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Birthday Girl

I’m missing my birthday girl this year. For the first time since 2019, she’s spending a couple weeks with her grandparents, working on her French and butting heads with her grandmother (hopefully not so much this time around). She’s got

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Fourteen

E started high school this year and she’s changed so much from the 10 year old who started middle school. That child was beyond stressed about going to a new school and taking the city bus there. And that was

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Ten

My baby turns 10 today. I always say that E taught me to be a mom and that V taught me humility. All the tricks parents learn about that worked so wonderfully on her big sister, V saw through. With

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Teenager

So I have an actual teenager today. How did that happen? She’s almost as tall as me, wearing braces and the same shoe size as me, and growing out her bangs. She hardly ever lets me take her picture anymore.

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Lili Le Chat

A week ago, we took Lili to the vet and had her euthanized. I made the decision. Only one person was allowed in the office with her. I went. My hand stayed on her cheek until she was gone. This

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And Just Like That, She Turns 9

My little V has grown and changed so much this year. I looked back at the past three years’ birthday posts and it was like looking through time. She just shot up during the past year and left the baby

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Twelve

So! My first baby is twelve. Almost a teen, definitely a tween. Most definitely a tween! I always reread what I wrote the previous year or two so I don’t repeat myself too much. She essentially stays the same person,

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Eight Years Old!

Taking a short break from vacation pictures because today is my little V’s birthday! Every year, I go back to see what I’ve written about her the years before so that I won’t repeat myself too much. I always end

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Photo Monday – Early Morning Rooftop

I’m one of those people who wake up with the Sun. Even if that means I only got 5 hours of sleep. Sun is up means I’m up. Many mornings, I’ve sat on the couch watching the Sun come up

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Photo Monday – Weekend Randomness

E had a viola recital this weekend. Just a small thing in a library basement, 6 students and the teacher who was just the second violin in two duets (everyone else played the violin). E did such a good job!

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