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Drowning.

Ilinap · May 25, 2011 ·

I am grateful that Bird and Deal have a healthy fear of water. They  frolic and splash but know the power that water yields. Bird loves to swim but he knows his limits. Deal thinks the pool is a giant bath tub and doesn't understand the point of swimming when there are boats to … [Read more...] about Drowning.

Tags: children, health, holidays, parenting, play, responsibility, safety

Spying. – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · May 25, 2011 ·

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Tags: Bird, play, wordless Wednesday

Nintendo 3DS – OMG

Ilinap · April 4, 2011 ·

My head hurts. And not because I spent a lot of hours on a cross country jaunt to Nintendo's North American headquarters in Seattle or because I spent an excruciating amount of time in O'Hare on a layover. I got to visit Nintendo HQ to see the new Nintendo 3DS, one wildly … [Read more...] about Nintendo 3DS – OMG

Tags: 3D, fun, Nintendo, play, technology, travel

Crossing Guard – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · March 30, 2011 ·

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Tags: fun, pet, play, wordless Wednesday

Rock Stars – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · March 16, 2011 ·

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Tags: children, family, fun, play, wordless Wednesday

Like Mother Like Sons – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · February 9, 2011 ·

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Tags: Bird, cook, Deal, family, play, wordless Wednesday

Packer Pride

Ilinap · January 24, 2011 ·

Make a free slideshow This is probably the only post I'll ever write about sports. I never played sports, unless you count the one time I played field hockey in tenth grade and broke my little toe in the very first practice. I was the dorky kid who was in the … [Read more...] about Packer Pride

Tags: children, community, family, football, Mac Daddy, Packers, play, sports

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