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Thoughts
It’s gray and chilly (52 degrees), I haven’t written a blog post in over a week, my baby’s asleep, and my mind is a racing. Be warned this might be a long one. Fall: I’ve been looking forward to fall for a couple of weeks now. Mostly for silly reasons. The bulk of Scotland’s wardrobe…
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Thoughts from the Rocking Chair
It’s been a while since I recorded any “rocking chair thoughts.” However, tonight they are too strong to leave unvoiced. So though it’s 2:00 am, here I go. Last week, Scotland slept through the night every night. This week, he’s returned to waking at 1:30-2:00ish and again at 5:00. At first I found myself a…
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Sulfur Springs
Ohio is a beautiful place to live. Despite Tom and I’s love of the outdoors we have not taken advantage of the amazing metro-park system in Cleveland. Saturday we headed out to the South Chagrin Metro Park to visit Sulfur Springs. I’d been once and wanted to take Tom ever since, plus I got a…
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Pittsburgh
Last Saturday our little family decided to take advantage of Tom’s day off and head to Pittsburgh. We had a wonderful day. We spent several hours in the monstrosity that is IKEA, dreaming of future kitchens with detailed organization, and considering what it would be like to live in a small space. We bought eating…
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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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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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Photo Op: Thistledown
To fulfill the photography challenge for my Photography club I headed back to Thistledown Race Tracks to work on my action shots. My friend Jen and her son Cody joined us. It was a gorgeous day. Since it wasn’t a derby day, there were fewer people then when we went before. Which was nice. I…