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Category Archives: Mark
Mark is a Star! (what happens when a boy has an older sister)
A friend kindly gave Ellie a lot of fun clothes in her size. Last week we were putting them away and Mark fell in love with one particular shirt . He even insisted on wearing it! 🙂 I think he’s … Continue reading
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“Children In Pumpkins”, The 2014 “Look! a Tractor!” Edition
As is our custom (here’s 2013 and 2012), we went to Weber’s Cider Mill Farm on Thursday evening to take pictures of our kids with the pumpkins. Unluckily for the parents but super-happily for the “things that go”-obsessed Mark, there … Continue reading
If This Isn’t the Craziest Way to Take a Nap…
…I don’t know what is! This is not the only time I’ve caught him sleeping this way! 🙂
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A bit of an Ellie and Mark Fix
A boy with his bunny and an obsession with looking outside on the off chance he might see trucks or buses or any other thing that goes: Mark proudly inspecting the fruits of our garden from last week: Cuddle love!Mark’s … Continue reading
First Fig of the Summer! Opa!
Our fig trees were killed back almost to the ground by last winter’s crazy cold and snow. Now, thankfully, they’re growing great and last week we found one ripe fig! Ellie, Nik, and I enjoyed it greatly although Ellie was … Continue reading
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I’m So Patriotic, I Win Ribbons In Red, White, and Blue!
I never write about politics on this blog but if you know me in person, you probably know that I’m a bit conflicted when it comes to patriotism (particularly in relation to what it means relative to being a follower … Continue reading
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Treehugger, Etc.
Mark’s new obsession (and developmental milestone): building towers! so proud of himself! his preferred building location? definitely the window sill Ellie’s current obsession: making “salad”, i.e. cutting hundreds of tiny bits of fabric and paper. She spent close to two … Continue reading
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Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig!
After a wonderful two-week vacation in Alaska, we’re home! We got back Thursday afternoon after a surprising fast and easy flight back. Ellie and Mark happily restarted their mulch excavations, a favorite pastime of this summer. And, like last year’s … Continue reading
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Cutest Family Ever (and the dress in action)
Yesterday, Ellie decided that she wanted to wear her new dress so I took the opportunity to take a couple pictures of her in it. twirling fun! I also decided to wear my matching skirt, particularly after realizing I had … Continue reading
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A Little Brother-Sister Reading Time
It is impossible to take round of pictures of these two without getting big cheesy grins! 🙂 P.S. Evidently reading is messy business and requires an apron.
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Salmon and Souvlaki 