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• The Text Invasion

  In the midst of our grief over losing Oreo, our neighbor came by to visit our girls. She was playing with their iPods when she suggested downloading a free... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• You Can Trust Us

  I was giving the girls' the day's schedule when I said Grammie would be coming over to babysit because I had a doctor's appointment. The brunette twin looked... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Oreo Comes with Us

  We were in the backyard when the brunette twin said, "If we wanted we could dig up Oreo, right?" I replied, "We could, why?" Brunette twin: "Would he still... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Moving On, but Not That Far

  We were leaving the house last night when the brunette twin stopped at the garage door and looked behind it. She whispered something and then smiled. I said,... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• People to Tell and More Tears

  One of the things about Oreo was that he was well-known in the area. We walked him to and from school every day. We walked him all over the area on off days.... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Terrible Sound and Lots of Tears

  I had Oreo out for his normal after-dinner walk when he just stopped and sat straight up. He didn't try to lie down. He just sat. He wouldn't budge. Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Maybe Gramma Can Be a Jockey

  A conversation on the way to school... Brunette twin: "It's not fair that I'm so tall. I wanted to be a jockey." Blond twin: "Maybe you can be a horse owner... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The New Dog Looks a Lot Like the Old Dog

  The new vet gave Oreo some antibiotics which seem to have helped him quite a bit. He's not using the house as a bathroom and he's more alert. He's not really ou... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Two Hours and Lots of Tears Later

  Oreo and I spent more than two hours at a new veterinarian's office yesterday afternoon trying to figure out what is wrong. The vet asked a lot of questions. Sh... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• From 100 Mph to a Special Needs Dog

  Oreo is sick. I mean very, very sick. After a weekend of worrying and medicine and calling friends/family for advice, it's pretty clear that this is not going t... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Moment We've Been Waiting for

  Last night we were watching the Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild when our power went out. It was raining lightly, but it was not storming. There wasn't a grea... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Let's Play Kick the Ladder

  The brunette twin has an unpleasant new game she plays at night. I like to call it Kick the Ladder. The game goes like this. At some point every other night or... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• None of Us Will Ever Ride Braveheart

  The girls gasped last week when the stable helper said, "I think we'll put you on Braveheart." The brunette twin started talking to her sister in a low, animate... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The New Reality is Everyone Needs Multiple Emergency Plans

  This originally appeared on The Chicago Moms. Remember when talking about your emergency plan meant everyone knew how to get out of the house in a fire? Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A New Version of Hat Hair

  You know how you get hat hair when you wear a winter hat or baseball hat or bike helmet? For some reason this came to mind Friday night as the woman explained... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Reminder That They Are Really Just Nine Years Old

  The girls have spent months in an after school music club. They learned different percussion instruments, trained in how to lead the group and performed in a... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• We Are Fancy Girls

  The girls are increasingly aware that Mommy and Daddy go to a lot of events and dinners without them. They are also increasingly aware that these are the kinds... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Good Scout is Always Prepared

  So, we're on the school bus heading towards the Adler Planetarium for the third grade field trip. I'm chaperoning the blond twin's class. She's happily... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Showers Are Boring

  I don't know what happened, but all of a sudden the blond twin is complaining that everything is boring. Recently she looked at me, rolled her eyes and said,... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Resetting Family Time

  After four months running our local school district's referendum campaign, I can finally come up for air. We lost the vote, but we can walk away knowing we did... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION