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      • Cherry Blossoms
        03/31/09
        I finally got to see the cherry blossoms in the spring, something my cousin has told me about for years and something on "my list to do before I die." (Yes, my sister and I actually have one of these lists.).

        My mom, sister, and I made it back east to see the blossoms bloom b

      • Dos Dientes
        03/24/09
        He's incredible,
        Edible, and
        Dependable (for a sure-laugh after a deep tickle).

        He's Dos Dientes (Two Teeth).
        He'll bite those prickly things that fall off trees
        And he'll chomp on rocks in apple-labeled boxes.

        Aaarrrgggh. ---SM

      • Grinning Grant
        03/20/09
        I like these pictures of Grant because they describe him well. He's one of those kids who is just fine in his own skin, and he's pretty go-with-the-flow and happy (minus if he wakes up groggy right after a nap or if he's very tired or hungry.) Ironically, we called him "Grumpy Gr

      • Fun with Dodo and Grandpa
        03/15/09
      • Happy Birthday!
        03/14/09
        This week the twins turned three
        And a birthday bash had we!
        Party hats, balloons, signage, streamers
        Presents, cake, and two little dreamers
        Who never a better day did have.

        They batted at pinatas;
        We sang to them a birthday cantata.
        They blew out c

      • 3-Year-Old Check-Up
        03/13/09
        The boys have had a few extra opportunities to visit the doctor since they come along with Lennox and me for his frequent check-ups. So, they're pretty familiar with the place and didn't need too much prepping. But when all of us (including Dodo) walked in, well, the story changed a bit.

      • Like Twins and Triplets
        03/13/09
        Ben and Maggie spent the afternoon with us and I caught a glimpse of what it would be like to have not only a set of twins but triplets as well!

        Should that combination ever arise again, my tip learned: put the babies to bed first, then calm down the toddlers with some uninterrupted r

      • Cold Nights
        03/12/09
        So our heater went out, and it took the repair company four visits to correctly diagnose and fix the problem: the motherboard, or the brains of the machine, was fried. And we all know that <i>nothing</i> works right in life, generally, without some semblance of the mother (board)!

      • Quick Get-Away
        03/09/09
        Went to Las Vegas with (a few but not all of) the gals from the b-school days and wow, what a blast. While we spent only a few hours on the notorious "strip" catching up with old friends, most of our time was had at a quite sophisticated lodging in a south suburb that allowed us to talk th

      • Still Watching...
        03/04/09
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