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{ Monthly Archives } December 2009

Showing Off

Lucy has figured out quite a few more tricks in the last two weeks.  And I am soooo grateful that we were home on vacation with her when she did!  We didn’t have to miss any of the action.  At 7 ½ months old, she can now hold her own bottle (when she wants to), [...]

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2009 12 30 Katie Uncategorized Comments (3)

Let Them Eat Cake

I mentioned in a previous posting that my brother, Patrick, made a paper mache dog to accompany his groom’s cake at their wedding reception.  The dog’s face was smeared with icing and it was positioned over the cake, which had several large bites missing.  Khara, the photographer, got several good photos of the dog and cake. Photo [...]

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2009 12 27 Ben Uncategorized Comments (1)

Custom Carol

On the twelfth day of Christmas come to our house and see… – Twelve poopie diapers -  Eleven toys on the floor -   Ten unwashed bottles -    Nine missing socks -     Eight cups of drool -      Seven feline hairballs -       Six spit-up stained shirts -        Five… soiled “Onesies”… -         Four muddy pawprints -          Three hours [...]

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2009 12 23 Ben Uncategorized Comments (3)

Bridalized

For those who have been keeping up with the Coate family happenings, this past weekend was the wedding of my brother, Patrick, and his new wife Elinore.  It was a beautiful ceremony, a great reception and a wonderful chance for so many friends and family to gather here in Houston.  Welcome to the family, Ellie!  [...]

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2009 12 22 Ben Uncategorized Comments (2)

Pa Rum Pum Pum Pum

‘Tis the season for listening to non-stop Christmas songs on the radio.  Although I could do without Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas is You, I did hear a nice version of The Little Drummer Boy that got me thinking. I was recalling seven months ago, when we first brought Lucy home.  She was [...]

2009 12 10 Ben Uncategorized Comments (2)