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First Day of Kindergarten
Today was Bean’s first day of kindergarten!!!!! He was so stinking excited! We all were, really. There have only been two times in the kindergarten preparation that made a little teary. The first…
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My Father in Heaven
Monday marks the second anniversary of my dad’s passing. It’s been two years, and even writing that first sentence still takes my breath away. Two years later, and I still can’t believe he is…
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The Tiny Manipulator
At bedtime last night, Gracie asked if she could sleep with Bean. We let them do this occasionally, but it’s usually been for special occasions (the night of the Fourth of July, for…
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If You Give a Teacher a Summer Vacation…
Last Friday, I had to go to the grocery store. Simple enough task, right? We had a ton of food leftover from the Fourth of July, and our family had been eating hot…
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Rainy Summer Afternoons
We have entered that time of summer in Florida when afternoon thunderstorms are part of the daily routine. Every afternoon around 3:00, the heavens open up and rain down on us. I actually…
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Raising Boys and Girls
Y’all, my sister is having a GIRL!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy for her family! Especially for Tillman. He is going to make an awesome big brother! See? His shirt even says so! Thinking…
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A Hypothetical Playdate
Let’s say – hypothetically – that there were two families who lived in Orlando and were tired of their own pools and had OD’d on the beach the week before. And so –…
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Guess What…
I’M GOING TO BE AN AUNT AGAIN!!!!!!!! Tillman is, obviously, very excited, too. My sister has not had an easy time getting pregnant with Tillman or with this pregnancy. To say our family…
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But, Oh, Those Summer Nights
Summer days around here are pretty awesome. The pool, the beach, splash pads, ice cream trucks, skipping naps, library visits, play dates, movie days, Disney adventures, playground afternoons, swimming lessons, imagination camps… and…
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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…
