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Saturday, February 13, 2010

Miscellaneous Life Shots (Jan '10)

Here is a collection of random photos taken over the last month of the various random activities that make up our lives:

Lando has been working with Dad to learn some appliance repair... hopefully not for a lifetime trade, but it may come in handy to hep pay bills & supplement income. Here he is installing our "new" dishwasher (a hand-me-down, but NEW to us :)

Miss M and her friends on "twin day" (although, they made it "triplet day") at Jr. High. They won 2nd place!!!
Scroll down to the bottom of this entry and you will see them - a few weeks later - with their crazy make-up & hair for their drama production.



We went to a football-play-offs-watching-day at Frank & Dawn's... FUN!
We invited the whole clan - and, to my GREAT delight, they ALL came! Jade & Sar, Lando & Emmy, Deevs & Katie, & Miss M (and Tessa was there to hang out with since it was her house).

Chargers lost to Jets and our beloved Vikings (Go Favre!) beat the Cowboys (sorry Dawn :(
(Tho' they would go on to lose to the Saints who won the Superbowl this year.)





"The sensation that is sweeping the nation!"
"The blanket with sleeves!"

"Blankets are OK,
but they can slip and slide -
plus your hands are trapped inside.
The Snuggie™ Blanket keeps you totally warm
and gives you the freedom to use your hands!"

Yes, I finally succumbed and bought a Snuggie (as seen on TV)...
Check out the remote control in the pocket!
Deevs & Kyle at the Kill Ball tournament - their team all dressed as scouts.
Miss M & Lando just hanging around the house (Lando was still home on 6 week winter break)
Sunday, Game Night! (Balderdash, this time.)
Miss M & friends ready for their roles as Hip Hop Faeries in Shakespeare's
"A Midsummer Night's Dream"

Monday, July 27, 2009

Lando is 19!!!!!!!

19 years ago on July 20, 1990, our little Lando was born.
(I need to scan and upload some baby and 'little one' photos of the kids... when I do I will update.)

He was not the easiest baby or toddler. Strong-willed and determined from day one!
But always tender-hearted, wanting to please, loyal, and (believe it or not) slightly cautious.
He loved to be able to quantify things and explain things with numbers and percentages. "Mom, I like steak WAY better than chicken... I'll bet 93% of people like steak better than chicken."

He has always had a strong sense of justice and fairness. Once you earn his respect and admiration, he will go above and beyond to please you and to earn your respect... loyal to the end. But if he believe someone is unfair or unjust, he will cease to care about anything that person thinks or says. He tends to be a "black and white" thinker... if something is black, it is always black - in all circumstances. But if it is white, it is white... not ifs, ands, or buts about it. He doesn't easily change his thinking either, but once he does, it is fairly locked in unless something comes along to deeply challenge it.

He is a learner and a thinker and a grower. He is SO smart and talented. Our whole family loves to listen to Lando play guitar or piano and sing.

Being related to Lando is a joyful ride.

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19th birthday party

Brothers

Picnic dinner
Grammie ("don't-poke-eyes-out-with-a-stick") and Grampie making marshmallow roasting sticks from hangers. (With TN cousin Mike looking on.)


Roasting marshmallows with "cousin" Ali.

We showed "Yes Man" from a projector on a white sheet screen.
Mike & Lando watching movie.

Around the firepit.
It was a week night (work night) and it got kinda loud, so we had to shut down festivities around 11:15 so we didn't overly annoy our lovely neighbors.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LANDO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Miss M is 13


Thanks Aunt E for helping SO much and making the SURPRISE happen.
Thanks Em for coming!