Archive for March, 2008

Mar 28 2008

On love and marriage

Published by emyette under Home life, Michael

“Mom, is that picture from before I was born?” Michael asks. “Yes, honey.” “Is it from before you and Daddy were married?” “Yes.” “You and Daddy were just friends then?” “You were such good friends you decided to get married together? I think that’s how it works.”

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Mar 27 2008

Looking for a minority bone marrow donor

Published by emyette under Friends

One of Michael-John’s classmates is looking for a multiracial angel to donate bone marrow to save her life. Watch her YouTube video and pass the word on to everyone you know. You can’t help but be moved by her plea.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYUFB542Iak

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Mar 27 2008

Climbing Mount Textile

Published by emyette under Home life

Jacob: “Mama, why you laundry on-a my table?”
Me: “Well, that’s the easiest place for me to fold while wearing a sleeping Maggie.”
Between being on vacation for 10 days and having a baby who spits up approximately every 15 minutes, I found myself Monday with an insane amount of laundry to wash, dry, fold and put [...]

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Mar 27 2008

I have a 2 year-old…

Published by emyette under Home life, Jacob

…who is one of the many reasons I haven’t found as much time to write as I had hoped.
Currently, he drives me nuts. More specifically, he makes me want to scream every time we try to run what should be a simple errand and he has a complete breakdown over something small such as paying [...]

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Mar 04 2008

Finca del Niño trip

Published by emyette under Travel

We were fortunate to be able to go back to the Finca del Niño (Farm of the Child) where we volunteered as a family from 2004-2006, and spend a week reconnecting with the children, houseparents, Fransiscan sisters and volunteers still living there. Michael had a wonderful time playing with Delia, the woman who cared for [...]

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