Monthly Archives: June 2008

a look back

I was looking through some old pictures the other day, and one of the photos reminded me of Cate’s problem. When you’re in the middle of something, it feels so all-consuming, and now, it’s just a memory. (THANK GOODNESS!)

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wet

When you have a big sister like Cate… who gets her hands on a hose… you’re gonna get wet. There are no two ways about it. By the way, check out their shirts – I just love them! My neighbor, … Continue reading

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Chris

Happy Birthday! Pumpkin Cheesecake with Graham Cracker & Pecan Crust

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evel "megnievel"

Meg is proving herself to be quite the little daredevil. I’m dreading the days to come, but for now I find it a bit amusing. Today I knew she was up to no good, so I watched what she was … Continue reading

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birthday party

Well, my baby is three years old and the weekend is over. I feel like I can finally breathe again. (Almost.) On Saturday, Cate turned three and we held a joint party for the girls. We had a lot of … Continue reading

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she has a sweet tooth that Cate didn’t at that age

The big party is going to be on Saturday, but we couldn’t do her first birthday without a (cup)cake! It was the first time she’d had one, and she enjoyed it immensely (but I suspect that has a lot to … Continue reading

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impatient

Cate is getting a little fed up with everyone else’s birthday. She wants her birthday already, darn it!

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1 year old

One year ago today I was making Cate’s birthday cake when I went into labor. Roughly 10 hours later, at 9:41 pm, Margaret Ruth McMillian came into this world. Happy birthday to my sassy and sweet little baby.

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take my advice

I’ve been busy, busy, busy here preparing for the girls’ birthdays. Tomorrow Meg is going to be 1. 1! 1. I feel so sad. Anyway, I made a batch of icing for their cupcakes. The whole party is pink, so … Continue reading

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rainbow fruit platter

The heat here has been killer lately. It really doesn’t put one in the mood to eat a huge, heavy supper. So recently I decided to do something different – have an all fruit supper. Here is a photo of … Continue reading

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