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• 80 and Counting

  It was not the party we had planned. Mom's back problems turned out to be much worse that just a muscle ache. After several doctor's appointments and tests, it... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2018 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Best Laid Plans Get Waylaid

  Somehow Mom must have known that today was the RSVP date for her surprise party. She called to tell me that she hurt her back. She decided to try to carry a cas... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2018 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sorry I Keep Stealing Your Sports

  The brunette twin decided she wanted to take dance lessons again. Last September we found a small, local dance studio where she could take lessons. Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2018 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• When Do We Leave?

  We were near our Hawaiian adventure's end when we started talking about getting ready to go home. We kept talking about going home January 7. We had Sunday,... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2018 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Kauai Adventures

  We had so many cool experiences on Kauai. We went horseback riding to a waterfall. We hiked to the waterfall pool where we swam before hiking back up. Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2018 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Riptides and Boofie Boards

  We spent our Kauai bonus day at the beach. When we checked into our hotel, we were very excited that there was a hotel beach. We were less excited when we... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2018 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Garden Island Surprises with Unexpected Wildlife

  We were very excited to go to Kauai. We read the guidebooks, made reservations and couldn't wait to get started. Even though we were up late on New Year's Eve,... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2018 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fireworks on the Beach Ring in 2018

  When we started planning our Hawaii adventure, we started talking about what to do on New Year's Eve. Typically the girls spend the night with Grammie. Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2018 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Hiking Diamond Head

  The girls spent a lot of time in the ocean while we were in Waikiki. They could have spent all day there if we didn't want to do so many other things. Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2017 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• And We're off

  Who thought it was a good idea to take a 9:30 a.m. flight out of O'Hare airport? I wondered this several times between the moment the alarm went off at 5:00 a.m... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2017 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Christmas Memories

  Christmas fell on a Monday this year, which meant the girls did not start Winter Break until December 22. It felt like they were never going to get out of... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2017 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• By the Numbers

  Before we left this morning, Daddy made cookies. He left the girls a note saying that they could have two cookies each when they came home from school. Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2017 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Eighth Grade Photos

  Today the girls are taking their eighth grade school pictures. What used to be a quick pull-something-out-of-the-closet moment, became a multi-week event. Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2017 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Driving Lessons

  I was at my desk working when I heard a strange sound coming from the garage. I ran outside to see parts of our new car's passenger side mirror on the... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2017 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sleepover Sleeping Arrangements

  The girls had friends spend Friday night. I decided to shut down the fun about midnight. I walked into the brunette twin's room to find all four girls sitting o... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2017 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Hiding in Plain Sight

  We were driving home from Grammie's last year when the girls started talking about their Christmas list. Interestingly, their requests sounded just like the... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2017 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Notes in Church

  The brunette twin leaned over and said, "What are you doing? If we can't talk in church, then you can't write notes in church." I smiled. She was right that we... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2017 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Teen Paperwork

  No one told us that having teenagers would involve so much paperwork. The past few weeks seemed like we were in a paperwork trap. Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2017 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fill in the Dots

  The girls took their high school entrance exams today. The four hour PSAT test was one factor the school will use to decide placement options. The things that... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2017 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Class of 2022

  Our local high school does a great job of transitioning middle school students and their families. We attended the sixth and seventh grade events just to get a... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2017 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION