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                                        The Knolls... It's How We Roll: (Half) Marathon Monday
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                                        Monday, October 21, 2013. 82 Days 'Til the Disney Marathon! Yesterday, Hubs and I "ran" the Athens Half Marathon with his brother Jimmy. It was not fast, it was not pretty, but we did it. The course yesterday was AMAZING. Not too much in the way of uphills or downhills, no tedious down and backs, and a great reminder of why I will always love this town. People lined almost every street, waving hilarious signs ("Our government can't run, but you can! Where are the floats? We made our way back to campus, f...
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                        The Knolls... It's How We Roll: Abby Files A Protest
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                                        Tuesday, November 5, 2013. Abby Files A Protest. This entire entry is dedicated to a group of gals on Facebook who were seeking my opinion on something. I don't answer Disney questions in anything other than pages, so I had to house it here. The entire video is me trying, in dulcet tones, to explain why I had ACTUALLY WON the race, despite having careened off course and crashed into the back bumper of my Grandaddy's Lincoln Town Car. Here's what arrived in our mailbox today. I can see it eventually morph...
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                        The Knolls... It's How We Roll: February 2013
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                                        Tuesday, February 26, 2013. Abandon Hope, All Ye Who Enter Here. At least once a week, someone posts some article on Facebook about how we self-edit our electronic lives who only include the highlights. At least once a month, I have someone tell me how picture perfect life must be here at the Knolls. I try not to laugh in those people's faces. In the interest of reality, this post is coming to you live from the 9th circle of Hades. Pull up a chunk of ice and observe, if you dare! My sweet puppy Maggie co...
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                        The Knolls... It's How We Roll: September 2013
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                                        Saturday, September 14, 2013. On the Subject of Miracles, 2.0. I have gotten approximately 15 "WE NEED A PARKER UPDATE! Emails in the last few weeks. I so much love that people are invested in his little story and our little family. I have so much to get caught up on- our beach trip, marathon training, and big news on the Parker front (all good! HOWEVER, I couldn't let today pass unnoticed. Lily, Bonnie, Clara, Parker, and Jude (in the back). Picture courtesy of the Hardys*. I mentioned it before. But I ...
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                        The Knolls... It's How We Roll: CDH FAQ
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                                        I feel, quite often, in writing this blog that I don't do a very good job of explaining what's going on. I assume everyone who reads this has spent unhealthy amounts of time perusing medical journals about CDH, as I have. This is an attempt to explain some things in better detail. Lord help me, I hope I get all this correct. 1 WHAT IS CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA? 2 WHY DID THIS HAPPEN TO PARKER? 3 WHY IS IT SO SERIOUS? 4 WHAT DO YOU DO TO FIX IT? 5 THAT SURE SOUNDS EASY. 9 WHAT ON EARTH IS ECMO? 
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                        The Knolls... It's How We Roll: On the Subject of Miracles, 2.0
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                                        Saturday, September 14, 2013. On the Subject of Miracles, 2.0. I have gotten approximately 15 "WE NEED A PARKER UPDATE! Emails in the last few weeks. I so much love that people are invested in his little story and our little family. I have so much to get caught up on- our beach trip, marathon training, and big news on the Parker front (all good! HOWEVER, I couldn't let today pass unnoticed. Lily, Bonnie, Clara, Parker, and Jude (in the back). Picture courtesy of the Hardys*. I mentioned it before. But I ...
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                        The Knolls... It's How We Roll: How We Rolled in 2013...
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                                        Wednesday, January 1, 2014. How We Rolled in 2013. Well well well, it's 2014. And things are much the same as they ever were. We are happy, healthy, and here. I'd call that a victory for 2013. So much to be thankful for. So many highs, so many lows, and so much to look forward to. HAPPY NEW YEAR, friends! January 1, 2014 at 6:55 PM. The boys sure have grown. You look fantastic. Love the new profile picture. January 2, 2014 at 10:48 PM. January 8, 2014 at 3:26 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). 
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                        The Knolls... It's How We Roll: 7 Days and Counting
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                                        Friday, January 3, 2014. 7 Days and Counting. The time is upon us! One week from today, Hubs and I will be southbound with the hammer down for Marathon Weekend! Kid free for the weekend! I get asked five times a day, "Are you ready? The short answer is, "No.". So I'm embracing it. I am a mover and I'm gonna move myself 26.2 miles. There are fifteen gazillion things I could be doing to get myself feeling more ready, but instead I have decided to focus on 4 of them and leave the rest to chance. A couple th...
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                        The Knolls... It's How We Roll: March 2013
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                                        Saturday, March 30, 2013. Six years ago, on a bright and sunny day, a boy and a girl met at a church. They each looked pensively out the stained glass windows. And leaned on walls. Hundreds of other people showed up. And the boy and girl stood up in front of God and everybody and got married. And there was much rejoicing. And minorly inappropriate shenanigans. Fast forward 6 years, and here we are. Going strong. This is our life. He makes me laugh. Usually at inappropriate things. He makes me bonkers and...
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                        The Knolls... It's How We Roll: December 2012
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                                        Monday, December 31, 2012. I keep reading Facebook and Twitter posts about saying goodbye to 2012. Some people are so ready to see it in the rearview mirror and some people will look back on it with fondness. I can't figure out where I am in that mix. I am also looking back at all of our pictures from this year, and I will send myself off to bed (After midnight. It just won't be the same without Dick Clark. God rest his sweet soul! And made us who we are. Happy New Year from the Knolls! Our appointment s...
                                     
                         
                            
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