I can't believe Raffi is nine today.  I wish I had time to sort through my gallery, but here's what I found from quickly poking through my online photos.  I really still don't know how much was lost in the fire, so if anybody has photos they can scan and send me copies of to archive online, I'd appreciate it.( Read more... )

Some tree near me is shedding seeds w/ fluffy white crap that makes it look like it's snowing, drifts & all!!!


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We went to the farmer's market today and Laura got to sample some locally made marinara sauce as well as a nice mixed vegetable tamale, not pictured here:


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The neighbors all adore Laura! They spend lots of time begging to hold her or push her around in the stroller. ( Read more... )

I was having some trouble sleeping, so I contacted tmobile to find out how to upload photos. I knew there was an easier way to do it than I had been but hadn't gotten around to calling. Anyway.... David's birthday was great. When I asked him who he wanted, he told me that he wanted my friend Laura's two kids. I asked who else and he said that ( Read more... )

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• 1. Stop talking about politics for a moment or two.


• 2. Post a reasonably-sized picture in your LJ, NOT under a cut tag, of something pleasant, such as an adorable kitten, or a fluffy white cloud, or a bottle of booze. Something that has NOTHING TO DO WITH POLITICS.


• 3. Include these instructions, and share the love.

Taken by my friend's 4 year old at ( Read more... )

( Mixed shots from the party )

This post was the hardest. Other than me, I doubt anybody wants to look at three dozen nearly identical photos of a goofy baby crawling. But here's the best of the bunch. ( Cute baby Laura )

I started this post yesterday but the cord fell out and I lost everything, so here we go again. ( Raffi at the party )