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When I’m with her I’m happy Just to know that she loves me Yes, I know that she loves me now There is one thing I’m sure of I will love her forever For I know love will never die “Every Little Thing” – The Beatles Trivia: This song was recorded exactly 15 years before [...]

Six years ago today…

Happy 6th Birthday, Carol Ann!

Jack o’Lantern

Evidently my sister has lost her first tooth. And I can’t help but try to figure out… what happened to the little sack of potatoes? She’s gone from being a wee baby to a walking, talking, little girl with her own personality and everything. And a missing tooth. How’d THAT happen?

Requisite Cute Picture Post

She is adorable, ain’t she?

Out of the mouths of babes…

“Carol Ann’s in french immersion! Carol Ann, what have you learned to say in french?” “Un, deux, trois, quatre, poo!”

Ski Bunny

Sometime in the near future, I’m taking my sister up to Cypress Mountain to learn to ski. Anybody want to come? Kids 3-5 get the lift, lesson & rental for $36.61. Adults are $43.40 for the day, plus $37.72 if you need a rental. I think it’ll be fun. Yeah, I know I said I’d [...]

Found while cleaning:

“Sometimes people have to listen… and let me do things!” – Carol Ann, aged 4. She’ll be five tomorrow. How’d that happen?

huh.

So, I don’t have any wrapping paper, but I needed to wrap my sister’s birthday present. What does one do in such a situation? Well, of course I knit something up. Turns out, gauge swatching is a good idea, even when just mucking something up on the fly. I was going to make a bag, [...]

Old Picture Day

Carol Ann I have nothing else to say, and so I give you a picture of my sister from when she was a year and a half old. She’ll be 5 in a few weeks. boggle.

Backseat Driver

“Donna, you have to go as fast as the other cars!” – Carol Ann, age 4. sigh. But I was already going 20 over the speed limit… Update: When discussing my plans to be a crazy old cat lady with a shot gun, a rocking chair, and a penchant for telling kids to get off [...]