It was a lovely service, personal and sweet, wonderful music, and family all around. Here’s Julia with her Godparents, Alicia and Maria, and another picture with all of us. Afterward, dinner–the usual crowd feast of ham and cheesy potatoes, seven-layer salad, cheese and crackers and fruit and cherry nut bars and Special K bars, and […]
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(Who gave that kid a kazoo? They should really re-think their choices.) And that brings to about the end of a fine and lovely evening. So much love, Val, aka Grandma, aka MOM
It always kind of goes off the rails at some point, starts to seem more like a tee pee situation than wrapping of mummies, but that’s okay. We’ve seen it before. I love you fine partying mummies! Love, Grandma
Dan and Alicia hosted this year. She was dressed as The Boss Baby, and it definitely suits her. All these Harry Potter guys: And more kids crowded in to pose: And then we had to move to a bigger spot. There they are! My dad and Tim– Maria and Jule– Katherine and my niece’s little
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It was a fun day, spent together, Chinese food and crazy kids. When I went looking for pictures of you tonight, I did not have to look far: I love this sibling costume from a few years ago. Meta C. commented about James with the cheap win. My Price Is Right children would understand without
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That’s Elin. Yesterday I tossed a treat out the back door and it went under that tall fancy patio table that Jody gave me a couple years ago. That’s fine. She went under there to get it. I went back inside. A few minutes later I heard some weird noises and after another long minute,
It was cold. Though it was warm in the cabin, they kept this fire going all day outside. The water was choppy and cold, even whitecaps at times. We made a few trips to the Tooth Fairy House. As the kids and I crossed they yard in the resort next door, Charlie, who owns the
It was such a pretty Thursday, leaves so pretty and bright against the blue sky. Today we went for a walk before lunch. They checked out the Tooth Fairy house next door. This cat has been at the resort next door since when we bought our cabin in 2004. The cats are friendly and tame,
Moving day was awesome. It was so perfect there in the sunshine together. The dogs loved the yard, ran in circles barking and leaping. So much love, Mom
