Category Archives: love

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all our family and friends! We love you! Love, Nik, Laura, Ellie and Baby B2 Joy to the world! The Lord is come; Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare him room, And heaven and … Continue reading

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Allow Me To Brag for a Moment About My Amazing Husband and Our Incredibly Delicious Turkey and Thanksgiving Meal

Yesterday, Nik took charge of roasting our almost-19-pound turkey.  He decided to use the braise/roast method (as illustrated here on Michael’s Ruhlman’s blog).  It was, hands down, the most amazingly moist and delicious turkey we’ve ever had.  We’ll probably never … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, My Love

Even though we’ll have lots of fun celebrating in person today, Ellie and I also want to say publicly, “Happy Birthday to the Best Husband and Father in the Whole World!”

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In Five, Two Became One Became Three and Will Become Four!

Five years ago today, I married the love of my life. If you were the wood, I’d be the fire. If you were the love, I’d be the desire. If you were a castle, I’d be your moat, And if … Continue reading

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Happy First Birthday!

Happy First Birthday Violet!  We love you very much! Somehow, we managed to take no pictures of Violet in September and no pictures of her by herself when we were in Alaska last summer.  Alas, I think that is the … Continue reading

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I think Granny Would Approve…

if she knew that her great-granddaughter was wearing her sunglasses! Here are a couple more fun times with Granny’s sunglasses:  the beach in 2007 and in Alaska in 2009.

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Happy Half Birthday!

Happy Half Birthday, Meggan and anyone else who happens to have been born on August 29th! We feel your “only have a half-birthday once every four years” pain.  It’s perhaps not quite as bad as the true leap year babies, … Continue reading

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Leap Year! Hooray! (#4)

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)

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

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Leap Year! Hooray! (#2)

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

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