That’s Lydia in the front and Tim in the back looking down. It was the Pops Concert, fun music, well performed, very nice. Today we had lunch and played all afternoon. Making malts with whipped cream on top. Thanks for having us. It was a wonderful day. Love, Val
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Sunday we drove up to Jay’s parents and enjoyed my mother in law’s cooking, card games all afternoon, a long walk between the rain, so low-key and lovely. She was as good as an eight month old puppy can be, no trouble at all–lots of sniffing to do. Tonight was Academic Awards. Our girl, Lydia,
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Seventeen YEARS of YOU. (You.) Born on an April morning some time ago: Dan and you on the day you were born: You reading to Tim and Julia. Sam is kind of listening too. Anyone out there love sponge painting? I kind of loved how it turned out–very cloud-like. Notice upon the headboard? Two dancing
Started out kind of fine. Kid looking at her phone, petting a puppy. I told her she could light those candles. No little kids were in the house and we were right here. Yeah, okay, that was fine for about three minutes and then her hair was too close and there were too many pyro
So many greetings on Instagram today. You’re a popular baby sister. Yep, they were old enough to remember you back when. We did presents and you were a very good sport. So excited for socks! And pajama pants with a weird little dog print. You have not been a big fan of your birthday for
This one ended up at urgent care today, who sent us to the ER. Glomerulonephritis, we are told. She appeared yesterday with a rash, which was worse today. She had antibiotics all week for strep throat, now this. Well, they gave her fluids and a lot of blood samples were taken. She’s okay. Her
It’s been a long time we’ve known each other. Fifteen years? You once were a young squirrel. Possibly even the nuttiest one. You were a very entertaining child, creative, off-beat, hilarious. And then you became civilized and appropriate, but every once in a while that craziness comes peeping out again around the edges. Thank goodness.
We had a birthday party on Thursday for Little Jay and Kari–a day late for his, a little early for Kari. Power heroes and a tiger and muscle man were there. These are pictures Kirsten took. I told my mom these are the Where’s Waldo pictures, wide photo of a mob: Cake time! Happy Birthday
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This morning was the preschool program. That’s her in the black velvet dress in the lower right corner. It was great. Tonight was James and Lydia’s band concert. That’s her in the middle. That’s him. Hey, I know those guys: This little girl was seated ahead of us and kept Julie’s baby entertained. Julie and
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