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The days are just packed: October 2010
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The days are just packed. Saturday, October 23, 2010. Imagine the Rocky theme in your head]. I just wrapped up week 5 of my renewed exercise campaign. My forty-and-fabulous. Campaign. Although I'm fairly certain I will reach forty-one before I reach fabulous. But then I will just change the campaign slogan to forties. And-fabulous. Either way, it's a goofy slogan. Much to my own surprise, my exercise of choice these past weeks has been . running. (Stop laughing, Dad.). To it Wacky, right? But he's the ki...
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The days are just packed: September 2010
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The days are just packed. Tuesday, September 21, 2010. A girl and her kitty. Her first word was meow. I still remember the day she discovered him. I mean, really. Discovered him. It happened fast and he escaped so quickly (but not as quickly as he could. Have) that by the time I got the camera it was over. But I remember her face. Her face was bliss. And his little kitty life was never the same. There has never been a time in her life when he wasn't in it. March 1996 - September 2010. A girl and her kitty.
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The days are just packed: August 2011
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The days are just packed. Friday, August 19, 2011. First of all, I have to give a hearty thanks to my friend, Hannah. Who introduced us to duct tape crafting at this summer's Bible Camp. At the camp, the kids made duct tape wallets such as the. One you see here . It was a labor-intensive craft for the workers, but oh-so-worth-it, as the kids loved it! After Bible Camp, we came across this little book at our public library. 99 DIY Duct Tape Projects). And she was off! Wearing the saddle and collar). And l...
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The days are just packed: Love them
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The days are just packed. Friday, May 3, 2013. I love you," he said as I hugged him good night. "I really love you," he repeated, pulling me in tighter. As we lay there, he said, "Thank you for letting me go on the trip tomorrow." [pause] "Thank you for everything.". I don't thank you enough.". I closed my eyes, breathing it in, and rested my heart there a moment. Good night, Jared" she called from her room. Good night, Emma.". I love you," she added. I love you, too.". But there is love.
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The days are just packed: November 2010
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The days are just packed. Wednesday, November 17, 2010. If you hear of a dognapping in the area, I'll go ahead and confess - it was us. Okay, me. I'll not implicate my innocent family. What, pray tell, would compel me to commit such a heinous act and embark upon a life of crime? This guy . meet Griffin. Because if I were ever going to dognap a dog, it would be this one. There is none other that I want. House My husband (oh-so-wisely) put the query to me, and to our mutual surprise, I said, Sure, why not?
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The days are just packed: Love to share - locks and locks of it
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The days are just packed. Tuesday, August 16, 2011. Love to share - locks and locks of it. Oh, this girl. Where did she get her heart? The girl who, when she gets some candy, immediately says, Can I share some with my brother? The girl who jumps at the opportunity to help. The girl who is always on the lookout for gifts for her BFF. The girl whose primary joy is to make things that she can bestow as gifts upon others. The hair grows back and the heart grows bigger. August 16, 2011 at 1:20 PM.
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The days are just packed: January 2011
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The days are just packed. Tuesday, January 18, 2011. Today was a beautiful day, warm and cool and mosquito-free. We were outside with our daughter while she rode up and down our driveway and around the cul-de-sac on her bike. At the top of the driveway, she spotted a ladybug and called us to see. I stooped down to pick it up. So my daughter could hold it. Because holding a ladybug is fun. I said to my child, "I think we killed it.". Not a bug.". And then she pedaled on. Monday, January 10, 2011. Well, it...
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The days are just packed: February 2011
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The days are just packed. Thursday, February 24, 2011. This past Sunday, my husband ran the Austin Marathon. This is the story of that day. My husband - the runner. My brother - race support team member, comic relief. My sister-in-law - fellow marathoner, race support team member, the brains of the outfit. Me - the wife, designated navigator. The kids - the encouraging progeny. The runner and his race support team head downtown for the start of the race. Confidence is high. So is the humidity. We are wai...
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The days are just packed: The dogs of Thanksgiving
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The days are just packed. Tuesday, December 13, 2011. The dogs of Thanksgiving. Quadruple the puppies, quadruple the fun! First up, there is Snuggles. The miniature matriarch. She's a slightly tubby chihuahua, with a freakishly long tongue. Needs assistance scaling the height of the couch cushions. Tends to the asocial, but has an affinity for my boy child, who has a gentle way with her. And then there are the big dogs: Molly and Ivan. Inches away from your. He knows he's found a sucker in my husband, an...
