Category Archives: Holidays

Monday, May 29, 2017

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Happy Memorial Day! First we shop, then we grill out!  We had a great Memorial Day (other than the stifling heat).  Peter grilled hamburgers and hot dogs and I made my mom’s coleslaw and potato salad.  Even John was able … Continue reading

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Sunday, May 14, 2017

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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! I couldn’t have asked for a better day.  I was served breakfast in bed (after sleeping late), I had a lazy afternoon watching t.v., then we went to a great dinner at Kobe’s Japanese Steakhouse, followed by … Continue reading

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Monday, December 31, 2012

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! Every year I am in awe that another year has passed and this year is no exception.  I was thinking back to when I was in high school and I couldn’t imagine the year 2000 let alone … Continue reading

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Valentine’s 2012

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I don’t buy into the whole Valentine’s Day scene where you have to get cards, flowers, candy and go to a romantic dinner.  However, I certainly didn’t turn down gorgeous tulips when they arrived at work!  CW did a great … Continue reading

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Ringing in 2012

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We have started a new tradition of taking the kids camping and ringing in the new year under the stars.  We spent the day chopping wood and going on nature hikes.  It gets dark early in the woods so we … Continue reading

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Christmas 2011

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Santa graced us with lots of wonderful presents this year.  Andrew got an iPod touch, Nathan got a Nintendo 3D, Carter a digital SLR camera and Emily got her American doll.  I think the best part is the scavenger hunt … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving 2011

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Today was a typical but wonderful Thanksgiving.  We had our traditional breakfast and then Emily helped me make the turkey.  We played around the house until the turkey was done.  Marcia joined us for dinner and we had a wonderful … Continue reading

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Halloween 2011

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Emily and I dressed up to go to work.  I dressed up as a nurse (since that’s what I’ve been for 7 weeks) and she dressed up as a vampiress (and was a really cute one).  We went trick-or-treating with … Continue reading

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Labor day fun

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Can you think of a better way to spend a hot Labor Day afternoon than swimming? Us either!

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4th of July 2011

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We had a wonderful 4th of July!  We took the kids to a field where they sprayed silly string at each other.  We then did a little photo shoot to wish all of our family and friends a Happy 4th … Continue reading

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Father’s Day 2011

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We had a wonderful Father’s Day today.  John picked up the kids and spent a wonderful afternoon with them and then went to Papa Joe’s for some yummy Italian food.  CW and I took Collin and Jacob to Chili’s and … Continue reading

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Christmas 2010

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We had a fantastic Christmas this year filled with PSP’s, a book reader, new bike, scooter, Barbies, airhogs, XBox Kinect, Nerf guns and a whole lot more!  This year Santa decided to make the gifts even more fun.  After the … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving 2010

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When you have divorced parents, you get to celebrate Thanksgiving several times so we call it Extended Thanksgiving!  This morning we celebrated with a large breakfast for me, CW, Carter, Nathan, Andrew and Emily.  My kids then went to John’s … Continue reading

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Halloween 2010

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Aunt Carol is celebrating her 70th birthday this year so we wanted to do something special for her.  One of our favorite gifts is taking a photo while holding signs with a special message so we could resist spelling out … Continue reading

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Friday, January 1, 2010

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Happy 2010! The kids and I rang in the new year with CW and his children Jacob and Collin.  We did the traditional watching of the ball drop with Dick Clark, popped confetti poppers and drank champagne.  I even let … Continue reading

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Thursday, July 4, 2002

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HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! We bucked tradition and instead of grilling out, we let someone do it for us! We went to Outback Steakhouse and pigged out! We learned the secret to getting a great table without a wait — … Continue reading

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Sunday, June 16, 2002

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Thank goodness for Photoshop!  I had a hard time getting all three boys to smile in the same photo (plus I didn’t have a third helmet) so I created the first picture for the gift, using the next three photos.  … Continue reading

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Monday, May 27, 2002

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Happy Memorial Day! We spent the day the All American Way – playing outside and grilling out! YUM! The boys and I made up a game called Hammock Ball! It was a blast!

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Sunday, May 12, 2002

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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! I couldn’t have asked for a better day! John took care of the boys while I slept late. When I woke up, I was greeted with “Mommy, it’s your special day!” The boys then gave me my … Continue reading

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Sunday, March 31, 2002

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HAPPY EASTER! We had a wonderful Easter! We did our traditional Easter lunch and egg hunt at our friend EJ’s house and had a blast! Even Gerry was able to join us even though it’s only been a month since her hip … Continue reading

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Sunday, March 17, 2002

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HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY! We had a wonderful day today that was full of firsts. First of all, Andrew stood up on his own!!!!! We were laying in bed this morning when he grabbed onto me, stepped back so his … Continue reading

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Thursday, February 14, 2002

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HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! The boys and I decided to make daddy’s Valentine’s Day cards and they were a HUGE hit!  I also cooked John’s favorite meal – Shrimp and Linguini with Alfredo!  Those of you who know me know that … Continue reading

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Monday, December 31, 2001

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Picture says it all!

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Tuesday, December 25, 2001

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MERRY CHRISTMAS! If you were to write a storybook Christmas I think this would be it! We celebrated at Aunt Kelley & Uncle Mahmoud’s house which was immaculately decorated! We all must have been good girls and boys because Santa was VERY … Continue reading

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Sunday, December 9, 2001

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Tonight was the first night of Chanukah and we were invited to celebrate at our wonderful neighbor’s house. We were wined and dined and the boys were treated like little Princes!

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Thursday, November 22, 2001

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Happy Thanksgiving! My dad, sister, and brother-in-law got in late last night. With the traffic, it was a horribly long trip for everyone! We had a nice relaxing Thanksgiving today. I made the traditional spread of turkey, mashed potatoes, candied … Continue reading

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Wednesday, October 31, 2001

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Happy Halloween! Ok, I went a ‘little’ picture crazy today but the boys were just too cute to narrow them down! Plus it was Andrew’s first Halloween so I wanted to take lots of pictures of him. The boys had a … Continue reading

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Wednesday, July 4, 2001

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HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! We had such a busy weekend, the boys passed out today! This is what my den looked like at 2:30 this afternoon!

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Sunday, June 17, 2001

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We had a delightful Father’s Day. The boys played around with daddy and then we took him out to dinner at Cooker’s. The boys gave him a collage of pictures. The big picture has a border around it that reads: Top: With all that … Continue reading

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Sunday, May 13, 2001

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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! What a great Mother’s Day! John took care of the boys and let me sleep late. Then we played around the house and went to one of my favorite restaurants, The Crab House. I had to include the last picture … Continue reading

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