Monthly Archive: December 2006

Despite the lingering sniffles and coughs (which the boys graciously shared with their cousins) we had another wonderful Christmas. We were up by seven, and the presents were unwrapped in mere minutes. There were a few blips this year…. the remote control garbage truck that Mike had to tinker with for an hour just to …

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Santa is currently over Kasakhstan. http://www.noradsanta.com/en/map/index.php We’ll track him all day, while we play and watch movies and get ready for tomorrow. No one is 100%, but fevers are gone, spirits are high, and everyone is looking forward to tomorrow morning. Merry Christmas everyone!!!!!

5 days till Christmas and all through the houseNo one is healthy, not even a mouse Actually that’s not true. I’m pretty healthy, and the rats are pretty healthy. But Everett is still congested, Spencer is a sneezy mess, and Paxton is couch bound, feeling lousy with a fever and cough. Ah, cold and flu …

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Mom and Dad have safely returned back to New Hampshire, and the visit was quick and memorable. We had a big holiday feast on the patio, we walked around the zoo in short sleeves, we went hiking in the desert, and the only snow the kids played in was of the imported variety. Still, it …

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Tonight is the first night in a LONG time that we haven’t had a project going… no painting, no hanging blinds, no unpacking, no setting up tv stands. Mike and the boys are relaxing with PS2, and in a little while we’ll all retire to the other room to catch up on Survivor. We have …

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