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No, the kitchen isn’t finished.  And, we didn’t win the lottery.  And, I’m not whoopin’ it up because my in-laws just left. (I like my in-laws).
The “whoohooo” is because you can now order Uppercase Living expressions online via my website!  Check it out at http://fourinarow.uppercaseliving.net.  I’ve had a web presence for a few months, but [...]

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Maybe I should have left Johnny Nash singing on my blog.  Maybe a little more positive thinking and a light tune would improve the mood around here.
The kitchen construction has been underway now for a week.  The tiled and carpeted floors have been ripped up… only to find too much damage underneath to save the [...]

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Oftentimes, when one of our children chooses to display a “best of” series of his or her tantrum abilities, Dan will suggest that it’s possible we have too many children.  My standard response is, “even if we only had one, he/she, would still be doing this.”
Siblings tend to come into play more often, I think, [...]

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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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