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How have SIX years gone by???
Dear Justus,Six years ago today, about this time (lunchtime, the day before my due date), I had a strange-yet-inappropriate-to-describe-in-a-G-Rated-blog feeling, and told my secretary I was going to...
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Wednesday's Winning Words
I have been on this unintended, yet self-imposed hiatus from most social media and it's killing me...but not as much as the time vacuums that are keeping me from it--you know, work, life, meetings,...
View ArticleWednesday's Winning Words: Late, but totally worth it
Clutter. Clutter. Clutter.Nope, not just making noise. I feel like it is my state of existence. Stuff everywhere!!!One of the things that is keeping me so busy these days is that we are working to...
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Wednesday's Winning Words: Teen hormones are awesome
Today's entry of winning words comes to you from *Joe. From our local paper's daily front page short: Like my friend, Dana, said: "aaahh, spoken like a true walking hormone." How old do you think...
View ArticleWednesday's Winning Words: Parental Advisory Warning
Justus got his first "incident report" from Kids Klub (school district after school program) last Friday. On the one hand, I am shocked and thrilled that it took him until March to obtain said report....
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I am without children for a few days, but fortunately I have a two-fer for you in the way of Winning Words. Monday night, after Taekwondo, we went out to dinner. As we are sitting there getting...
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So, this (all) happened...
Since I've been neglecting you so much lately, but am still a bit short on time, I wanted to at least give you a nutshell update of what's been going on in our world lately. Valentine's Day lunch with...
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Picture time!!
We got some pictures back from our favorite photographer and I just had to share them. We did birthday shoots with everybody's favorite things. So, for Delaney, it was SHOES of course, and for...
View ArticleWednesday's Winning Words: Spoiler alert
This is a cautionary tale of what happens when someone spoils your child and then leaves you to deal with it. I'm talking to you, Ms Shanon!It's been warm lately and Delaney has adjusted to the flip...
View ArticleWednesday's Winning Words: Life as we know it
So, my morning (once I got to work) went a little something like this:As a follow up to something that happened late yesterday, I call client university president. He isn't there, but I'm told he will...
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Wednesday's Winning Words: Run for Boston
Monday during prayers, Justus said "...and please help the people who set off the bombs in Boston and don't let them hurt any more people." Afterward, I told him that...
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I know, I haven't blogged in awhile and this is totally the easy way out, but this has stuck with me since yesterday so I just had to share. I said that every now and then I would share winning words...
View ArticleWednesday's Winning Words: First date
I don't mean to sound like a high schooler, but I have to say that I am pretty excited about my date tonight!! The good news is that my date is excited too, albeit a bit nervous, I think.The Chick Fil...
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Sometimes we just dig in our heels when it comes to our kids. And sometimes, it's not the right time to do it, but it's done so you can't go back. You KNOW you know what I'm talking about. So,...
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Baby D: Version 2.5
Guess who is officially two AND A HALF today?? That's right, this kid (except that this picture is from about a month ago):So, that means an update!! Not sure on her weight and height status because...
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Quick Kindergarten wrap up
I know this is a bit late, but what else is new with me these days... First Day of Kindergarten Last Day of Kindergarten(disregard the pink writing...my printer is out of color ink...) This kid...
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Philadelphia
A couple of weeks ago, I went to Philadelphia for a work conference. I have never been before, and admit that when it was time to go, I wasn't terribly excited. It was one of those situations where it...
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Us lately...
Just to bring you up to speed...I've been traveling for work for the last three weeks (see post on Philadelphia). So, things have been hectic and I've been a terrible blogger. But, what else is...
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Wednesday's Winning Words: Toddler Lyrics
To say that Delaney's vocabulary has taken off would be the understatement of the century. Regularly, she says things that make me just stop and wonder what happened to my 2 year old and when she...
View ArticleNow, this is my kind of Shark Week!
We Kidd and Justus love shark week!! As long as the sharks look like this, I can get behind it too.
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First Grade
Two years ago, this happened and I thought "I can't believe my baby is such a big kid." Last year...same thing! Look at him now. First Grade!! I have so enjoyed seeing everyone's first day...
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Change is GOOD....isn't it?
Well, friends, I have some news: The Royals are making a change. A BIG change! I have accepted a new position and the family is moving to South Texas. I will tell you that although this has been...
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Wednesday's Winning Words: Relocation Edition
As you know by now, we are moving. So, we have spent quite a bit of time trying to prep the kids for it, even though they aren't really going permanently for a few more months. Justus has his...
View ArticleWednesday's Winning Words: The cure for temper tantrums
I am not even kidding, y'all, I have found. the. cure. I have a guaranteed method for bringing 2 year olds and 6 year olds alike, out of a full-blown, mid-scream, tears-down-the-face,...
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Happy Halloween (and a late WWW)
I got to spend a wonderful five days with the family in College Station to celebrate Kidd's birthday and for some work training. What a treat! Tuesday night, we went to a Halloween party and I got to...
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