Category: Photo of the week

Photos of the Week: March 19

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Inspired by her amazing 1st grade teacher, Miss O was doing art at 7am to put the finishing touches on her leprechaun trap. Green paint, green slime and a lot of signs that lured the leprechauns right to the trap door made for a lot of St. Patrick’s Day fun.

Watching my kids, I understand so much better every time I’ve heard a guy say, “I grew up with older sisters.”

And pictures from our adventure last weekend to ride light rail, get off wherever we wanted, eat donuts at a coffee shop and happen upon a nice policeman that let Miss O get on his motorcycle!

Photos of the Week: March 12

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My daughter rode her bike to a sleepover at my mom’s last weekend, an event that marked for me how grown-up she’s getting on so many levels. This picture shows her with her grandparent escorts, my mom’s friend who Miss O calls her “honorary grandpa” in the rear carrying her stuffies in his backpack.

We also did a lot of good spring cleaning this week. When we aren’t at the carwash (and like Bridgette, I might have to get a monthly membership), Mr. D is usually satisfied by being able to wash the windows at the gas station.

Photo of the Week: Feb 26

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Tenderness: kids and animals

Our friends gave us this cat as a 4-week old 1.4 lb feral kitten that had been living in a dishwasher on the front porch of a home that was being renovated. Miss O was 3-years-old and pretended to read to her until she became comfortable with us. Mr. D has been talking to and trying to train her. Mostly he shakes the treats bag and she comes running.

I am a dog person but my kids have done a great job making Simone into a pretty fun cat.