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Pam and Adi!
Last weekend Pam and Adi came out to visit. It was Scotland’s first time meeting Adi- and he absolutely adored her! We had a wonderful time together, visiting Amish country and eating lots of cheese, playing Dominion, cooking and eating, shopping, and watching Part 1 and Part II of Harry Potter. I’m fortunate to have…
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< Sigh >
At 9:00am it’s already 83 degrees in my house- and there is a heat advisory today. I was up three times for a spell of stomach sickness last night. Another two with Scotland- the second of which I decided to bring him into bed with us since his room was so hot. Which meant I…
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4th wedding anniversary
Yup! We’re up to four. Though it feels way longer than that- in a good way. Wait, I used to have a life without Tom? What kind of life would that be?! I love my husband. I can’t imagine a better one. I’m pretty sure I’m the luckiest girl on the planet. (And yes I…
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Petersen Family Reunion 2011 (It's a long one!)
In my opinion this year’s Phil Petersen Family Reunion was a huge success. I believe lasting memories were made by all. Here are some of my favorites.Capriel was a memory in and of herself. This little firecracker could keep you entertained all day, just by watching her. Whether she’s hanging upside down on the zip…
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Cousin Fun
After two weeks visiting family in Utah: We’re back! We had a wonderful time. Scotland was a champ. After a few days of “What on earth is going on here!” he adapted to the chaos and soon embraced it. (Needless to say, he has slept TONS since we got back. Recovery attempt?) Scotland has four…
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Introducing: Dr. Thomas Johnathan Foutz, PhD
Tom graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a PhD in Bio-Medical Engineering. He did his research at the Cleveland Clinic, which buildings you can see behind him. His topic was “Energy Efficient Neural Stimulation.” He worked under Dr. Cameron McIntyre. Five years of diligent hard work have come to a close. On June 22…
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The Checklist manifesto
About couple of months ago I went with Tom to attend a talk given by Atul Gawande at the Cleveland Clinic. He talked briefly about a movement he started and a book he wrote called “The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right.” He suggests and supports with research the idea that the medical profession…
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Play Time!
Scotland got together a couple of times with his friend Cody last week. I loved watching these two interact. Scotland naturally took on the role of the counselor: “So Cody, how does this train make you feel?” But he also knew when to loosen up and have a good time. Scotland – 4 months Cody-…
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A few days ago Scotland learned how to make a pop sound by sucking his tongue off the roof of his mouth!Oh, how we love this boy!
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Garden 2011
Sorry to bombard the blog with posts today. I’m way behind. Despite my lack of attention, the garden is coming up nicely. Last year, I drew out a plan, spent months nurturing seedlings, and meticulously planted each plant. This year I had no plan, I never transplanted my seedlings from their original seeding trays so they…