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A budding author

Natalie wrote Elliott a book today!  Its about Elliott and his best buddy, RoRo (his lovey that Natalie gave him when he was born).  In the book, they have a birthday cake, swing on swings and play.  Alison found Elliott … Continue reading

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Toothy Grin

After months of waiting…. … it happened!  Natalie lost her first tooth! When: Wed, May 25th at approximate 12:45pm Where: At preschool, just entering the classroom How: Just a little extra wiggle with her finger First to find out: Ms. … Continue reading

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Building bridges

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Wholesome small town fun

We had a big weekend of wholesome, small town fun.  Every Friday in the summer and one Friday a month in fall/winter/spring, our street throws a Flamingo party.  The host puts out a collection of lawn ornament flamingos and everyone … Continue reading

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Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini

Natalie had her first dance recital on Saturday!  She danced to Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini and a pineapple song.  (Jordan to fix this reference please!)  She seemed to be the leader of the preschool tap group … Continue reading

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500th post – proud of my kiddos!

(This is our 500th post!!!) I’m so proud of my kiddos! Its amazing what they know and how smart they are and how they approach their world.  A couple things from the past 2 days that I just want to … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, E-man!

Happy 3rd Birthday to our best little bro Elliott!  He got to choose nearly everything about his birthday: Place: Bouncetown Attendees: Dad, Mommy, Natalie, Alison (we offered more but he just wanted his fav 4 in western Mass!) Cupcakes: Chocolate … Continue reading

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The kids’ first race… and our first race since kids!

Holyoke is about half Irish, half Puerto Rican…. so the Irish Catholic came out strong this weekend, celebrating St. Patrick’s Day.  I’ve never seen a town get this excited about St. Patrick’s Day – which is a strong statement coming … Continue reading

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Life in western Mass….

Life in western Mass…. 1. is busy (hence, the no blog for 2 months – working a full-time job in the office 5 days a week in a district turnaround environment… and with a hubby who travels every couple weeks … Continue reading

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A family that goes to Disney together… stays together

We are officially in Longmeadow, and I’ve been without internet access for a week.  So, a Saturday date night has turned into Jordan and I working independently on our computers at Starbucks – and I have 9 minutes to post. … Continue reading

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