Dan and Alicia had something going on Saturday and asked us to babysit. We were hoping to go to the lake, and they agreed we could taken them with us. That little girl p.j. loves to party with her cousins, so she came too. We had a great time. They were up early, but their […]
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It went by so quick. It was a good week, lots of preschool, two successful real estate closings, a meeting with a flooring guy, and all good. We’re getting ready for our new little baby: This girl is about to become a big sister. And this one is a new preschooler and loving it. See
Three months have flown by, and what a lovely summer it has been. Thanks for coming to stay with us, for the friendship you and James have always shared, of course, but also the friendship you extend to every single other person in this family. Here’s that card Kari made for you when you left
Sixteen years old–it’s you. Gifts! A few from the past: Tim? We love you so incredibly much. You have brought us so much fun, and so much happiness. I hope sixteen is a wonderful year. Happy Birthday, Buddy, Love, Mom and Dad and Everybody
So, I have been calling on the phone since JUNE, leaving messages and so forth about where Julia’s track pictures are. I paid. They’re bought. Where are they? (Tim refused photos.) Finally, this week the athletic department staff is back on duty and the photos were coughed up. They did not disappoint. That’s Julia and
It’s his birthday today! Twenty-one! He’s been staying with us this summer, and it’s been a lot of fun. The kids were excited about his birthday. We had cake again late in the evening, plus butter pecan ice cream. You’re a good sport, Aaron. Thanks for the all these years of friendship and fun. I
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This week we went to her house because our house was all torn up with the family room floor being put down. The floor sander was loud and the varnish a bit stinky. So we did this instead. It was a pretty fun week. Here we’ve got the Barbie camper and Barbies outside. My Barbies
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These are pictures from the family room. This is a busy, heavily used room, full of toys. Well, not today. We added this family room onto the side of the house in 2003. There was a little room off the dining room before, and we called it the school room, and spent more time in
I work from home all the time, but haven’t worked from the cabin for real before. But last week I did, and it was lovely sitting in Kirsten’s office upstairs, breeze from the window, awesome view. When I saw the whole gang enjoying a meal, ran over to eat some chips and dip before getting
She was dared to do this. I guess twenty dollars was involved, which kind of makes me laugh. She has little need for money. She’s thirteen. We pay her bills. But John held her up by the life jacket, and the others hung around and gave suggestions while they waited for the boat to idle
