Peter and Cammy are up here for Easter, and we’re having a marvelous time!
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My camera was packed away for most of our South Bend/Lansing visit, but we did pull it out for the pilgrimage to the Krispy Kreme across the street from our old apartment. (From our bedroom window, we could see if the hot light was on…) Tommy loved his first KKD! And we hung out with […]
A Little More Cheerful
Posted in Children's Books, Elizabeth, Family, Tommy on Mar 16th, 2010
I’ve been so busy with Tommy that I haven’t had time to put up some cute pictures from the weekend. So here we are…Saturday morning reading, and a little girl starts to crawl!:
Ten Things We Love About Chicago
Posted in Family on Mar 12th, 2010
If you’ve chatted with us at any time over the last few years, you probably know that our family (and perhaps one member in particular) hasn’t always had the greatest affection for Chicago. There are ups and downs, as in every place we’ve lived. But after a couple of years here, I thought I’d give […]
Eight Years Ago Today…
Posted in Family on Feb 12th, 2010
Eight years ago today, Derek and I had our first date. He’d followed me out of Saga a couple days previously and asked me to coffee–at which I was so flustered that I had to consult my planner to see if I could fit it in between selling chocolate roses in front of Saga (an […]
Our second Christmas was celebrated on Christmas Day–at Grandpa and Grandma Muller’s house! We crammed many family gatherings together into five days, and the kids got to see most of their Muller side relations. Highlights included Tommy learning how to say “Go ahead–make my day!” and Tommy deciding that Uncle Matthew is his best friend […]
The kids woke up for their first Christmas in matching PJs–a fun idea I got from Janet. I’m going to try to make this a tradition at our house, too, since the kids loved being “twins”! We’re having a fun time hosting all the Willetts here, and we’ll be heading to Detroit on Wednesday for […]
After 5 1/2 years of gaming with just the two of us, we were super excited to introduce Tommy to his first real game–Gulo Gulo! Tommy loved having a family game night! He wanted to read the directions just like Daddy, and he quickly caught on to the rules. I’m so thrilled that we’ve reached […]