Last week was a big week – Lulu had her scheduled tonsillectomy. Or, as she likes to put it, “I’m now a part of the no-tonsil-kids club.” I was rather shocked at how quickly the entire process went. It was 7:10 when the OR nurse carried Lulu into the operating room as we went to […]

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This is why you can never turn your back around this place… Peanut actually started it, but once she figured out that we were watching her dressing up the dog she took off and left Lulu to pose for pictures.

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It was a bit of a tradition growing up… when the Christmas decorations were put away, the puzzles came out. 500 pieces. 750 pieces. 1000 pieces. 2000 pieces. I remember one year we even had a 3D puzzle. Now that the kiddos are to the point that puzzle pieces don’t mysteriously vanish by the thievery […]

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Our bedtime routine is pretty well set the last couple of years. A half hour or so before “lights out” for Lulu, it’s into bed for reading time. (Since Peanut sleeps in most mornings and still takes a nap most afternoons, her routine is similar, just a little later in the evening.) Over the years […]

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We’d been waiting for a great snowy December day to get a couple photos of the kids for our Christmas card. We finally gave up on that over the weekend and while it was raining outside we rounded everyone up inside for “just one good shot.” If you can remember a couple years ago you’ll […]

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We received our first taste of winter over the weekend with a fast moving snow storm that left us with just under a foot of snow. As far as snow storms go, the timing on this one was about perfect. The snow really didn’t start accumulating until after everyone was home Friday evening and wrapped […]

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In honor of our veterans on this upcoming Veteran’s Day, I thought I’d share with you some information about the Quilts of Valor Foundation. For those unaware, here’s a brief background from the Quilts of Valor website: Blue Star mom Catherine Roberts, began the Quilts of Valor Foundation (QOVF) from her sewing room in Seaford, […]

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Cleaning out some old files I realized there were some summer photos we never had the chance to share…

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Last winter we took the kiddos to the National Mississippi River Museum on a beautiful January day. There’s a spot on the grounds that has a statue of Mark Twain reading a book on a park bench. Of course the kiddos were quick to climb right in along side. I snapped a few quick photos […]

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What I learned in October… #1 Our 4 year old can barter… and she’s good at it. No matter what your feelings are on Halloween candy, you can’t argue that watching a conversation unfold between a “bumble bee” and a “Rubik’s Cube” that starts with “what will two Hershey’s bars get me” isn’t entertaining. #2 […]

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