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Fun at the Fair; (Come Stroll the Fair Series)

Laura — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:00:55 +0000

So we finally got the fair!! It was the event of the summer we always look forward to. (Well, one of them.) It was a HOT day, (and humid), and we did get there a little later in the day than planned, but we got to do and see enough anyway. Check out this robot [...]

{A} Goes to Witness 2 Hope

Laura — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:47:39 +0000

At last, I have gotten it all together enough, to share with you all a little bit about the purpose behind our prayer request for {A} a couple of weeks ago. We understand that some of you may not view it as that big of a deal, but for us, it was big. So we [...]

Beatrice. She’s Really Been Around the Block.

Laura — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:42:39 +0000

{A} was just a toddler, barely walking, when my mother called one day a few months before Christmas. She said, “I am shopping for gifts in this catalog, and I am going to buy {A} a baby doll. Do you want the white one, or the black one?” Those were her words. Several things ran [...]

{A}’s 13th Birthday / 4th of July Weekend / Final Part at CatholicTV

Laura — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 01:07:06 +0000

Let me start with this *disclaimer: *The camera {A} got for her birthday turns out to be the amazing little point and shoot I expected it to be. However, this post contains photos from the very first day we used it > without having any real chance to get to know the little machine, or [...]

{A}’s 13th Birthday/4th of July Weekend/Part III

Laura — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:28:46 +0000

By the time {A}’s birthday came, which was following the later part of the long 4th of July weekend, we were on a partying roll. Per tradition in our family, the birthday person gets to choose what they’d like to do as a family, within reason. {A} had a special wish indeed this year, [...]

4th of July Weekend / Part I / Our Vacation Home

Laura — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:01:33 +0000

We don’t really GO on vacation very often. Usually it’s not an affordable option for us anyway. Do you know most hotels only allow FOUR to FIVE people to a room, or else you need to book 2 rooms adjoining? They say it’s because of fire regulations. So because we can barely afford one room, [...]

4th of July Weekend/Part II/Parade & Fireworks

Laura — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:01:17 +0000

Most every year, we make it down to the Plymouth parade. Being in America’s Hometown, it’s a big deal around here! (As is Thanksgiving, and our parade for that.) This year, it was HOT-HOT-HOT. Full blazin’ sun, humid as anything, the works. We enjoyed the majority of the parade, and then were all happy to [...]

{O}’s (much discouraged) Haircut / Before & After

Laura — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:35:19 +0000

I have been talking for 2 weeks, about getting my hair cut again, because it’s driving me crazy. This morning I mentioned out loud to Michael, how I’d really like to go get it done today. But he said, “Me and the boys all need them too, anyway.” We are rather spoiled, because our hairdresser, [...]

A Dragonfly Wonder

Laura — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:30:12 +0000

It's Friday afternoon, and a beautiful summer-like day. I was doing some stuff around the house, with all of the windows open, and the kids were all playing outside, when I hear {JM}, "WOW! I just found a really BIG dragonfly! Guys, come look!". I was chuckling at how loud he was yelling, with such enthusiasm, and wondered if the whole town might come running. I slipped on my flip-flops, and saw my husband was already at the site, of said-dragonfly. He said, "You didn't bring your camera?" My plan was to judge for myself, if it was camera-worthy.

I took one glance, and.....Yup! It was!! ...........

Let Us Rejoice and Be Glad…

Laura — Sat, 15 May 2010 23:05:10 +0000

{JM, O & S} sure are! This day, that they have waited for for so long, finally arrived! I promise, this is the last of the First Holy Communion posts – along with the Vittles post up right now. We’re hoping someone, somewhere, is still interested, while we indulge in posting about this happy occasion [...]