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A Destroyer

Dave’s pager went off recently and Amelia said, “I think we should call that a destroyer because it destroys the good times and brings back the sad times.” Apparently the sad times are when Dave retreats to the basement to answer calls.

Funnies

Will just walked out of his room, wearing one of Amelia’s pink dress-up dresses, and asked “Do you know where my flatbed truck is?” I think he is turning out to be very well rounded. He recently saw a woman smoking in her car and said “Hey mom, why does that lady have a candle […]

9th Anniversary

We celebrated our 9th Anniversary on June 29th. The kids and I were all dressed up and the table was set with our china when Dave got home. He loved his fancy family but said, sheepishly, that he couldn’t bear to put on his fancy clothes. The combination of the warm weather and having to […]

Pool Time

We invested in a pool membership this summer, which has made the Missouri summer much more bearable. We can walk to the pool from our house and several families from the neighborhood belong. The kids have no problem just jumping right in. Amelia is life-jacket free, although she must be constantly supervised and close to […]