Purple day

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Saturday was homecoming at Winona State University where our Boy and Baby Girl are seniors this year.  DIY Guy and I decided it was ’bout time we went to a WSU homecoming and celebrated with the kids. Soon after we arrived the WSU tattoo’s came out. DIY Guy refused a tat. The students went all … Read More

Atta Boy

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I walked into my kitchen this afternoon  and found our boy laying across the window seat with this and when I downloaded my pictures this evening I found this  and this and this and this AWEsome work Natey-boy!

Two guys

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For DIY Guy, celebrating Father’s Day often means sharing the day with his son — who was born very close to Father’s Day.  He doesn’t mind a bit. On Father’s Day, Baby Girl bought her daddy a dozen doughnuts — she knows that he loves doughnuts almost as much as she does. After eating the entire box … Read More

Mothers and Sons

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If you had told me before I had kids that I would give birth to a boy, I wouldn’t have believed you.   Until I had that 9 lb 3 oz. bundle of all boy in my arms — it seemed impossible. Even with him in my arms, I clearly remember thinking, “A boy came … Read More

Games

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 Our boy came home from college last night.  With his laundry.  And with his wonderful sense of humor.   He came home for a dentist appointment he had this morning But I know he really wanted to see me — he misses me. alot.  So he uses the dentist as an excuse to come visit … Read More

Doors

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“A door is what a dog is perpetually  on the wrong side of.”   – Ogden Nash Plummer House Door, Rochester, MN I’m thinking that quote will soon be  hung in our foyer by the door!  Plummer House Archway, Rochester, MN On occasion I  have mentioned here my appreciation for unique doors  Historic Jekyll Island, Georgia … Read More

He devours books

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He reads. Scads of books .  .  . It was not unusual to find our little toddler boy reading books in the dark hours after he should have been asleep.  When he was in the crib, we had a little control of how many books he could have in bed with him.  But after he … Read More

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Oh my, my, my . . .   . . . nothing like a little, (large) TV action to make a man happy! They haven’t stopped smiling since this 52 inch baby arrived! (which was AFTER Christmas) Comments heard since the arrival: “I just keep thinking what a great picture this is” “You can see the … Read More

This one’s for the boy . . .

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Our boy that is.  Nate.  The ever curious, nature loving, question asking, trivia guru, knowledge seeker kid, I mean man.  Sheesh – man.  I just got a little older saying that.   To give a nod to school starting, and 2 kids on their way to being teachers, I’m posting the following photos taken by … Read More