Category Archives: Baby

Another Sunny Day

Posted on 05/06/2017 by chick

From my journal 5/6/17: I am outside with the kids. The sun is shining. Rhyme by Livia: I wish I was a bee to take a sip of a weed And if I was a bee, I would bee so … Continue reading →

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A Birthday Celebration

Posted on 01/31/2017 by chick

Dear Children, Livia had a birthday this month. She is now six years old! It’s hard to believe, because I can still remember her as a baby. Baby Livia would tackle every obstacle head-on, wearing a big smile, and with … Continue reading →

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Five Years

Posted on 12/31/2016 by chick

Dear Kids, I recently wrote about Christmas 2016. I also reposted about Christmas 2011. This got me to thinking about how much you’ve changed over the past five years. Marshall didn’t talk much when he was a toddler. He used … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2016

Posted on 12/26/2016 by chick

Dear Kids, It was a tough Christmas season. The election of Donald Trump threw a pall over the whole year’s end, and it seemed like everyone was grumpy. Good cheer was so lacking that I nearly cried from happiness one … Continue reading →

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Computers, the Past, and the Future

Posted on 12/24/2016 by chick

Dear Kids, I think I spend too much time on the computer. I think you think that, too. You will probably have memories of me ignoring you in favor of my computer, just as I have memories of my mother … Continue reading →

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Here Comes Christmas

Posted on 12/23/2016 by chick

Dear Kids, Christmas always sneaks up on me. No matter how much Christmas prep I think I’ve done before and right after Thanksgiving, it’s never enough. Come December, every day brings new tasks that must be done or else the … Continue reading →

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At Least You Asked

Posted on 10/10/2016 by chick

Dear Children, Sometimes you can be very acquisitive children. Livia, for example, has asked me a couple of times if she can have the house when I die. Over my dead body! Ha-ha. But seriously, you want a lot of … Continue reading →

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Marshall in 2016

Posted on 09/18/2016 by chick

Dear Marshall, We celebrated your seventh birthday in 2016. It’s hard to believe that you’ve been with us for seven lucky years! I can still see in my mind’s eye the infant who used to roll around on my bed … Continue reading →

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Marshall Says the Title Is “Enter Title Here”

Posted on 07/02/2016 by chick

Dear Kids, Here are a few stories about you. One day Livia came dancing into my office singing one of her favorite Taylor Swift songs. She sang, “Shake it on, Shake it on!” I said, “Sweetie, I think it’s supposed … Continue reading →

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First Tooth and Other Stories

Posted on 04/17/2016 by chick

Dear Kids, Here are some stories about you. Livia lost her first tooth on 3/24. It had been loose for quite a while, and she had babied it. But that evening, she came downstairs to show it to me, and … Continue reading →

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