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Conor’s last day of school was almost a week ago. The biggest positive is that Conor likes being at “summer camp” at his old school and is happy to go and happy to be picked up. He recognizes a few … Continue reading →

west Dundee trail ride and lunch out half way through for Jordan’s 42nd birthday. 11.5 miles. Boys did great!! Funniest part was after lunch, Conor says… my body is all rested up now, as if he was ready for a … Continue reading →

c: When I’m supposed to go to heaven, I’m going to hang on a handlebar on my playground so I cannot go. C: well maybe I will hang onto my mommy’s water bottle and mine so we can drink a … Continue reading →

We had a fun afternoon at Nanas and Pops… pool, popcorn, Mule rides, hot tub, trampoline, treehouse, etc. Jordan is on his way to AZ for a guys weekend with Tim (The second picture is Conor taking  30 minute shower … Continue reading →

Happy 10th Birthday Elliott! We had many celebrations. It kicked off with a Battlehouse birthday party with 12 friends. The party room was all concrete – the noise level was deafening. Chocolate cake there. The Marx fam came down  they … Continue reading →

Elliott and I helped Conor build his first Lego set this morning. “Start your engines!” “1 2 3 4 off we go!” (I just heard him say this. he loves to build magnatiles and with a strong older brother Lego … Continue reading →

The BIG Christmas present from Nana and Pop was a trip to the Florida Keys.  We are at Hawk’s Cave Resort in Duck Key, which is about 90 minutes from Miami and an hour away from Key West (the furthest … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas! It’s the first Christmas we have woken up at our house that I didn’t have a newborn (2010 in Evanston – Natalie was six days old or 2018 in Longmeadow- Conor’s due date and I was puking my … Continue reading →

A Linville Holiday Poem Each year, the earth spins the same pace around the sun.  Yet, each year, our holiday cards barely get done. The Linville’s are here!  Our year wasn’t dull.   And we love seeing all of your cards … Continue reading →