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Myrtle's BBQ
Last Saturday our Grandma Myrtle hosted a BBQ. It started out with three couples and kept expanding until we had 16 people. Myrtle and I experienced a lot of joy anticipating the event. We talked about what to serve, who to invite, how to seat everyone, etc. We went shopping together to purchase all the…
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Scotter's 2nd Birthday Party
Yesterday, we celebrated Scotland’s birthday with our family away from family: Mary and Lydia, Jen and Cody, Claire, and Anne (or as Scotland calls her: Annie) and Brandon. They are all important people in Scotland’s life, his adopted aunts and uncles, cousins. When the night wrapped up and everyone left I felt overwhelmed by the…
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Happy 2nd Birthday, Scotland Jazey Caprezi!
This year has been one of the brightest of my life- thanks to you. I never comprehended how much love and joy motherhood would bring. Happy Birthday bug. Your father and I love you like crazy.
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A jumbled rambling Valentines Day post
Ready for the oven Today was truly a love-filled day for us. It started out with a relaxed playful morning with Scotland. We jumped on the bed, raced around the house, wrestled while he got dressed, and enjoyed heart-shaped pancakes. Then we went on a walk/run with my besty Claire. She sat down and played…
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Interview Tour de West: Logan, Utah – Part I
Brecklyn, Sabina, Brigette, and I After two wonderful weeks in Salt Lake with Brigette I headed up to Cache Valley with Sabina. She and Brecklyn drove up to take Brigette and I out to see the Christmas concert by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra on Temple Square. I was excited to have a girl’s…
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Interview Tour de West: Moxee, WA
After our adventurous and aquatic day in Portland we drove to Moxee, WA. The first few days we spent time with my two younger sisters, helped my Mom around the house, worked on a secretive project for my Dad’s 60th birthday celebration (more on that later) and enjoyed their “ranch.” Soon after we arrived Brigette…
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Mothering
I dedicated today to intent mothering. In otherwords Scotter was my myside all day today, doing puzzles, playing with trains, switching the laundry, putting away the dishes, going to the art and children’s museum and making dinner. All through dinner prep Scotter stood, on a chair, by my side. He happily chattered on smiling and…
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Art Museum: Balloon exhibit
Scotter and I took advantage of the beautiful 60 degree day yesterday to hit Wade Oval reflection pond and the art museum. We were delighted to see the new attrium that opened a few weeks ago, experience the new balloon exhibit and see the Wari art exhibit. I felt sentimental yesterday, thinking of how much…
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Fall in Cleveland
With the thought that this is likely our last fall in Cleveland, I’ve felt a real desire to capture the fall experience here. Scotland loves jumping in the HUGE leaf piles. One of the things I love most about motherhood is modeling. I love that I showed Scotland the joy of walking through leaves, that…
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19 Months- Scotland
Lately, Scotland has started pairing sticking his tongue out and difficut tasks. Today, however, he was just being silly. Scotter picked up my cold. The last few days I’ve been savoring long stretches on the rocking chair- cuddled together reading books. The other day we ran into Cody and Jen at the library, when…