Grandma's time warp

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T minus six days... and six weeks

In just six days, my grandsons will head off to school. Bubby will start first grade, and Mac will begin attending a bona fide preschool for the first time (two days a week).

cool school haircut

Mommy stocked up on new...

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Grandma's birthday bike and GRAND Social No. 111 link party

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Grandma's birthday bike

As one of seven children, it's not too hard to understand why I never received a bike as a birthday gift as a kid. Last Friday, though, was my (ahem) 50th birthday, and I finally — unexpectedly! — experienced the all-out joy of a such a gift.

new bicycle for grandma 

What a thrill! The...

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They say it's your birthday

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Bubby has been concerned for months that Jak might arrive on his birthday. He told Mom again and again how "boring" that would be to have to spend his birthday "at the hospital." (Megan and I still question where he got such a notion that he'd be at the hospital during his brother's birth no matter what the day!)

six year old boy

Thank heavens Bubby...

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