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the menace files: slow quilting progress
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News, musings, commentary, and updates on our wacky family life. Sunday, June 2. We're gathering old t-shirts for Jake's Chicago quilt. It's moving slowly, since we have house showings and i can't have the sewing mess out all the time. but i have made some progress, however small. Still need much more to make a twin size comforter cover, have to bother more friends and go to some thrift shops for cheap shirts to recycle. :-). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Official start of summer 2013.
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the menace files: TOPS swim meet
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News, musings, commentary, and updates on our wacky family life. Saturday, June 15. This weekend, Kaylan's swim meet is very conveniently located - right in our own neighborhood, at the UofC pool where we swim regularly. he did very well, improved in all events but one, and placed quite well overall. :-). This is the recap of his events:. 200 IM (individual medley). Old time: 3:02.06. New time: 2:55.97 8th of 23. Old time: 34.16 New time: 34.44 29th of 83. Old time: 38.44. New time: 38.00 13th of 84.
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the menace files: Chicago Neighborhood Tour - Lincoln Square
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News, musings, commentary, and updates on our wacky family life. Monday, April 15. Chicago Neighborhood Tour - Lincoln Square. We love this city. everything that makes Chicago unique, from crazy sports to the skyline over the lake, we really love where we live. and Chicago neighborhoods are the coolest past of the city's legacy - each place has its own personality, signature vibe, kooky residents. In great detail over the last 20 years. but Chicago has many very distinct and unique neighborhoods. It's a ...
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the menace files: let's make a fort!
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News, musings, commentary, and updates on our wacky family life. Monday, June 10. Let's make a fort! I decided to limit the boys' time on iPads and screens (tv watching, video game playing, etc.). we're going back to basics. :-) we'll be trying some old school ways of having fun on our device-free days. anything goes, but it can't have a screen. All 3 of them were outraged at this idea. confused. disapproving. angry. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Official start of summer 2013. Chef Jake makes pizza.
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the menace files: Finny is 5 years old! happy birthday!
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News, musings, commentary, and updates on our wacky family life. Tuesday, May 14. Finny is 5 years old! Happy 5th birthday Finny! Our sweet baby is not a baby anymore. Finn turned 5 today. :-) we had a surprise DONUT treat for him this morning, plus balloons and presents from his brothers and grandparents. grandma from Oregon sent him 5 cards that arrived on 5 separate days and contained $20 each, which Finny just LOVED. (thank you, babcia Ela! Thank you dadi and dada! Our baby is a BIG BOY now.
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the menace files: crazy delicious lunch
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News, musings, commentary, and updates on our wacky family life. Friday, May 24. I can't get over my awesome lunch idea for today! It was amazing. two words: LETTUCE TACOS. Not kidding. tacos are our favorite food. hands down, no question about it. Mexican food is awesome and *good* tacos are better than candy. I know, totally awesome! Everything is made from scratch, no added fats or carbs, etc. lots of lean protein from the chicken, fiber and viamins from the black beans and avocados - and it's del...
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the menace files: last soccer game of the season
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News, musings, commentary, and updates on our wacky family life. Saturday, June 15. Last soccer game of the season. Jake finished his first year of soccer without scoring, but he had made a lot of progress in various field skills, improved his footwork, learned the rules of the game, and saved many goals. he can't wait to pick it up again in Brazil - he's hoping to learn a lot! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Official start of summer 2013. Chef Jake makes pizza. Last soccer game of the season.
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the menace files: Chef Jake makes pizza
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News, musings, commentary, and updates on our wacky family life. Sunday, June 16. Chef Jake makes pizza. Kaylan and i were at the meet all morning again. Jake and grandma decided to make pizza. they went to the store, got all necessary ingredients, Jake paid for everything. Jake made the crust, sautéed the toppings, and baked this delicious thing just in time for us to return from the swim meet. (he also made quite a mess, but that's just part of the creative process! GREAT JOB, Chef Jake!
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the menace files: UofC Alumni weekend
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News, musings, commentary, and updates on our wacky family life. Saturday, June 8. Free cookies and beer, visiting old stomping grounds and special places,. Plus we saw old friends! Why haven't we done Alumni Weekend stuff before? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Official start of summer 2013. Chef Jake makes pizza. Last soccer game of the season. DIY taco bar our deck = heaven. Lets make a fort! Cook's County (Julie's blog). Dani's Hyde Park blog. Picture Window theme. Theme images by Xaviarnau.
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the menace files: LeBron's awesome MVP sneakers
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News, musings, commentary, and updates on our wacky family life. Wednesday, May 29. LeBron's awesome MVP sneakers. Kaylan's birthday is coming up and he's been talking about these awesome new Nikes that are being released on May 31st. Only some 1,000 pairs will be available for purchase nationwide and they are only being sold in 4 Foot Locker stores - one in Miami, one in NYC, one in Chicago and one in L.A. Too bad, because those are some cool Nikes! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).