whole year since the last Daddy/Daughter Dance! Maria had such a good time last year, that she’s been anticipating this one for weeks. She was thrilled when I told her she could wear the flower girl dress from Uncle John’s wedding. She had her hair cut on Tuesday and, [...]

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The other day, Dan brewed some beer.  In honor of it being the first batch since Andrew has joined the family, we decided to call it:  Drew’s Brew. No one told him it takes a couple of weeks before you can drink it:

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Ah.  Third-grade humor.  Nothing quite like it.  Especially the boy type. In a fit of hilarity last night after bedtime, this came floating down the stairs: There are a few of things I love about this note.  One, notice the signature.  Looks like somebody started to sign their name, then thought better of it and [...]

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My 40-year-old husband decided – at the last minute – to run his first half marathon.  He ran 10 miles the other day with his running club and was feeling pretty good about it, so we signed him up for tomorrow’s half.  Since race day will be chaotic, we drove to the next town over [...]

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Yesterday, I woke to find myself married to a 40-year-old man.  Who’d a thought? The kids teased him by walking around hunched over and moaning.  (As if they have a clue about old age.) It was “misting” out as we got ready for school, so I wisely chose to drive the kids.  After walking Luke [...]

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Last weekend (I know, I know.  I’m a little late with my posting.) Dan took the three youngest kids (Jack *gasp* is too old) to have breakfast with the Easter Bunny up at school.  A great time was had by the children, not the Dad, but come on… it’s all about them anyway, right? Maria, [...]

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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 [...]

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We didn’t get the snow that our friends in the East did, but we did get several inches on Friday night.  Our biggest snowfall so far this season. The kids, of course, were thrilled.  Jack, especially.  He spent several hours outside this weekend building a snow fort. (Pictures to come.) Yesterday afternoon, when our youngest [...]

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Dan has received a lot of kudos from friends and family for recently braving the trip to St. Louis with our three oldest children. And, for the most part, he deserves those kudos.  He did have a lot of help at the other end, but hey, he drove all the way there and back with [...]

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