Monthly Archives: December 2008
2008 Entertainment Favs [Me]
For whatever reason, I feel compelled to continue my one-year-old tradition of recounting my favorites entertainment from the past year. This year I’m limiting myself to five from each category. And remember that the books, movies, and music, are only … Continue reading
We Are Audi 5000 For The Week [Vacation]
I recall billing Holly’s and my trip to Maine with my parents and sister and husband as the “The Vacation to End All Vacations,” and I largely stand by that. But around here, we are always trying to increase or … Continue reading
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The Great iPhone Experiment: Fail [Funny]
Well that was fun while it lasted. Back in July, Holly upgraded from her terrible piece of junk to my old iPhone. Madysen (and Speed) bought their own iPhones a couple of weeks later. It’s six months later, and how … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, Holly, Madysen, Technology
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Christmas 2008: At Home [Holidays]
We had a relatively quiet Christmas this year. At home, by ourselves, with temperatures in the 60s and 70s–which is always odd. The biggest hit among the many gifts was Holly’s Wii Fit. The kids have played it constantly for … Continue reading
Posted in Emma, Farmington, Holidays, Layla, Madysen, Speed
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Murder Trial, Winning Streaks, Boring Sons, And The Lobster [Books]
We are getting ready to close out 2008. Here are my final few books I read this year. I fell off of last year’s pace of 50 books by reading 36 this year. I got a Sony Digital Reader for … Continue reading
Christmas 2008 [Letters]
The holidays are upon us again, which means that it’s time for our annual Christmas letter and everyone’s favorite game–Spot the Typos! This year, for the first time, the kids were largely responsible for the actual assembly of the final … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Letters
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Madysen’s Dreams: Scary Territory [Funny]
Apparently Madysen has way too much free time. I have nothing further to add. Update: Madysen decided to include Speed–as Rosie the Riveter, though I doubt she has any idea who that is.
Posted in Funny, Madysen
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Swimming is Hard: Layla’s First Swim Meet [Layla]
Three months after first jumping into a competitive swimming pool, Layla her first swim meet yesterday. Warmups started at 8 a.m. in Allen, which meant an early morning for Layla and I. Since this was our first meet, we had … Continue reading
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Madysen Hearts Nick: But No Match [Funny]
Last weekend, Holly was out of town to get her haircut in Oklahoma. So many questions race to mind–who drives 3 hours to get a haircut? why does it take an entire weekend? etc.–but I’ll let it go for now. … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, Layla, Madysen
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School Portraits: Some Are Too Cool For Them [Portraits]
Even though we have crazy kids running around this place, only the two sweet little girls have school portraits taken. And, for the record, I think that school portraits are a huge and ridiculous racket. Instead of a purchasing an … Continue reading
Posted in Emma, Layla, Portrait, School
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