It’s your birthday in 45 minutes. Even though you said yourself you need nothing, Maria and I bought you a few gifts last night and I wrapped them up to send with her in the morning, where she mentioned tomorrow is the birthday for several of your co-workers. Weird. But that’s okay. Who knew? Tonight […]
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We had cake when we got back. And that’s the end of that, Tim. I hope fifteen is a great year. We love you so very much. Love, Mom and Dad and Everybody
Lunch on the shore: The diving dock Alicia’s parents added to the shoreline: It was a very popular attraction. There was the usual tubing. Few photos were taken this weekend. My camera lost the button for snapping pictures. The island: Tim’s birthday, more to come: Love, Val, aka MOM
We went out for lunch, and then over to Heidi’s for cake. The dog was ecstatic: This little peanut was so peaceful and sweet: Cake time! More cake tonight. This cake was supposed to go into the freezer. Well, somehow it ended up in the office fridge, not in the freezer. It was easy to
The day started out with a kick ball game early in the morning, players in pajamas, in the wet grass, in the sun. As the morning went on, it became hot in the backyard and everyone ventured to the lake: There were fancy birthday cakes in the afternoon for Alicia and her mom: It was
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Let that soak in. Wow. Dannell had a tooth pulled a couple weeks ago and had a dentist appointment on this side of town, so she joined us for lunch. They came back here for a little while afterward. Here’s two topless cousins eating popsicles on the patio: Late in the evening we sang and
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We headed to the lake for John’s birthday today, and by the time we reached Shell Lake, the storms hit. The last fifteen minutes of the trip, sheets of rain blasted across the road, debris flew, visibility came and went. As we got to Spooner, Heidi texted that the lights were flickering and in a
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This baby girl turns two in a couple days. Last weekend was her Curious George birthday party. Many monkeys were there: They’re all looking at their phones here, but they haven’t seen each other in a few weeks, and the laughing went on and on: Her, little girl blasted out of her mother’s body in
I’m so happy it’s your BIRTHDAY! So glad you’re in this family–so glad you’re you. I love all your big ideas and chipper-chatter. I love your fuzzy hair and long curly eyelashes. I love your hugs and your laugh. You’re delightful in every way and always have been. Happy Birthday, Buddy. Love forever, Grandma
Seventeen YEARS of YOU. (You.) Born on an April morning some time ago: Dan and you on the day you were born: You reading to Tim and Julia. Sam is kind of listening too. Anyone out there love sponge painting? I kind of loved how it turned out–very cloud-like. Notice upon the headboard? Two dancing
