May 2012
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On Being Nocturnal!
K is obsessed with dinosaurs, bugs and well, animals in general. He is particularly obsessed with ones that are nocturnal. Because of this, he always wants the lights off to prove that he, too, can see in the dark like they can. When watching movies in bed, he wants ALL lights off so that it can be uber dark. Once they are all off and the doors are shut, he quickly proclaims, “I’m...
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Word Evolution
K has been getting to the place where he has stopped using some of the fun, goofy words that he used to use and has been saying things properly. A portion of me is sad and the other part is happy to see this evolution in his language and words. Gone are the days of “uch rise” for French fries. Gone are the days of Nunqua for Grandpa. Yet, while these things seem like a distant memory,...
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Orphan Stats
*Please… Let’s care about the orphan crisis that is going in WORLDWIDE! These are our children!
It is estimated there are between 143 million and 210 million orphans worldwide (recent UNICEF report.)
The current population of the United States is just a little over 300 million… to give you an idea of the enormity of the numbers… (The current population of Russia is 141 million)
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Love Does
“I get the invitation each morning, when I wake up to actually live a life of complete engagement, a life of whimsy, a life where love does.”
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Shoe Shopping
Friends, Followers…I might have been mentioned a time of two that I have a thing for shoes. I admit it. I have a bit of an addiction to them. Let’s face it. When you aren’t a size 5, 7, or even a 9, 12, or 14… shoes and accessories can be a girl’s best friend! However, I think that I have created this same kind of thing in my son! Well, it’s in the beginning stages, but I might be in...
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WatchAnd that’s how you spell ours!
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Mommy, you look like a princess...
Part of our morning ritual includes me asking K, as we are walking out the door, how I look. I have “trained” him to say “You are so pretty Mommy!” However, as he has gotten older, he has changed it up to say things like, “You are very handsome!” or “Yeah, you look great!” or even, at times, “I don’t like that shirt, but you look...
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Happy Mothers Day Z
Well, it’s been almost 6 months since I last wrote to/about you! I think about you each and every day. When I look into our son’s eyes, I see glimpses of you and imagine what you must look like. Oh how I wish I knew what you looked like. I wish we had a picture of you, something, so that when K and I talk about you, we could look at your face and speak to you rather than simply about you. You...
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Dog Crap
No, I don’t have a dog. Actually, I have never owned a dog. Since my new boss came to work with us almost 2 years ago, he has graciously shared his dog with the office. Mack, the dog, brings a wonderfully great vibe to the office. He is an immediate icebreaker for dog lovers and even dog fearers. I have, somehow, become his surrogate office Auntie/dog sitter. I also want to add—K-man LOVES...
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It’s ok to be different, right?
K has been watching PBS and one of the shows is called “Super Why”. On a recent episode, there was a situation where the kids had to help their friend dress up for Cinderella’s ball. She gets the gown and the dress (by her friends helping her spell the words) but when midnight strikes, all of the glitz and glamour disappears and she runs away. She is ashamed that she doesn’t’ have all the nice...
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Quote from Grandpa
Scene: I am off to Denver for a work conference and my parents are getting to watch K for the week. I packed his clothes and brought them over a day early, so that they could let me know if there was anything that I missed.
Saturday morning at 715 AM—my phone rings and it’s my dad.
GPA: Um, I noticed that you didn’t pack K any Lakers shirts.
Me: No Dad, I didn’t. I...
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