Monthly Archives: November 2010

The Brady Boys

This, of course, is not their name.  (I never say last names in an effort to protect the guilty.)  This is just how my girls thought of these boys last summer when they were obsessed with the Brady Bunch.  We have roomed with this family the last two years for Family Camp and Lynn and...

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In the trenches

Have you ever noticed that you have to build up endurance to do certain activities well?  Exercise is a perfect example, of course, but I think child rearing ranks up there too!  I look at Kellie and Ricky and I’m amazed at their ability to manage the chaos that comes with a six month old...

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I’ve got a plan!

This is what Dylan (big cousin on the right) said when we were having trouble convincing little Miss Katie to stay on the stair (or anywhere for that matter!).  ’I have a plan!’  he exclaimed full of excitement. Then his face crumpled as he finished ‘But it involves Duct Tape.’  Dylan definitely gets points for...

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How about that?

This family bought their photo session at their school auction just one week before we had their session.  How about that?  Of course we were just lucky that it worked out that way, but why don’t we just call it excellent customer service? When Kim called to schedule her appointment she told me that she...

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Colorful Family

The blog post title could easily be referring to the way these guys are dressed or the color of their hair or their bigger than life personalities.  But no.  I’m actually referring to the Murphy’s Law that got this family before they came to see me.  Little Cooper had a rash on his face, big...

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