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Beach trip 2013

While I may have listened to more complaining of “are we there yet?” than any of our other trips, it was still nice to reach our destination the same day we left! A could have stayed in the sand all … Continue reading

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Trip Adventures: To Detroit and back

This past weekend we headed on a ten hour (both ways) adventure to Detroit for my sister-in-law’s wedding. The boys did so well! Considering the amount of time spent in the car versus the amount of time not, there were … Continue reading

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Just a little snow….

I’ve discussed before how much my husband loves snow. This weekend we got what he believed might be the last snow fall of the season (there was no accumulation in our area). However when we moved to the deep south … Continue reading

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The thing about video games…

Is that in our family they are topics of conversation (how A explains to beat the next level of Mario), they are reasons to gather (as when all the boys huddle together to watch my nephew M play Mario and … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Dad!

We celebrated my Dad’s birthday this weekend with our traditional Sunday lunch; pizza and cake! While A didn’t stay in the room long to help open presents (the small Legos were calling him), I did manage to get a few … Continue reading

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Family Christmas Re-Mix

Since we live in town with my parents and sister (and her family), even a Christmas with just my family includes about 10 people. We usually have out of town visitors as well, and this year was no exception! We … Continue reading

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Christmas Morning Re-Mix

Happy New Year! Here is our Christmas morning with the boys. I am happy to say that A was delighted by Christmas this year (versus the meltdown of all meltdowns in 2011). He loved opening each of his presents and … Continue reading

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Go Boys Go.

So in the spirit of a thankful season, I am thankful for a brother in law who loves Lord of the Rings as much as my husband does. They spent all Saturday (literally, folks) at a Lord of the Rings … Continue reading

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Santa’s Village: A holiday tradition & the debut of J is not impressed

Visiting Santa’s Village in our area has become a holiday tradition for my sister’s family and mine. We have had varied experiences, from A crying his head off, to waiting in line for 45 minutes to see Santa, to it … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Remix: Family Photos

Here is our Thanksgiving celebration in pictures: Holding the measuring cups and staring in awe at the cooking process. Ultimately J’s favorite spot for the weekend. I think he jumped off his whole dinner. The Three Musketeers/Secret Spies/Ninjas in a … Continue reading

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