Dan and Alicia’s guys came to spend Saturday morning with us. It was nice, very easy going. And then this guy got tired and droopy, so I put him in the pouch and walked the swoopy baby-nap walk until he was asleep. He had on that goofy winter hat–he modeled all the hats actually. Most […]
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Tonight was the Halloween party at my parents, and it was the usual blast. Tomorrow I’ll post some pictures, but tonight, just this giggly wild video of Julia and her cousin playing Pin the Tail on the Cat. It’s a useless, dark picture, so just close your eyes and listen. Mmmm. Thank God for kids.
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Julia just handed me a Dr. Suess book that has this written on the inside cover: “Dec. 25, 2007 To, Julia Love, Santa C.” She asked me to copy that lower down on the page. At first I didn’t get it. Then she said, “I want to see if that’s actually your handwriting. You could
Yeah, some kids were taking pictures. She’s been wearing these glasses for several days. Sometimes she drives me nuts with her chattering, but she’s like sunshine, has one of those sunny personalities with all kinds of observations and ideas. And lots of wild, giddy laughter–always the loud, squealy laughing. When I get to living too
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Julia and Tim are both writing this year, nice surprise. I have no idea when this happened exactly, but it did. Anyway, today Julia wrote extensive lists (invented spelling included) of how to take care of p.j. properly: She did have to help translate some of this. Mrot is is Julia’s backward way of saying
First we started out the birthday with a haircut. Lookin’ good, Buddy. Then some nephews came for lunch. This one is so cute and bald, sometimes I call him Mr. Luminous. It suits him. He definitely lights up a room. Her, she’s just funny. Unlike the hot summer evening when Tim was actually born, it
It was a gorgeous evening, a little hot, but not too much. I just love this picture. Now one kissing the Bieber. When we picked up the cake, the guy at the bakery asked me who Julia was? I pointed at her over near the cookies, “That’s her.” She ran over, and gasped at the
Julia, Julia, you are the most enthusiastic birthday girl. This entire occasion has been nothing but hilarious and wonderful and fun. The whole family is so happy you’re in it–giddy, joyful YOU. You make everything better. love you forever, Mom, Dad, and everybody
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Tonight, buying a birthday present for my baby. My baby is turning eight. That’s an old baby. It’s been so much fun having all these girls, all these little girls and all their foolishness and wild giggling, and storming pouty huffs, the barbie dolls and hair ribbons, the weddings, the bridesmaids. julia john and dannell’s
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