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Grandma Mona’s Amazing Rolls
The other day I was really in the mood for some homemade rolls. Kevin suggested, or rather begged, that I get his Grandma's recipe and make them. So I called and got the recipe, and although they were pretty time… Continue reading
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Little Girls and Little Boys
So, on Saturday night I indulged myself – I put Lily's hair up in sponge curlers. I had never done it before, so had no idea how it would turn out, but she sure looked cute with them in. … Continue reading
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It’s back! Revenge of the Musical Stacking Toy!
I need to explain. When Lily was a baby, some nice friends of Kevin's parents gave us this toy. It was fun, cute, and it played a little tune, "You Are My Sunshine," when you hit the button on the… Continue reading
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What a weekend!
Well, I was very excited for this weekend. Kevin actually had a few days off, and I had big plans – and then life happened. It started with Derek getting a fever and a cold, and then it hit Lily,… Continue reading
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Precarious Situations
Well, now that Derek is not only crawling, but trying to pull himself up on anything and everything, he keeps getting himself into some interesting and rather precarious positions. Most of these positions, he doesn't have the skill to escape… Continue reading
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Sunkissed
Well, I knew it was inevitable – one day Lily would get freckles. There was no real chance she could avoid it, given that Kevin and I are both covered with them. What I didn't realize was how absolutely adorable… Continue reading
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A Day on the Ocean
We had the most fun experience on Saturday afternoon! Some good friends of ours invited us to go out on their boat. It was a very nice, pretty large boat – perfect for going out on the ocean. Aside from… Continue reading
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On the Move
Six months old today, and he's been crawling for a week!! It happened so quickly, that we still keep doing double takes when Derek appears at our feet. Welcome to a whole new chapter of adventures, and fun, of course. Continue reading
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Bananas are for Monkeys
The other day, I finally geared up to give Derek his first food. I didn't have any cereal on hand, so I decided to give him some mashed bananas. Well, this is a picture after his first bite – need… Continue reading
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Rain, rain . . .
So, yesterday we got hit with Tropical Storm "Alberto," and let me tell you, it was something else. Maybe it is the "dry desert little Western girl" in me talking, but wow! That was a lot of rain. I kept… Continue reading