Joy
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This Is It.
What I am about to say is going to show an ugly side of myself. Just want to give you that fair warning. Sometimes, I look around at my life and I think,…
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Happy 30th Birthday, Chris!
Dear Pookey, Welcome to your 30’s! I can’t believe that we have actually been together for half our lives now. In some ways that feels impossible. I still get butterflies when you kiss…
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Fun on the Fourth
For the fourth of July this year, we invited a few friends over for a laid back day out in our backyard. We swam, ate burgers, and drank plenty of lemonade… and beer.…
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Summer Happenings
Things have been pleasantly dull around my house for the past few days. We have been enjoying some sun by the pool, spending time with family and friends, eating (marshmallow pie, anyone?), and…
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Granddaddy’s Dock
I don’t often post pictures of people other than my own family to my blog. I’ve mentioned before that I very seldom talk about my blog with people in real life. People who…
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Cut Short, But Still Sweet
Originally, we planned to stay at the beach until Sunday, and then drive back in the late afternoon. But because Chris was not feeling much better, we decided to come home a little…
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And Then There Were Three
Yesterday, Ginny, John Michael, and Baby Tillman arrived. It has been a few months since I have seen Tillman, and even though I knew how big he was getting through pictures, I was…
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Strep Strikes
On Monday afternoon, the kids were out running errands with Nana and Grandma (i.e. buying half the toys, movies, and pool floats at Walmart) and Chris and I grabbed a bite to eat…
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Greetings from Paradise!
School ended last week and I am having terrible withdraws. I miss my students. I miss grading papers. I miss giving out detentions and referrals. I miss waking up early and rushing home…