Category Archives: Farmington
Easter Eggs And Broken Blow Pop Sticks [Holidays]
The remnants of the Saturday evening egg decorating extravaganza that Madysen and Speed were way too cool to participate in. On Easter morning, Emma was the first awake (as always), and she took pictures of the Easter Bunny baskets. (This … Continue reading
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In Which We Glimpse The Last Days: Icepocalypse [Dallas]
Are you freaking kidding me? This is ridiculous. We are now in Day 4 of Icepocalypse 2011/Everyone Goes Insane As Kids Stay Home Again–and the situation is not improving. Speed is itching, itching, to go back to school. Dogs and … Continue reading
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Omnibus Christmas Staycation [Holidays]
It’s been a busy day around here as we try to get caught up on the December happenings. In case it’s not already clear, the Christmas Letter tradition continues on hiatus for the second straight year. And I would not … Continue reading
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Bar Construction [Farmington]
Holly’s most recent house project–and there are many, many currently in various stages of production–is putting up a ballet bar, with wall mirror, in the girls’ bedroom. The bar, unfinished, arrived late last week. So her weekend sub-project was staining … Continue reading
The Pool Is Open–And Freezing To Most: Musings [Funny]
School is almost out–just two weeks left–and Memorial Day is close, but Emma’s ready to get into the pool already. She got into the pool for the first time on Thursday evening and has jumped in everyday since. I jumped … Continue reading
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
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Easter Festivities [Farmington]
The biggest Easter event was the office picnic, but there were a few other items of note. First egg decorating on Saturday evening. (Speed was off with a friend at an FC Dallas game–so more eggs for everyone else.) When … Continue reading
Okay, This Is Getting Ridiculous [Farmington]
As you know, we live in Dallas and it is currently the first week of March. So why then is it snowing at our house? And twice in one week? Okay, so there was no accumulation at our house on … Continue reading
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Emma Learns To Ride [Farmington]
Sunday afternoon turned out to be one of those red-letter days (whatever that means) like when your last child becomes potty-trained and you leave diapers in your rearview mirror (until I start wearing one myself). The specific occasion? Emma–who had … Continue reading
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Christmas: Virtual Sports Versus Virtual Rock [Holidays]
After weekend trips to Houston and Oklahoma to celebrate the season with family, we were home on Christmas Eve and Day so as to avoid any confusion for Santa. (For clarity’s sake–of course, is it more clear to give additional … Continue reading
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