Archive for the ‘Friends’ Category

Recent Outing

My good and patient friend Jennifer invites me to a lot of things.  I usually have a ton of excuses (usually the stress of handling the children on my own or the expense of such and such) as to why it’s not feasible at that particular time. 
She hasn’t given up on me and we managed [...]

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First Cook-Out of The Year

Not last Saturday, but the Saturday before that, we had some awesome weather. It was 84 and stayed warm long into the night. Our friends Matt and Lisa invited us over for a cook-out and a campfire.

The kids ran around and played baseball, tv tag and hide-and-go-seek. Later they roasted marshmallows and we made s’mores. [...]

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Spontaneity

They say spontaneity can be a good thing.  Tell that to a control freak.
Tuesday started out normal.  Kids went to school.  Dan and I went to work.  I did some errands after work and then came home.  The kids got home.  Got them snacks.  I called Rebecca back.  Talked until Dan got home.  Got on [...]

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Wordless Wednesday – Tiny Dancers

Ashley with her best friend Emma (Rebecca’s beautiful doll).

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Overscheduled & Overwhelmed

There has been no let up these past few days.  I need a break dear Lord!

Last Friday, Ashley invited me to her school for a Mother’s Day Tea.  I left work early and drove to her school.  They had pictures for us and cookies and iced tea.  Lemonade for the kiddos.  They also had made [...]

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Wordless Wednesday – Friend or Foe?

  Jennifer and Jolene – 1986

Note the lovely hairstyle I’m sporting and the way I have my shirt tucked in.  So fabulous.  Jennifer’s glasses are sexy too.
See how she’s digging her nails into my arm?  That’s basically what she and I did – fight and torture one another.  I’m glad we stopped doing that.  She no longer [...]

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