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Daddy Daughter Dinner and Dance — 2013
Such a sweet time for Bill and the girls! They love getting all dressed up to go on a date with their daddy, and he even wears a suit! Jane Anne wanted him to wear the wool hat he got while we were...
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Albuquerque
Bill was headed to a conference in Albuquerque last week and was planning on driving, so the girls and I decided to tag along. I’m not entirely sure why, but this semester’s start has felt pretty...
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I’m probably a little too proud of this
We came home from Albuquerque to this letter (and one for Molly, too). If you can’t read it, it says that JA has missed 10 times this school year. She’s been sick twice, but all the other times...
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Spring Break!
After a busy few weeks, it’s FINALLY Spring Break. I’m walking out the door to go pick up my littles a little early (Bill’s out of town and I wasn’t in the mood to make lunches this morn…) and then...
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SB Fun, Day One
Driving to Lubbock, catching up with a good friend, sweet snuggles with her baby boy, dinner at Chuy’s, and singing along to the Muppets as we drive home — “I’ve got everything that I need, right in...
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SB Fun, Day 2
I filled a jar with 9 different activities for the girls to pull one out each day of the break. So today involved swimming at ACU pool, a lazy afternoon (where Molly and I fell asleep together...
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SB Fun, Day 3
Sunday’s fun: Dumping out all the puzzles, mixing them together, and then working them all — JA loved to do this when she was a toddler, too. a windy walk around ACU watching Aristocats, because...
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SB Fun, Days 4-7
We’ve been having so much fun, I haven’t had a spare moment to blog! Between sleeping in, naps, and lazy evenings, the days are packed. (Unfortunately, Spring Break is flying by. I’m not ready for...
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And it’s over
Spring Break is over. I’m sitting in my office, reading my favorite blogs, avoiding some work, and anticipating meeting with my grad student in about half an hour. Right now, I can hear my colleague...
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February Spending Fast
It feels a little awkward to talk about a spending fast, but since it was one of my goals for the year, I thought I’d go ahead and tell you about it. First of all, I chose February because it’s short....
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A Big Week for a Six-Year Old
Last week was a pretty big week for Miss Molly! On Sunday, she lost her first tooth! She wrote note to the tooth fairy, asking “where do you take teeth? Why do you take teeth? What do you do with the...
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A Supercalifragilistic-expialidocious Birthday!
Birthdays are kind of a big deal at our house. Many months ago, when Jane Anne saw the flyer that Mary Poppins was coming to Dallas on her birthday, she declared that all she wanted for her birthday...
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First thoughts on Prague and Germany
I’ve been here a week now, and I’ve been trying to write a blog post without much success. I’ve seen so much, and I’m so tired at the end of the day, that I have been having trouble finding the right...
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Prague
Prague hadn’t ever made my list of top places to visit, but since the Helfins and the Study Abroad group were there, Susan and I decided to meet them in Prague. And Prague delivered; it was completely...
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Leipzig
Leipzig has been home to Bach and Goethe, but, most importantly, it’s the study abroad home of my dear friend Karen. We spent most of our time there being shown around by Karen, who was a fabulous...
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Berlin
I think I’ve mentioned before that my favorite part of Berlin was the Fat Tire Bike Tour. It’s been something on my list to do for a long time, and I’m so glad that Susan, who doesn’t love to ride...
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Slowpoke Farm Day
Over the past few years, our family has been trying to eat more local foods. We’re definitely concerned about pesticides and hormones in our food, but also about the amounts of fuel used to transport...
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What’s on Your…
Earlier this week Katie posted this fun list and glimpse into her life. I thought I’d play along, too. Here’s what’s on my… VANITY | A new bottle of Jo Malone cologne I bought in Europe, a small box...
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There went May!
Phew! I survived the end of my school year (and the bits and pieces of things that have to be taken care of after it’s over) and there are three more days until I will have survived the end of the...
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Update on my 37 things
I’m in the last quarter of 37, so here’s an update of my list so far. I don’t think I’ll end up finishing/achieving them all, but it’s been a fun challenge. 1. Cook 52 new recipes from pinterest or...
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