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…So we stayed downtown on Wednesday night and just came back yesterday evening. Addie J thought we were only staying at a hotel because we were lost; Gabby was shocked that we left our luggage on the curb and flat-out didn’t believe that the bellman was going to send it upstairs; and Cameron executed a perfect [...]
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 email this post...Category: Cameron, Culture, Dave, Dining Out, Family, Food, Gabby, Random Moments, The "J", Vacation / Comments: 1 comment so far... Whenever Dave or I go on a trip, we try to bring back something meaningful for the kids. We’ve given them rare Mardi Gras throws (like a shoe from the Muses parade); autographed programs from plays such as “The Christmas Carol;” handmade dolls from Mexico; authentic British soccer jerseys, etc. etc. We put [...] email this post...Category: Cameron, Culture, Family, Gabby, The "J", Vacation / Comments: Be the first... Sorry to have abandoned you all last week. Since we’ve already been to New Orleans and D.C. this year, we took last week off to spend on what my kids called “Family Fun Week.” (My sister Jill called it our “staycation,” as in, “Hey– are you coming to the library with us today, or are [...] email this post...Category: Cameron, Culture, Family, Gabby, The "J", Vacation / Comments: Be the first... It is June 18. We are exactly nine days into summer vacation. During those nine days, here are just some of the activities my kids have participated in: -6 soccer practices -4 soccer games -3 trips to the library (and yes, once again I got the Stone Cold Face of Judgment from someone working there) -1 Cubs game -1 fire [...] My family and I have returned from our annual trip to my beloved former city of New Orleans, to celebrate Mardi Gras. First of all– we are EXHAUSTED. Make no mistake– Mardi Gras is one marathon of a nonstop party. Secondly, it is theoretically possible that I’ve eaten more food in the same time span [...] email this post...Category: Cameron, Culture, Family, Food, Gabby, Holidays, Mardi Gras, The "J", Vacation / Comments: Be the first... Did you miss me?? I’ve been vacationing– first in Mexico with my husband, then as a family with the kids. When vacations are over, I am usually left wondering why I thought I would get more sleep than usual during my time off, but for whatever reason this break was wonderful. I returned home as relaxed [...] “I promised the kids I would take them camping this summer.” So said my husband, not long ago. I assumed he was talking about “camping,” which means that he sets up the tent in the back yard and sweats in a subzero-weather sleeping bag all night long, Cameron and Gabby kicking him in the side, while [...] On Saturday, Cameron and Gabby decided to set a trap for the Easter Bunny, so that they could see what he looked like. (They were planning in letting the Bunny go, after a photo op of course.) So they placed a bowl of carrots and jelly beans inside Cam’s room, and set up his Spy [...] email this post...Category: Cameron, Dining Out, Easter, Family, Food, Gabby, Holidays, The "J", Vacation / Comments: Be the first... 10. A river for dyeing green (okay, this might be a little more St. Patrick’s Day and not so much Spring Break). 9. Walking distance to a magically warm and sunny beach. The water must not be salt water, unless we’d like my kids to throw up in it. 8. Blocks of cute little boutiques interspersed with [...] Dave and I took the kids to Mardi Gras in New Orleans last week. Before you, like many others before you, shake your head in disbelief and ask me how many times my kids saw someone flashing for beads, let me tell you this: I used to live in New Orleans. I am well-acquainted with [...] email this post...Category: Cameron, Family, Food, Gabby, Mardi Gras, The "J", Vacation / Comments: Be the first... |
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