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Its been so long I have to remember where I left off….ah yes puke. Well we were past the puke by that point. Since I have so much to catch up on I’ll make this short. Tadd in his tux. Loen was in love with the patent leather loafers Hanging out with Aunt Mary The [...]

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Since we are such seasoned travelers with the twins we decided the whole family would fly into Detroit for our friend Maser’s Ohio wedding. Obviously we weren’t thinking clearly. Getting up at 4 am the day of departure wasn’t bad and the drive to LAX was smooth sailing! Then Tadd dropped us off at the [...]

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I wish I could really capture how wild my kids have become. I love them, they crack me up but sometimes I start checking the clock every five minutes wondering when bedtime will arrive. Our house is in a constant state of destruction and the noise levels have caused tinnitus at times. Here is a vignette [...]

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As usual I have many posts in the works. Lil Iain’s birthday party in Oakdale, Mima & Grandpa Dons visit, tricycles, etc, etc etc. Until all the pictures get adjusted and I actually do the writing here is a little snippet of our day today. I should add that I am tired since we went [...]

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It is like Stuff on my Cat but the baby version. Rather than doing the things I should be doing (like folding the laundry that is thrown into Derby’s crib) I am taking dorky pictures of the twins. They like it….they told me so. At least they did before they started screaming. Man, mom don’t [...]

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Lately I’ve been wondering what the hell I was thinking when I decided to become a nurse. The floor has been SO busy with constant admits and discharges, everyday there is 5 patients to a nurse (legally that is the most you can be assigned). I wasn’t sure if I was cut out for it. [...]

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I sometimes wonder how I am going to make it. 12 hours shifts, on your feet most of the day. I see older, more experienced nurses and they are sitting and chatting. All of their work is done in a timely manner and their charting is up to date. I on the other hand am [...]

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