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When Bean is Away…
For Bean’s 7th birthday, my mom took him on a trip to Washington, D.C. They are having a blast, and I’ll share details about their trip once they get home and I can…
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The Mascot Games
This past Saturday, we took the kids downtown to see the Mascot Games. I had no idea what this was. Chris got tickets through work, and we figured, “Why not?” Turns out, it…
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A Perfect Father’s Day Fore Us All!
On Father’s Day, the kids and I took Chris golfing. It was the first time we have played as a family of four on an actual course, and not just at the driving…
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Why We Cancelled Our Family Vacation
I’m supposed to be camping in the mountains right now. Did I tell you about that? Back in March, Chris and I decided that it would be super fun to take the family…
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Gracie’s New Hardware
It has been a long, emotional 24 hours in my city. As the victim’s names are released, we find connections to them in all different places. Former students of coworkers, friends of friends,…
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Gracie’s PreK Graduation
Yesterday, my sweet, sassy, spitfire Gracie graduated from preschool! WHAT?!?! We are so very proud of her and all she has learned this past year. She had the same preschool teacher as Bean…
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When Floridians Vacation
This weekend, we took our family to Treasure Island with some friends of ours for a beach weekend. It was heavenly, and just what I need to get me through the last seven…
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A New Adventure: Rock Climbing
We got the sad news a few weeks ago that Bean’s best friend is moving out of the country right after school ends this year. Bean’s pretty devastated. He and his buddy have…
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Buddy the Dog
My mom came over this weekend to spend the night. The next morning, we were sitting around having breakfast and she started telling some stories from my childhood that happened without me (and…
