Monthly Archives: May 2008

It will help me.

Since the home office-to-real office I’ve been out of sync with what files are where and the time I can blog and the time I can work on other things so I have decided to go with a new laptop … Continue reading

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Thinking about Summer.

In past summers we’ve loaded up the kids with 1/2 day summer camps they were interested in so that I could work part time. Some of the time I would have a young girl help me with the kids while … Continue reading

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Every month, it comes.

In honor of today’s 14 month kidneyversary I will share this with you… While camping this weekend: Gage: “Mommy, why do I like diet coke so much?” (it’s a rare treat that I share mine) Me: “Well, Ms. Jody would … Continue reading

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Bloggity Start

Some 5 or 6 years ago, I happened on a couple of blogs (for some reason they were a group of infertility, parenting/adoption blogs) and for months I read along with stories. I was sucked right in and found them … Continue reading

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Spoken in the Mutant Family Household

Random People: “Be careful! They grow up so fast! Time flies…before you know it they will be graduating high school.” Me: “Promise?” Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend … Continue reading

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Friday Photo Fun

My girl! After today she is a 1st grader. This picture was taken at her last Spring Fling at the Magical School we will miss terribly. I have another picture – NOT DIGITAL if you can imagine – that I … Continue reading

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Un-lumping.

Quinn has been in her school for 4 years. She went straight from Early Intervention services in our county (which included therapy at our home) to this school in our county. She’s thrived under their care. They have preschool (she … Continue reading

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She'll always be older.

Happy Birthday to my older, wiser sister Pat. Pat’s a tough gal. She survived a crazy disease, two brain surgeries, meningitis, a coma and Minnesota winters until she was an adult. She’s always ready to lend a hand with the … Continue reading

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Piano

It was recently brought to my attention (CAROL) that I never let you all know how Gage did at his first ever piano recital. He was only 5 weeks into lessons at the time and he went first. He performed … Continue reading

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Just so you know.

Whenever you have a compliment to give to someone and then you say BUT, it really does negate the compliment. When you cut someone down at the same time you talk about how wonderful you are, it looks like you … Continue reading

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