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A few weekends ago, we decided at the last minute to head into Chicago to visit Millennium Park.  We briefly considered ice skating while there, but discarded the idea due to the late afternoon hour.  Plus, we still don’t have Andrew up on skates yet.  (Next year!)  Despite having been here for almost four years, [...]

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Today is Wednesday, which means we Catholics have been into Lent now for one whole week.  And what a week it’s been for our family! All of the children have (forcefully) given up TV for four days a week.  I let them choose the days, so from Monday through Thursday there is no TV watching. [...]

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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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After a four-day weekend, you’d be thinking I’d be doing the happy dance as I woke the children for school this morning. Ha. First of all, I woke up a bit crabby.  I’ve started a new low carb diet and I dreamed that I had just ruined everything by eating a great big bagel.  I [...]

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No!  We’re not talking about babies!!!!  Sheesh. We’re talking Derby.  Pinewood Derby. This year, again, Jack’s car made it to the final six. And then he was out. Dammit. But, Dan did say (I was busy shuttling others to and from the Y for hockey and skating) that Jack handled the “loss” very well this [...]

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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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Wow.  It has been a long time since my last post!  This morning, at 3:58 a.m. the baby for whom we had the shower made her arrival! I guess I don’t have too many excuses for not posting, except that every time I sit down at the computer to write, I end up reading instead.  [...]

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Pinterest strikes again!  

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So… I just downloaded the pictures I had on my camera and I realized that I hadn’t done it in a while.  Nor, obviously, have I posted in a while.  So, here’s a quick update and then I’ll be back soon with more goings-on.          

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2:43 a.m. “WAKE UP!!!!!  IT’S CHRISTMAS!!!!” This was Luke.  Who charged into our room, turned on all the lights and hollered for us to get up.  At 2:43 a.m. “Luke!” We said in unison, “It’s only 2:43!” “Oh, I looked at my clock and thought it said FIVE 43.” Damn digital clocks.  Clearly the hopeful [...]

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