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Making the Most of It, part 1
Mikey joined Cub Scouts this year. It was something I always had an inkling he’d enjoy but the pieces never came together to make it happen. Until this year. And he loves it. One of the things he was most looking forward to was an overnight stay on the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier down in San Diego. It was to be a special father-son event and Phil made sure to get the time off from work in order to be there with Mikey. Only, leaving me behind with the other three kiddos didn’t sound so fun. Especially to me. So Phil decided the whole family would go and make a…
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Belated Pumpkins
So… the pumpkins. Though we visited the farm nice and early this year and got suckered in felt moved to support the farm once again by buying FIVE (why??) premium-priced pumpkins, we just couldn’t seem to get around to carving them til the day after Halloween. Mikey was very concerned about this turn of events. We tried to reassure him that November 1st was just as good. It would make the fun last that much longer, we reasoned. He wasn’t convinced until we told him it was now or never buddy, and suddenly he was all on board with our radical, day-after carving party. …
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Halloween
And then Halloween was upon us. The day is always a mad rush of events and its arrival always signals the march of the coming months packed with a mad rush of events that doesn’t let up until around January 2nd. Which is where I find myself right smack in the middle of right now. Not that I don’t love this time of year, I really do. It’s just all the little things that require doing in a short amount of time, along with special events happening for each of the kids to keep track of and prepare for, and the creating of fun childhood memories for our kids that…
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Back in the Garden
Grandpa came for a visit just before Halloween. We always love when Grandpa comes to visit. The kids love spending time with him. Phil and I do too, but we also love that having Grandpa here means we can slip out after the kids are in bed for little date nights. I think we went out to the movies three nights in a row! Always a fun little bonus when Grandpa is here.
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Typical
I am bound and determined to catch up on posts before the end of this year. I’m gonna do it. Positive thinking. Determined little train. Pumping self up. Though, maybe I’ve gotta up my game from posting twice a week to really make it happen. And… this may not be the best month to tackle extra ambition. Uuuuuuggggghhhhh. Anyhoo. I’m going to keep plugging along. Even if it means posting the pictures from inside our house even though I struggle with shooting inside our dark house. And even though the clutter drives me nuts. And even though the story might not be particularly poignant but totally mundane instead. Because…
