Day 2667 | Afternoon Date
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I’ll take a cookie date with this guy any day.
Day 2666 | Soccer - Part Two
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Another day, another cold [and even slightly rainy] soccer game. Living the dream over here.
Day 2665 | Spring Soccer
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Soccer’s back. And it was about 35 degrees. Why do we do this?!? All I can say is that it’s a good thing Robbe loves it so much.
Day 2664 | Back on Bikes
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It could not have been a more beautiful weekend here in Eau Claire. We soaked in a ton of sunshine, got some yard work taken care of, and even managed to have a bit of fun, too.
Day 2663 | It’s Coming
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Spring is officially on the way. And I’m more than officially ready.
Day 2662 | 12 Years Old
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This guy is twelve today. 12! I can’t believe it either. If you know him, you know he’s just the smartest, funniest, kindest, most sensitive soul around. He’s also overly competitive at board games and doesn’t love being too busy.
I love this guy so very much.
Day 2661 | Almost 12
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This guy is two days away from turning 12. Twelve. That’s crazy. April 5, 2012, was the official due date. Of course, Chase decided to take his sweet time and officially joined our family two days later. There’s not an April 5 that goes by, though, that I don’t think about the months and months I spent counting down to that date. Not to seem cliche, but, man, that seems like a lifetime ago.
Day 2660 | Cat Cafe
/Eau Claire officially has everything we need now that Mr. Kitty’s Cat Cafe just opened (and we can walk there!). Clearly we went on opening day, because you have to. The cats seemed a bit uninterested in us (probably because they all of a sudden had so many visitors!), but it was a lot of fun. We found friends who were interested in lots of pets and snuggles so we left away happy.
Now hopefully it’s not too long before we can make it back!
Day 2659 | Back At It
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It’s been a bit. Sorry about that. Pre-spring break preparations, then spring break busy-ness, and now post-spring break catch-up mode.
I’ll try to do better…but no promises! In the meantime, look at this fun piece of artwork at the library’s newest exhibit. Beautiful, right? Can you tell I’m a bit excited about spring officially making its appearance?
Day 2658 | Cake Decorating
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The boys spent last night learning how to decorate cakes with their 4-H club. Fun, right? Also, very messy. But mostly fun.
Day 2657 | Lazy Sunday
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Yeah, I don’t mind a lazy Sunday. Not at all.
Day 2656 | WMTA Piano Competition
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Robbe killed it at today’s piano competition. He worked SO hard over the last few weeks and it totally paid off. He even made it to the next level!
We’re so proud of this little dude for all the effort he put in.
Day 2655 | Reading Friend
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After a walk to the library, Chase and I spent some time reading with the bun. He tries to eat the books more than an ideal reading friend would but he’s got other redeeming qualities.
Day 2654 | The Celebration Continues
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Birthday round 3/4 wrapped up today with Robbe’s Dungeons & Dragons-themed birthday party. He had the best time ever—just so happy and enthusiastic. Even Chase was a good sport as Dungeon Master and assistant party-planner.
And now we have at least a short birthday break. A welcomed break, no doubt about that (although the beginning of April is feeling awful close at the moment).
Day 2653 | Spring Piano Recital
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Robbe did AMAZING at tonight’s piano recital. He picked a tough song that he’s been working on for months and he crushed it. So proud of this guy
Day 2652 | Double Digits
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That’s right…our *little* guy is now ten. Things are getting serious over here.
We had a really lovely day celebrating all of his favorite things: video games, shopping, D&D, ice cream cake, soup (he loves soup!), and a Marvel movie. Pretty fantastic, right?
I just love him so much.
Day 2651 | Arcade
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We’re kicking off the birthday weekend the best way we know how…with a trip to the arcade. It’s not my favorite, but I’m not the one celebrating a 10th (!!) birthday.
Day 2650 | Swimming
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Another swim meet and another happy swimmer. It sure has been fun seeing Chase take on a new challenge this winter. He won’t be sad when the four day/week practices are done, but I’m hopeful he’ll be up for giving it another try in the future.
Day 2649 | Temperature Shift
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When the temperature shifts 50 degrees in 24 hours, you appreciate the little things—like the sunshine hitting my beautiful new plants.
Thank goodness the super cold is supposed to be short-lived.
Day 2648 | Champions!
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Robbe’s team won the championship game tonight to end his second season of basketball. So much excitement and fun. He even had a special fan from Cape Cod to help cheer him on. Whoop whoop!
