Monthly Archives: May 2006
Thought Experiment [Funny]
Can anyone tell the difference between these two photos? (For starters, I’m not even going to obsess over the fact that in neither is she wearing baseball pants–”they’re itchy!”–or that the first game she wore flower print shorts. I’ve let … Continue reading
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Just A Bit Outside! [Softball]
You know that summer is upon us when baseball–er, softball–season starts. Layla is giving it a go with some girls from school. Her first Purple Power game was against another team from school, whom they narrowly lost to. She looks … Continue reading
Rockies Season Underway [Baseball]
Speed had his first baseball game of the season last week against the Muckdogs. The Rockies won a tight game, and Speed played really well in the field but is in a bit of a slump at bat. He made … Continue reading
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May Is Full Of Big Days [School]
First, yours truly had a special day. Then Ms. Nino turned another year older. And then there was Mother’s Day. Now today is a big day because it is Emma’s last day of preschool. (These pics are from her recent … Continue reading
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Holly And Football [Funny]
Obviously, yesterday was Mother’s Day (Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there–including my own!). So the kids have an intricate breakfast all planned out yesterday morning, pancakes, oatmeal, grapefruit, green tea, etc. Along with a few trinkets, Layla … Continue reading
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There’s No Crying In Baseball [Emma]
Emma’s first ever baseball game ever. She got a hit (off the tee) in her second swing. And she played a mean second base. Rain ended the game after one inning. Mom is currently looking for non-itchy baseball pants to … Continue reading
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The Little Lebowski Urban Achievers [School]
Emma had her final preschool program the other day. Lots of singing and action. And for the first time ever–a video on the blog. Let’s see if this works. This kid has promise. After, she and Layla looked cute for … Continue reading
Posted in Emma, School, Video
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Crash And Burn, Huh, Mav? [Soccer]
I’ve been thinking of titling every blog post with a relevant movie quote. It’s probably too much effort, but this is a start. Last weekend, Madysen played in the State Cup tournament. They were in a tough bracket with the … Continue reading
The Mind Of A 7-Year-Old [Funny]
The other day Layla drew two pictures of Emma: one as she currently looks and one of her as she will look in high school. Here is Layla’s rendition of Emma currently: Here is Layla’s rendition of Emma as she … Continue reading
Posted in Emma, Funny, Layla, Portrait
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May 9–A Big Day [Birthday]
This is definitely worth the risk–today is Holly’s birthday. Yeah! I’m not at liberty to say how old she is, but I just turned 33 and she is only 5 days younger than me.
Posted in Birthday, Holly
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