For many, many years now, my parents have hosted this costume party for all of us, and it is seriously a blast. Okay, Tim in full Luigi moustache And Julia in Heidi’s old ladybug costume. It’s way tamer on Julia than it was on Heidi. Jay getting help from Maria with his Power Ranger helmet […]
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It was her idea, and an excellent one. Her dog leaped through the air, attacking Sam in the head, sooo excited to be here. I picked up food from the deli and my mom came and it was perfect for a birthday on a Monday. This is the insane card the kids picked out for
Kirsten does! Here they all are, Halloween 1986, her one week old–see her tiny on the pillow? She grew pretty fast for a while. Here’s daddy with both his girls. I love this crazy nakey picture of you Kirsten, one year old. You’re so darn cute, I could grab you up and smooch your neck.
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Ah, yes. It’s Maria. Many characters were here for supper tonight, to celebrate. Here’s James working on an insane school assignment. He’ll get it done, wade through the b.s. and yet why, but this isn’t even a teacher-assigned bit of work. It’s some government standard. Yeah, let’s not talk about it. Here they’re laughing because
These are pictures of the first birthday we celebrated of Joe’s. It was 2005, six years ago. Look what a baby he was. He and Tim are still friends. I think they are, anyway. Tim socks him. He puts Tim in a headlock. They pound on each other. I think it’s affection. He and Heidi
We spent the weekend at my parents’ place in Wisconsin. It was a beautiful fall weekend, a little cold, but not too much. The chickens: Dan showing b.g. all the tractors in the barn Here he is showing Tim how to hold a golf club. Normally Tim smacks the ground ahead of the ball so
His mom and dad hosted a family party for him, and we all went to his house. b.g. is a lucky child. He has as many aunts and uncles as a kid could ever wish for, and an ever-increasing circle of cousins. PLUS, at his party were all his grandparents AND three pair of great-grandparents.
Dannell’s birthday was yesterday. The party was today. This picture of t.c. cracks me up. See his missing tooth? And his uncle harassing him? This was a very hyper crowd, giddy laughing, running around like crazy. Luckily nobody tripped in the dirt or was slammed in the door. No injuries to report.That’s my sweetie, l.c.,
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I was going to talk about the first day of school and put up the pictures I took. But the damned kids lost my camera. They took it to do their funny little hyper videos, and now nobody knows where it is. And we can’t even call it like a lost cell phone and listen
Today! Happy Birthday Buddy! I cannot even remember life without you. I do know the whole family is way better because you’re in it. Thanks for being our buddy, our baby. We love you so much, Grandma and Grandpa, all all the kids
