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As usual, Halloween was even more fun this year. Samantha ran up to each door with great gusto and yelled as loud as she could “Trick or Treat!” Unfortunately, she never rang the doorbell first. When the door was finally opened, she forgot her manners when a bowl of candy was in front of her! Ellie rode on Daddy’s …
Read more →I’ve been wanting to learn how to French Braid. My subject is somewhat cooperative, but not enough for the amount of practice that I need. I’ve been watching YouTube videos, and there’s a lot of really cute hairstyles out there. I found this blog, which I think I might add to my RSS. Anyway, if someone (ah hem, MOM) …
Read more →Naturally, we headed down to the Grand Ole Pumpkin Patch this year for some pumpkin patch fun. It took longer to get down there than expected, so our actual time at the patch was a little short. But, we still had a great time scouting out our pumpkins. Samantha and I walked the whole place looking for the perfect …
Read more →My granddad’s 80th birthday party was at the Lake this year. It was lots of food, family, and great weather. Even though the day started out with a major mishap involving a blueberry pie, I think all the evidence has been cleaned up by now. And check out this great picture from Lizzie’s blog. Boy, Sam sure does love …
Read more →Well, I think it’s official. We haven’t seen Baby (Brown Baby, Bae) since last Thursday night or Friday afternoon. This is as long as he/she has been missing. I’m fearing the worst, although I think Brian and I are more upset by his/her disappearance than Sam is. I’m betting that while playing in her room on Friday, …
Read more →Can you believe it? Samantha turned 4 on Monday. We had an easy party at the park with friends, family, and shade. What a great day! We started out by playing hard, so after a while, we had to take a break. Then, Batman showed up. Seriously, Samantha asked me later “Why did Batman come to my party?” We enjoyed pizza …
Read more →I caved. I joined a social network. *GASP* The force of Apple’s iOS5 compelled me. Yes, I’m on Twitter now. I have a fascination with amusing hash tags, so look out for my silly attempts at making some of my own. If you’re on Twitter, then do the right thing–follow me please! You may just be granted a follow in return. …
Read more →Over the summer, I saw several commercials for this stuff called Nutella. I had never heard of it before, and it looked like something I would try. At some point, I saw it in the grocery store and decided to try it out. Wow. Hazelnut, meet chocolate. Yum. I’ve been spreading a bit on some toast every morning for …
Read more →We tried to get a family picture today. This about sums up the morning. (This picture has not been cropped.) I think we have entered the phase when it’s easier to hire a photographer.
Read more →This is something that I’ve wanted to do since college. I just didn’t know how to go about doing it. There are great organizations like Engineers Without Borders and Water For People, among others. I didn’ t know about them until the last few years. I only knew about the PeaceCorps, and I wasn’t sure I was up for that. …
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