Congratulations to Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and her husband, Brian Rodgers, on the birth of their son, Cole! You already know you have stepped into a new world, by becoming parents and by becoming parents of a child with Down syndrome. What you don’t know yet - and it takes about six months to truly […]

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You know you are justified in constantly feeling like your brain is crawling through a thick fog and your whole body is about to disintegrate when the extroverted, lacrosse-playing, horse-showing, 15-year old who works a few hours a week for you as a mother’s helper brings your toddler twins inside after 30 minutes in the […]

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Yesterday we had a family outing, just the six of us. In an impromptu decision, we packed up the kids and went to a family-oriented farm. It was a bit of a drive, but easy to get to and well worth the trip. The place is clean and well-run, and perfectly geared in every detail […]

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Tonight we finished watching the first (only, to date) season of “Little Mosque on the Prairie”. It started out a little stiff, but it loosened up as it went along. I enjoyed it. I’d heard about the show on NPR some months ago - it’s set in a small town on the Canadian prairie, focused […]

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Happy birthday, Mom! Many happy returns of the day! I hope your day is sunny and bright and full of delight. Wish I could be there in person to give you a birthday hug and celebrate with you. You are a wonderful person who deserves the best.

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Last night was exciting. And by exciting, I mean rotten.
Imagine a 21-month old toddler thrashing around in your bed. Imagine said toddler rising up and squirming to get comfortable, only to flop down, as if dropping her heavy, wild-maned head onto a plump soft pillow. Only there is no pillow positioned beneath her falling head. […]

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This morning, Edward is upset because, as he complains to me, he can’t find a small radio to bring to school. Huh? Turns out he wants a tiny radio so he can listen to it at recess. I reply that I didn’t really like that idea, that he should be playing at recess. It’s for […]

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Sunday night has arrived to rescue me. I do not like Sundays. Have I ever? Hmm… when I was growing up, we used to go the library on Sunday afternoons, which is something I miss in this weird library-shut-tight-on-Sunday land I live in. Quiet Sunday afternoons with our arms laden with books were a pleasure.
In […]

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Twins. Ah, yes, twins. They are an entertainment industry onto themselves. As a Friday treat, I thought I’d give you a peek into life in the Kingdom Queendom of Twin.
 

 
At baseball practice earlier this week, I found out that there are two other twin moms, one with twin boys on the team, the other with […]

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Let me take care of a couple of smaller things. I hate leaving odds and ends around the house - a pile of Edward’s probably unwanted drawings here, some stray pieces of toys there. I do it constantly, but I don’t like it. Likewise, a few items are cluttering my blog and it’s a good […]

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