Everett’s First Rodeo
5 Jul 2010
It was the day! First, four wheeling up at Beaver Springs. Then, dinner at the diner. Then, drumroll please . . . Everett’s first Rodeo! It was a lovely evening. [...]
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This Little Piggy
3 Jul 2010
Calvin playing with Everett: This little piggy played inside This little piggy had time out This little piggy played outside AND THIS LITTLE PIGGY RIDES FOUR [...]
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Wednesday
30 Jun 2010
This was me: 6:22 am . . . really? REALLY? REALLY? Walk in from working out. Come around the corner to catch Cal doing this. Kissy kissy bye bye hubby. Baby Sunshine [...]
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Hike to the Waterfall
28 Jun 2010
We went on an evening hike with our friends, the Fletchers & Sparks. I’ve never heard of this waterfall before, but it was a mo’ easy hike: short not steep short [...]
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Afternoon in the Sun
12 May 2010
We ate peanut butter sandwiches with home-made strawberry freezer jam on the faded plastic picnic table – a hand-me-down from the neighbors. The sun shone so hot on [...]
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We’re Best Friends
24 Mar 2010
Today was the day I’ve been dreaming of for months and months – all winter long, and even last summer when my big belly made it impossible (or at least [...]
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Compassion is a Boy Named Calvin
23 Mar 2010
This is Calvin, asleep after a joyful afternoon of mischief. Sweet boy Calvin – he whines, he cries, he doesn’t understand, he’s sad . . . he’s two. But then, at the [...]
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Fish the Dawg
15 Mar 2010
Olivia wanted a pet. She’s wanted a pet for months and months now. At first it was deep sighs and desperate pleadings for a kitty {and why not? Lyssy and ‘Azanah [...]
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Afternoon Postcards
10 Mar 2010
Calvin sent daddy a postcard today. Daddy sent one back. And he sent one to Olivia for good measure. No one sent me a post card. PS – Notice that Calvin used proper [...]
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Another Red Letter Day!
30 Jan 2010
Kellie gave us the little potty we asked to borrow. Cal had been asking for his own ever since we told him that was a possibility. So finally yesterday I went over [...]
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A Red Letter Day
29 Jan 2010
Today Wyatt was in search of the remote. It’s lost you see. I’d like to say I’m so neat and organized, and my children are so mellow and [...]
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Overheard . . .
8 Jan 2010
O and Cal are in the next room, playing house. Olivia LOVES to play house. Really, who doesn’t? Then I hear her instructing Cal: “Lift up your shirt.” My ears perk [...]
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Homemade Gifts 2009: Calvin’s Hobbes
3 Jan 2010
For Calvin I made a Hobbes. You have to understand, I’ve wanted to make a Hobbes for Cal since before Calvin came to be. People sometimes ask: “Did you name Calvin [...]
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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
31 Dec 2009
Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas let your heart be light From now on our troubles will be out of sight Through the years we all will be together if the fates [...]
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It is our life . . .
17 Dec 2009
This morning Wyatt finally came up to our room after sleeping on the couch all night. “What is that?” he asked? I didn’t even open my eyes. “Spit up.” I told him. [...]
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