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mama rantz & co.: June 2014
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The company I keep. June 5, 2014. There are many things that we miss about Washington, but at the top of that list are our friends Katie, Jude, Ethan and Greyson. We said a tearful goodbye to them at the end of July, and it had felt like an eternity had passed since then when their minivan arrived in our driveway late February. They had made the roadtrip to come visit us! Katie's boys had never even been to California, and none of them had met Cooper, so this was a very special occasion! June 3, 2014.
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mama rantz & co.: Coopy
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The company I keep. June 3, 2014. Let me share a bit about my newest little lovebug, Cooper. He is growing so fast! Cooper's first nickname was Buddy the Elf, because he arrived on Christmas day, and when he is mad we like to say, "He is an angry elf! Which, of course, is a funny line from the Christmas classic. Other nicknames include Coop, Coopy, Coops, Loop, Coopini. mostly Coopy :) Sometimes Coopy Coopy Coo. Since then, he has had no trouble getting chunky! At work at Nest. At work at Sleep Shop.
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mama rantz & co.: Seven!
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The company I keep. April 29, 2014. I don't want to jinx myself, but I think I might finally be coming out of the pregnancy fog. I'm feeling a bit more human. I'm regaining some control over my emotions (no really, I am! I'm desperately in love with Cooper, who is 4 months old now, and I'm beginning to remember that I am an individual apart from this tiny love bug curled up on my chest as I type this one-handed. Also, I see that we've moved to California. When did that happen? So, there/s that. She will ...
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mama rantz & co.: February 2013
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The company I keep. February 22, 2013. I Miss Them Already. She wanted to watch home-videos from when she was a baby. So we did. She said things like, "I was such a cute baby! I wish it was possible for me to hold myself as a baby.". And he wanted to play video games. So he did. He giggles endlessly, and it is a shame that he can't read yet because I don't think that he knows how to play the games that he enjoys. And Joe wanted Devon to watch him long board. So he did. I will soon find out! Joe helped Ma...
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mama rantz & co.: September 2013
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The company I keep. September 24, 2013. Summer is over, and I, for one, could not be happier about fall's arrival! Ever since we moved, I've been fussy and hot and sweaty and whiny- none of which make for a pleasant me! The temp has finally gone down a bit, and the air conditioning has been replaced with open windows, and my mood is a bit- well- cooler! Here are some pictures downloaded from my phone. This is what we have been doing:. Fantasy football draft at my parents' house. I love these babies.
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mama rantz & co.: August 2013
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The company I keep. August 21, 2013. Our home in California is on a street named Eucalyptus, which means that we have had to learn to spell. Life on Eucalyptus has been busy. We host family dinners, and Chef Sethy works his magic in the kitchen-. Lucy auditioned for ballet-. We've spent time with friends-. We often visit Coco and Tutu at work-. And we spent a whole day at the Nevada County Fair with the cousins! August 16, 2013. August 15, 2013. Already Back to School. I am not sure if Joe and Lucy notic...
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mama rantz & co.: June 2013
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The company I keep. June 18, 2013. There has been a lot going on around here, and it is almost too much for this hormonal and exhausted mama. The tears flow at an impressive rate, and I have absolutely no control over when the tears come or go! Sigh Saying goodbye to the school year proved to be a more emotional ordeal than expected, but I got through it, and the kids are feeling pretty good about what they accomplished this year. We don't call him Lover Boy for nothing! Joe didn't actually finish school...
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mama rantz & co.: January 2013
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The company I keep. January 22, 2013. Max started preschool today. And he loved it! Starting preschool isn't typically shocking news regarding a three-and-a-half year old, but based on the quantity of tears shed at Sports Sampler last week, I was really questioning whether my boy would ever willingly leave my side. Going to school without mama? I didn't think he would do it, but I underestimated Lover Boy, and so did my dad, who now owes me $10. And he and Wyatt. It was a good day to be Max's mom. What a...
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mama rantz & co.: December 2013
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The company I keep. December 7, 2013. The Great Catch-Up Post of 2013. The past 2 months have looked like this (and shame on me for letting 2 months pass by undocumented! I even missed the blog's 5th birthday! Grandma Donna moved down from Washington mid-September, just in time to celebrate her birthday. She is really enjoying life in California, and, of course, being near her grandkids. Next year, Joe and I want to participate too! But next year, we need a better post-mud run laundry strategy. His grade...
