12 months! (kinda)

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We could have taken this picture when Laney was 12 months on one of those balmy 70 degree December days we had. But we decided to wait until it was 40 degrees to take an outside picture of Laney in spaghetti straps. She didn’t seem to mind our procrastination, though! Congratulations to Laney (and more importantly to Tommy, who helps me kicking and screaming each month) on completion of her monthly photos!

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Civil war re-enactments for 3 year olds

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Most regard the Battle of Chancellorsville as a landmark civil war battle. We will forever remember it as that time it took Kaya 20 minutes to poop at the Battlefield of Chancellorsville (which is also on the side of the road on the way to Grandpa Lipps’s house). It’s amazing how many tourists come through there in 20 minutes on New Year’s Day. She’ll really appreciate me internet-izing this photo when she’s 16.

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Tantrum surprise

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We got a lovely Christmas surprise when Yoya and Dylan decided to join us on the second half of our family holiday tour. They were really glad about that choice when Kaya blessed them with a award-winning bedtime tantrum on their evening of arrival. I’ll post a picture of this instead.

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The New Generation

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A highlight of our visit to Maryland was lunch at Ledo’s with my childhood best friend Kim, her mom, her daughter Rose, my mom, and our family. Rose and Kaya were instant friends – much like their mommies on a cold December morning 29 (!) years ago. It was great fun. Here’s the group:

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