We’re Gonna Party Like It’s Your Birthday, Sarah Likes December 22, 2006
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Today our dearest “Aunt” Sarah celebrates her 29th birthday for the sixth or seventh year. She’s such a bundle of joy in our lives! She can bring home the bacon, whip up the best quiche or scrumptious cookies, hand-craft a decoration or new dining room buffet table, and hold her beer/wine with the fellas! Slikes….Oprah or Martha Stewart have nothing on you. We wish you the Happiest of Birthdays.
Meet Oscar and Lola December 19, 2006
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We have two new members in the Barnes household – Oscar and Lola! Mallory gets credit for the names….Oscar is the grey/white male and Lola is the tri-color female (brother and sister). They’re already making the house a lot warmer for Christmas!
Getting Ready for Christmas December 15, 2006
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The Holiday cheer is upon us in the Barnes household. Last night we headed out with the girls for our annual selection of the Christmas tree. Once again Mallory picked out a beautiful Douglas Fir, this one measuring about 8′ tall. Today both Mallory and Nathalie have their school Christmas parties, and then tonight we’ll fire up the hot chocolate, Christmas tunes (Vince Guiraldi’s Charlie Brown’s Christmas, of course!), and trim the tree. I’m also heading over to a friend’s office today to pick up a new kitten! We took some time to grieve for Rascal – and it still may be too soon – but the girls have so much love for pets and we think the new kitten will warm the house. Lastly, we’re especially looking forward to the arrival of Nene and Grandad next Wednesday to join us for Christmas!
Given that it’s Christmastime, I’ll also take the liberty of reposting our old Barnes Christmas Past video…which will get updated after this year’s festivities:
She’s Losing Her Innocense December 3, 2006
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There are certainly daily reminders that our girls are growing older, but some signs (pun indtended) provide stark mileposts that wake you up. Last week, the entire family was greeted with Mallory’s first “KEEP OUT” sign on her bedroom. I believe this followed some arguement between Mallory and her little sister, Nathalie. Unfortunately, they both share a bedroom, so the door didn’t stay closed for long.
