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The Rubles: January 2015
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Tuesday, January 27, 2015. I signed us up for a fantastic Breakfast with Santa at WMU this year. Red velvet chocolate chip pancakes for the boys, a lovely room, friendly wait staff, and most importantly, an understanding Santa. The day started with me having to talk TJ out of wearing sweat pants- we compromised on jeans (though with a hole in the knee, I'm not sure those are much better than sweat pants! Jojo looks hesitant here because he had to be talked into eating the red pancakes. Kathy and I contin...
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The Rubles: June 2015
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Sunday, June 28, 2015. The Ellestads, Swensons, Rhyans, and Santinis came to Kalamazoo for Easter this year. We had a full house and plenty of fun. Saturday afternoon we had an egg hunt. There were 7 little boys running around the yard! Checking out the loot. Seven cousins/second cousins under the age of 6:. Ben (7 months), Vince (5), James (2), Isaac (9 months), TJ (6), Jojo (3), Dominic (2). And yes, it was cold! The kids loved eating them! The next morning, the Easter bunny had come. The boys started ...
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The Rubles: Random March pics
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Saturday, June 27, 2015. All three boys sitting on Ed. Ben and I met Mom and Diane at Quilt Festival in Chicago. Each of the boys attended a quilt show before they turned one- I think I'm setting them up to be quilters! You can't see him in this photo- he's on Mom's back. He attracted as much attention as some of the quilts at the show! He did really well and was a pretty happy camper for most of the show. This is the scene Ben and I found when we returned home at 10 pm. Standing in the crib!
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The Rubles: October 2014
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Friday, October 31, 2014. Siscos come to visit. Ed's aunt and uncle visited us for a few days on their way to go camping and experience the fall colors in Michigan. It was wonderful to see them; unfortunately they had some cool and wet weather for camping! Ben snuggled right in with Aunt Mary Ann. And got some cuddle time with Uncle Mickey as well! Jojo and Mary Ann built a super high tower with the magnet tiles. Both we and the boys had a great time! Thursday, October 30, 2014. Kelly, Abbey and Ben.
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The Rubles: Random February pics
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Sunday, June 7, 2015. I finally switched Ben over from the baby bath tub to the real bath tub (purely laziness on my part.it's so much easier to bathe him on the counter, but he was getting too big and splashing too much! Love his eyes in this pic! Jojo wanted to help. He loves helping with Ben, and also really wanted to get in the bath with him. I convinced him not to- I really like having the bigger boys take showers with Ed instead! Reading with Miss Nancy:. Ben loves the Johnny Jump-Up! More birthday...
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The Rubles: Holy Birthday Batman, TJ's 6!
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Monday, June 8, 2015. Holy Birthday Batman, TJ's 6! On Saturday, we had a Batman-themed party. Decorations courtesy of Grammy (masks) and Pat (signs). More on the cake later. Posing with the cake and cousins. It was a Batman shirt/superhero cape day! Pat's birthday is the day after TJ's, so we always celebrate both. Note Pat's homemade Batman logo on his shirt. Here they're singing to each other. Bat babies attacking Ed. Grammy and Buppa and the boys. TJ is already working on themes for next year. :).
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The Rubles: Fun in the snow: sledding and skiing
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Saturday, June 13, 2015. Fun in the snow: sledding and skiing. We had another winter of fantastic snow this year- easily 2 feet on the ground from early January through early March. I think Thomas had 8 or 9 snow/cold/ice days- fewer than last year. We spend plenty of time sledding, and even better this year, skiing! Jojo and TJ sledding with Nancy. Most days Thomas got off the bus and then played in the snow for a half hour or so. They also did plenty of their old favorite, penguin sledding:. Thomas and...
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The Rubles: April 2015
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015. We spend Christmas this year in North Carolina at Tom and Alice's house. With Ben added to the mix, we now number 18! Frosting cookies with Grandma. All dressed up for Christmas Eve mass- Grandma and Grandpa and the 10 grandkids! If this group gets any bigger we might need a wide-angle lens! Our annual tradition: making dumplings for Christmas Eve paprikash! Another tradition, dating back to when Mary Beth was a baby- Tom reading 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. Eli had matchi...
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The Rubles: Easter in Kalamazoo
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Sunday, June 28, 2015. The Ellestads, Swensons, Rhyans, and Santinis came to Kalamazoo for Easter this year. We had a full house and plenty of fun. Saturday afternoon we had an egg hunt. There were 7 little boys running around the yard! Checking out the loot. Seven cousins/second cousins under the age of 6:. Ben (7 months), Vince (5), James (2), Isaac (9 months), TJ (6), Jojo (3), Dominic (2). And yes, it was cold! The kids loved eating them! The next morning, the Easter bunny had come. Life in this Lane.
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The Rubles: St. Patrick's Day Green
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Wednesday, June 24, 2015. St Patrick's Day Green. St Patrick's Day often gets lost in the shuffle of March Madness and Bros and Dads/Moms and Boys weekend. But we did get some green on! I'm quite proud that I was able to dig out the "Baby's 1st St. Patrick's Day" bib TJ received as a newborn! This is his "I want to crawl" pose. Ben sporting adorable shoes Mom got him when he was born, as well as the turtle cuff overalls I bought when I was pregnant with TJ. I'm a big boy! Family and Friends' Blogs.
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