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Our New Webcam

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We got a webcam for home, so we can do video phone calls with Daddy across the country. Here’s the result of Callum and me playing around when we first installed it and were testing it out. It’s grainy and dark, but I think the fun comes through. … [Read more...] about Our New Webcam

Back

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We are back, more or less intact, and starting back into a routine again. We’ve had an amazing time on vacation the past week or so, surrounded by family, and we’re sad to see it pass so quickly. Oh, well… Lots of tales to tell. We’ll be posting pictures as soon as they’re available.UPDATE: Pix here … [Read more...] about Back

First day above ground

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First day above ground Originally uploaded by Pamela PC In my growing quest to find something that engages both Callum and me, I thought I found something ideal that combines mud, water, and learning: gardening. Unfortunately, I didn’t realize that it also takes more than a little bit of gentleness and precision. Well, at least the way I started trying to practice it.We went out to Home Depot a … [Read more...] about First day above ground

Callum’s Latest and Greatest

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Callum’s ability to say words is moving ahead at an astounding pace. Here are a few of the items in his vocabulary:New ones:SpiderStopGoCanta (sing, in Spanish)Cat (he still mostly refers to cats as “meow”)Food (sounds like “bood”)Boo boo (American childish word for for “injury”)Longstanding parts of the vocab:Ga-ga (for anything to drink – originates from “agua,” Spanish for … [Read more...] about Callum’s Latest and Greatest

Don’t forget…

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We know you just love hanging out on this site every day, desperately hoping we’ve updated. But, in case you’re just interested in visiting when there’s new content, sign up via the little box on the right sidebar. That’ll let you receive an e-mail every time we have a new entry, which, as you know, isn’t super often. … [Read more...] about Don’t forget…

The Big Four-Oh

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When he got in the car, he was all excitement. “It’s a beautiful day. Should we go to the park? Should we go out to eat?” “No, honey,” I said, “I’d really rather just go home. I have some food I can fix there.” He acquiesced, and we rolled on toward Albany. Upon arrival, he noticed that the weeds that typically grow beside the street had been trimmed. “Did you do that?” he asked. “Oh, yeah,” I … [Read more...] about The Big Four-Oh

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