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    Happy Easter!

    We wish you a very happy Easter! The Easter bunny brought baskets, the kids were terrific at church, and the Easter egg hunt and brunch went well. Dave and I played music at…

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    March 2019

    March 1 Benjamin went to Children’s Hospital for a developmental review. Good news; while he still experiences a developmental delay, they didn’t see any learning disabilities, and he’s not on the autism spectrum.…

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    February 2019

    February 2 February 3 February 5 February 11 February 14, Valentine’s Day Here’s the recipe: https://smittenkitchen.com/2019/02/chocolate-puddle-cakes/February 17 February 17 February 24 Longmont Concert Band. Dave plays the oboe. February 26 February 27 February…

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    Benjamin Reading!

    This morning, Benjamin got excited about reading me a book, and since it’s President’s Day (no school), we had time. Here’s the video!

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    Ouray Ice Festival 2019

    This year, my dear friend Karen Williams flew out from California to go to Ouray with us. She arrived on Wednesday while we were attending Phoebe’s learning fair, so her friend Zazou picked…

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    January 2019

    The Lafayette Oatmeal Festival, which was called off by Quaker Oats but re-negotiated by some folks in Lafaytte, was January 12. Dave dislikes both oatmeal and running, so he stays away, but the…

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    Happy New Year!

    A month of 2019 has already gone by, but the year is still relatively young. We had a wonderful holiday and hope the same is true for all of you. (Quick note: Phoebe…

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    NaNoWriMo!

    In November, I like to participate in National Novel Writing Month by writing for half an hour every day. The kids like to participate by going to the public library, which hosts writing time with help…

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    Happy Halloween!

    I know, I know…we’re a little behind on blogging. (Okay, a lot.) I promise to catch up one of these days. But yesterday was a Very Important Day for children around the nation: Halloween!…

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    May 2018

    May 1 May 5 May 6 As you know, Phoebe and I have been taking piano lessons from Walton Lott, the accompanist at church. He’s an amazing pianist, and he’s been challenging us…