She did great in the van, didn’t get sick, hung out quietly. It was the same as we left it. The weather is strange and warm. It was 60 degrees out or warmer. This is northern Wisconsin in February. Very weird. The neighbor’s cat came over and the kids were so happy to see her. […]
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It was so exciting. He didn’t have any jobs for today, so when we woke up we stayed in bed for a while and watched Nature Cat. They were having a dance party to celebrate the winter solstice, and that show, so bizarre. But no less bizarre than watching the news. Then we went to
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Some kids came to play earlier in the week. The older one had her school cancelled due to some water main problem. That’s fine. She and Julia gave Elin a bath. Here she is trying to brush her afterward. Yeah, it got wilder: And then ended up in a pure ruckus. Later the two babies
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Yes, indeed! Missing a tooth, and yup those are his real eyelashes! Here you are, Buddy, with your special cupcake and shark. This was from Saturday when we were at Dairy Queen: A picture Heidi took at Christmas, very handsome: This is one of my favorite pictures of you–just a big old cold in early
These girls went to Florida this weekend to visit my parents. That’s a picture my mom texted me of the two of them. And a picture Maria sent of the beach. Kirsten is there too with her dogs. I can see it was a beautiful time. So much love, MOM, aka VAL
Today was a great Saturday. I saw all of my grandchildren, not all at once, but all of them. Tonight was Jack of Hearts, the school dance, and these two went: She speculated, “Two introverts at a dance. I can already picture it.” And yet she was the one who coaxed him to go. Last
Heidi sent a message asking how her baby was. She’s great. Busy, eating snacks, digging through everything, being a one year old. But that text had me laughing my head off. Yes, like If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, plus drama. What a great Wednesday. Love, Grandma
It was rainy and dark outside, freezing rain and gloom, but warm and nice in the house. This little dog’s tail is growing along with her. A newf’s tail reaches to the floor when it’s not waving around. Sam’s tail cut a swath six feet wide, one way and the other, knocking
Okay, see Maria with this green, five pound kettle ball? She was preparing to return items to Target, and this was interesting and weird! Why would you have ever bought such a thing in the first place? “This is why I can never go shopping with Amber! I always end up buying useless things I
There was the usual Friday night sleep-over. Pinewood Derby in the morning. Party for Dad’s birthday, Sunday afternoon. Cake time! We have no pictures of the excellent carnival at Dannell’s school, though we’re still working eating the leftover popcorn. And that is the end of that. February awaits. Nothing but love, Val
