This was you a year ago, little and tiny. And here you are now, Mr. Gorgeous. Happy Birthday Buddy, sweet crazy You. The whole family is better with you in it, and that’s the truth. love forever, Grandma and Grandpa
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Once upon a time there was a gorgeous bald baby with big dark blue eyes. Who turned into a tiny little girl. This little peanut was scrappy and bold, sweet and wild–a fierce competitor, quick and decisive. And then? She grew into a beautiful teenaged person. And now a woman. Still as scrappy and bold
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Happy Birthday Beautiful Girl. The cake was a bit crumb-challenged. We also left our cake plate at Dan and Alicia’s so we had to break out the Christmas one. It worked. These people were there. And that’s about that. Eighteen years ago we were so happy to see you. Here am I dressing you the
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It’s been eight years since you showed up around here, Heidi’s boyfriend from college. And now? Stuck with us. You are as devoted to your family as a person could be, and you put up with all of us too, year in and year out. Even when the kids all go nuts, you take it
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We spent the weekend at my parents’ place in Wisconsin. These are pictures from the fashion show, modeling the dress up clothes. He was the judge of the fashion show. I asked what his credentials were. No answer was forthcoming. That’s my grandma. Today was her 90th birthday party. She wasn’t sure what would qualify
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Here’s the cake, ready to go. Julia and Kari asked me if they could decorate it. I said sure. They asked if they could put toys on it. Again sure, just wash them first–soap and water and dry them off well. First they placed that old 80’s wrestler dude on there. Whaaaat? They had
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Okay, James’ dearest friend is heading off to boarding school next Saturday. It’s a lovely school in somewhere fancy-sounding, like Connecticut, a huge opportunity. They don’t much care about that right now. Anyway, tonight his family held a going-away party for him. It was a beautiful occasion, wistful and hopeful and lovely. He played the
“I’m fine with him opening beer with his teeth for now…after all they’re just baby teeth. Also its true I like sweatpants, the cool breeze of any open fridge, and a beer within reach at all times…so its true I find a home there for hours most days.” Okay, this was on facebook and I
Here are a few characters on the living room couch. And this gorgeous little guy was across the room. Down in the lego/barbie disaster room. Oh, and the fabulous car–Joe’s brother is in the military. He has income and a cute niece (yes, p.j.) he rarely sees, except in pictures. He had this car sent
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First we started out the birthday with a haircut. Lookin’ good, Buddy. Then some nephews came for lunch. This one is so cute and bald, sometimes I call him Mr. Luminous. It suits him. He definitely lights up a room. Her, she’s just funny. Unlike the hot summer evening when Tim was actually born, it
