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- Feb 24, 2017 - An evening in my (local) happy place, sans child.
- Feb 25, 2017 - The boys, looking much more like each other than usual. L: Kylo, R: Finn
- Feb 26, 2017 - A beautiful tree in bloom. It's awfully "springy" for only February!
- Feb 27, 2017 - I was literally only out of my chair for 3 minutes. (Why are they so big?)
- Feb 28, 2017 - A wonderful (school!) night on the town in Atlanta. First Phantom for Luke.
- Mar 1, 2017 - Not where I planned to be today. Luke rolled his foot yesterday, so we're having it checked out. What we thought might be a twisted ankle turned out to be a possibly fractured foot bone! If it's not better by Friday, he'll have to have x-rays.
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- Feb 18, 2017 - We all really enjoyed Newsies: The Musical this afternoon! It took Luke
until nearly intermission to figure out that he already knew Jeremy
Jordan (he's Winn on Supergirl).
- Feb 19, 2017 - I bought these monthly pads years ago. They still make me smile.
- Feb 20, 2017 - Kylo in the box! (picture by Luke)
- Feb 21, 2017 - In case you were wondering, my nails do not always look perfect.
- Feb 22, 2017 - I love our parquet floors. It is one of my favorite features of this house.
- Feb 23, 2017 - Three years makes a big difference!
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- Feb 6, 2017 - Pretty flowers on my walk today.
- Feb 7, 2017 - Scout Rank achieved! Next up: Tenderfoot.
- Feb 8, 2017 - We really enjoy the show Timeless. I hope it makes it to a second season.
- Feb 9, 2017 - My middle finger touched the oven rack today. Owie, owie, owie!!
- Feb 10, 2017 - Pretty sunset sky tonight.
- Feb 11, 2017 - Luke loves to eat outside, but it's usually too hot, too cold, or too pollinated! But Grub Burger Bar has a very nice covered porch, and it was unusually warm on this February afternoon, so burgers (and chicken fingers) outside it is!
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- Jan 31, 2017 - Pretty ceiling while walking between concourses A and B at the Atlanta airport.
- Feb 1, 2017 - Not sure the kitties are doing their jobs. We seem to have a mouse infestation!
- Feb 2, 2017 - Not a bad start to our 2017 jar of happiness so far.
- Feb 3, 2017 - Where did my babies go?! Look how big!
- Feb 4, 2017 - Ready for Sunday. We don't watch football, but it's the home team. Go Falcons!
- Feb 5, 2017 - We will support the Falcons by nom-ing through the game. Let's eat, um, I mean play! (Guess we didn't eat enough in the second half, since we lost in the first ever overtime play in a Super Bowl.)
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- Jan 25, 2017 - The vultures want to know what "we" are having for lunch.
- Jan 26, 2017 - The 2017 Speeder Bike Photo! We went to this park *just* for this picture.
- Jan 27, 2017 - It is rare these days to catch a look of such delight on his face! (Sorry it's blurry.)
- Jan 28, 2017 - Fireworks from the front this year. Good night from the Magic Kingdom!
- Jan 29, 2017 - We have the power! Wonder-Quints, activate!
- Jan 30, 2017 - Pretty peachy-pink textured nails. This is Zooey by Zoya.
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- Jan 1, 2017 - Happy New Year! A new-to-him movie (Star Trek IV) and a lap full of kittens.
- Jan 2, 2017 - New Sherlock! So happy! (After watching, I take it back. Not happy.)
- Jan 3, 2017 - My evening: putting together a Christmas money purchases. I love it already!
- Jan 4, 2017 - Christmas gift from my parents: large Calphalon pot (to replace my rusty enamel one). Didn't think the strainer lid would actually work, but I drained these noodles with no trouble at all!
- Jan 5, 2017 - Sneaker Survivor! Winners: blue/white New Balance and first ever pair of Brooks.
- Jan 6, 2017 - Luke's reaction to discovering Siri (voice activated controls on the iPad). I think we've created a monster!
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- Dec 26, 2016 - The round of Double Twelve Dominoes where I scored 65 in a single play!
- Dec 27, 2016 - Rey decided to "help" with the waffles this morning. I went to the refrigerator to get the eggs, and when I turned around, I saw her head down in the flour bowl. It wasn't until she lifted her head that I realized she had her front paws in there, too! I had to grab her before she ran off and got flour *everywhere.*
- Dec 28, 2016 - First kitten casualty. The lid for this is now in my trashcan in hundreds of pieces.
- Dec 29, 2016 - Why was the bowl moved 15 ft (4.5 m) from the laundry room into the kitchen?
- Dec 30, 2016 - So much for stitching! Good thing she's so stinkin' cute.
- Dec 31, 2016 - Happy New Year's Eve! Wishing you all a most wonderful 2017.
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- Dec 20, 2016 - Christmas week grocery list, before and after.
- Dec 21, 2016 - Not exactly Santa paper (no actual Santas on it), but too perfect to pass up.
- Dec 22, 2016 - Hold on Mommy! I see you were trapped in the guest room. I will rescue you!
- Dec 23, 2016 - Running a fever while watching his first James Bond movie.
- Dec 24, 2016 - Whole family movie outing with Nana and Papa. We all really enjoyed it!
- Dec 25, 2016 - Merry Christmas to all, and to all, a good night.
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- Dec 8, 2016 - Sparkly holiday collars! The kittens have outgrown their kitten collars.
- Dec 9, 2016 - Luke didn't know Finn was in the chair until Rey lifted her head!
- Dec 10, 2016 - Finally taking Luke to see Fantastic Beasts. We all really liked it!
- Dec 11, 2016 - Luke helped with the front door Christmas lights from the ladder this year.
- Dec 12, 2016 - My Big Lots lights and bow from Dollar Tree ribbon still look pretty good!
- Dec 13, 2016 - The back door. Literally just for us, since no one else can see it.
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- Nov 20, 2016 - Stunning shot of Luke and the city at night, taken by my husband at his office.
- Nov 21, 2016 - Quiet please, science in progress! (Running experiments for science fair)
- Nov 22, 2016 - To grandmother's house we go! First road trip in the new vehicle.
- Nov 23, 2016 - Though he doesn't eat them, he really wanted to help with the deviled eggs.
- Nov 24, 2016 - Happy Thanksgiving! Our first ever attempt at mashed potatoes from scratch.
- Nov 25, 2016 - This beer bread turned out great! It uses the yeast and bubbles in the beer instead of regular yeast to help with the rise. It was excellent!
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- Nov 8, 2016 - I voted today, for the first time ever!
- Nov 9, 2016 - Beautiful fall colors. No idea what tree this is, but it is a brilliant yellow.
- Nov 10, 2016 - Because today absolutely needed some glitter.
- Nov 11, 2016 - The child is off camping, so we're heading to the movies to see Dr. Strange.
- Nov 12, 2016 - Getting caught up. Yes, four movies in one weekend (including yesterday).
- Nov 13, 2016 - Everyone is doing their homework, even Rey, who is "helping" me.
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- Oct 27, 2016 - Home Sweet Home = my bed and my pillow!
- Oct 28, 2016 - Tried Pollo Tropical tonight. Not bad. Nice change of pace from the usual.
- Oct 29, 2016 - Can you find the two black cats hidden in this picture?
- Oct 30, 2016 - Fall seems to be arriving a little late this year.
- Oct 31, 2016 - Not sure how many more Halloween trick-or-treat pictures I'll get. Sniff, sniff.
- Nov 1, 2016 - Mommy, it is taunting us! (They've never seen a squirrel this close before.)
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- Oct 15, 2016 - Pre-dinner battles often yield multiple casualties.
- Oct 16, 2016 - Kitty want a basket ride? (She's not too sure about this.)
- Oct 17, 2016 - Not his first time in the front, but it is *my* first time driving him. So weird!
- Oct 18, 2016 - Couldn't figure out the red thing on my plate. (Breast Cancer Awareness ribbon)
- Oct 19, 2016 - This reverse vampire had 3 baby teeth removed. He did very well!
- Oct 20, 2016 - Cake experiment for Birthday Party #2. Not sure if this will work.
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- Oct 3, 2016 - Look Mommy, I'm a big girl now! I can get on the counter all by myself.
- Oct 4, 2016 - Lunch at CNN Center with my manager, who is in town for a meeting.
- Oct 5, 2016 - My family is a bit obsessed with tracking Hurricane Matthew today.
- Oct 6, 2016 - Luke's idea of a perfect day off: video games, kitten in the lap, pizza for lunch!
- Oct 7, 2016 - Happy 12th Birthday, Luke!! You must blow out a candle on your actual day.
- Oct 8, 2016 - And it's 12th Birthday Party time! We're hosing my parents and DH's mom as Hurricane Matthew evacuees. All we can do now is hope and pray. Unfortunately, due to the same hurricane, BIL, SIL, and the nieces weren't able to make it.
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- Sept 22, 2016 - Sitting at his desk in his homeroom, waiting for our parent-teacher conference.
- Sept 23, 2016 - Happy kid, happy kitten!
- Sept 24, 2016 - Kylo got me right on my knuckle today. Owie! Claws = tiny razor blades
- Sept 25, 2016 - Not bad for a $5 10-minute fix. I can't believe this Duct Tape matches so well.
- Sept 26, 2016 - Old - Normally, I would post only one photo a day for Project 365, but given the years of service of our 1999 Camry, I really felt like it needed to be featured in addition to the second picture. Bought in October 1998, 3 months after we got married. 198,000 miles, a tape deck that no longer works, a cracked windshield, a driver's side window that would roll down but not up without repeated attempts, and (as of last week) a leaking radiator, as in needed refilling daily kind of leaking. Any radiator repair would have cost more than the car was worth. So just shy of her 18th birthday, we said goodbye.
- Sept 26, 2016 - New - Meet our new 2016 Honda CRV. I still can't believe we bought an SUV. Luke even got his wish. "I want a blue car!"
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- Sept 10, 2016 - Finn "supervising" my gift wrapping skills (with all of his life experience).
- Sept 11, 2016 - Rey's turn to supervise, making sure the child is in line.
- Sept 12, 2016 - Wasn't going to post a kitten picture today, but then Kylo did this!
- Sept 13, 2016 - The pile of birthday party supplies grows.
- Sept 14, 2016 - Who is that old man at Turner Field? (Chipper Jones)
- Sept 15, 2016 - I love that Luke is still "young" enough to bring me things he finds.
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- Aug 29, 2016 - Giving new meaning to using a computer to "surf."
- Aug 30, 2016 - Star has come down, but she's still not too sure about these new invaders.
- Aug 31, 2016 - How can one person doing homework take up the entire den floor?!
- Sept 1, 2016 - Only interesting clouds so far from the hurricane. Shouldn't affect any family.
- Sept 2, 2016 - How can one 12-inch pizza use this many napkins?! Greasy, but so yummy.
- Sept 3, 2016 - DH discovered the Chamblee Rail Trail during work this week, so we visited.
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- Aug 23, 2016 - I see you, Kylo! They love this Y-shaped tunnel
- Aug 24, 2016 - Kitten kisses from Rey at nap time.
- Aug 25, 2016 - Luke, showing off his first locker at Team Night (meet the teacher night).
- Aug 26, 2016 - Finn's idea of "exploring" = sit in the doorway and stare down the hall.
- Aug 27, 2016 - Star kept a sharp eye on the roaming kittens during today's explorations.
- Aug 28, 2016 - First official recliner nap is being performed by Finn.
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- Aug 17, 2016 - Three siblings, 9 weeks old, two boys (black) and a girl (gray). All ours!
- Aug 18, 2016 - I love this view down our street. It's like a natural cathedral.
- Aug 19, 2016 - Star is not so fond of her new siblings/minions. She's been up there for days.
- Aug 20, 2016 - Saw Kubo and the Two Strings. Visually amazing, interesting story.
- Aug 21, 2016 - Rey, Kylo, and Finn like to snuggle for nap time. So tiny!
- Aug 22, 2016 - Needed some comfort food. Nothing like homemade mad and cheese!
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- Aug 11, 2016 - First use of our solar lantern! Too bad the power is out.
- Aug 12, 2016 - Third generation flute, like his mother and grandfather before him.
- Aug 13, 2016 - Four generations! Love you, Este Mom/GG
- Aug 14, 2016 - Hope that new backpack comes soon. That's a lot to tote around.
- Aug 15, 2016 - Dreaming with her tongue out.
- Aug 16, 2016 - Birthday party prep has begun! First official party purchase.
