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Misc

Posted on September 14, 2006 by egg

The Sun appears to be returning today – lifting that darkeness finally! Gretchen heads back to the doctors today to get some follow-up information on why she’s been so tired and seems to be getting over her cold/sickness/allergies thing. Xavier’s … Continue reading →

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Irish Fest

Posted on September 10, 2006 by egg

Yesterday (and for the rest of this rainy weekend) is Irish Fest at the Catholic Church in West Dundee. We went yesterday and although I didn’t get too many pictures, I snapped a few of the boys and posted a … Continue reading →

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Misc

Posted on September 9, 2006 by egg

Chris left yesterday for a weekend in Virginia and Oskar and I attended the Ice-Cream Social at Dundee Highlands. Dairy Queen provided the ice cream for $1.50 each and generally it looked like a good time was had by all. … Continue reading →

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Misc

Posted on September 4, 2006 by egg

I survived another two Chicago Autocross events. I finished poorly overall in both, but am starting to feel like I know the car. Chris had an alignment put on the car based on someone else’s recommendations (who is currently running … Continue reading →

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Trip to Virginia

Posted on August 27, 2006 by egg

We’ve been blessed with two nights of Xavier sleeping through the night. Just prior to my trip to Virginia last week he had been getting up twice and it ended as a full on cold which he seems to be … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for School

Posted on August 19, 2006 by egg

Yesterday we finally bought Xavier his very own pair of Sneakers (7 1/2)! Yep, that’s right, no more hand me down sneakers for him. Oskar also picked up a backpack and another couple of pairs of sneakers (12) to round … Continue reading →

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Kane County Cougars

Posted on August 15, 2006 by egg

Tonight we went out to the Kane County Cougars! They won and the kids seemed to have a good time. Xavier stayed awake until we got in the car to come home, while Oskar took off with Oma for the … Continue reading →

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Back from the East, Starting School

Posted on August 10, 2006 by egg

We’re back from our one month excursion to Virginia and North Carolina. We’ve gotten out from under the pile of mail (mostly) and e-mail (hardly) and are getting ready to start our fall grove. Just before leaving Illinois, Oskar cut … Continue reading →

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Random Update

Posted on July 3, 2006 by egg

Okay so it’s been a while. Since the last update, the boys have graduated college, gotten married and we are grandparents. Okay, so it’s not that long, but Oskar is 5 now. Xavier walks like you wouldn’t believe and Oskar … Continue reading →

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Xavier’s First Steps, Oskar Does Monkey Bars, Chicago Visit and Racing

Posted on March 31, 2006 by egg

Xavier is working on walking. He’s great at standing and can cruise about 2 steps consistently, he’s had a few longer voyages covering 2′-4′ of ground, but they are still the exception. Oskar mastered the monkey bars yesterday, swinging from … Continue reading →

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