Supper on the 3 season porch: And uncle and a nephew playing video games: Gifts! Cake! Dan baked another masterpiece: And that brings us to the end of the greatest New Year’s Eve birthday ever. Buddy this was a great New Year’s Eve back as 2011 turned to 2012. There was the big Build […]
Kirsten’s birthday was a couple weeks ago, so we were happy to have her here in person. It was a business trip, but there were still evenings to spend together and Saturday. And Jay’s girlfriend, Katie, had a birthday last week too. A year ago, we barely knew you, Katie. It’s been a lot of
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He’s trying to get the Scooby Doo Movie going. Maria shared her guinea pigs, Dash and Bolt. love, Mom
Yes indeed, a day to enjoy. This has been an interesting and amazing year in so many ways. I hope the next year is too. Kirsten Elisabeth? Mine bebe? Asleep upside down in the crook of your dad’s arm? I love you beyond all sense, and always have. Thank you for being our girl. Thank
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Today was gorgeous, and this maple always turns color first, and did not disappoint. We moved into this house right before Halloween in 1988, knew nothing about this tree. Well, it’s one of my favorite signs of fall, one of the best things about this house. And today, right on schedule, it’s your birthday! (A
I hope your birthday was wonderful. You are the father of a couple of my very favorite people, and what a fine weekend this was. Happy Birthday, Buddy. With love forever, Jay and Val and Everybody
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Here’s a picture from a long time ago, but you both still look the same. This is something I wrote back in 2002, back before you guys were married: Happy New Year! This year our family will be getting bigger though not in the usual way we have. Our oldest son and his girlfriend of many
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This is one of my favorite photos of all time. Our giant poodle, Tammy bit this ball, so the air deflated. John put the remains on his head as a helmet, and he brought over the other scrap and placed it on your head. Everything about this, from your little ID bracelet, to your curls
We had the whole gang at the lake this weekend. They had fun, lots of it, decibel level high. Gifts! Cake! Before it was over, that little guy in the MN Gophers shirt, right there in the middle? He tipped his lawn chair right off the deck, fell down the stairs onto the sidewalk. He
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After the Go-Carts, the Bumper Boats: Hyper kids got super wet, completely drenched. Two curly-whirly girls: And Tim? Fourteen years of you? Who could have imagined it? You’re growing like crazy, one more year at home before you head out to pursue your EDUCATION, Man. You’re a talented baby-wrangler, and an endlessly patient uncle–so much
