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noreply@blogger.com (Joy Shannon) — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:11:16 PDT

we are home and most of the plants have meagerly survived; I am sure we need a battery/alternator/starter in the Yukon; Click click click

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noreply@blogger.com (Joy Shannon) — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:05:58 PDT

who else has been so far behind on laundry that the boys (kids) ran out of socks and underwear?

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noreply@blogger.com (Joy Shannon) — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:34:57 PDT

Ok, Tuesday for planning and housekeeping so by the end of the day we will know dates...

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noreply@blogger.com (Joy Shannon) — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:35:48 PDT

53 degrees

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noreply@blogger.com (Joy Shannon) — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:27:43 PDT

Rosie is at the playground w/ a friend and brothers; I can hear Tommy say his ABC song...

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noreply@blogger.com (majorwifey) — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:51:15 PDT

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noreply@blogger.com (Joy Shannon) — Mon, 31 May 2010 13:25:50 PDT

Tomorrow Rosie and I leave for a 3 day trip to see Mt. Rushmore, cave of the winds, and devil's tower...

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noreply@blogger.com (Joy Shannon) — Tue, 18 May 2010 08:17:00 PDT

I like the naivete of the "Last Unicorn" because of the paradox: an immortal creature with no sense of the world around her.

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noreply@blogger.com (Joy Shannon) — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:07:12 PDT

Tatya's rash is receding, boys are still asleep, DH is tdy in Minot, and I have 5 loads of clean laundry to put away...

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noreply@blogger.com (Joy Shannon) — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:56:41 PDT

after getting home just yesterday, DH is TDY again in the early morning. The kids are all wound up and I am worn out.

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noreply@blogger.com (Joy Shannon) — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:46:33 PDT

Picture day for Rosa...flattened her hair and it is 95% humidity WHY pick on the natural curls? We try so hard for neat...

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noreply@blogger.com (Joy Shannon) — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:16:05 PDT

"Bertie, look out. Save yourself Bertie; there comes Doom Mountain!" Mikey to the wooden trains...

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noreply@blogger.com (Joy Shannon) — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 06:57:29 PDT

The arborist is out there again. The man in the bucket with the chainsaw has a helmet with a gold horn on each side and a beard like Santa.

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noreply@blogger.com (Joy Shannon) — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:04:55 PDT

Strep takes down victim three: Rosi, who wept openly at the doctor when he suggested steroids for the swelling. "NO those are bad!"

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noreply@blogger.com (Joy Shannon) — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 17:28:56 PDT

To Parents: do Max and Ruby have a guardian?

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noreply@blogger.com (Joy Shannon) — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:24:26 PDT

Today I will try bread with all bread flour; yesterday's was 1/2 and 1/2 whole wheat. I over proofed a little (altitude...).

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noreply@blogger.com (Joy Shannon) — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:15:05 PDT

having power issues with my MacBook...when i PLAY GAMES with the ac plugged in, it still draws down the battery...time wasters bad...

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noreply@blogger.com (Joy Shannon) — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:38:03 PDT

snowplow is speeding

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noreply@blogger.com (Joy Shannon) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:38:21 PDT

We got buckets shaped like animals and sifters, rakes and shovels; somewhere on the garage is a giant dump truck. We'll follow after lunch.

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noreply@blogger.com (Joy Shannon) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:18:56 PDT

"Tommy, you only have to wash your hands when Mommy's in there with you." Mikey's advice to Tommy who is potty training...

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noreply@blogger.com (Joy Shannon) — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:27:18 PST

Rosie and Mikey are outside roaming the neighborhood: from our window you can see seven children abandoned the playground for a mountain of dirty snow in the church parking lot.

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noreply@blogger.com (Joy Shannon) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:30:26 PST

The small triumphs of child rearing: Watching Tommy get up and go potty. Mikey asking, "do big and pig rhyme?" Tatya finally asking for milk

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noreply@blogger.com (Joy Shannon) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:17:41 PST

Tatya: MILK! She did not say nanas, boobies, nor did she rub my shirt with her face. Nope. She said MILK and pointed to her cup! YAY!

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noreply@blogger.com (Joy Shannon) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:53:39 PST

Four year old joke: Mommy, why does a french fry only have one eye? Why? French frEYE. Get it?

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noreply@blogger.com (Joy Shannon) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:20:42 PST

uhoh! Mike fell asleep during story time and the boys were playing "wild animals" until 10, all babies awake, crying everywhere, what????

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