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CB=Cara’s Birthday. We managed the stretch the celebration out for the better part of a week!
On the day of, our little family of four drove over Disneyland way. We couldn’t stay (Todd had to work), but as Annual Passholders, we wanted to pick up the gift card that Cara was eligible for as [...]

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Happy Birthday, Mom!

My awesome mama turns 60 today. I love her more than I can say!
This is my mom when she was pregnant wth me. She was standing in the backyard of the house I grew up in. I had never seen this picture until last year; my aunt Janice had a copy of [...]

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Our garden is growing! So many things are starting to break the surface of the soil. Cara was very proud to give grandma a tour yesterday–and I was very proud that she could tell grandma what each plant was!
Roma tomatos:

Pumpkins:

Cucumbers:

Cherry:

Strawberries, the only thing we didn’t grow from seed:

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Some AJ Goodness

She may not be in on all of the action right now (at least somebody still naps around here!), but I definitely still manage some pictures of my little cutie.
Today she was very cheerful while playing in the rain and jumping in puddles, and equally cheerful to be inside (although not very cheerful while mommy [...]

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Friday was the annual Holiday Walk on Montana Avenue, so the girls and I went out, along with Auntie Boss, Grandma, and Grandaddy. I am delighted to use these [free] opportunities to capture the girls with Santa, because the only solo photo I have of either of them with Santa is one of Cara [...]

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This morning I had some work to do in the UCLA library, so I dragged my German, my kids, and my mom to the campus with me. While I tried to navigate the stacks for the umpteenth time, they basked outside in the blazing California sunshine. (It has been unbearably hot here.)
After that, [...]

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Amid much “Camp Rock” fanfare, my niece Katy turned 6 over the weekend. Her mom and nana whipped up a great party for her and all of her first grade friends, as well as her little cousins.
My sister, Lisa, made the groovy cake all by herself. (Do the little ones even know what [...]

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