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Tag Archives: Gavin
Flamly Pit Stop
On our way home from VT, ClaraJane needed us to pull over to nurse, and Paul needed to find something to occupy Gavin. Voila! Flamly Pit Stop. (o: [36 seconds]
Posted in childhood, domestic life, family, Friendship, love, parenthood
Tagged Bubble Wow, Cambridge, ClaraJane, dance party, Flamily Pitstop, Flamly Dance, Flamly Pitstop, Gavin, Grandma's house, Jennifer, Mary Margaret, Oberhausers, Paul, snow, Vermont, Vermont in Winter, weather
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The King and Princess
In the evening before leaving for a New Year’s Eve party, my boy came in while I was nursing his baby sister and said: G: Mom, let’s play where you be the Princess and I be the King, okay? M: … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, domestic life, family, love, parenthood
Tagged baby, Baby Queen, ClaraJane, Dad, dressing up, Gavin, King, Mom, New Year's Eve, Oberhausers, Other King, Princess, Queen, sword, Trio-Legos
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Christmas Eve Cuties
[35 secs]
Posted in childhood, domestic life, family, Friendship, love, parenthood
Tagged baby, ClaraJane, Gavin, giggling, mommy, Oberhausers, siblings
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This morning at breakfast, my boy: Him: Mommy, I love you. Me: Really?! Him: Yeah! Me: No WAY. Get out of town! Him: But I CAN’T! If I get out of town… I will be LOST! Me: (Laughs, hugs, kisses… … Continue reading
Dear Santa…
Posted in childhood, faith, love
Tagged Christmas, Dear Santa, Gavin, letter to Santa, Twisty Twirly Tazzy Whirly
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Fall Fashion for Boys
Posted in childhood, domestic life, faith, family, love, parenthood, patience
Tagged DaddyLove, Gavin, Gingerbread, Oberhausers, Paul, Simpler Times
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Thanksgiving 2011
[7 mins, 16 secs]
Posted in childhood, domestic life, faith, family, food, Friendship, love, parenthood, patience
Tagged Amanda, Aunt Amanda, Boharts, Bubble Wow, Cambridge, ClaraJane, cousins, DaddyLove, Gavin, Jennifer, Liz, Mary Margaret, Oberhausers, Olivia, Paul, Thanksgiving, Zach Daddy, Zachary
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A Glorious Sunday
[1 min, 5 secs]
Posted in childhood, domestic life, family, Friendship, health, love, marriage, mental health, parenthood
Tagged balance bike, biking, Boharts, Cambridge, Charles River, ClaraJane, cousins, DaddyLove, Gavin, Jennifer, Mamma, Oberhausers, Olivia, Paul, Zachary
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Careening Wildly
Life continues to careen wildly. As you say Mom, “Life is good there’s just so much of it.” Sunday was so radical. Paul and I got ourselves and FOUR kids (ours plus Boharts) to church and back, all on bikes, … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, domestic life, faith, family, love, marriage, mental health, parenthood, patience
Tagged Boharts, Cambridge, childrens art, ClaraJane, First Parish Cambridge, Flaming Chalice, Gavin, Jennifer, Olivia, Paul, Unitarian Universalist, Zachary
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Gavin Learns the Days
[40 secs]
Posted in childhood, domestic life, parenthood
Tagged Childhood Learning, DaddyLove, Days of the Week, Early Education, Gavin, Oberhausers, Paul
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