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Spring Break Round-Up

Saturday April 14, 2012
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Spring Break Round-Up

We are a week past Spring Break, but I wanted to post and record all the fun we had before I forget.  I didn’t manage to plan a menu for the week, but I did come up with a menu of fun to keep us busy and out of the house. I hope to...

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Easter Fun

Tuesday April 10, 2012
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Easter Fun

We had a wonderful Easter Sunday.   The kids were excited to come down and check out their Easter baskets. Note to self: do not wait til the day before Easter to shop for goodies.  Despite the slim pickins at Target, the kids were happy with what they got (play doh, noisemakers and Bey Blades...

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First Piano Recital

Saturday February 18, 2012
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First Piano Recital

Wendy & Sam have been taking piano lessons since the summer and just had their first piano recital last weekend. Lessons have been a bit of a struggle at times.  Wendy claims she does not like them AT ALL and doesn’t want to take them and HATES piano.   However, she will frequently sit down...

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Life’s A Beach

Tuesday January 10, 2012
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Life’s A Beach

We had a great mini-vacay over the New Years Weekend with a trip down to the Outer Banks. We went with some friends and had a great time hanging out, enjoying unseasonably warm weather and ringing in the new year.  Here’s a few photo highlights. Sunset at the beach Running at the beach Enjoying...

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Christmas Wrap-Up

Tuesday January 3, 2012
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Christmas Wrap-Up

I am way too late in posting this (geez, where’d the year go?) but nonetheless I wanted to officially document on the blog what a great Christmas we had. I love everything about Christmas.  It’s more than just presents, it’s the birth of Jesus.  It’s also great family time. We do Christmas eve with...

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Tis the Season

Tuesday December 13, 2011
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Tis the Season

December always seems frantically busy and this year is no exception. We’ve been busy with quite a few activities lately and I figured I better get some pictures up for the grandparents or December will fly by.  Here’s some of the fun we’ve been up to. On the first Sunday in December, we lit...

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Eight is great!

Sunday November 27, 2011
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Eight is great!

We had a great time celebrating Wendy’s 8th birthday over the weekend. She is such a delightful girl. It was fun to watch her open presents — she was thrilled with everything.  Some of the highlights were hair things (sponge rollers!), Magic Treehouse books (a favorite) and her first Timex watch. We’ve done some...

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Happy Cand-o-leen!

Monday October 31, 2011
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Happy Cand-o-leen!

Halloween was indeed a happy and sugar-filled affair. It started with Adam’s preschool celebration.  Can you guess what he is? If you guessed the cutest little Ewok, this side of Endor, you would be correct!   And this was probably the easiest “homemade” costume I have ever done.  We reused a bear costume and I...

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Homecoming

Monday October 24, 2011
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Homecoming

This past weekend was Homecoming at William & Mary, my alma mater.   Initially, I didn’t have plans to attend, but when I heard a couple of old friends would be returning, I decided to swing down on Sunday for a visit. I went on Sunday because I wanted to see the alumni ultimate frisbee...

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Back to School Busyness… and another first!

Wednesday September 7, 2011
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Back to School Busyness… and another first!

In preparation for Back to School, all three of my kiddos got haircuts.   We’ve been to different Arlington establishments, but this time I took all three to the Hair Cuttery.   My girl was thrilled to go to a “real” salon and especially loved getting her hair washed and using the bubble dryer. I was...

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