And yes with the Justin Bieber cake again. We picked it up at the bakery and the baker seemed just as amused by his creation as he did last year. It was a different baker, but he brought it out and asked, “So who is Julia?” And then he peeped the lid open so she […]
It’s not her birthday yet, but next week it will be, and she’s turning nine. I’m chasing after mosquitoes right here in the bedroom like Jay was the night she was born, whacking them near the ceiling with a towel: “No mosquitoes are going to sting our newborn baby.” A couple days ago when we
By coincidence, both our fathers have the same birthday! These are pictures of a man who was so over-the-moon happy to be a grandpa–absolute glee. He jumped into the role without hesitation of any kind. Some years ago they moved several hours drive away, so the time we spend together these days is far too
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Tonight was the party for Dad’s birthday. They were without electricity for many days after the storms came through, but the power came back on Tuesday night, so everything was back to normal. (Yeah, there was a feast.) This little girl fell asleep on the way to the party. Too much swimming in the hot
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This kids were home today with James, Little Jay, and Kari in charge while Maria and I drove out to Wisconsin to register for her classes at the university for the fall. It was a gorgeous day on the college campus, and I wished I had my camera along, but did not. When Maria asked
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I dug through the buffet with the photo albums and pulled out a random album, looking for pictures of John. This album is dated 2005. Jay pointed out to me that Little Jay is steering the boat in this photo, and this was taken several years before he got his glasses. Whee. That was a
Here he is, big eyes while they try to get the cake ready. It was a great party, hosted in the big room at John’s work. Here’s the biggest brother, cooperating nicely for a picture. He’s got no front teeth still, but he’s so grown up these days. Yes, these favorite women were there: Here’s
There she is, beautiful. Here’s the doorway, pretty funny little shoe-fest–and that sunshine had everyone happy. The kids were happy to be there, to be together. A bunch of cousins had a good time: The little ones changed into pajamas eventually. The rest of us would have too if we’d brought them along. At
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Here’s the birthday girl with a smile on her face. This one is just blurry and tiny. This guy was at the party. And these ones were too. Mr. 21 himself: And his nephew: I asked what was going on here and l.c. said, “I’m keeping him AWAKE!” Dan and my dad: No idea what’s
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Friday at lunch I went to see if they were getting into Tim’s stuff and they weren’t even in his room. They were in mine! With the He-Man Castle, no less. Yesterday we baked this pink heart cake for Lydia, aka Kari’s birthday. It wasn’t her birthday until today, but that’s okay. And this guy
