Monthly Archives: June 2011

Happy Father’s Day

I know this is a ‘family’ sort of blog, and I don’t resort to profanity (very often), but this book just cracks me up.  Every parent understands how frustrating bedtime can be.  In our house we still have an NSA (No Screwing Around) rule, but I still end up so annoyed that Mr. Fun does...

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A Research Project

It was time.  It was something I’d never done.  I can’t believe I have to admit that!  Until last weekend, I had never hired anybody to take my OWN family pictures.  Don’t get me wrong, I’ve got some great family pictures, but I’ve always set them up and just asked somebody to push the button....

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Ellie’s Bands, Barrettes, and Buttons

The 4th grade’s second, and final, Market Day was on Wednesday.  Ellie named her store Ellie’s Bands, Barrettes, and Buttons which fit it perfectly. A month ago we spent one rainy Sunday (we have so many of those to choose from) shopping for supplies (She has a $20 limit so the dollar store was our...

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Say Cheese

Yes I’ve taken plenty of pictures of these guys, but I haven’t done it very well.  When I am in Uncle ‘Chelle mode (at first Jack was genuinely confused about titles, and then it was just plain funny that I was Uncle ‘Chelle so it stuck) I don’t want to make the boys do anything...

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Loose Lips Sink Ships

Loose lips sink ships.  That’s the phrase I always think about when Cooper lies on is side like that.  It cracks me up that his lips are so floppy. It was not his lips I was trying to capture though.  Cooper is the WORST photographic subject.  He always looks like he can barely tolerate me...

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