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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No, you can’t have either of them. They’re mine. Wheee. Thank goodness for love. Yeah, thank goodness for love. Honey, when we were teenagers together back in 1977, I really was clueless, and could not have imagined the sweetness of you now. Thank you for all of it. love, Me.
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Okay, this is the geezer’s little brother James in a truly great shirt. And here’s the geezer himself, lighting the birthday candles. This is the geezer’s big sister and little brother, happily smiling for a picture. He told us this on the patio: “I’t’s my birthday today.” “First I went to church.” “Then I came
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Here’s where I asked him how it is being twenty. He said, “Well, actually I’m not twenty for a day and a half, so I don’t know yet.” Here’s the lovely cake, decorated by young squirrels. Okay, Here are Maria and Heather, laughing at something inappropriate James said. No idea what it was, and that’s
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Here’s a cozy guy with Aunt Maria. He he is enjoying a fine nap in the swing. We all tiptoed around, and he slept for almost an hour. Julia asked Maria and me about something mysterious: “Those stick things–from real estate, could I have them?” We listened and asked questions and had NO IDEA what
We wrangled them babies. All three at once. I was scared, and that’s the truth. A two year old, a one year old, and a three month old? Plus this is Grandma’s house. I want it to be fun also. Safe first, but fun also. Maria and James are on spring break this week. Maria
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