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You gotta love them…
This morning, Luke and Sam were the first ones up (as usual).  They came downstairs, ran into the kitchen and Luke informed me that he’d brought his clothes and Sam’s clothes downstairs.  That way, Luke explained, I could help them get dressed without having to go upstairs!  Lukie even thought to bring [...]

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These photos represent my children 100% right now in their lives.  You get to guess who is who.
Master track builder and train enthusiast:

Homewrecker:

No comment needed for this one (click if you need to see it bigger in order to read the words):

Budding psychopath (I hope I’m joking):

(You might be wondering what an apple has to [...]

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Didja miss me?
I just got my internet connection back after being down for several days.  Nice.  Here’s a quick rundown of what’s been happening at Casa Amarilla:

We discovered a new leak.  At the same time this weekend, Dan had to “see a man about a job” and I needed to shower, so he went to [...]

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Apparently I really did piss someone off.  And, going to daily mass this morning with my 2-year-old netted me no points.  Maybe because said 2-year-old tried preaching over the priest.
After Sam and I returned from church, I set about vacuuming all the creepy spots in the house.  You know, all the tiny corners and basement [...]

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I’m sure not many people are foolish enough to bring all four of their small children to the dentist’s office at the same time.  Especially when only two of those four were being worked on.  But, what’s a mom to do?  Life is a little different here than it was in Small Town, TN.  Dan [...]

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Oh, the guilt!
On Monday, I was late picking Maria up from school.  Not very late, mind you.  About 5 minutes late.  But, when you’re late, they take your child to the office until you deign to show up.
I was actually at the school early… so early, in fact, the gate to the parking lot was [...]

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After the aggravations of the morning, I loaded The Little Boys into the car to go pick up Maria. Here’s what I saw when I opened the van door:

Jack’s doggie and Maria’s bear.  I guess he buckled them in before jumping out at drop-off time.

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I was just reading the bulletin from the parish down the street.  (Ours isn’t the one just down the street, but that’s a whole other story). Anyway, I thought this was worth repeating.
What Would Happen if We Treated Our
Bibles Like We Treat OurCell Phones?
What if we carried it around in our purse or pockets?
What if [...]

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Our neighbors might not think so, but I’ve really been trying hard to keep it under wraps that the Clampet family that has moved into Casa Amarilla here in Chicagoland.
Despite my efforts, though, I think we might be leaving too many clues.
Like all the yelling that goes on with four little kids and one big, [...]

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…a post where I’m not bitching about something. Not that I couldn’t, but I think it’s time for a change of pace.
The plumber came today and all will be fixed. We have a home warranty, so we don’t have to worry about the cost. Whoohoooo!
My dear friend Troy’s comment on my last [...]

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