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3 years

nobody@vox.com(mumof4) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:12:25 -0400

It is 3 years to the day since I have set foot in England. We flew out of Heathrow on July 6th 2005. I was tired and grouchy being in the early stages of my last pregnancy. We flew back here to Colorado and made it home after a long drawn out ...

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The power of reading...

nobody@vox.com(mumof4) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:08:10 -0400

My brother in law was over visiting last month. He lives in UK, is married, but doesn't have (and is unlikely to have) kids. A solicitor in the North, Travels little for work but seems to go on his holidays a LOT. He doesn't have many hobbies...

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Happy 4th y'all.

nobody@vox.com(mumof4) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:42:17 -0400

No big plans for Independence Day at Mumof4's house I am afraid. Hubby is off work but is already plotting his day of escaping the kids route to go and exercise with a 40 mile bike ride. Bee has a day of hiking and Paddy a day of kayaking on th...

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The fascination continues..

nobody@vox.com(mumof4) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:55:24 -0400

My 4 year old is quite obsessed with George Bush it seems. Yesterday when I picked him up from his pre-school camp his teacher said the following:- Teacher "Apparently, according to Mac, George Bush the President is his cousin." Me (tihnking Oh ...

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Medical religion

nobody@vox.com(mumof4) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:51:52 -0400

I heard today how the NHS is turning 60 this year. I haven't regularly used it in over 12 years although I hear very good and very bad reviews from mates in various parts of UK. By the way..my mother works for NHS in an administrative role alt...

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PES

nobody@vox.com(mumof4) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:29:29 -0400

Or potentially embarrassing situations.....in the space of the last 3 1/2 hrs. Yes I am tired, and trying to do a lot and mind on other things but even so........ Went into my bedroom to get ready for swim class with Rory. Could not find usual s...

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Bed

nobody@vox.com(mumof4) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:05:27 -0400

Despite sleeping REALLY well last night I am knackered today. It's not been too strenuous a day either so I don't know what the deal is. Dropped older kids off at camp (Kayaking and hiking today), came home with younger two and had a quick fly ...

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Wet

nobody@vox.com(mumof4) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:34:15 -0400

It was terribly hot here once again today. Around tea time the dark clouds tease you...hinting at rain but very rarely providing any. If you don't take care of the grass and garden, things dry up very quickly. We have two sprinkler systems for...

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Chinese whispers...

nobody@vox.com(mumof4) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:45:42 -0400

Do you remember that game as a child? Maybe it has a new name now with PC being the phrase...well there is always similar going on in our house - unfortunately not with the whispering aspect but with miscommunication and the kids. Here are 3 rec...

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Sloppy day

nobody@vox.com(mumof4) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:35:19 -0400

Had a very easy day so far...in the garden with the kids, singing silly songs with the boys, lots of laundry done and some baking too Just Rocks Cakes and a trial of Pear and Ginger muffins which everyone seemed to like but no one guessed the co...

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