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an e + e day

 This was Sidney at 7am when I woke her up.  She’s more of a 9:30 kind of waker, but she endured. Here’s Elin, the baby newf, watching an actual human child eat fruit snacks. Here the two Es are in the basement, the room under the family room where all the Barbies and Legos are.

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march!

Here we are!  March 1st. A couple years ago at my old job it was snowing heavily on March 1st. I was not disheartened, though a few of my co-workers were. One Month. One Month, you guys, and it’ll be a whole different world. And it was. I talked to my mom today as they

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two years old!

 Today was the party for Dan and Alicia’s little girl’s second birthday.  The usual crowd was there to celebrate.  They always creep soooo close watching the gifts being opened.  These guys were happy to see each other.  Little Jay enjoyed the kids toys quite a bit, had us all cracking up.  This huge purple unicorn

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a kind thing

Yes, this is kindness happening in another thoroughly tousled room in this house. Julia started music lessons two weeks ago, taking up the trumpet, James’ old one, the one my parents bought him.  We had it tuned up for her and it’s exciting to begin. Until it isn’t. Until you’re no good at it and

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friday night

 Friday is my favorite day of the week, all that un-spent weekend potential. Here we have kids working on homework in the kitchen and two girls decorating a cake they baked.  They found frosting tubes up in the cupboard and decorated it with blue worms. I would say this was unappetizing, but the cake is

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everybody

Today we went to the high school to register Tim.   Julia was registered for school by mail last week. This morning we went in person to register him. I swear it was the same counselor Heidi had, sweet lady.  Everyone was extremely nice to us. All good.  Classes chosen, ready for fall. The last

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