Usually it’s the bottom teeth first, and those are loose, but this was a surprise. She was so excited she called my parents and then my sister’s house, and spoke to each member of the family there, one by one. (They indulged her. They’re nice like that.) Now if only that lame-ass tooth fairy would […]
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the dual action light sabre!! thank you! grandma and grandpa!! Tonight we and all our grown kids enjoyed dinner at a nearby restaurant–John and Dannell’s Christmas gift to us. It was lovely. It’s a lumpy transition from Christmas into 2010… and yet our wonderful old friends will be here on New Year’s Day to celebrate,
three faces: We had a great Christmas, very fun. reading with grandma These are pictures from Christmas morning, and the question: What is up with these kids? Notice their pajamas. We have tons of pajamas, pass them down kid to kid. They were sold in matching sets–tops and bottoms. The other kids wore them as
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At bedtime Saturday night, Tim and Julia were super silly, laughing, kicking around. We yelled for them to get to sleep, and then I overheard this: Tim: “Julia, Julia, want to hear a joke?” Julia, giddy laughing: “Yeah.” More laughing, then Tim: “What’s 8+9?” Julia, still giggling and kicking around: “I don’t know!” Tim: “Weiner.”
It was a great afternoon. Soup’s on the stove, and the Christmas cards are ready to go. Tomorrow is Monday. love, Val
Life is getting back to normal after the big snowstorm….it was fall still on Monday, but by Tuesday night—all winter. It’s 8 degrees out right now. That was quick. Tuesday evening I drove to a party for work, taking the side roads the whole way, and it was tedious driving, but so beautiful, the snow
Well, the much anticipated sleep over with t.c. was last night. My daughter in law practically threw him in the door yesterday afternoon, hugged me, and ran back to the car because her baby was sleeping. The kid came roaring into the house, hollering, “Take my backpack! Where’s Tim!” They played Legos and trucks and
Tim’s getting so grown up. This year after the tree was cut down, he ran to help tug it along to the car. Near the payment booth they have a shaker machine. Guys set the base of the tree in this device and it rattles and shakes all the loose needles and junk out of
We had a great day, delicious meal, lots of laughing and pretty babies to hug. It was a beautiful day, and yeah, we feel grateful this thanksgiving. the tables, finally set the eating The kids were impressed by tiny snow-globes–Christmas ornaments with their names on them from great-grandma It was a lovely day, warm enough
Okay, the dog hair is quite under control, though the dog is here now beside me, probably shedding like a mad fiend. I hate to even mention this, since we’re okay now, but there are times when her butt smells shockingly terrible. There aren’t adequate adjectives for the shocking terribleness of the smell. We’re spared
