Category Archives: family

Missed the Bus

Posted on 2015/09/21 by circuskitchen

Monday, September 21st 2015 How to awake this piece of confection from her angelic slumber in my bed? I mean seriously: Then while dressing, we hit a fashion snafu: Somehow we all spill out to the bus stop, … Continue reading →

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Tunbridge Fair 2015

Posted on 2015/09/20 by circuskitchen

Friday-Sunday, September 18th-20st 2015 In honor of Miles’ & Bubble Wow’s birthdays, the family trekked up to one of our old favorite haunts in Vermont: The Tunbridge WORLD’S Fair. I stayed back to grind away at work but came along … Continue reading →

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Cambridge Italian Festival 2013

Posted on 2015/09/13 by circuskitchen

September 13th 2015 Every year this little street in our neighborhood transforms into this wonderful little carnival. This year I didn’t get to go, but Daddy took the kids. LOVE! 2015-09-13 ITALIAN FESTIVAL with DADDY [2mins,24secs]: It’s called the … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, family, love | Tagged carnival, carnival games, carnival rides, Cosmas, Daddy, Damian, East Cambridge, Festival, Italian Feast, please stop, Starship 3000, THAT WAS AWESOME, Warren Street, we can easily get out | 2 Comments

Guess Who’s NOT at School?

Posted on 2015/09/08 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, September 8th 2015 2015-09-08 CJ PIX [29 seconds]: Mommy’s “lipgloss” she also “borrowed.” *Four* years old, full of beans & entering Junior Kindergarden as a “Second Year Student.”

Posted in childhood, domestic life, education, faith, family, food, forgiveness, love, mental health, parenthood, patience, work | Tagged back to school, Camera Phone, children, CJ, Daddy's phone, digital devices, home from school, kind of, kinda sorta, sort of | 1 Comment

Back to School 2015

Posted on 2015/09/08 by circuskitchen

September 2015 ClaraJane and Gavin weren’t actually unhappy over going Back to School per se, just about me making them pause for the photo first. C’est la vie. This year, in addition to our new Principal, Jaime Frost, … Continue reading →

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Camping! – Otter River State Forest Movie

Posted on 2015/09/07 by circuskitchen

Labor Day Weekend 2015 (Fri. 9/4 – Mon. 9/7) Summer culminated in our much anticipated camping trip for the whole long weekend. (#nogigs!) We didn’t care much where we ended up; there are so many wonderful state forest … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, education, faith, family, food, forgiveness, Friendship, health, love, marriage, mental health, nature, parenthood, patience, work | Tagged back to school, campfire, camping, end of summer, fairy house, fishing, frogging, Labor Day Weekend, Otter River State Forest, two tents | 1 Comment

7 Year-Old Transformation

Posted on 2015/09/07 by circuskitchen

Labor Day Weekend Camping 2015 By Friday of Labor Day, we are camping. During an art project I brought, Gavin dips his hair in blue. Next night, starting in on an ear of corn, the boy’s tooth … Continue reading →

Posted in childhood, faith, family, food, health, love, nature, parenthood | Tagged 7 year old, blue hair, BOY, camp, camping, corn, hair cut, long hair, loose tooth, lost tooth, Otter River State Forest, s'mores, two teeth | 1 Comment

Flying Boys

Posted on 2015/08/31 by circuskitchen

Monday, August 31 2015 On this day, Gavin and Miles had a brief but vigorous playdate. 2015-08-31 FLYING BOYS [40seconds]:

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FIT GIRL

Posted on 2015/08/27 by circuskitchen

Thursday, August 27th 2015 Sometimes my husband and daughter work out: EXTREME FIT GIRL [14seconds]: While checking out of Trader Joe’s and feeling tense on account of the above depicted *FIT* -which Paul had mercifully taken out into the … Continue reading →

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Trumpet Boy Attack

Posted on 2015/08/27 by circuskitchen

Thursday, August 27th 2015 This one is for my Dad, Grandpa Bruce, who wonders if Gavin is practicing his trumpet. The answer is, sort of! 2015-08-27 Trumpet Boy Attack [32 seconds]:

Posted in childhood, domestic life, education, family, health, love | Tagged blow your horn, Gavin, trumpet | Leave a comment

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