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Six it Is

Posted on September 3, 2016 by kellyinrepeat

Six is the year little boys seem to turn into kids. Look at that little misplaced tooth… how can one grin contain so much innocence and sneakiness at once? Happy Birthday, Mighty Mighty Quinn. 48 lbs. later (for both of … Continue reading →

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Fifteen, waiting for Twenty-Five

Posted on July 22, 2016 by kellyinrepeat

Dear William, Technically, you aren’t fifteen until 2:44pm today, significant in that you were born exactly sixteen minutes before the doctors were going to throw in the towel and perform a c-section. I tell you this every birthday: I believe … Continue reading →

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Sweet Sixteen

Posted on May 17, 2016 by kellyinrepeat

It’s quite possible that the person that invented the phrase sweet sixteen meant it as an oxymoron. In my experience sixteen has a temper and is a little moody. It’s May 17th and you, my birthday girl, my only girl, … Continue reading →

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Suck it UP

Posted on February 1, 2016 by kellyinrepeat

Lizzie’s commitment to volleyball has started to rub off on me in unexpected ways (I watched Aaron Rodgers make two hail mary passes and even though I had to Google “hail mary pass” I can now say I have officially watched … Continue reading →

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Quinn’s Song

Posted on January 20, 2016 by kellyinrepeat

Lately, when I tuck Quinn in bed, I sing to him. Sean’s been working all night and the older kids tend to be plugged in or never around (or, sigh, living in Seattle), so there are no critics to be … Continue reading →

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Blink While You Breathe

Posted on January 15, 2016 by kellyinrepeat

I have just settled into my seat at Starbucks with the plan of a 2.5 hour grading session while Lizzie is at practice. This image of the kids popped up on my screen. I scrolled to a similar one of them … Continue reading →

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Eddie, Me, and the One Time I Never Spoke Up

Posted on September 18, 2014 by kellyinrepeat

I was seven when my parents transferred me to a private, mixed age level school. Before that, I went to a neighborhood school. The first time I remember actually feeling empathy mixed with fear was in kindergarten, when our fat, … Continue reading →

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Grey is My Favorite Color

Posted on July 22, 2014 by kellyinrepeat

I got totally distracted sitting here at this old computer, searching for the perfect photo to include with your birthday letter. Originally, I was searching for this one of me, holding your new five pound self with your one year … Continue reading →

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Nominated is a Heavy Word

Posted on June 24, 2014 by kellyinrepeat

I guess it dates me, but I just cannot hear the words nomination and award without thinking of Sally Field. “You like me. You really, really like me.” When I was little people always told me that I looked like … Continue reading →

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Feeling My Way Through the Darkness

Posted on January 13, 2014 by kellyinrepeat

I started to get a cold last Wednesday night. I know exactly when it started because I was super weepy and tired after I dropped Elizabeth off for an 8pm volleyball practice and knew that I had to kill two … Continue reading →

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