Yeah, that’s her. I offered to try and slide him off her onto the couch, and wise auntie she is, she whispered, “Don’t touch him.” He had a nice nap there, their legs awkwardly hanging, for at least an hour, and she never complained. Now I am listening to her saxophone practice upstairs, little plodding […]
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Yes, it was her birthday yesterday, and Jay bought these tremendously festive cupcakes to celebrate. See how the bakery even packaged them in diagonal rows of juicy, bright colors? Here are some kids having lunch on the patio. Mom and I made the mac and cheese she brought. Usually some sister/auntie mixes it up, so
Happy Baptism, Sweetheart. love you so, Grandma and Grandpa
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Okay, so here’s the story: My mom was here helping me babysit, and the conversation veered from this to that, and we were watching the Showcase Showdown on Price is Right, and Julia said she wished we could go on that show, “Mom! You should go!” That whole glitzy, decadent oasis of materialism and nonsense?
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We made her a tiny little sprout pony tail on the top of her head. Obviously we chose the high chair to do this because she couldn’t escape from us. Ooops, there she’s got it out. And now she’s trying to put it back. Yeah, you. You cute little girl with the cute curly hair,
It was a long, but very nice day. My mom came and helped me watch my grandbabies, and even though there were many cute moments during our ten insane hours together, these two blurry photos are all I have. I should get on the stick and take some pictures. These weeks are going by fast,
Awww, here they are–all the kids plus one friend who slept over last night. This is Dan and Alicia helping b.g. at the Easter egg hunt before church. Here’s p.j. in her fancy dress. I found this at Baby Gap and gave it to her for her birthday. Those are little Eiffel towers and so
Twelve years old, she is. Here she was like six years old. Here she is just born–that’s going back a ways. She was born round and sweet on an April morning. We were pretty glad to see her. But today, twelve. We had the big party last night, so today we had a small party–colored
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We have worked a lot and also cleaned and cooked a lot. Not that the house didn’t need cleaning. It did. I told Kirsten the last time I took a bucket (not just some little sponge mop) and crawled around and washed the kitchen floor–going under the radiators and between the stove and cupboards and
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My mother came over last Thursday to help me watch my grandbabies. In a couple months, b.g. and his little brother t.g. are going to their aunt’s house to get watched. But not yet. (I’ve also been told I can have them any time I want–just ask.) So for now, on Tuesdays and Thursdays they
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