dan

i do love you

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 […]

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sweet

Alicia sent me this picture of them and it’s very sweet. Alicia and I are fond of each other, truly.  Plus, I love my grandchildren in a fierce, fiery way.  And yet it’s not a lie that one of the things I love about these kid-in-laws is our shared affection for my children. The test

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first birthday

 There was a big party at Dan and Alicia’s for this baby girl, turning one.  There was this giant pink cake and two excited brothers.  The younger brother was up at 6 am, went and woke up his mom to tell her about the party decorations he discovered in the morning. The ones she put

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happy friday

 Here’s the little sister at her big sister’s preschool, waiting for something to happen. Once in the room, there was this sensory table full of pumpkin seeds.  Normally, a person would see sand or rice.  But today, no. It is October, you know.  This is p.j. in her Halloween costume as Ana.  I put her

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