We booked this short weekend trip a few months ago. I didn’t want a party for my birthday, but Jay teased that I was making him look bad, so we compromised on this idea. I spent a couple hours clicking around on the internet and this trip presented and checked all the boxes: warmer than […]
Alicia’s grandma was here for the weekend. This picture is Alicia’s mom and grandma floating, but snapped just as their heads overlapped in the frame. Dan skiing. I took a video, but it is pretty bouncy and jumpy, and I don’t know where it saved to. I will find it. They’re working on hamburgers
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These guys came for a while. Since it was their parents anniversary, we had them stay with us so the parents could enjoy some time alone. Tim played video games with them, played songs on the piano. It was very nice, and they were so happy. She re-discovered all the Barbies and loved how Julia
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Friday we had Dan and Alicia’s little girl with us. The cousins had a good time, tore all over, played Barbies and hide and seek, did some art, and ate ice cream. The bounced madly in the bouncer and shrieked shrieks so shrill it made my head swim a little. Kirsten was on a business
We went to Mark and Barb’s. They’ve been hosting for at least ten years now, and it’s always a great day–delicious food, easy going company, just perfect. There were gifts for the kids. This tree is quite a beauty. It was cut fresh about a month ago and still looked amazing. After all these years
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We brought Heidi’s kids to church with us because of work schedules and getting to the hospital to be with the tiny sister. That works. It was fun. Here’s everybody, cooperating for a picture. The one in the striped leggings only agreed to be in the picture at all because of the hair dryer. These
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Today was the day! Maria and Dad moved her into her dorm room and we’re all delighted. A long time ago, Kari, when you were a squirrelly little elf at four years old, you asked me if I’d move you in to college. I mentally did a little math and said yes. Fourteen years from
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Kindergarten graduation above (p.j. with her teacher and us, with Julia and with my parents,) and graduation for t.c. from Elementary to Middle School below: Oh my goodness. Graduation from into MIDDLE SCHOOL?? How did this happen? One from the day you were born: What a great week. Love, Grandma, aka MOM, aka VAL
Here they are in Maria’s bed, holding guinea pigs and trying to learn how to snap their fingers. On the patio later in the afternoon: Maria and I took the kids to Sunnylane Park for lunch. It’s a great park: no busy road, no pond, quiet, port-a-potty, picnic tables. This reminds me of a line
They took over this sledding hill, this old ski hill and made huge water slides. We met there with this guy and his brother and sister and mom. There was also ice cream in bizarre colors. And mud. It was hot and wild, but we’re glad we didn’t miss it. love, Grandma, aka MOM
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