Family

Finishing up

May 16, 2012
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Things are starting to wind down, school is almost over, dance class is done.  Joe is a preschool graduate.  As silly as preschool graduation is, it’s hard to believe that kindergarten is just a few months away.  Summer heat is upon us, there is not a cool breeze to be found.  I’m looking forward to [...]

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Thanks Mom

May 13, 2012
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Dear Mom, thank you. Thank you for showing me what true love really looks like, and for not letting me settle for less. Thank you for teaching me what it means to be a family. Thank you for making all of my Halloween costumes over the years.  You always made me exactly what I asked [...]

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Thankful Thursdays: Week 19

May 10, 2012

Ok, so this has nothing to do with celiac disease or gluten of any kind. Today I am thankful for this post from Hands Free Mama. Feel free to read it and come back. The post was a needed reminder that I spend too much time looking at the face of my phone and not [...]

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A fun announcement!

May 6, 2012

I hope you all are having a fun weekend! Did anyone watch the Derby or celebrate Cinco de Mayo yesterday? I didn’t end up doing either, but did enjoy some hangout time with the kids and monster moon viewing with friends. Yes, I realize that these are not photos of kids, friends, or the moon, [...]

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Before the Dance

May 5, 2012
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Jeff and Leila had their father/daugher dance last night.  I started taking pictures before remembering that Leila’s “Outlaw” tattoo was still on her arm. Usually temporary tattoos start flaking off after a day or two.  This one has stayed on for a good two weeks, through swimming and multiple baths.  I finally got it off [...]

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Happy Birthday Joe

April 20, 2012

Happy Birthday Joe!  Today you turn 5, and there are some things about this age that I never want to forget. When someone asks you what your favorite color is, you say, “Blue, and black, and white…and pink, and purple, and orange, and I like ALL the colors!”  It seems like you have inherited my [...]

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Joe’s First Goal

April 14, 2012

Dear Readers, I hope you will allow me a moment to beam about my little man who scored his very first soccer goal today. Make sure to cover your ears for the first few seconds as my crazy soccer-mom voice comes out in all of the excitement. My favorite part is how he stands there, [...]

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Happy Birthday Leila

April 2, 2012

Happy Birthday Leila!  Today you turn 3, and there are some things about you at this age that I never want to forget. Your favorite color is pink.  When I asked you what you wanted for your birthday, you told me, “A pink hat, pink hair, and a pink nose.”  You talk about your pink [...]

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Thankful Thursdays: Week 13

March 29, 2012
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Browsing through old photos, I decided to put together a visual post for today. Thankfulness in black & white. Project 365 Thanks What are you thankful for today?  Share in the comment section below or link up a post of your own. photo credits: most photos taken by ashbstarr photography

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Kids in the Kitchen

March 23, 2012
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I hope you had a great week!  Ours was filled with fun.  We finally made it out to the ballpark to visit Jeff at spring training.  We made it out for a day game on Wednesday and a night game on Thursday.  The weather was perfect, and we had fun catching up with friends that [...]

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