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The Case for a Lucky Charm
We had one of those pleasant surprises where my sister hopped on a train and spent a night with us! I think my sister Adelyn is a Lucky Charm. Maybe a Mary Poppins,…
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Father’s Day 2026
If when our kids are grown they decide that they had a happy childhood, then it’s because their Dad put wonder there, created a buffer so that they had more time to play…
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Henry is 10 Months
We call him “Baby Yoda” now after seeing the new Mandalorian and Grogu movie because of their similar mannerisms and cooing sounds. In short, he is TOO ADORABLE. Tomorrow Baby Henry is 10…
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Walker’s 9th Birthday
Our little guy is not so little anymore! He still loves figuring out how things work and coming up with designs. Lately it’s been which paper airplane designs will fly furthest, and how…
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Rock Climbing Birthday
It’s our son’s 11th birthday! I am shocked at how big he has grown from that tiny baby charming his way through the NICU. Today this cutie climbed through year 10 and finally…
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Let Them Be Kids
These kids have such big imaginations and I’m so glad they’re able to have so much free play and reading. The tradeoff with letting kids be kids is that sometimes it’s easy to…
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Henry is 9 Months
Can you believe it’s been 9 months with this sweetheart? He is 6 months corrected age since he was born quite early. The biggest news is he seems to be growing chunky! He…
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Memorial Weekend Hike
We kind of went back and forth about what we should do for Memorial Day, but I kept pushing for a family hike. Baby Henry turned 9 months (6 months corrected) today! It…
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Kids Spotlight: End of 2025-2026 School Year
It’s the end of the school year! L earned an “All A’s – 4.0 GPA” Award at school that came with a certificate, complete with a nice gold foil stamp on it! She…
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Mother-Daughter Dates 2026 So Far
This year we decided to try a little something different with our parent-and-kid dates. The kids each get $20/month for their date, and can roll any left over into the next month. L…
