Okay, last night when I got home, there were Tim and Julia asleep in the bed in Tim’s room. Asleep! Since Heidi and Joe went back home, they’ve been camping in their room–that big room below the family room. I hear them at 1 am still laughing and building legos. They’re eating snacks, watching Nickelodeon, […]
Had to even check the spelling on that. Fourteen. Fourteen YEARS of him. Lucky, lucky us. Thank you Jimmy for everything you bring to life around this damned house, for your good nerves, your patience, kindness, and sense of humor. As happy as we were to meet you, we are happy to know you still.
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Today the address is 4820 Babyland, it’s true. Here we’ve got this guy spending the day. He watched PBS, loves that super-duper obnoxious Sid the Science Kid, and super-adorable Curious George, and then took a nap on Couch Potato Uncle James. He ate a Moo Jr. pausing at each bite to throw his head back
Finally, yesterday was the long-awaited birthday party for t.c. and l.c. and Julia was thrilled. They host it in a place that’s like a gym on one side and a kitchen and dining area on the other. There were a LOT of sweaty kids, but this is that cooped up time of winter when it
pretty b.g Yesterday was actually a finer than usual Thursday. Heidi called Wednesday and asked if I wanted to help her put away baby stuff. Absolutely! Yes, yes yes! That baby is due any day. Heidi’s hoping for next weekend. We had fun. Tim and Julia helped me carry all the baby stuff from the
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My sweetie came to stay. His brother is pretty sweet too. He tried to wake up Uncle Tim, but Tim was NOT in the mood for morning. I overheard him telling t.c., “This is the reason I’m keeping the quilt OVER my head–because you are loud and a-noxious.” Wow. That’s blunt to an overly energetic
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“It was a January Saturday morning, cold and bright. Darkness would arrive before supper, but the morning was brilliant, reflected sunshine off snow. Basketball season had arrived, so to the gym we went. My son was given a ball and sent into the herd. I found a spot on the bleachers and sat down with
Tonight we went to the JUSTIN BIEBER MOVIE!!! SQUEEEEEAAL!! It was entertaining and very fun. We had a good time. After observing his wildly intense fans, apparently Julia isn’t that abnormal. The thought occurred though–Wynonna Judd talked about this, how it feels to be responsible for the income and lives of so many people. Concerts
The weekend started with a fine anniversary party–John’s idea, take out chow mein. Well, and lo mein, and sesame chicken, and fried rice, egg rolls, and the eaters ate. A lot. kirsten and her nephews teasing james about his hair This weekend was also the Jack of Hearts Dance at school. Maria went with some
It’s our 32nd anniversary. what is up with this picture? why do we look so excited? i cannot remember. My parents took us out for dinner, pretty nice. They offered to take the whole family, all the kids. No. Absolutely not. No children involved. They’ve been married almost 50 years. Only us. We had a
