Category Archives: family

Leap Year! Hooray! (#4)

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Laura

Happy 8th Birthday Jon! We love you! We also thought you deserved four birthday posts on your real birthday (to make up for the next three years). Unfortunately, we’re out of pictures because sadly, we don’t see you enough.  So … Continue reading →

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Leap Year! Hooray! (#3)

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Laura

Happy 8th Birthday Jon! We love you! Thanks for being a great brother!

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Leap Year! Hooray! (#2)

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Laura

Happy 8th Birthday Jon! We love you! “Hey Daddy!  Let me down from this tree!”

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Leap Year! Hooray!

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Laura

Happy 8th Birthday Jon! We love you! Eight strikes me as a little young to have a 2-year old daughter but you are a great dad so I guess you’re making it work! 🙂

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Happy Birthday My Dear Sister!

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Laura

Happy Birthday Rachel! The fact that you are entering your mid-20’s definitely makes me feel old because that means I’m in my mid-30’s.  YIKES!! I love being a mama with you! Love, Your big sister

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One Year! Hooray!

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Laura

A year ago today, Luke, Nik’s nephew was born.  At the time, he looked so tiny compared to Ellie! And now, they’re both so grown up! Happy Birthday Luke!  We love you!

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Inaugural Use of the Bread Bowl!

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Laura

Andreas and Nikki gave me a bread bowl for Christmas.  I was thrilled – THRILLED! – to get one of these.  I was making my bread in a wooden bowl that was not at all intended for that use and … Continue reading →

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A New Lens and New Socks

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Laura

A fancy new lens* (Nik’s present from his mom) + fun experimenting with that new lens = lots of fun pictures of Ellie, me, and my new socks (my Christmas present from Nik). *My description of the fancy new lens: … Continue reading →

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Handmade Christmas 2011: Color Book, Times Two

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Laura

Ellie has a cousin, Luke, who was born three and a half months after her.  I decided to make them both color books!  This was the third year in a row that I have made these books.  Two years ago, … Continue reading →

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For Unto Us A Child Is Born!

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Laura

Merry Christmas! We love you all! Love, Nik, Laura, and Ellie For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, … Continue reading →

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