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A Story about Elise.

By ⋅ July 28, 2006 ⋅ 2 comments

Here is a cute story about Elise and discipline. The other day we were getting ready for company and I asked her to clean her room. Of course, she is really good about getting me to “help,” which means I end up doing most of the work. So I told her that I would only [...]

Emma’s Ring.

By ⋅ July 25, 2006 ⋅ One comment

I picked up Emma’s ring today! I am so excited and enjoying getting used to the feel of it on my finger. Here are some pictures:

Blessings.

By ⋅ July 19, 2006 ⋅ One comment

I hope everyone is keeping cool. Man, is it hot! Elise and I took a quick trip this afternoon to just a couple stores. I don’t know if it was worth it. The car was really hot and never had time to get cool throughout the drive. The steering wheel was so hot I could [...]

Emma’s Birthday Trip.

By ⋅ July 17, 2006 ⋅ One comment

Well, this is going to be long. But I’d like to let you all know how our trip went. Friday, July 14 was Emma’s birthday. I hadn’t really anticipated it being too hard. My week had been going well, and I fooled myself into thinking that Friday would be the same as any other day [...]

Plans for Emma’s birthday.

By ⋅ July 12, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Just so everyone knows and is not trying to track us down, we will be gone this weekend.  We leave Friday, which is Emma’s birthday and will get back Saturday night.  Elise is excited to go to that “cool new place.”  (We are visiting Silver Dollar City.)  I told her we are staying in a [...]

The BIG GIRL Party!

By ⋅ July 7, 2006 ⋅ One comment

I realized tonight that I forgot to post the pictures I have been meaning to of Elise’s BIG GIRL Party.  This is a party that we gave Elise because we were all so excited that she completed her potty training (at least in the daytime). Menu: Ladybug Pizza Ladybug Cake  Ladybug Candy Watermelon, Carrots, & [...]

July 4, 2006.

By ⋅ July 4, 2006 ⋅ 2 comments

As I go through my days lately, my usual excitement with life is slightly dampered with a feeling of melancholy.  Emma sits heavy on my heart and mind.  Not that I’m not enjoying the holiday and the time off we’ve had with John, I just can’t seem to totally not think of her.  I think [...]

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