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Tag Archives: amelia

A girl and her cats

Amelia was home sick from school today, and the cats enjoyed sleeping on and around her very much. Maybe it’s the warm blanket, or maybe they’re just trying to suffocate her germs to death.  

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Posted byAndrea MiddletonNovember 13, 2015Posted inkids, lifeTags:amelia, catsLeave a comment on A girl and her cats

Happy 7th birthday, Amelia! 

   
   

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Posted byAndrea MiddletonNovember 10, 2015Posted inkidsTags:amelia, birthdayLeave a comment on Happy 7th birthday, Amelia! 

Dunkers

  

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Posted byAndrea MiddletonNovember 8, 2015Posted inFood, kidsTags:amelia, cookiesLeave a comment on Dunkers

“Amelia, let’s measure.”

This is how the kids see how close Baxter is to reaching Amelia’s height. Oddly, he never seems to catch up.   

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Posted byAndrea MiddletonNovember 7, 2015Posted inkidsTags:amelia, baxterLeave a comment on “Amelia, let’s measure.”

Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony: an interpretation

We discovered that by combing Baxter’s hair straight back, he looks “just like Beethoven.” These precocious moppets know a few bars of the 5th, and agreed to perform it on video.  

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Posted byAndrea MiddletonNovember 4, 2015Posted inkidsTags:amelia, baxter, beethovenLeave a comment on Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony: an interpretation

The head and the ear

Amelia: I’m sitting at the head of the table! 

Baxter: And I’m sitting at the ear!

  

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Posted byAndrea MiddletonNovember 3, 2015Posted inFood, kidsTags:amelia, baxter, breakfastLeave a comment on The head and the ear

What happens when the kids help with yard work

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Posted byAndrea MiddletonNovember 1, 2015Posted inGardening, kidsTags:amelia, baxter, fallLeave a comment on What happens when the kids help with yard work

Halloween!

 

Amelia the vampire
Baxter as Darth Vader
  
  
Darth Vader attacks!
  
ceiling fans! get it?
  
Ace the bat
  
cousins

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Posted byAndrea MiddletonOctober 31, 2015Posted inkids, lifeTags:amelia, baxter, halloweenLeave a comment on Halloween!

A little morning reading

  

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Posted byAndrea MiddletonOctober 30, 2015Posted inkidsTags:amelia, baxter, golden booksLeave a comment on A little morning reading

Jump-spin

Baxter: “Want to see me jump-spin? It’s part of karate.” 

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Posted byAndrea MiddletonOctober 27, 2015Posted inkidsTags:amelia, baxterLeave a comment on Jump-spin

5 little pumpkins

 It’s Halloween week!   
 

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Posted byAndrea MiddletonOctober 26, 2015Posted inkids, lifeTags:amelia, baxter, halloweenLeave a comment on 5 little pumpkins

My officemate today

The stomach bug that has been cycling through our school finally hit our household. I’m working in spreadsheets, and Amelia’s convalescing with Blue Planet on the iPad, under the most cheerful afghan in the world.   

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Posted byAndrea MiddletonOctober 22, 2015Posted inkids, lifeTags:amelia, documentariesLeave a comment on My officemate today

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