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a special anniversary for the lady sparkler and i tonight, celebrating three hundred and sixty-five consecutive days without accidentally killing our daughter — go team!
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birthday presents
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see slideshow of the best photos on flickr:
first birthday presentssee slideshow of all the photos on flickr:
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“i’m ready, y’all — when does everyone else get here?”
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i might be going out on a limb by saying this, but i think sparklet’s ready for tomorrow, and — more importantly — for Saturday.See Slideshow of the Photos on Flickr:
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gender violation
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three different people referred to sparklet as a boy a total of eight times today — i wonder if the blue star wars “AT-AT” t-shirt i bought for her had anything to do with it. -
video: oh no, we’ve lost one back there
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and not two minutes earlier i was thinking to myself — “wow, i think she’s finally getting the hang of this hiking thing.” -
hike: snead farm, shenandoah national park, virginia
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trail information:
Trailhead: (Google Maps); Length: 3.2 total miles; Elevation Gain: 500 feet; Trail Type: Loop; Skill Level: Easy.See Slideshow of the Photos on Flickr:
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found: double down
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i walked into Front Royal’s KFC today, expecting their new double down to be something so disgusting that it would put even paula deen’s wretched monstrosities to shame.instead, i got awesomeness. pure. unadulterated. awesomeness.don’t get me wrong — one was enough, quite possibly enough for the rest of my existence.
but, wow.
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