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Journal

All our major writings, including weekly updates.

Turkey

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P1060445The week started on a somewhat down note.  Angela came home from her bookclub Tuesday night to find Karl in bed with stomach problems, the chills, and a high fever.  Luckily, the fever and chills went away in the middle of the night.  The stomach ache lingered off and on for the rest of the week, though.  He mu  read more »

In A Pickle

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This last week was a pretty typical week for us,   read more »

Stinks

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Thomas had his 15 month appointment on Wednesday. He’s 24 lbs. 9 ounces and 31 inches. And he hates the nurse. He cried more about the nurse weighing and measuring him than he cried about his shots. Actually, he just whimpered at his shots. He was so brave.  read more »

The week of the animals

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Tuesday we all voted, but you probably did too.  read more »

Is it dark outside already?

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P1060361We were excited to get autumn kicked off this week.  For real this time.  It was somewhat cold and very rainy almost every day of the week.  Just in time for Halloween.  And Halloween was so fun!  read more »

It's all about Penguins

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This week Karl was busy at work, at setting up DSL at home and fixing a broken hard drive at home.  Somehow he hurt his foot, so sadly he was unable to play Ultimate Frisbee on Wednesday (the new Ultimate league season began this week).  P1060321  read more »

How do you get a little boy to eat his vegetables?

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Our week in 100 words:  read more »

How many ways can you have Tortellini?

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This last week Thomas alternated between 1 and 2 naps.  The last 3 days he has done just one nap, so hopefully the transition period is ending.   read more »

Trees!

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Thomas was our main source of entertainment this week.  Who needs television or plays or concerts or going out at night when you have a ready source of entertainment in a toddler (ok, that was just a little sarcastic).  But yes, he did all sorts of fun things this week, in between trying to adjust to only having one nap during the day.  He learned how to catch a small basketball (if he’s within a yard of us and already has his hands stretched out).  He figured out how to match shapes to holes in his, for lack of a more precise term, hole ball.  read more »

Home!

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Compared to the previous week, we didn’t do a whole lot.  But relative to most other weeks, we were busy.  Thomas has enjoyed being home again and back on more of a fixed schedule.  Upon arrival he said “Home! Home! Home! Home!  read more »