Grand wonder
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Grand wonder
A trifecta of grand: grand view, grand sons, and a grand quote.
Plus…
GRAND Social No. 346 link party for grandparents
Hooray for the GRAND Social! Thank you for participating!
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How Benjamin rolls!
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How Benjamin rolls!
Saturday was Jim’s birthday, and Brianna and Patrick arranged a family gathering at a new burger spot in town in recognition of burgers being Jim’s forever favorite food.
It was great to have all our local immediate family in attendance.
Kudos to Tyler for managing to get a shot that included everyone at the table!
While we were all gathered together to celebrate Jim, we soon were raucously regaling Benjamin for a milestone move made right before our eyes.
Read MoreBabes on Jesus' birth
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Babes on Jesus’ birth!
Most folks have seen this adorable video from last year by now but it is so fun—so hilarious!—that I just had to share it again before the season ends.
Read MoreWelcome, Benjamin!
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Welcome, Benjamin!
My long-awaited (local) grandson has arrived! Last Wednesday, in fact. As his entry into the world—and Mama Brianna’s arms—didn’t go quite as planned, I’ve followed Brianna’s and Patrick’s lead in delaying celebratory announcements online and otherwise.
Jim and I did get to meet the amazing bundle of joy while word was still under wraps, though. (A true perk of being local grandparents for the first time!)
Read MoreGetting real
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Getting real
My mom is struggling to survive stage 3 lung cancer. My firstborn will soon deliver her firstborn any day now. Somewhere in between my utter despair regarding the one end of life’s spectrum and my sheer delight related to the other is the space where I, a writer and blogger, should be writing and blogging.
But I don’t feel like…
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