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The main event of the family reunion was, of course, the wedding. The girls were thrilled with their pretty dresses (petticoats!), sparkly new shoes and cute little baskets full of rose petals. They were also very serious about their duties, though, and asked questions and practiced, then walked very carefully down the aisle. They even…
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I love our family tradition of weekend nature walks. And I realize I'm in the minority (around here at least), but I am perfectly happy with the lack of snow we've had lately. Actually, I think the ducks would agree.
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This was the scene at our house, 7:00 pm on Saturday night. It was a full-on dance party with friends (and yes, they're all wearing their pajamas). What a lovely way to celebrate the fact that we actually survived the shortest longest month of the year!! Good riddance, February!
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The sleeping bags were a Valentine's Day gift to the girls, just in time for our trip to Rangeley. They spent over an hour in their bags the day they got them, with Adam next to them in his sleeping bag (which he's had since he was ten). Apparently it's very fun to zip and…
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The high on Saturday reached almost 50 degrees!! To celebrate, the girls wore sunglasses, and rain pants instead of snow pants. Huzzah! We took a leisurely walk at the park, interrupted by episodes of puddle-jumping and choruses of, "I love mud!" (For the record, I do NOT love mud, but I do love "warm" weather…
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This week is "February vacation" in Maine. I am pretty sure this school break was instituted as a way for lucky Mainers to escape to Florida for a few days during what feels like the longest month of the year. Those of stuck here in Maine are left to find ways to occupy ourselves without…
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It hasn't snowed here in about three weeks, and we had some rain that washed away the snow from the roads and sidewalks. So on Sunday we had the brilliant idea of walking at Royal River Park, and the girls wanted to bring their scooters. It was great, but freezing cold. And on the way…
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We have finally figured out what all real Mainers seem to have been born knowing: the key to learning how to ice skate is an old metal folding chair. You see, metal folding chairs are just the right height for kids to hold onto to keep steady, and they are easy to push around. And…
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{The scene: Adam is being silly at the dinner table. I am rolling my eyes.} Grace: "Mom, why did you choose him?" Me: "I don't know." Grace: "Somebody had to choose him."
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February is my least favorite month. It's simply a month to tolerate, to soldier through with our heads down and our coats zipped up tight. It's a month of bitter cold, feelings of being housebound in the Maine woods, and a week-long break from school (really, in February? what are we supposed to do all week?).…
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