We’re a team

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This is our Baby Girl. She’s a student teacher in a 5th Grade classroom. She has been working VERY hard and getting VERY LITTLE sleep. A typical day starts at …..oh, maybe 6:30 am. She gets home from teaching around 7:00 pm. She allows herself time to eat, and about an hour of “down time”. Then … Read More

5 inch heels?

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Danae buys new FIVE INCH HEELS, Mom wants to try them on.   Nate documents the event, in photos and on the blog. Results: Comparing footwear. Learning to walk again. Too much work.  Hobbling off to bed. What do you think?  Can she rock them?   Mom tells me she is buying 3 pairs this … Read More

Two things

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I have on my plate and  I can’t do this …. but our Nate sure can! and it is pretty funny listening to him quote movies.

The Graduate

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Yesterday When I got teary-eyed . . A Degree from the Dean of Education More tomorrow. Love from the proud momma,

Rough night. Tough Day.

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I had quite the night Friday night.  I’m not talking about a party.  It wasn’t fun. Talk about uncomfortable.  Sheesh. It wasn’t a bug.  It wasn’t food poisoning. I even went to bed with my clothes on! After keeping Mr. D awake all night with my tossing and turning and flipping and flopping, I woke … Read More

Homework

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Tonight I sat at our kitchen table working on the material I will be covering in the blog class Mark and I are teaching Thursday evening.  As I plugged away on my materials it suddenly occurred to me that my son was sitting across the table from me.   He was working on what he … Read More

I wonder what he wants?

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My boy is doing a Facebook 30-Day Photo Challenge.  The challenge tells you what kind of photo to post each day.  To get the specifics on the challenge, or to try it yourself, click here. Sunday was Day 14. The prompt was: “Post a picture of someone you could never imagine your life without” He … Read More

CheriCREATIVE ENDEAVORS, FAVORITE PHOTOS, GENERAL

Yesterday #1 son went with me to feed the horses actually, he gave me a ride on the 4-wheeler so I didn’t have to walk as far in the cold. He’s such a good kid takin’ care of his momma like that.  When we arrived at the barn I handed #1 son my camera and … Read More

Coke rewards

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Our boy collects stuff.   Tonight he is adding up the Coke bottle cap points from some of the caps he has collected.  These are only the caps he has at home.  He has more caps at his apartment.   When he came home this weekend — I drew the line — the “at home” caps … Read More