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 It was a beautiful day, so much fun.  The weather was perfect, the company easy going.  The Easter egg hunt was a blast. Pam, you and Paul have made Easter such a special occasion for so many of us.   My grand kids react like my own kids used to about going to your house. “Going […]

 It was elaborate and messy from start to finish, and the little one in the high chair decided to just crack open her egg as soon as it was colored, but she didn’t like it anyway. Tiny Toy Story figures stomped on it.  And then in the only significant spill?  I did it. James and

 Plus today, Kirsten had these dinosaur eggs they could soak and then chisel out from a rocky shell. Yeah. Good idea, at first glance. Bad idea at the big dining room table, where Kirsten had to chisel them out herself, pounding on her lunch break, to reach the tiniest, most insignificant dinosaurs ever. We were

 Here’s the pinata, ready for Easter.  The first person I saw with mitts in there swiping candy was this person: Yes, that’s him back in his youth with Kirsten asleep.   Well.  I bought extra, was able to add more back into the pinata again. This!  These are tulips popping out of the ground, out of

We’ve got this again.   Kids are happy about the snow day, But this!  This was a huge surprise, made my day.  Laurie sent these for my birthday.  So sweet and so nice to look at instead of out the windows.  And this picture?  It’s the hair!  I call it the Cindy Lou Who hair. And

 We went to a wedding in Duluth this weekend, the oldest daughter of a childhood friend, and we had a great time. The wedding was at the Sacred Heart Music Center, an old Catholic church that has been de-sanctified, whatever that means exactly.   It’s beautiful inside, an old and fancy, used to be the main

So today, we’re in line at the McDonald’s drive up, these two in the back.  The big one was singing away, big hearty voice: “Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping? Brother John? Brother John? Running with the werewolves Running with the werewolves Ding, ding, dong Ding, ding, dong.” The first time through, I thought I

 It was fun to be together tonight, even if just for an hour on a random Monday evening.  A few pictures for fun:  You have always been amazing. I’m excited for what the next year holds. Happy Birthday! So much love, Mom and Dad and Everybody

This week he’s on his own, no training wheels.  James was babysitting and said he didn’t love them sailing down the alley at top speed, made him nervous.   No cars were around, but please, just be safe.   Independence!  Freedom! You go, Buddy. Love, Grandma

 It was a school friends party with a herd of very energetic girls, so much laughing and giddiness.  Musical chairs, only with pillows.  It got pretty wild. It was fun. I haven’t been to a kid birthday party of this type in a long time.  Lots of love, MOM