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Happy St. Patrick’s Day

Yesterday afternoon I made slice-and-bake sugar cookies, and then I set some vanilla frosting, green food coloring, green sugar sprinkles, and green glitter icing on the counter so that the kids and I could decorate some fun cookies for St. Patrick’s Day. I figured we’d get this done the day before, so that today there’d …

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“Santa Claus is Coming to Town”, and Other Holiday Cheer

Ok, we are huge slackers when it comes to keeping everyone up to date on family news. I’m willing to admit that. Still, I wanted to share this video of the kids singing “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”.  Holly spontaneously started singing this song one day, and occasionally does so at random times, like …

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More to Come

I’ve been terrible about posting on the blog lately, and I wish that I’d been better… not because I think you all are on the edge of your seats about it, but for posterity. Some day, I hope, the kids will enjoy looking back at these posts and seeing themselves so small and amazing, and I …

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A is for Apple

Or should I say… Apple? And C is for California.   Yes, Marcus has accepted a job with Apple and we are moving to California…!!! No joke. He starts November 3rd. Discuss.  

Brown: A S#!^^% Hair Color, Says Boy

So I just had this conversation with Emrick, while I was wiping his bum after a poop. Emrick: Mommy, the poop matches your hair. Me: Humm, yeah.  I guess it does. Emrick: The poop is brown. Me: Yes. Emrick: Your hair is brown. Me: Yes. Emrick: Your hair matches the poop. Your hair is brown …

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Holy Merlyn!

Holly is looking a lot like my mother-in-law!       And she is quite the little mover. My girl has no time to lie still, and no patience for anyone who tries to make her. Diaper changes have become a battle of wills. I am constantly pushing her hips down in an attempt to …

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