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Month: May 2017

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Backpack Treasures

May 31, 2017May 31, 2017 CarolLeave a comment

Yesterday and today, all the stuff from school came home in backpacks. Besides random Pokemon cards (the boys were thrilled), I found such delightful things. You guys. From the beginning of the year until sometime in February, Levi apparently kept a journal at school. I cannot even handle it. 12/6/16 my least favrit seasn is… Continue reading Backpack Treasures

Family · Life · Parenting

Disappearing Shampoo

May 29, 2017May 30, 2017 Carol2 Comments

Sometimes the boys shower in the master bathroom. Leaving aside for the moment the amount of water that ends up on the bathroom floor, I don't much like it when they do, because the shampoo disappears at an alarming rate. It's not like I'm buying expensive shampoo (Suave, I love you), but still. It's not… Continue reading Disappearing Shampoo

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The Scent of Memory

May 18, 2017May 19, 2017 Carol1 Comment

There was a lilac bush by the house I grew up in, by the little balcony on the one side of the house. The house was built into a hill, so if you ran up the stairs on the outside, you'd end on the second floor. The balcony was at the top of the stairs, by a… Continue reading The Scent of Memory

Family · Life · Parenting

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

May 18, 2017May 18, 2017 CarolLeave a comment

Levi Z (b. 2008) Self-Portrait, early 2017 school paints on construction paper Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Z Artist's note: "I forgot I have grey glasses now." Curator's note: I told him it was fine; we all have a little trouble seeing ourselves with absolute clarity from time to time.  

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Empty Frames

May 13, 2017 Carol2 Comments

We don't have any pictures of our boys' birthmothers. I am sad about this for my boys. They have asked about pictures, a little, and I think it will be more important to them later, as they grow up and think more about what adoption really means. Perhaps when they are first asked to make… Continue reading Empty Frames

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