Travel
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A pretty remarkable tree
Ginny, at Small Things, has been inspiring me with her tree pictures. I even got out the book she has been using as a resource, Remarkable Trees of Virginia, from the library with the hope of planning some remarkable tree day trips. Well, I hadn't gotten around to visiting any of the trees in the
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More science (or one-baby wrecking crew!)
I couldn't believe these two were working together! Uh-oh, look who's coming! Head 'em off at the pass! He's ba-ack! Wait, not yet! We're not done. Not so fast, little guy! Should we let him? He's worked so hard to get here! Success! 🙂
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Fall outings
I know I was supposed to blog about summer and vacation, but it is easier tonight to recall the happenings of the last couple of weeks as opposed to the last couple of months. I promise to get to those posts, though, before they are lost forever. The above picture is of my "home crew"
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Random thoughts of gratitude- from the lake
Things that make the lake with eight kids a success: Golf cart Rash Guards Spray-on sunscreen Life Jackets Lizards Canoe Sail boat Moby Wrap Floppy Hat from Hanna Andersson Tick Twister Homemade Pizza Taboo and SET Calvin and Hobbes comic book Morning walks to the dock with a cup of tea Beautiful weather and happy
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Carolina Dreaming
What better way to spend a snow day than looking at vacation houses in the Outer Banks! We have spent the day going through the catalog and looking at the pictures on the internet. Only seven months until we go! How about this one? Peach Duckquiri
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The almost forgotten beach trip
Way back when, in September, we had a fabulous vacation to the Outer Banks with great friends. I have never gotten around to blogging about it, which is a shame because it really was a great time and I would hate to let the memories get lost in my head. There were twelve kids altogether,
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Get packing, Mom, we’re going on vacation!
There is so much I have wanted to post about this week, including the 4th birthday of a simply enchanting little red-head, but there have been virtually no real moments of quiet time all week! And now for vacation! All my profound thoughts and precious memories will have to stay, hopefully, in my racing mind
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Road Trip
Ahhh, the road trip. Those words had quite a different meaning 20 years ago. Should we go to the beach? Visit friends at another college? Or just drive through the mountains taking in the Fall scenery? What a decision! Now,those words mean lists: the "which clothes to pack for each person" list, the "what we