Month: June 2008
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I Thought I was a Runner…
Yep – have the shoes, the running clothes, and all the accessories. I think of myself as a runner, and have even completed one marathon (first and last). Now I have some super-cool software on my iPod, the Nike iPod training software. It is pretty neat – lets you track your runs, set challenges (with…
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Aquatic Disaster
So the fish tank was a good idea… until… The boys got a bit out of hand on Sunday night, and managed to dump a whole can of fish food in the aquarium. We made an emergency call yesterday and today to the service company, and they have come out twice so far to clean…
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Adventures with Dad
I went away this weekend with our friends from Texas, which left David alone with the kids. I must admit that when I have a weekend alone with the kids, I generally get about as adventurous as one of the local museums, or maybe an activity center. But not my husband – he is always…
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Mamma? I’m got.
Christopher is working on developing his sense of humor. His latest joke is to call “Mamma?” and when I say “Yes?” he smiles and says “I forgot.” Repeat this about 20-50 times, and he finds it quite funny. The only problem is that he doesn’t really say “I forgot”. He almost never uses “I”, just…
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This is So Much Better
I had a goldfish once. It was one of those things you do at the county fair – throw a ping pong ball at a series of tiny glass fish bowls full of colored water, and if your ball is (un)lucky enough to land in one, then you get your own goldfish in a little…
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Fishing
We spent the weekend on Sandhamn to celebrate Benjamin’s birthday (and Sweden’s), and the boys managed to be at least as interested in fishing as they were last year. Amazing. Equipped with life jackets and nets, they stayed busy for hours. Within five minutes, their shorts were soaked, and they also managed to tromp straight…