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Cheryl over at Twinfatuation hosts this one. Go on over to see who else is playing – and join in too!
The date on the back of this one says December 25, 1980. I think may have been where my love of writing began 😉
Nancy is 6
My beloved plastic typwriter!
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Our town holds a Memorial Day parade. And – holy convenience – it marches right past our street! All we have to do is walk 3 houses down and we’re in the right spot.
Waiting for the Parade to Start
"I think I see something!"
"Are you sure, Burke?"
The High School Marching Band
(For you, Sue *grin* )
"Cool! We got a flag!"
"Parades are neat"
When the parade was over, we walked ALLLLL the way back home (tee hee) and hung out in the back yard.
Fun in the Sandbox
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I just finished reading Chicken Soup for the Soul: Twins and More By Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Susan Heim.
How can you not like a book when it starts out with a quote from Aerosmith? *grin*
Seriously, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Twins and More is a wonderful book. I could relate to so many of the stories. (Ya…I was totally right there with the woman who had a nervous breakdown that she wouldn’t be able to tell her twins apart once she removed the hospital IDs … until her husband gently reminder her that all she had to do was remove their diapers. Yep – boy/girl twins LOL!) I laughed out loud at some of the stories; shed a tear for a few others. But mostly, I found myself nodding in agreement with what I was reading, thinking “oh ya – I remember that” or “oh man – I can totally see that happening soon!” I have to admit that I did skip over some of the stories – I simply couldn’t relate at all – but with so many different ones, that’s bound to happen.
This book is perfect for busy moms. The stories are short and sweet and I could usually get through at least one before being interrupted. If you are a Taxi-mom like me, Twins and More is great for waiting in the car for the kids’ activities to finish up; read a story or two and you’re set!
For more information about Chicken Soup for the Soul: Twins and More visit: www.chickensoup.com.
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Debi hosts the Baby Picture Sundays. Hop on over there to see who’s playing, and join in too!
This week’s theme is Summertime! I don’t know about your house, but a sure sign at our’s is when the water table makes an appearance.
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Blog Farts – noun. Def: Crappy ideas that are too short to make a real blog post, but when combined, join forces to make one unified, albeit half a$$ed, post. see also: memes, surveys.
I’m just “borrowing” the term 
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Why is it that my very red strands of hair fall out or get stuck in my brush with no problem, but my gray strands hold on to my head for dear life??
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Migraine medicine makes me feel like I have to pee.
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Wanting to wear multiple pull-ups the other night, Burke told us he has 3 bums.
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Am I the only one who can’t open the box of Mac & Cheese with the “Push Here” tab???
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Maggie is such a GIRL!! She changed her dress-up dress because she couldn’t find the right dress-up shoes.
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Is it bad that my kids think playing “Swiper” is fun? Do they not know that Swiper is the BAD guy in Dora?
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The sweetest 5 words I’ve ever heard from another adult: “Your kids are so polite!”
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Maggie fell off the swing the other day. When I asked her why she was crying, she said: “Now my pretty face is broken! My smile is gone.”
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Candid Carrie sponsors this one – head over to her blog and find LOTS of links for bloggers who’ve joined in! (You can join in too!)
Burke and Maggie “graduated” from preschool yesterday!
Waiting to March into the Room
All Lined Up
Pledging the Flag
(See the video in yesterday’s post for all of the songs in between.)
Maggie Receiving Her Diploma
Burke Receiving His Diploma
The Graduate!
The Graduate!
Posing with Mrs. Teachers (and Logan)
Maggie wouldn’t look away from the mirror that was on the wall right there…
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Goddess hosts Thursday Theater. Wanna join in? Go add your name to the list!
Burke and Maggie graduated today! (Well. Technically, they’re going back to the same school next year…but apparently everyone graduates. 🙂 )
The theme for their ‘show’ was America the Beautiful – it was super cute. (If I do say so myself 😉 )
It’s about 2:40 … 2:55 with the stuff OneTrueMedia puts around it.
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Cheryl over at Twinfatuation hosts this one. Go on over to see who else is playing – and join in too!
I have no idea when this picture was taken (1976? 1977?). But one of my fondest memories of my Grandma is snapping beans with her (although, if she were still alive, she’d kill me for posting a picture of her in her rollers *grin*). The beans, of course, were from the garden. We’d fill the big green tub up and then have at it.
Snapping Beans
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When this ad came out, I nearly peed my pants.
That is my Dad! (well, that’s not my Dad, but my Dad puts that much butter on EVERYTHING.)
Don’t get me wrong … the mashed potatoes at Thanksgiving are to die for (heh, literally considering I’m pretty sure he uses 2 sticks of butter).
My sister once asked him how he gets his salmon so tasty. Knowing that she’s very health conscious, he went into the detailed description of how he does this and that … after about 5 minutes he came clean and said “I use a stick of butter.” LOL!
Are you a Butterton?
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…of paint!
Step 2 in the kitchen renovations. (Step 1 was new curtains.) I don’t know how many steps there will actually be…but there’s definitely at least one more (HUGE!) one. *grin*
Before
After
A lovely shade of “Lantern Light” (yellow).
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The Zimmer Zoo 