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Family Ties

On November 18, 2011 · 12 Comments · In family, nora, roadtrip to virginia

We didn’t do a whole lot during our trip to Virginia. It wasn’t really a vacation so much as it was just a trip to visit my dad and some of his side of the family.

The agenda? There wasn’t one. We pretty much flew by the seats of our pants, and spent a lot […]

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Home for Halloween

On November 1, 2011 · 4 Comments · In family, holidays, nora

We are home.

Somewhere between the disorganization and chaos of our lives these last few months, this place became our home. I didn’t fully realize it until tonight.

Tonight, we walked our neighborhood to go trick-or-treat at a handful of houses with Nora, my brothers, their wives, and our nephew. I looked all around me […]

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Halloween Eve

On October 31, 2011 · 2 Comments · In fall season, family, holidays, nora

Another trip to a pumpkin patch (we really got pumpkins this time), plus a family dinner/pumpkin carving party at my mom’s = Halloween Eve. We also put the kids in their costumes so my mom could see them (she’s out of town tomorrow), but those pics will have to wait! :)

It was a beautiful […]

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Junior Firefighter

On July 26, 2011 · 2 Comments · In family, nora

…really junior.

How cute is Nora with her longtime-volunteer-firefighter great-poppy? Poppy brought her this hat. (He also brings Michael a “care package” every time we see him–paper towels, tools, shaving cream, toothpaste… pretty much whatever he feels like buying. How cute is he?)

“Which way to the firetruck?”

“I’ll man the hose!”

We […]

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Party Time

On July 3, 2011 · 1 Comment · In family, mexico, travel, vacation, weddings

Right after the ceremony, the Indigo Beach Club brought all of us champagne out on the beach, and we all wandered around waiting to be called for our turn to take pics with the bride and groom. In the meantime, we snapped some of our own photos.

Four generations!

Nora wasn’t too sure what to […]

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