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Clickety clackity shoes!
I was cleaning and organizing in Katie’s room and as I was up and down the hall doing stuff, she came out with these shoes. She had seen them in her closet and, of course, wanted to wear them! Yes,...
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I can’t remember the last time I had to wait in a line!
I guess that’s what happens when a small town theater gets a big movie on the opening day (Secret Life of Pets) and the weather is questionable (it was supposed to storm and it was getting dark and...
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Len Christmas in July, Year 3
This year our celebration was at Rose & Jim’s cottage on Houghton Lake. The weather started out a bit sketchy—chilly and windy—but within an hour it was absolutely gorgeous! It was a perfect day...
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The four of us have lost a total of 305 pounds on Naturally Slim!
Rob has lost 80# and is still going, I have lost 135# with a few more to go, Tom has lost 40#, and mom has lost 50# and is still going!
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Birthday treats!
Dairy Queen (plus I got my Vacation Bucket List Blizzard!), the park, Pokemon hunting for Owen, splashing and throwing rocks in the river, a walk around the neighborhood with Gramma, and then a Gramma...
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The best-laid plans…
The plan was to hit the beach at Petoskey State Park for play, rock hunting, and a picnic…but the weather had other ideas. We saw whitecaps as we approached…and it was a measly 72° (so with the wind it...
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Plan B: A cousin water balloon fight!
When the weather gives you crappy beach days, you improvise at home! Cousins: Izzy (almost 14), Owen (7.5), Anna (12), and Katie (4)
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Fighting, fireworks, and fire!
Sticks always become fighting instruments: Owen has been begging us to do the fireworks we have left (really just sparklers) so we finally got them out tonight. ‘Murica! And we had a pooping dog...
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Katie’s 4th birthday party!
Katie’s party was on July 13, but I forgot to get the pictures off my big camera—whoops! I’ll move this post to the right date later. Once again, we had a gathering/pizza party at the Ramada pool! I...
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Day 2 with Papa and Grannie
At Fort Wilkins. Grannie said they zipped through it due to potential approaching weather (and we know how Owen is with storms) but they liked it. Katie did this twice! Visiting with Great Grandma Pat,...
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Lunch with Aunt Beth in Fredericksburg
We needed to pick up some stuff we forgot in Michigan that Beth brought back for us…so we met in Fredericksburg for lunch! A friend who lives here recommended Castiglias and it was DELICIOUS!
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Merry Christmas from the Hudsons!
We were dressed for a friends’ Christmas party so we took some family pictures!
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Five member Pokémon gym!
We got Uncle Rob started/hooked on Pokémon so we went out on one of our typical drives/hunts…and the kids took their new plush Pokémon they got from Santa. And their Pikachu rode with me. And then we...
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A tired trip home
After the early morning and walking to the museum and around the museum and back to the car and a little Pokémoning, this happened on the way home. She was fighting it. And then this happened. Uncle...
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I love our kids, but…
I love our kids but I miss the days before kids when our schedules weren’t as insane and we’d all be in Grayling together over the holidays. (Of course, missing Kathryn and Marcus here!)
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