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Tag Archives: Miles
Snow Day Monkeys
Monday, February 13th 2017 Spontaneously employing son and nephew to help sort paperwork on this snow day was like Christmas in February. Baby Mary in her new hand-me-down jammies is the icing on the fruit cake. 2017-02-13 Snow Day Monkeys … Continue reading
Posted in animals, childhood, comedy, domestic life, education, family, fight, forgiveness, love, mental health, parenthood, work-life balance
Tagged Baby Mary, Miles, tattoos, Tattoos by ClaraJane, Tax Prep, whack-a-bunny
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Hulla D.I.Y. Dojo Kids
Sunday, September 18th 2016 Courtesy of Aunt Heather and Uncle Joe’s basement in Hull, it is with deep sobriety and sombre gratitude that I am humbled by the honor of presenting to you now, for the first time IN the … Continue reading
Good Friday Morning Adventure
Friday, March 25th 2016 For this “Good Friday” off from school, and because of Baby Mary’s proclivity for “adventure” in the morning times, we arranged a family get-together around that. And though none … Continue reading
Posted in animals, childhood, comedy, domestic life, education, faith, family, food, forgiveness, Friendship, grandparenthood, health, love, mental health, parenthood, spirituality
Tagged Amanda, Aunt Amanda, Baby Mary, Bubble Wow, bunnies, bunny, Cat, cross, Easter, Easter cookies, Good Friday, hi five, Jebus, Jesus, kitty, Mary, Miles, Mom, mythology, nails, sin, trampoline
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Tobin Winter Concert – 2016
Friday, February 5th 2016 Selected and (totally biased) highlights from this morning’s Winter Concert at school, including closeups of possibly the two erstwhile most miserable-looking boys, our own Gavin and Miles. (Followed by my write-up for the school paper, … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, education, music, parenthood, school
Tagged concert, elementary school, Gavin, John Martha-Reynolds, Kyle Ramey, Miles, school concert, singing, Tobin Montessori, Tobin School, Winter Concert
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Math Morning – January 2016
Thursday, January 28th 2016 Today was the much anticipated annual MATH MORNING at Tobin school; a rare opportunity for parents to come witness the intriguing materials and fascinating works of our students inside the classroom. First up, ClaraJane’s class in … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, education, faith, family, mental health, parenthood, school, work
Tagged addends, Amanda, Aunt, Aunt Amanda, Auntie, Bead Frame, binomial cube, Children's House, ClaraJane, Dynamic Addition, Gavin, Lower El, Lower Elementary, Miles, Montessori, Montessori materials, Mr. Dana, Ms. Mayya, Oksana, Oxy, Sajni, smartboard Smart Board, Snake Game, Stamp Game, Victor
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Mary’s 1st Birthday Party
Sunday, November 29th 2015 Happy Birthday Mary!!! Great party, Amanda, James and Miles. And what a fantastic young baby lady. Love you Mary! ♡
Posted in childhood, domestic life, family, food, grandparenthood, love, parenthood
Tagged 1st Birthday, Amanda, Baby's First Cake, chocolate frosting face, First Birthday, James, Mary, Miles
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