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Category Archives: family
Alaska, Summer 2011, Part 3: Fishing?
Part 3 in a series about our trip to Alaska in late June through mid-July, 2011. Alaska is known for great fishing. Salmon, halibut, rainbow trout, and … little fishies?
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June Sewing – The Cute
I did have time for one fun sewing project in June. Ellie didn’t have any pants in her current size of clothing because who needs pants in Baltimore in the summer? So I made her a pair for our trip … Continue reading
Alaska, Summer 2011, Part 2: The Nieces and Our First Walk
Part 2 in a series about our trip to Alaska in late June through mid-July, 2011. Both Nik and I will be sharing pictures and stories from this trip. I know you usually hear my voice on this blog so … Continue reading
An exciting announcement about something that is really going to change our lives
we’re not pregnant – come on, people. We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to bring you this newsflash from our vacation: Ellie is crawling!! She’s been trying to move for a couple weeks now and has in fact, been pushing … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Leah!
We wish we could join you in England to celebrate! We love you!
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Happy Birthday Eric!
It’s nice to be with you to celebrate! That’s Baby Ezra in my arms and a “not-stoned-I’m-sure” Eric in the background. We love you!
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Hooray for Rachel and baby Clara! (May sewing)
My sister Rachel had a baby on June 4th. To celebrate baby Clara’s birth, I sewed Rachel a diaper bag ensemble. You’ll notice that it’s getting harder and hard to take good pictures with Ellie in them – she wants … Continue reading
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Happy Father’s Day!
To our fathers We are grateful to you for your love, generosity, kindness, and thoughtfulness. We appreciate all that you have done, and continue to do, for us. We are glad that Ellie has two such awesome grandfathers. We love … Continue reading
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Alaska Trip, Christmas 2010, Part 6: The Finale – the Family Picture
My family hadn’t all been together since my sister Rachel got married in May 2008. So it had been 2 1/2 years and in that time, we’d gained three more babies. (Actually, since Christmas we’ve gained two more babies!) So … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Kaitlyn!
It’s hard to believe that it was almost two years ago that I got to meet my newest niece! And now she’s two! Happy Birthday Kaitlyn! Here’s a kiss from your cousin Ellie! Don’t make the twos too terrible, OK? … Continue reading
Salmon and Souvlaki 