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What I Won’t Miss

Ilinap · November 8, 2011 ·

    I hate those moms who think their children are perfect and are able to overlook the things that make parenting so dang hard. When I meet a mom who never complains about her kids I immediate wonder what drug she's on or if she's got vodka in her coffee mug. … [Read more...] about What I Won’t Miss

Tags: Bird, brothers, children, Deal, family, love, motherhood, parenting, play, thankful

Prince Fielder & Zeus – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · November 2, 2011 ·

  Will the real Prince Fielder please stand … [Read more...] about Prince Fielder & Zeus – Wordless Wednesday

Tags: Bird, children, Deal, fun, holidays, wordless Wednesday

The Real Deal, an Interview

Ilinap · October 20, 2011 ·

Tell me what you think of the nickname the Real Deal. I like it because it sounds funny. What do you like to eat? Mexican food, nachos Chinese, Pu Pu Platter What do you want to be when you grow up? An engineer, but not the train kind, the building kind What are … [Read more...] about The Real Deal, an Interview

Tags: children, Deal, family, love, motherhood

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: The Real Deal – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · October 5, 2011 ·

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A Peek Into My Evening

Ilinap · September 29, 2011 ·

Just a few things of note from last night. I have a mind dump of sorts. Consider yourselves warned. Deal wrote a thank you note to Barack Obama. He got the book Of Thee I Sing and thinks Obama himself sent it to him. I can't break it to him that I got the book at Costco. … [Read more...] about A Peek Into My Evening

Tags: Bird, children, Deal, random

Pigskin Bliss – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · September 28, 2011 ·

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Tags: Bird, brothers, Deal, fun, happy hour, play

Like Kids in a Candy Store – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · September 14, 2011 ·

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Tags: Bird, brothers, children, Deal, kids, vacation, wordless Wednesday

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