julia

who knew?

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, […]

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basketball

“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

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oh, heartbreaker

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

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auntie jule

Here she is. And it’s no secret she has struggled with her nephews. One’s bigger than she is and has a LOT of ideas. When he was a tiny and super-adorable new baby, she was eighteen months old and she’d cling and cry whenever I held him. It was a bit pathetic. I even named

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