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 […]
The heat left us today, though I understand it will return next week. Today was overcast and soft, cool breeze, no hard edges of any kind. Kids came for lunch and Legos and these two cared for baby dolls and dug in bins. We walked up to the park and it was nice there today.
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There’s my dad, smiling on another summer day. Here’s Jay and Heidi, 1988. Here’s a beautiful old photo: Jay is the baby on his mom’s lap. Beside him are Meril and Todd, on his dad’s lap. Here’s my mother in law’s father, John, playing cards with our John. These are my mother’s grandparents, with me
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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
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
And that is the end of that. The food was delicious, the company easy-going, just a great Sunday afternoon. Thanks for having us all, and Happy Birthday again, Jay. I love you all, Grandma, aka MOM
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Yep, This turkey was no help at all. These guys have all the whole house to play in. So why are they doing papers on my bed? I do not know. I talked to them about messing up my room and they promised not to, and they actually really did not. While the others
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
You stole my heart, Buddy. A long time ago–six years ago. I didn’t realize hos much you and your baby sister look alike until I saw this old picture. That was HER same face, just a few months ago, eyes as bright as glass. I love this sweet picture: For a long time, you came
Hey, thirty-five is looking pretty good. It’s always fun to go back looking for old pictures of you. You were such a pretty baby, agreeable and cuddly. Who turned into a cute kid: And now you have your own cute kids: And when that little one gets a little bigger, you guys go back to
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