Pumpkin patches and walking!

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We had a very exciting day today!  We went to the pumpkin patch and picked out pumpkins and then had fun carving them.  Carter didn’t want one this year so it was just Nathan, Andrew and Emily carving.  Nathan did … Continue reading

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Follow-up with Dr. Broom

I had my follow-up visit with Dr. Broom.  Unfortunately the only thing that keeps the pain at bay is steroids but you can’t take steroids long term.  We’re going to try some different anti-inflammatory drugs and see if we can … Continue reading

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Trinity came to visit

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We had a wonderful evening with Trinity.  She and Emily played all evening and were in girl heaven!

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Camping in Ocala

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The weather is FINALLY cooler so we decided to pack up the ‘Burb last night and head to Ocala.  We had a wonderfully cool evening and today the kids had fun looking for firewood, maintaining the fire and finding logs … Continue reading

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Visit from Officer Diller

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We had a wonderful girl scout’s meeting today.  We had Officer Diller come talk to us about safety while trick-or-treating.  Then the girls all played dressed up.  The girls looked so cute and had a blast!

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Happy Birthday Miss Linda!

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The kids and I decided to surprise Linda with one of our birthday photo cards.  This was our first time surprising Linda and I think she enjoyed our humble gift.  While we were doing our photo shoot, the kids decided … Continue reading

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Emily had another follow-up with surgeon

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Emily had another follow-up appointment with her orthopedic surgeon today.  Unfortunately she isn’t healing as fast as he would like because she refuses to put weight on her leg.  He loosened the screw on her rod so the bones will … Continue reading

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Carter gets highlights

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Emily and I headed into my office today.  We were able to work from 10-2.  I’m so proud of her and how she behaves at the office.  I know it has to be boring for her but she handles it … Continue reading

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Evening at Universal City Walk

I got a wonderful phone call from Susan this afternoon inviting me out for the evening!!!  She was taking Patrick to Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights and had a few hours to kill.  We had a BLAST!  We had a leisurely … Continue reading

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It’s official – I’m a 3rd year college student!

The academic advisors says that I am in good standing with the school and that I should go ahead and proceed with class.  I spoke at length with the instructor about the missed assignments and he said that so long … Continue reading

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Strange email

I received a strange email from a guy claiming to be my IT3006 instructor.  He was concerned about me because we have been in class for a week and I haven’t posted any discussions or assignments which are all late … Continue reading

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Playing on the iPad

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It’s such a joy to see Andrew and Emily playing together!  

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Day late and a dollar short

I’ve decided that I have taken a long enough break from higher education and that it’s time to get back to my pursuit of my Bachelor’s Degree.  I called Capella University and was told that classes started yesterday and that … Continue reading

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Emily gets another surprise

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Emily received another wonderful surprise from Aunt Carol and Uncle Lance.  She got a needle point kit and absolutely loves it.  I showed her how to do a straight stitch and a diagonal stitch.  Next I showed her the colors … Continue reading

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Andrew sang at the school dedication today

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Andrew and Emily’s school had a dedication today of the renovation that added 25,000 square feet for art, music, and other classrooms, as well as a new library and administration area. Renovations also included new technology, a kindergarten and a … Continue reading

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Emily had her second Daisy meeting

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Emily had a second Daisy meeting today and was in much better spirits than her first meeting.  She was really shy the first time around and didn’t want the girls talking about her broken leg.  Today she was her bubbly … Continue reading

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Steve Jobs passed away

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The world lost an incredible visionary today. Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, passed away. He was only 56 years old. I never met him but feel a great loss as I blog about his passing using one of his many … Continue reading

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Emily’s new radio

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Andrew, Emily and I went to Books-A-Million this afternoon to see if they had the Sunshine Reader books that Andrew wanted.  While we were there, we (okay, I) couldn’t resist this cute pink purse with a flashlight, radio and camera … Continue reading

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Chillin out

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It was a lazy evening with Emily surfing the internet and her brothers doing their homework.

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Hanging out outside

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Emily finally decided she was bored of being inside while all of her friends were outside so she ventured outside with her walker.   Emily can’t go 5 feet without a bunch of kids running up and asking how she … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Miss Gerry!

We weren’t able to meet up with Miss Gerry for pierogies for her birthday but we were with her in spirit.  Happy Birthday Miss Gerry!

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Alex comes to visit

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We had a wonderful visit from Alex, Demarre’s sister today.  Emily was thrilled to have the company and the had a wonderful time drawing.

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Emily’s follow-up visit

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Emily had her follow-up appointment with her surgeon today.  I was surprised that the bones didn’t line up on the x-ray but he said everything looked perfect!  Unfortunately, he isn’t allowing her to go back to school so it looks … Continue reading

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Counting Pennies

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Emily and I had a wonderful visit with her first grade class.  Everyone was so excited to see her.  They wanted to know all about what happened and what it was like having the rod.  I was amazed at how … Continue reading

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First Girl Scouts meeting

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Emily’s troop had their first meeting today. They were thrilled to see Emily and I was thrilled to see so many girls that I knew. We knew Sara, Lily and Delanie from the preschool. In fact, I know our troop … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Susan!

Emily and I had a wonderful lunch with Susan at Olive Garden to celebrate her birthday. I’ve known Susan for a long time and I think this was the first time I’ve ever been able to celebrate her birthday on … Continue reading

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Postman was good to us again!

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This time the postman brought a wonderful surprise from Poppy & Nana. Emily received a sweet card and iTunes gift card. I even got a sweet card. I think I like going to the post office box too! 🙂 Thank … Continue reading

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Sweet visit from Al

We received another wonderful surprise today. Cousins Eve, Jeff, Miriam and Iris sent Emily a wonderful new puzzle book and sweet card. I think Emily’s new favorite activity is going to the post office box! Thank you Eve, Jeff, Miriam … Continue reading

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Trinity & Veronica come to visit

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Emily had a wonderful surprise today. Trinity and Veronica came over for over an hour and played. We haven’t seen Trinity that much since she moved to another apartment complex so we were thrilled that she came by to play. … Continue reading

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Surprise from Aunt Carol & Uncle Lance

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We took Emily to Sonic to get a slushy (and encourage her to move) and while we were out we went to FedEx and got a wonderful surprise from Aunt Carol and Uncle Lance. Emily got a new CD, a … Continue reading

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