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Liebster Award
In case you haven't noticed, my posts have become slightly sporadic.Mostly, it's because there are ten thousand things happening and I don't have time to write as much as I would like.But, luckily for...
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First Day Frenzy!!
This morning, for the first time in months, I woke up to a Very Early Alarm.My 8th grader has to be up at 6 a.m. you see. Because his bus comes at 6:58. Which is very early.I get up and go knock on his...
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In My Heart
As most of you saw, two of my boys had birthdays this past month. Then all the kids started school this week, and it has been so cool to see them all reaching their next milestones and becoming their...
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This Is Only A Test
We've come back around to Thursday, so the first "week" of school has come and gone.The first day was really excellent for everyone. The girls came off the bus all smiles and giggles, chattering away...
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Back To School Night: A Life-Lesson In Basic Math
Last week, I went to Edo's 8th grade Back To School Night.These have gotten progressively more...difficult as he has gotten older. A 23 year old at kindergarten orientation is not nearly as awkward as...
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The Better Experience Wins
Today I went to the violin store.I used to play the violin. It's a little known fact. My precious and rather expensive instrument has been sitting in the back of various closets for about the last 13...
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Outside Fall Time is Happy Fall Time!
Ah, Fall.Trying to find more things I like about our new state for the next two years. It's hard because....well, Colorado is pretty much the coolest place to live ever. So naturally anyplace else...
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Letters from Team 19: Bricks, Toddlers, and Body Glitter
I've had a few requests for more Team 19 Letters. It has been awhile! As we have entered the "home-stretch" of the deployment (under-100-days-somewhere-ballpark-figure) some of you are interested in...
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A Night Out: Dragon Training!
So, my biggest boys had birthdays in August.And, like most kids, they pretty much have way way way way way way way WAAAAAY too much stuff. This is always more noticeable right after a move, when Mom...
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"Lem-A-Lem"
7 Months Home. Wow.Our girl has picked up english crazy-fast.Like. CRAZY. FAST.When I think about the fact that 7 months ago all she could say in english when we left the orphanage was "Again! Again!"...
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Letters From Team 19: Happily Ever After...Army Style
Wow this week went by really fast!Which, in Deployment World, is awesome. If only they all went by so fast! Still, I meant to post this earlier in the week and time got away from me.I think this letter...
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The Tiara Project: Reclaiming Your Beautiful Self
This is Me.And I'm wearing a tiara!Why, you might ask, would a grown woman wear a tiara with her t-shirt, hoodie, and blue jeans?I'll tell you.Or, at least...I'll try to tell you. Because, you see,...
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Well, That's One Way To Get Out Of Art Class.
I think my son is working on breaking a record.Unfortunately, that record seems to involve breaking things.And those things seem to involve parts of his body.And the record he seems to be striving for...
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Like A Sieve (Or: Why My Kids Need Two Parents)
Maybe I should start off by saying, this is in no way shape or form any sort of political commentary.I'm just talking about my own little family here.Alright, now that we have that issue out of the...
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Handsome Haircuts!
Because I couldn't leave you thinking last week had been ALL bad....(Even though it was pretty epically bad.)My biggest kid and littlest kid also got hair cuts!Baby Man had picture day at school on...
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One for Daddy
Daddy,The girls wanted to send this to you today.Because they like to sing. Because they especially like to sing about you.And more than anything they like to sing about the idea of you coming home to...
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What's a Little Frankenstorm?
Well, like pretty much everyone on the east coast, a great deal of time has been spent at our house preparing for the arrival of Miss Sandy. Gotta hate those uninvited guests! Turns out, Hurricanes...
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We Are Ok!
Hey everyone!We are ok!There is no power at our house, but we are over at my sister in laws right now for some heat, electricity and internet.The in laws house was spared any major damage. A few trees...
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Happy (Belated) Halloween!
How many belated Halloweens is one likely to have in one's lifetime?Not many I would wager.So, certainly, this should be one for the history books.The governor signed some official document last week...
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Waiting
This morning, I had breakfast with my good friend Amy. You might remember her from our wildfire days.I had breakfast, and I did some home work, and I sat on her couch, and I listened to her talk to her...
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