Lydia, aka Kari, was Confirmed this weekend. In some circles it’s called Affirmation of Baptism–where a child who received infant baptism is now old enough to say, “Yeah, I’m in.” So this was the day. There were numerous ceremonial gestures at church, which were sweet and important, and our family was all there, and it was […]
So we don’t know why he died, although Lydia, aka Kari is doing a lot of research on possible flaws in our care of him. He was delicate and beautiful with transparent little toes and a cute personality. She’s researching deeply, coming up with some ideas regarding nutrients and lighting that she was not informed about
Okay, this is my favorite picture of Lydia during the last year or so and definitely a favorite even over her lifetime. Heather took this picture last spring and everything about it is perfect. Heather is intuitive and understated, and talented. And this little girl is going to school in two weeks. Grade 9 begins,
So I came wandering home late tonight and it’s cold out, like 30 degrees F. That’s not a warm temperature for mid-April. Well, I came into my house and it felt like a toaster oven in the face. I didn’t think that much about it–cold to warm, makes sense But then I went down to the office to
We haven’t been there for years, but James asked to go, so we did. He said some of the things he remembered, like the mummy, and the sneeze machine. There’s a lot to take in. I’d like to go back again with Lydia, Tim, and Julia and go slowly and do some of the experiments. Lydia wanted to
Okay, so this morning, I wandered upstairs while everyone was still sleeping, and found this note on the bathroom door. Whaaaat? Okay this: Julia has a subscription to a fan magazine, a birthday gift years in a row from my sister Pam and her family–truly a spectacular gift. But they have way too many posters
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Here’s the birthday girl with a smile on her face. This one is just blurry and tiny. This guy was at the party. And these ones were too. Mr. 21 himself: And his nephew: I asked what was going on here and l.c. said, “I’m keeping him AWAKE!” Dan and my dad: No idea what’s
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Here’s where I teased her about looking bored. “You can come with me to TJ Maxx tonight.” See the look on her face? I asked why she didn’t look more excited about it, and this is where she blurted out as if I were insane, “It’s TJ Maxx. Come on. How excited can anyone look?”
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Ahhh, here’s the new mama admiring a tiny stretchy suit. And here’s Auntie Maria and her brand new nephew. Uncle Jay And these two little aunties? He’s a lucky boy. Grandpa and him: Uncle Tim and our baby: More aunties: Oh yeah–look at that hair! That lustrous mop of hair! You can imagine how divine
