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Happy Memorial Day!

I hope you’re all enjoying your day as much as we are. Avelyn had her FIRST day at the pool! PS – the wearing of sunglasses may be necessary while viewing this photo; don’t let the whiteness scare you away. Hey, at least you can’t see my legs.

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A lot, a little late

It’s OVER! I am DONE with nursing school, DONE with working for free, DONE with living away from my family, DONE with living in apartments and with other people! DONE! DONE ! DONE! Where to begin? The past two weeks (Seriously? Two weeks? I can’t believe I’ve gone two weeks without blogging. It’s like I [...]

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Her [sort of] bionic ears

For the past several months Avelyn has suffered from recurring non-stop one freaking long double ear infection (AKA otitis media).  Poor thing’s ear are always filled with fluid which has been causing pain and interfering with her ability to hear.  Kevin and I decided to go ahead and get tubes to alleviate this problem and [...]

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And I’m not just talking about the magnificent breezes blowing Avelyn’s hair all around her face that make her smile, sigh and giggle in the most beautiful way.  We have been SO busy.  Birthdays, school, work, moving… I can’t wait to be done with it all and living under one roof with just my husband [...]

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Skortin’ ‘round town

Avelyn played on the playground for the FIRST time today!  I told Kevin he should take her to the park in his parent’s neighborhood because they had baby swings and he did!  AND she wore a skort for the first time.  How funny is that?  A skort.  Remember those?  On those chubby little legs.  I [...]

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Wait for it, wait for it — I’M ON SPRING BREAK!! WOOOOOO HOO! Amidst a HUGE list of school related things to do over the next week, I plan to do a lot of relaxing and playing around with Kevin and Avelyn.  Hopefully the weather will cooperate a few afternoons and we can hit the [...]

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Two sick people are currently sleeping in their respective beds upstairs.  I am supposed to be packing up the apartment for our big “move into storage” extravaganza tomorrow.  Alas, I sit here in my white t-shirt and pink wet-hair towel writing because you know what?  I’m tired of packing and I boycott until tomorrow morning. [...]

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V-Day Heyday

Click the photo below to see a little of our Valentine’s Day fun… well the fun we had amidst the snot and the tears and the yuck that sick brought.  Good riddance evil cold!! 77 days to Momma’s graduation!

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Death by cilantro

Tonight at dinner Avelyn confirmed my worst fear — that she finds the thought of a dead Momma really, really freaking hysterical. I was holding her on my lap and she was jumping up and down. When I went to inhale, a piece of cilantro (mmm) got sucked to the back of my throat and [...]

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The holidays are over, praise God. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love Christmas. It is my favorite time of year. Lights sparkle all over town, shopping malls and traffic lights are adorned with festive wreaths and ribbons and the anticipation of Christmas morning looms in my mind. It also brings family which in itself [...]

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