The bakers: I could not have done this without them. They’re intrepid and know what needs to be done. Working on the gingerbread: The dishes, ugh. They’re long gone now. And this little cutie–I tried to get a picture of her for a while, but gave up. She’s not a cooperator, doesn’t smile or even […]
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It’s her. It was her birthday. Gifts: An Auntie with a bunch of nieces and nephews: Time for cake: So much love, Julia–this family is so perfect with you in it. Happy Birthday again, Love, Mom and Dad and Everybody
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Let that soak in. Wow. Dannell had a tooth pulled a couple weeks ago and had a dentist appointment on this side of town, so she joined us for lunch. They came back here for a little while afterward. Here’s two topless cousins eating popsicles on the patio: Late in the evening we sang and
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We headed over there today in the rain for the program. It was fun. They did a great job. It’s a low-key Park and Rec program–no competitions or anything involved or stressful, but over the last two years or so, the progress is amazing. It’s different to see all this in context, rather than the
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Yes, this is kindness happening in another thoroughly tousled room in this house. Julia started music lessons two weeks ago, taking up the trumpet, James’ old one, the one my parents bought him. We had it tuned up for her and it’s exciting to begin. Until it isn’t. Until you’re no good at it and
This is our quickly growing Elin, asleep in the shoe pile near the back door. She’s about as sweet as candy, velvety and goofy clumsy. This is Julia who got her Invsalign orthodontia today, excited! She has no teeth called the Laterals. Congenital defect. I am missing one molar. John two. Julia has no laterals–the
We had a big, loud party tonight in the heat. We haven’t had a party like this in quite a long time, it seems like. All these people I love so dearly were here, even including this little dog. They’re all into Pokemon Go, and there was some kind of Power Rangers theme happening too.
She’s been taking gymnastics all winter, and she’s getting better. With a million cartwheels through the house and around the yard all day long, to be expected, I guess. Anyway, she loved being part of this group, and had a totally great time. These from yesterday, where the mud was plentiful. And this–I knew
This child wanted to go to the park and started up on the idea about the time she came in the door this morning. Well, it’s been cold the last few days, nothing fun about the park when it’s cold. Today though, I checked my phone for the temperature and it was pushing 60
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So the child was asked to stop flapping around in the kitchen and go vacuum the family room. She was not thrilled, but whatever. I glanced into the family room, and this is what she was using to vacuum. No canister. No suction. Girlfriend! Hello! THEN she was mad she had to do it over.
