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I am so self-critical that I hate to listen to my own voice on an answering machine (is saying answering machine dating me? It’s voicemail now, isn’t it?).Sometimes…

Dear God…Thanks for a wonderful summer. Thanks for fun and safe trips. Thanks for restful days and crazy adventures. Thanks that we had the luxury of days like…

The big news around here is that Catie can no longer ride the bus. I mean she could if there was a bus coming anywhere near our house.…

Dear Elisabeth…Raise your hand if you’re in Kindergarten!That’s something that you would say. You love to play school, and you love to ask our family to “raise your…

Dear Sam…Wow! Your first day of Kindergarden. You are so ready for this year, Sam. You have learned to write your name. And you have really learned who…

Tomorrow these two start Kindergarten.They’re ready. They’re excited. The year will be so wonderful.Even though my mind knows all this, my heart doesn’t want to.It hurts this morning,…

T-minus two days until the twins first day of school. In an attempt to feel a semblance of control over our lives, we had an ambitious weekend. Lots…

A Random List of Things…. 1. We have new neighbors! I took this picture when the kids brought a care package of leftover birthday candy to their house.…

Nate has really embraced being two. He has embraced the bike. He has embraced being big. Last night we went on a family walk, and he walked. The…