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On this day, thirty-eight years ago, my parents were married.  They didn't have a big fancy wedding, but I hear it was one hell of an after party. 

Thanks to them for being a great example of how to make a marriage work. 

I love you guys. 

like it's 1999

hayden in action

This was taken by Taylor (can't you tell?) on August 8th 2009.

boppy time

Hayden likes to hang out in her boppy pillow, sans clothing. From her perch, she shouts unintelligible orders at us, which we scramble to follow.

summer begins

Yea for summer!

doodlebug

Watched E.T. with Doodlebug this afternoon. She was completely enthralled by the magic of it, chattering the entire time. As far as she's concerned, E.T. is real somewhere living his life after having visited the planet Earth. He still thinks of Elliot but is happy to be home. She has asked me about a million questions, all completely unanswerable.

She makes me recall what it was to believe in a fantasy that completely, that happily. Those were good times.

why I heart our new neighborhood

newly acquired

Isn't she gorgeous? She's just arrived.

I am extremely excited to flutter around my kitchen with her.

finally

Okay. It's finally happened. We have moved. In fact, we've been here for a week and a day now. AMAZING. I L-O-V-E it for realsies. We have no furniture yet (mattresses, a couch and a forlorn loveseat are the sum total), but I can't help but wake up smiling each morning, listening to the coyotes make wierd howly-yipping noises outside my window. Yea for me!