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Nerf War Birthday Party
Bean turned nine the last week of school, but we decided to have his party after school had ended and everyone’s schedules settled down a bit. Also, we wanted to wait until Gracie…
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Happy 8th Birthday, Bean!
Yesterday Bean Man turned 8 years old. He was lucky this year and his birthday happened to fall on the first day of summer vacation, which was a coincidence that definitely needed to…
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Happy 7th Birthday, Bean!
Last Wednesday, Bean turned seven years old. SEVEN. As in, the number between six and eight. As in, WHEN DID THAT HAPPEN?! On his birthday, we sprung him out of school and went…
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Gracie’s 5th Birthday Recap
Happy Easter, friends! A better blogger would have scheduled an Easter recap on Easter Sunday instead of a birthday recap. But… half-assed. So instead, let me just tell you that we had a…
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Happy 5th Birthday, Gracie Girl!
We have been counting down for this birthday since the day after she turned four. Tomorrow, Gracie Girl turns five years old! “A WHOLE HAND!” as she has reminded us for at least…
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Happy 4th Birthday, Gracie!
Happiest of birthdays to the girl who brings sunshine to my heart, laughter to our home, and joy to our lives. We love you from the top of your crazy head to the…
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Celebrating a Five Year Old in Style!
Michael turned FIVE last SUNDAY, people. FIVE YEARS OLD! How did this HAPPEN!?!? My womb is saddened by this news. She feels old and useless. And old. And empty. But mostly old. We…
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The Festival of Gracie
The term “birthday” is so misleading. “Birthday” (singluar) would seem to imply that the celebration lasts a single day. Our family is either doing them so right or totally wrong because birthday celebrations…
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Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy
Our goal for this weekend was to not be sad. I think we pretty much nailed it. My sister, John Michael, and Baby Tut Tut came down for the weekend to celebrate Tut…
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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…
