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First Day of School 2016

8.29.16

Do you hear that?

It’s the sound of children all at school.

First Day Eve didn’t disappoint. I had my moments of nostalgia while I moped and reflected on the days when they’d dance in their cribs when they’d catch sight of me and we were reunited after naps, when we spent mornings at the playground across the street, and sing along at storytimes at the library. And, I made my children’s summer dreams come true when I emptied a half gallon of vanilla ice cream and a 2-liter of root beer into my dining room table centerpiece. Root beer floats always make a mama’s heart a little less mopey.

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Mark and I woke before the sun came up and managed to get all these kids almost fully in-tact and outside by 7:05 for a picture before I dropped Evan and Ashlyn off for their first days of 9th and 7th grade and got the other two ready for their drop off. Three different schools = morning chaos.

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I am sure that all of them were nervous today (not counting Mark and me). But, the only one willing and able to tell me so was the littlest one of them all.

She didn’t show it as she led her 2nd grade class line though. She owned that leader spot.

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Here’s to Second Day Eve which I’m hoping includes less moping on my part and fewer calories.

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Because there is no rulebook for sprinkler play

7.7.16

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Raudenbush Refreshments

5.14.16

The carnival rides are rolling in. And, the carnies are masterfully assembling them (mind you, I feel much better about the rides if I just don’t watch this part).

Meanwhile, my children are brilliant. I may or may not have spent a good bit of money at BJs to help start up the business.

Don’t worry. We’ll make sure Lydia isn’t recruited to join the Majestic Midways troop. Clearly, she’d be a strategic asset.

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My favorite Mother’s Day Gift 2016

5.13.16

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I’m overlooking the evil-looking red eyes and focusing on the hearts and kissable lips.

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Everyone wants to be called “lovey” at some point. “Awesome” spelled wrong is pretty great too.

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I love that she thinks my favorite movie is cartoons. I’ll let her go on thinking that. I have never sat through a whole episode of “My Little Pony,” however. But, that may be the favorite show of someone else I know.

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“and always puts her hands around me” — “arms” may sound better but the message melts my heart.

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Oh, sweet girl. We’ve been prepping for next week’s trip and reminding each other of how sweet our reunion will be. Still makes me ache a little though.

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I can’t imagine that she’d ever have trouble with homework given how she spells “trouble.” :)

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Yup. Me too. A shrinking machine has been on my Amazon wish list for years, but no one has ordered it for me yet. Whenever I mention wanting that shrinking machine, Lydia giggles and yells, “No! No! You can’t shrink me! I don’t want to be shrinked! I am growing bigger and bigger!” Her ending her Mother’s Day book with the phrase “and I do want to be srinckt” is the sweetest gift of all. She does want to be my baby forever.

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