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Two of Elliott’s favorite interests are Legos and Wrestling. Here was his Christmas list: His dream came true – he got his #1 lego set (Voltron) for Christmas from Nana and more from Grandma too.  (A huge thanks to our … Continue reading →

This winter break has been a tough one. The stomach bug struck Elliott on 12/21, Nat on 12/23, me on 12/25 and Jordan on 12/26. So we were thankful that my mom was here as of Christmas night to help … Continue reading →

Elliott has the best kindergarten teacher in the entire world – Natalie was lucky enough to have her too.  She writes a weekly newsletter about highlights from the class.  I loved this one from Wed.  It’s so Elliott. Wednesday- We have … Continue reading →

I forgot to share this from late Oct / early Nov…. The kids have been really sweet about Blueberry coming.  Natalie kisses Blueberry everyday that I drop her off at school.  Elliott has had some great questions / comments about … Continue reading →

We are excited to continue a tradition from Jordan’s family: the homemade advent calendar! Mammaw made it and our kids are the third generation to use it.  Their great great grandmother, Maude Stevenson, became quite the traveler after Alvin died. … Continue reading →

We got a jump start celebrating Natalies 8th birthday with a friends party at a pottery place. The girls worked on wheels and did coil pots. They were awesome! I didn’t realize it is a two part party bc they … Continue reading →

gicen that I’m 34 weeks today (and Blueberry is the size of a cantaloupe), we opted for an early Thanksgiving in Barrington (the suburb the Linville’s just moved to). Kids loved the horses (neighbors), four wheeler, hot tub and other … Continue reading →

my parents make Met us in Boston Columbus Day weekend. We did a trolley and the Sci museum. Here are some highlights.  

Happy Halloween!  We were blessed with great weather, so we maximized our trick or treating time.  We did our whole street and nearly all of the street next door – Ellington and Farmington are where its at in Longmeadow on … Continue reading →

I wanted to squeeze in being a chaperone on a field trip before baby #3 comes. Elliotts class went to a farm – perfect for their age: not too scary hay ride, small corn maze with two exits, small cider donuts. … Continue reading →