So thankful for our neighbour who took our boys to and from school yesterday, as well as today and has offered to have them over for dinner tonight too. Starting to feel better, but taking myself out for a walk to get the last of the sunshine (and vitamin D) before the rain and cold... Read More »

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‘The weather today': Here in England and back home in Hawaii#photoadaymay #weather #photoadaychallenge #Hawaii #Englandhttp://instagr.am/p/LLmHPxIkyt/ Gone but not forgotten': Remembering both my dad, LT. Col Nystrom ret.,and his father who are both veterans of foreign wars.#memorial #VFWhttp://instagr.am/p/LLrca_ok12/ ‘Stars': Hollywood  #maycreative #Marilyn  @welovemarilyn @dailymonroe http://instagr.am/p/LL-89Nokwj/ First thing I have been able to eat all day and it’s 9:25pm.A... Read More »

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The Sun is still out and I am very delighted by that fact.  So after spending the morning inside and waiting for Ryan to get back from work we decided it was time lunch.  Refueled and ready to go outside we went on a country walk near our house.  The boys had fun and though... Read More »

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The sun was out today and we had a busy Saturday planned.  Though not a school day, we were up at our usual waking hour to get the boys to the school for the open house day.  The children were broken into groups and did a series of games and activities while the parents enjoyed... Read More »

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Shout out to my little sister on her 24th birthday today! ‘Hot': The weather has gotten quite hot for English standards. Had to do away with my black tights/leggings and go bare leg. #maycreative #photoadaychallengehttp://instagr.am/p/LFWgu7Iky2/ Found two Olympic coins! #limited #50pence #Olympics #london2012http://instagr.am/p/LEMP4Cok_F/  ‘Unusual': the view outside the backdoor of work…giant baby climbing across the fence. #maycreative... Read More »

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Having fun at the Family Fun Fair After picking the boys up from work we came home to do home work and rest before going out into town.  A family fun fair came for a few days and the boys have been excited about going to the fair since the posters went up.  We started... Read More »

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Yesterday we tried out natural remedies on Maddox. His eye is not red, pink, or itchy. But the last couple of days he has complained that they hurt. Due to the timing of when he has mentioned it, I assumed it was his way of getting out of eating his dinner. Except that he came... Read More »

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