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As the World Turns 27 Jul 2013 | 09:17 am

As the world turns and we wait- wait for our new house (with a never ending continual string of one drama after the next), wait to move, wait to begin a new season of our lives, and wait to see what I...

Family photos! 15 Jul 2013 | 08:22 am

Some recent photos taken after Sam and Anna's great-grandmother's funeral. With Daddy Love this one! Our last good family photo before this was... last summer maybe?

Keeping Busy 13 Jul 2013 | 09:08 am

Still sans house.  Still living out of boxes.  Still looking forward to the day this is all a distant memory.  Still trying to keep busy while we wait... We found a new place to go strawberry picking...

Exploring 29 Jun 2013 | 02:05 am

**  Warning: epically long picture post ahead There are literally limitless things for kids to do in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota.  In fact, it is touted as one of the top places in the nation t...

Oh, Hai. 26 Jun 2013 | 01:50 am

Hello, my poor little neglected corner of the Internet.  Yes, I do believe I dropped off the face of the earth there for a good 2 1/2 months.  I come armed with lots of good reasons.  I'm going to try...

First Dentist Appointments! 11 Apr 2013 | 07:45 am

On Monday Sam and Anna had their first dentist appointments.  Our dentist recommends waiting until age 3 until bringing in kids, so that's what I did.  Although I did not need another thing on my to-d...

Easter Rewind 5 Apr 2013 | 09:18 am

Easter this year was extremely low key for us.  Because we were returning from our trip to Hawaii the day before, Sam and Anna did not do a community egg hunt this year.  I'm not sure how many were he...

It's Been a LONG Time 2 Apr 2013 | 08:59 am

Woah Nelly- In the 4 years I've been typing out words on this blog, I have never been absent from blogging for that long before.  It was not my intention, and certainly not my plan, nor do I want to i...

Birthday Party 13 Mar 2013 | 07:47 am

Once again we took the party to our relatives this year, and road tripped 4 hours to hold Sam and Anna's 3rd birthday party near everyone that was invited.  While it has worked out well in the past tw...

Questions At 3 Years Old 12 Mar 2013 | 07:32 am

I asked Sam and Anna these 21 questions at 2 and a half years old.  My plan is to ask the same questions every birthday from now on and see how the answers change.  Answers in black were what was said...

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