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Gerig Hall Reunion!

Gerig Hall Reunion!

We just got back on Monday from our annual trip to Indiana for the Gerig Hall Reunion!!! We had a wonderful weekend. This year, one of the couples hosted at their house. This gave us a few rooms inside for the non-campers, and a lot of space outside for people to pitch a tent. They also had a pool and a fire pit which we all enjoyed. I think it worked out pretty well, and I think most everyone agreed…

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Crohn’s Awareness Day

Crohn’s Awareness Day

May 19th is Crohn’s Awareness Day. A good friend of mine has Crohn’s, and I am posting this in honor of her. She wrote the following, entitled “I bet you didn’t know…” In an effort to raise awareness, here are some tidbits about Crohn’s disease. The crohn’s awareness ribbon is purple “The inflammation caused by Crohn’s disease often spreads deep into the layers of affected bowel tissue. Like ulcerative colitis, another common IBD, Crohn’s disease can be both painful and…

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movie screenings and playdates

movie screenings and playdates

About a year ago, I discovered a forum for “crunchy” moms living in Atlanta – cloth diapering, breastfeeding, babywearing, etc. I am very active on there, enjoying the friendships I have made with other like-minded local moms. They are a wonderful group of ladies, and have been so encouraging to me with all things Mommy! In January, I went to a playdate and met many of them in person, and since then I have made the effort to spend time…

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giggles 1 and giggles 2

giggles 1 and giggles 2

Paul took this video about a month ago, when Beth and Maddie came to visit, and the five of us went to Chick-Fil-A for dinner. It makes me laugh every time I watch it, to see Savannah and Maddie crack each other up. And a picture from earlier that day, when we were playing Little People in our den:

Dominican Republic, part 1: the people

Dominican Republic, part 1: the people

part 1: the people * part 2: the place * part 3: semana santa * part 4: the waterfalls * part 5: the beach Sorry it has taken so long to write about our trip! We really did have a wonderful time, truly a once-in-a-lifetime kind of trip. I’m so glad we got to go! We were in the Dominican Republic from March 28th until April 7th. I set up some posts to auto-post while we were gone, just in…

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