We painted today while the guys worked on the bathroom downstairs. The wall is being repaired, looking great. The kitchen is getting a whole new look. But, you know? It always gets worse before it gets better, and that’s the truth. After we finished this, we returned to the ham Jay had in the crock […]
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It was such a delicious meal and such a fun night. We love you so much, and hope it’s a wonderful year. Happy Birthday, Maria Love, Mom and Dad and Everybody else
You were such a cute child. I had so much fun being your mom. Look at that gorgeous dress, how pretty you were, bright blue eyes and curls. This was some pumpkin carving extravaganza back when the big kids were in college. What an array of Jack o Lanterns–you in your silky Barbie nightgown, blanky
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Peace and love to you our buddy, Maria’s best pal. Everything about Maria’s life was better with you in it. It’s hard to let you go, but forcing you to stay felt all wrong too, after all the happiness you’ve brought us. Until we meet again, our precious girl Love, Everybody
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Oh my goodness, Maria, twenty five years? How is that possible? Do you even know how much we love you? This whole family would not even be who it is without you. Lucky, lucky us. Happy Birthday, M. Love, Mom and Dad and Everybody
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So there they are together, Maria and Sidney, in celebration of this fluff of cotton’s sixteenth birthday. And here they are back in 2003 in the beginning. It’s all good. Old dogs, little cousins and sisters, delightful. We do love you, Sid. Your companionship and no-nonsense attitude are first rate. You’re a dog’s dog, and
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Happy Birthday, you little fluff of cotton. We’ve had so much fun having you in the family. Love forever, Everybody
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Fall has been beautiful. October, you do not disappoint. These kids were here last week. Supposedly the two older ones were sick. Maybe. I don’t know–never checked their temperatures or anything. They seemed fine to me. We had a very good time, some video games, some Legos, some time outside, part of a movie, and
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It was a quiet birthday–work, dinner with a sweet guy, birthday cake and gifts late in the evening. This is so ridiculously cute, didn’t even know it was possible: M, I went looking for some old pictures of you and found a few. This was Christmas Day a few years ago, holding Grace’s son: In
Maria and Sean in the middle, siblings all around. After the very fine graduation party this babysitting of Little Jay’s bearded dragon was attended to. This guy is just beyond cute So is she. So is her father. Okay, this is a good story. One cousin wanted to steal another’s baby doll, but she screamed,
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