Elle Weems Blog

Eddie's allergies

nobody@vox.com(shutterbuginfl) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:13:26 -0400

Eddie had his first round of allergy testing this morning. On the surface test, he's still allergic to cats, at a level 2. He also has allergies to dust mites and horse hair. Since his father has taken to tossing him in a room with a cat "to see ...

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Bailey, now with glasses

nobody@vox.com(shutterbuginfl) — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:57:19 -0400

Bailey picked up her new eyeglasses today. She's been very excited about the idea of getting glasses since the pediatrician first mentioned that she would need an eye exam. She loved picking out her frames and was not patient in the least for her...

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Not enough sleep

nobody@vox.com(shutterbuginfl) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:41:58 -0400

Snook Haven is a rustic southern restaurant along the Myakka River. On Thursdays, a banjo group plays amidst the old oaks with the hanging spanish moss creating shade and comfort under the hot Florida sun. It's very Old Florida here. I waymarked ...

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In the details

nobody@vox.com(shutterbuginfl) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:29:49 -0400

We went to Church and it was another wonderful morning. Rev. Vince did the homily and Rev. Judith delivered the Eucharist. We had lunch and then went to Michael's drum lesson. I snuck out to Goodwill and bought Bailey a little jewelry box that'...

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Gone Country

nobody@vox.com(shutterbuginfl) — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:30:26 -0400

Eddie and Bailey needed new shoes so I bought them each a pair of sneakers and a pair of cowboy boots. When we got home and Michael saw the boots, he asked for boots. Eddie said, "But you already have boots." Michael replied, "Those are hiking bo...

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Michael gets praised

nobody@vox.com(shutterbuginfl) — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:11:39 -0400

Last evening in the produce section of the supermarket, one of Michael's teacher approached us and complimented me on raising a polite, well-mannered and high achieving intelligent young man like Michael. I was very proud to have heard such high ...

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Stress + Refocus + Bailey's Open House

nobody@vox.com(shutterbuginfl) — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:38:55 -0400

The past couple weeks have been pretty rough. I've been feeling depressed and completely overwhelmed. When I analysed what new element could be causing me so much stress, I realised it wasn't a new thing causing me stress but all the things that...

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My vote is my discussion + Geo-maintenance + Bees

nobody@vox.com(shutterbuginfl) — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:38:42 -0400

Discussing politics is like gazing into a crystal ball. You have no idea if anything is real and just feel confused by the non-sensical things that are brought up. Reflections are warped from how they appear in the real world and depth is an illu...

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Catching up + Pray for Texans

nobody@vox.com(shutterbuginfl) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:33:23 -0400

Wednesday night was our first Adult Inquirer's Class, which is the first step to becoming members of The Episcopal Church. Narrated by Michael York, the DVD was very overacted entertaining. The classes only go through October. Tom will be Confirm...

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Manga Family Avatars

nobody@vox.com(shutterbuginfl) — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:30:24 -0400

From left to right: Me, Tom, Michael, Eddie, Bailey, and Tommy. I can't resist avatar-makers. This one is www.faceyourmanga.com. It took me forever to get in. I had to wait until late at night.

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