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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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Nora’s Daddy’s Day

On June 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In holidays, nora

We, of course, celebrated Michael’s first Father’s Day today.

Nora’s first gift was letting him (us!) sleep in. Once we were up, though, she was ready to give him the present she had worked so hard on. (Well, with a little help from Mommy. But more on that gift tomorrow.)

She was very excited about […]

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Mommy

On May 9, 2011 · 2 Comments · In holidays

Words cannot express how thankful I am to be called Mommy. Nora is the greatest gift I have ever received and every night, I say a little prayer to recognize that. I know what I have.

What a wonderful feeling it is to celebrate Mother’s Day with my little girl. Still, it is a bit […]

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Happy Easter

On April 25, 2011 · 7 Comments · In holidays

Our Easter weekend was as good as can be expected…

…When you only have power in half of your house.

…When the electric company has to make an emergency trip out to your house at midnight on a Friday night. You know, 12 hours before you have a scheduled appointment to show your house to […]

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2010

On January 1, 2011 · 7 Comments · In holidays, nora

If there’s one thing that I learned in 2010, it’s what a huge difference just one year can make. Just 365 days ago, my life was so incredibly different.

When we bid farewell to 2009, I was somewhat happy to see it go. A good portion of that year had been spent trying […]

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