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February 2012
January 2012
- New Year's Eve on the Riverwalk
- Kicking back in San Antonio
- Exploring the Hill Country - by horseback and stream
- Hill Country, Texas romantic get-away
- Hanging out in Texas
- Christmas day
- Christmas morning
- Christmas Eve frolic
- Gingerbread houses
- In Texas for Christmas
- Ballet & Tap - last class of the year
- Visiting Wichita
- Getting our Christmas Tree
- November playtime at the Nature Center
- Thanksgiving 2011
- Girls in New York City
- Halloween 2011
- Home again!
December 2011
November 2011
- Rest in peace, Grandpa Harvey
- Ballet and tap - the cuteness pierces my heart
- Breaking it down with Eli and Celia
- Playing with Evelyn, Amalia, and Alex
- Sylvie's room - after
- Sylvie's room - before
- Andrew's new bedroom
- Pumpkin patch
- Autumn neighborhood walk
- Early autumn and red shoes
- Backyard football
- Minnesota Renaissance Festival
- Purple jacket
- School this fall
- Badger's Soccer
- Apple picking
- Hiking with Aunt Melanie
October 2011
September 2011
- Sylvie in Texas
- Sylvie at preschool
- Canoing on the Wisconsin
- First sleepover
- Sibling time
- Evening at Tenney Park with golden light
- Ballet class
- Snack Taxi's - Reusable snack bags for sale NOW
- Play date with Olivia and Hailey
- Last swimming lessons pics of the season
- Silly at the pool
- Joe's August visit
- Jack's weekend - part 3
- Jack's weekend - Day 2
- Weekend at Jack's - Day 1
- Bryan's trip down the river
- Sylvie in the summer
- Ishnala
- First day of first grade
- Dreaming of world travels
August 2011
- Circus World!
- Lake house
- Silly faces
- The many expressions of Sylvia
- Door County beach play
- First lost teeth
- Day with friends
- July 4th
- Ice cream time
- Biking with John
- Firefly hunting with Grace and Tim and John
July 2011
- Fairy time
- Summer outing with Granny and Grandad
- Andrew's 6th birthday party at the beach
- Playing with Granny and Grandad
- Obsessed
- Andrew's birthday
- Swimming lessons
- Goats are cute too
- Walking alone on the last day of KG
- Sylvia the tapper
June 2011
- Andrew's first "tri" - the Sawyer Crossen Trithalon
- Andrew's Kindergarten graduation
- Memorial Day weekend at Tom's
- Bryan kayaking on the Wisconsin River
- Sweet Sylvia
- Soccer!
- May trip to Wichita - Part IV: Visiting with Julie, Jerry & crew
- May trip to Wichita - Part III: Visiting Grandpa Harvey
- May trip to Wichita - Part II: Visiting Grandma Jo
- May trip to Wichita - Part I: Comings and goings
- Bryan's birthday
- Mud Run
- Three girls a-picinic-ing
- Paint disaster
May 2011
- Back from Wichita
- Kids, mud, and the Wisconsin River
- Wildflower weekend at Jack's
- Early Olbrich visit with Dad
- Hiking the Ice Age trail
- Be your own happiness
- Post-concert portraits
- Andrew's first concert
- Sylvie and Celia
- Carousel fun
- Pinocchio. Puh puh puh
- Freeze powder
- The coming of spring - Easter hike
- Family pics and Easter brunch
- Happy Mother's Day!
- Easter morning
- Easter preparations
- Dallas - Aquarium and visit with Melanie
- Andrew's aquarium photographs
- Hanging in Dallas
- Washington DC - Tour of the West Wing
- Washington DC - Heather, Michael, & Evelyn
- Washington DC - Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
April 2011
- Washington DC - Visiting and strolling
- Arizona Day 4 - Sunrise over the desert
- Arizona Day 3 - Taliesin West
- Arizona Day 3 - Petroglyphs
- Arizona Day 2 - Botanic Gardens
- Arizona - Day 1
- Strep Throat
- Flowers for Earth Day
- Tom's River Retreat - First visit
- Down by the river
- Young at Art
- Post for Topsy
- Mom's birthday cake
- Spring mud cake
- Tuckered out
- Cute kids at Como Gardens
- Visit to St. Paul & Kyle's project
- Sleeping Beauty's spinning wheel
- Playing kitty
- Yahtzee Dotzour
- Walk about
March 2011
- A girl's laughter
- Fishies
- Food journal revealed
- What it takes for me to get in shape
- Spring daffodils
- Kayak!!
- Four Seasons brunch
- Wisdom for the day
- Weekend in Chicago
- Spring trikin'
- Singing songs on St. Patrick's Day
- Self portraits
- Bubbles, facepaint, and dancing
- Shamrocks!
- Tappin' girl
- Brownies
- Jamaica vacation
- March!!
February 2011
- Loss of appetite
- Sylvie's 3-yr appointment
- Missing
- Favorite parts of the day
- Sylvia's birthday part II
- Sylvia Dotzour turns Three!
- Winter's cold
- The Princess Bride
- A perfect day
- First view of Tom's River Retreat
- Bonfires and snowmen
- Winter weekend at Jack's
- Snow Day - Groundhog's Day 2011
January 2011
- Skinny kitty even skinnier
- What is it to live
- Singing your song
- Classic Cold Snap story
- Cold Snap's birthday
- Cookbook project
- Acknowledgments
- First taste of dance class
- Ballerina Girl
- Podcasts that rock
- Swimming
- Winter tree
- Winter home tour
- Sylvia’s tree trunk fairy house
- Skinny kitty – sick kitty?
- Christmas Day at Dad’s
- And then it was Christmas morn
- Happy New Year's Day!
December 2010
- Christmas Eve
- Month of ill health
- Cookies galore
- Christmas Letter 2010
- December preparations
- Hope your December and Christmas was merry and bright!
- Sylvia recites
- Hanukkah dinner with snowflakes
- Giving thanks for 2010
November 2010
- Playing in Texas
- Girls on the Run
- Sibling love
- Sibling jobs
- Camera equipment for sale – Complete Canon SLR set-up
- Back yard soccer with friends
- Our fireflies
- Autumn outings
- Mel's visit
- Hair cuts!
- Dia de los muertos
October 2010
- Halloween 2010
- Mun Run - What fun!!!
- First Halloween Party
- Princess Sylvia
- Madison Mun Run
- Faaaallllling!
- Continuity of conversation
- Olbrich flowers
- Scenes from the last couple weeks
- Zoo Run Run
- Pumpkin dominance
- September means apples
- Corn Maze!
September 2010
- Toddler playdate
- Photo Gallery at Happy Bambino
- Andrew's back at school
- Back home, and the patient is doing well
- Onto recovery
- Andrew's in surgery
- Andrew's surgery is tomorrow
- Bootcamping mornings and running nights
- Humanism
- Morning brain candy from NPR
- Andrew's Kindergarten Schedule
- Thinking back on swimming lessons
- Registering for school and getting back to the dentist
- Sylvia’s big-girl bed
- Jack’s summer float weekend 2010
- Early August outings
- First day of Kindergarten - Part II
- Andrew's first day of Kindergarten - Part I
August 2010
- August 31
- Andrew returns home
- 1,000 Posts!
- Sylvie and Mom road trip to MN
- Wedding in the UP, eh
- Looking back at July
- Police whistle in an enclosed space
is anyone still out there?
July 2010
- Street hockey, reading aloud, and art time
- John and Andrew over the years
- 4th of July parade
- Back from DC
- Birthday shoes
June 2010
- 97 years old
- Andrew's (actual) birthday
- Sprinkler performances
- Granny and Grandad's visit
- Incredible light
- Andew's 5th Birthday party
- My boy is five!
- Sylvie's cuteness
- Grandma Harvey's lovely obituary
- Meeting Zachary
- Playing with Dad
- Andrew's famous
- Maine Vacation - Part VI: Relaxing at Acadia
- Maine Vacation - Part V: Up to Bar Harbor
- Maine Vacation Part IV: Graduation Day
- Maine Vacation - Part III: LL Bean and Lobsters
- Maine Vacation - Part II: Visiting the coast
- Maine Vacation - Part I: Playing with my fam
- Hi! I'm back!
May 2010
April 2010
- Wichita pics - the final edition
- Soccer, Gator, and baby eyes
- Birthday party...for whom?
- My girl picking flowers
- Wonderful weekend in Wichita
- Relay for Life - Donation suggestion!
- Such a lovely weekend!
- Easter...Lithuanian style
- Moving the website
- Ten years ago in Ann Arbor
- Father's Day (March edition)
March 2010
- Kite flying with the uncles
- Jam taste testing extravaganza
- Zombies, Easter eggs, and Sylvia cuteness
- Quote for the day
- Farm day
- Playtime with friends
- Chasing UFOs
- Goose Egg
- Successful Chicago visit
- Enough time
- Looking into new web hosts
- Winter...into spring
- Back in February...snow play with Eli and Celia
- Wishin' you rainbows today
- Sibling love
- Doll play
- Photos are back!
- Playing house
- Fresh, clean computer
- March menu planning
- Writing and listening
- Beans 'n Rice
- Winter weekend at Jack's
- Registered for kindergarten
- Got wool?
- Helllloooo March!
February 2010
- Photography preparedness
- Olympics maddness
- Admiration
- Dreaming of spring
- Kindergarten options
- Growing up...registering for kindergarten
- Sylvia's birthday evening
- Sylvia is two!
- Bleak House
- Only One for a few more days
- Week of isolation
- More from The Gift of an Ordinary Day
January 2010
- The Gift of an Ordinary Day
- Andrew's declarations of love
- Paperwhites for your desktop
- Photos from sunny Texas
- Sylvia's many faces
- Workin' at Andrew's preschool
- January day at home
- Help me pick some good reads!
- Reflections and Goals
December 2009
- Slothful New Year!
- Dallas trip - SANS kids!
- Christmas at home
- Painting clay...and faces
- Christmas morning in Texas
- Christmas Eve (part deux)
- Christmas Eve! (part one)
- Merry Christmas!
- 900 posts
- Linzer squares
- Inspiring
- Snow play
- Cookie baking
- Snowy pics
- Snow day
- Delicious, delicious!
- Demands
- Frankenstein Monday
- Real tigers
- Tigers!
November 2009
- Softly going crazy
- Wedding pictures!
- Maretta and Kyle's new diggs
- Lovely thoughts
- Autumn evening hike
- No shoes, no coat, No Problem!
- Deep thoughts
- Thoughts on children to consider today
- Leaf pile!
- When she laughs
- Turkey plans
- Andrew is back!
- Andrew comes home today!
- Money management - shopping
- Money management - Travel!
- Good advice
- A blue day
- Andrew's adventure
- Fun times with Aunt Mel
- Trick-or-treating
October 2009
- The ghosts of Halloween's past
- Halloween 2009!!!
- Sibling love
- Playing in the leaf-strewn yard
- Melanie is visiting!
- Fun with friends
- Leaf-filled yard
- Art supply box
- My siblings
- Homemade yumminess
- Thoughtful Thursday
- Sylvia in costume
- Chesser
- BEWARE: Monsters below
- Kids on the farm
- First friends
- Running on the edge
- I love to work!
- Video of Sylvia spinning
- Wedding photos
- Married!
- Wedding rehearsal pics
- Wedding rehearsal day!
- Granny is here!
- Podcasts that make my day
- Shopping trip hell
- Wedding week!
- All in a day
- Joe's a newspaper man
- On the road...
September 2009
- A penny for the coffee, a penny for the tea
- Hazard: Fruity Pebbles ahead
- ZAP! uh, new microwave time
- Pumpkin patch (trip #1)
- Terry's trip
- Dinosaur train
- What our children teach us
- Mad Men
- Food matters
- Opportunity to support Andrew's preschool!
- Photography blog post: Adorable kiddo alert
- Sleep, baby, sleep
- Budget item one: housing
- What is important?
- What a response!
- First apple orchard outing of the season
- Money management
- Wordless Wednesday
- Fun times at the playground
- An open letter
- Andrew's many faces
- Sylvia's block tower
- Somersaulting Andrew
- Read-aloud - and new flowers
- Stay-at-home date
- Sometimes there is unhappiness
- Andrew is reading! [video]
- Finger painting!
- First day of preschool and first full day of daycare
- Raspberry cake
- Andrew's orientation day at preschool [Video]
- Sunflowers
- Owls
- Sylvia dresses up
- Shopping with my sister
- Roald Dahl and E.B. White
- Weekend activities...made it through
- same kind of different as me
August 2009
- Grace
- Investments
- Yay, babysitter!
- Family potluck
- Sylvie being cute
- Hardest week of my life
- Bike'n babes
- Swim lessons complete
- Raspberries!
- Quotes
- Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, how do I love thee
- Mudpuppies and swim lessons
- Tantrum diagnostics
- Tricycle decisions - assistance requested
- Half-birthday!
- Brain ache
- Found!
- How do you get coins out of a tape player?
- Fairs, rain, and French toast
- Jack's weekend in pictures
- Jack's weekend 2009
July 2009
- Sweden album complete
- My kids are home!
- Home
- Planes, trains, and automobiles
- Back home in the morning
- We're back in Stockholm...and I've posted some pictures
- Happy kids in Texas
- Relaxing in the Swedish countryside
- Wedding day!!
- Day of anticipation - July 24
- I love Swedish weddings!
- Off to Arvika
- We're in Stockholm!
- Pictures from Texas
- Stillness
- Summer book recommendations
- Up
- July happenings...sweet summer!
- LOST
- Some of my favorite songs
- Needed: Book recommendations
- Heaven
- Our visit with Grace, Tim, and John
- Can money buy happiness?
- Our June and July visits
- Syliva at 17 months
- Grandma Margot
- Dates!
- My brain is full of posts to write!
- Just us
June 2009
- Lovely times off-line
- Anniversary night out!
- Comic reflecting life
- Thinking back on Three -- A letter to Andrew
- Andrew's 4th birthday!
- June 19
- 10-year college reunion
- Preschool '09-'10
- Strawberrrrry Jam
- Summer night at APT
- Photo session bliss
- First x-ray
- I'm giddy about getting to work!
- Camp out!
- Althea Dotzour Photography is up and running
- Happy tree
- Birthday cake considerations
- How this Godzilla craze began
- Godzilla!!!
- Beer Fest 2009
- Airplane!
May 2009
- Eli's birthday
- Althea Dotzour Photography
- New pics
- 1st Anniversary
- Gather ye rosebuds while ye may
- Being home
- You're invited!
- New favorite song
- Sylvie's 15-month check-up
- Maryland vacation
- Welcome home!
- Failure to communicate
- Whoa
- We're in Maryland!
- Carpe Diem Party!
- Wonderful Mother's Day
- You'll have to finish that doughnut before...
- Last day of preschool
- Last preschool Thursday
- A little slide show
- Back from Minnesota
April 2009
- No more milk for baby?
- Learning about Spain
- Photomania
- Quotes from the universe
- "Let's talk about the ways I love you"
- Photo transfer in progress
- Photo insanity
- My website has a new home!
- Photo download extravaganza
- A trunk, a horn, and hump
- Glorious
- Vomit at 25,000 feet
- Happy Easter!
- Mom's birthday
- Mornings
- Sweden!
- Pictures from Sri Lanka
- Walking girl
- Andrew's first bike ride
- Knitting frenzy
- Email catch-up
March 2009
- Weekend in St. Paul
- More photos...the last of winter
- Daffodils for your table
- Booster seats
- Wednesday thoughts
- Walking!
- New bike for my boy
- Mommy, you can depend on me
- Snip snip
- Fantasia...thank you
- All through the night
- Tweeting
- Meal planning
- March pics
- Green Week
- Who could ask for anything more?
- Quote for the day
- Tuesday morning touch-in
- A little spring in my kitchen
- Some of my favorite things
- Wednesday morning - fever and markers
- Photos from February
- Winter weekend at Jack's
- Painting with puddin'
- March!!
February 2009
- Sylvia's 12 month check-up
- Oscars alone
- I love to laugh
- Sylvia's first birthday
- Fun memories from Texas
- The skinny from Sri Lanka
- Etsy find
- Sylvia's birthday cake
- Sylvia "sniffs" the flowers
- For a little laugh
- Back, safe, home again
- Sylvie's first year
- Joe's posts from Sri Lanka
- Child care respite
- We're here!
- Off to Texas!
- The girl knows her mind
- Andrew's crazy about letters!
- Time out with chocolate
- Photos!
January 2009
- Above freezing!
- Photos of Joe in Kandy
- Cranky?
- Sylvia's tricks
- Andrewisms
- Date night
- My grandma is 90!
- Joe's off!
- Oh for heaven's sakes!
- Cold weather laughs
- Favorite tunes
- Spooky health update - no definite diagnosis
- Siesta time imagination
- January photos
- Pet cancer...again?
- Kitten nephews!
- Super Boy
- Sylvia has something new to show you
- Joe is prepping for Sri Lanka
- Spooky's lab results
- Our girl is 11 months old!
- Clean House - part I
- Thinking back and looking forward
- Snowy naptime thoughts
- Happy New Year!
- Reading obsession
- Imagination gone wild
December 2008
- Eighth tooth
- Christmas photos
- A whirlwind of visits
- Christmas morning!
- 2008 Christmas letter
- Christmas preparations
- Animals at the office
- Three weeks of photos
- Snow, snow snow!
- Sylvia at 10 months
- Naptime boogie
- Around the world in 4 minutes, 29 seconsds
- Ahh peace
- Handmade toys in peril
- Quickest tree shopping ever
- A little help from our friends
- First word...and another tooth!
- Sleep. Sweet, sweet sleep
- The baby clothes-go-round
- Terry's adventures
- Vote now for the Christmas card photo
- Waffles of yumminess
- Post-preschool quotes
- We're home again!
- New family photos
- Thanksgiving visit recap
November 2008
- Happy Thanksgiving!
- Photos up
- The Silent Screech
- We made it!
- Snowy, feverish morning
- Sleep
- Raspberries
- My favorite things about going to the gym
- Temperment
- A little song
- Argh
- Sylvia's cutenesses
- She's getting to be so big!
- Amazing Andrew
- Train trip
- Michael has a job!
- Clumsy
- iTunes mix
- Getting at the heart of the matter
- Dirt eater
- Voted!
- A poem for today
- The things he says!
- Splish splash
- Visiting Mum
- Visiting Mum with the kids
October 2008
- Playtime with friends
- Pumpkin carving
- Halloween '08 - trick-or-treating fun
- New habit - working out
- Waving girl
- Sylvia's first ice cream
- Halloween preview
- Now entering Facebook
- Good times
- Good times
- Cherokee outing with Dad
- MP3 conversion complete (mostly)
- Sylvie is better!!
- Touching in
- So much to write!
- A new tooth!
- Best buds
- October, outdoors, outstanding
- Playing with Granny
- Development milestones
- Ear infection: part deux
- Best fudgy brownies
- Amazing October morning
- iPod maddness
- Parenting: Choices may be harder than they appear
- Orchard afternoon
- Granny and Grandad's visit
- Boy loves his preschool
- Crawling in her sleep
- Saying "Dada"
September 2008
- I think we're all healthy again
- Hair-raising story
- Friends make a day feel better
- Nighttime H-E-double toothpicks
- The rash is dissipating
- Before she got sick...
- Itchy, itchy girl
- Penicillin Allergy?
- Thoughts on grief
- Sting, heat, and girls and guys
- Andrew's first fundraiser - Buy Now!
- Off to preschool again
- Peace is a cup of coffee and birds at my feeder
- No preschool today
- Sylvie is improving!
- Sick baby girl
- Sylvia's seven-month appointment
- A long night
- Magical toys
- I do love these boys
- Eple Plukking
- What a beautiful wedding!
- Smithsonian - Roar!
- Hanging out with Heather
- Cute photo shoots
- Sylvia's expanding diet
- DC recap part I: Grace and Tim's
- Mid-August recap
- Thinking back on August 31
- Off to preschool
- First day of preschool
- Photos uploaded
- We're home!
August 2008
- National Zoo
- One year ago...
- Sarah and Wes have had their baby!
- Hey hey from DC
- Last week of summer = vacation
- Getting kinda hard core about needing naps
- This makes me want to do something
- Thoughts this Tuesday morning
- I love weddings!
- I need my sister to live with me
- Jack's house re-cap
- When you need a laugh...
- Do these kids look familiar?
- Picture catch-up
- Anniversary
- Commenting on my website
- A moment by myself
- Safe home; home sick
- Look-no-farther-chocolate ice cream
- What a lovely time we had in Texas
- Searching for my marbles amidst the dust bunnies
July 2008
- She's cutting her second tooth
- Babies Everywhere!
- Summer evenings in Madison
- Happenings this past week
- She cut a tooth!
- And he's off!
- Tom's recuperating at home
- The second half of summer is nigh
- Chocolate face
- My two kids
- Preparedness pays off
- Sylvia these days
- Our day
- First trip to the dentist
- Where do I end and you begin?
- Tom is doing well
- Beach bums
- Tom's improving
- Kid party at our house
- Tom is in the hospital
- Outdoor fun
- Fourth of July reunion
- Why, Mommy, why? Why?
June 2008
- Birthday fun
- Bambino birthday at the beach
- Birthday weekend
- Our day in pictures
- Pictures uploaded
- Sylvia is rolling
- Our boy is three!
- Ooooo a new camera!
- Lots of fun + lack of sleep = fewer posts
- Rain and sun
- Good times
- Wedding photos for your printing pleasure
- Early June days
- Bryan's first software ships
- Will bike for ice cream
May 2008
- A really wonderful day
- Making Sylvie laugh
- Special instructions for people like me
- Pretty Sylvie
- Andrew at two years, eleven months
- Relay for Life 2008
- Sylvie at 3 1/2 months
- Three years later
- Is this what normal feels like?
- Fist set of pictures from the photographer
- My sister is married!
- The wedding is in two days!
- Maretta is a graduate!
- The big Three-Oh
- May days
- Bryan's first solo eveing a success
- Serious lack of chocolate
- Silence - OK, crying
- A handy girl - She's 3 months old!
- Kitties turn eight
- First Mother's Day without my mom
- Happy Mother's Day!
- Poem recitation
- Thinking of Mom
- New opportunities for art
- Walking amidst the wildflowers
- Who's awake now?
- Who's awake now?
April 2008
- My favorite blogs
- Morning activities
- New bedrooms!
- Waiting
- Sylvia's birth story
- "Singing"
- My mom's shopping finds
- Sylvia has met all her great-grandparents
- Spa-like experience
- Eveyln Rose Lerner is here!
- Baby Lerner should be arriving today
- Gett'n by with a little help from my friends
- Heather's in and out of labor
- Sylvia laughs
- Slow torture
- Baby Lerner should be arriving shortly
- Fun day in Chicago
- She's such a sweetheart
- Andrew LOVES "inch worms"
- Maretta's wedding is close!
- Urge to fuss...fading
- Reconnecting in Wichita
- Two-month check-up
- Adventures in flying
- Off to Wichita
- Mom's birthday
- Sweet moments
- Making forts on a sunny morning
March 2008
- A bit of fussiness
- An Andrew update
- Six months
- Smiles and cries
- My new job
- Easter time, fun times
- White noise
- Snow?!
- So many things to write about...so little time!
- Grandma's obituary
- Sylvia is one month old!
- Grandma is gone
- Twisting with Grace
- Great visit with Grandad, Granny, Melanie, and Ben
- Cuteness captured
February 2008
- She's growing!
- Not good news about my grandma
- These are the days of our lives
- What day is it, again?
- Grandma Babler's recent diagnosis
- Shoes?
- Getting out as a family of four
- What Andrew thinks of his new sister
- Naming our baby
- Wouldn't you know...
- We're on our own...
- Settling in
- My little Valentine
- Introducing Sylvia!
- She's here and all is well!
- Burrr...hanging out
- Our week in pictures
- We've reached my "due date"
- Cute things Andrew is doing
- Snug inside during the storm
- Waiting, waiting
- It hurts my heart
- Com'on, Baby...we're ready for you!
January 2008
- Cute pics
- Forry's obituary
- Vacuum terror
- Fun with Friends
- Visiting Grandma
- Not a manic Monday
- A painted belly
- Terry's dad died yesterday
- She's getting to be such a little person
- Baking bread update
- Gingerbread displays and remembering Mom
- He's a bird-watcher!
- Birthing plans
- Is there anything more wonderful than baby clothes?
- More Andrew cuteness
- Thoughts on switching jobs
- Support at the end
- So much cuteness
- Week 37 - Full term!
- Last day of work
- Baby sister Week 36 update
- One of those moms
- Glorious lack of weekend plans
- At this time during my last pregnancy...
- About a month to go (?)
- Baking bread
- Melting snowy weekend at Jack's
- You should see her move!
December 2007
- Home again, home again
- Should I be worried?
- It's a beautiful day...from my view on the couch
- Thinking of names
- Merry Christmas!
- Naptime hello
- Dotzour Christmas Letter
- Ahh vacation!
- This baby is getting big!
- This baby is getting big!
- Morning musings
- Broken hip
- She's the size of four oranges (3.3 lbs)
- Currently eating...bakers chocolate
- Winter Wonderland
November 2007
- Upgrading the gallery
- Too cute
- Andrewisms
- Thanksgiving Recap
- 29 Week update - What a belly!
- My little cabbage (mon petit chou)
- Our full days
- Readings from Hospice
- Sharing the stories told at Mom's funeral
- Rememberances from Paula Kopp
- Grandpa's funeral
- Jessica's baby arrived
- Big boy bed
- Dancing Daisy
- Andrew trick-or-treating video
- Details on Grandpa's funeral
October 2007
- Halloween pictures
- Sad news: my grandpa passed away
- Weekend in Austin
- 25 weeks: She's getting stronger
- Tell me a story!
- Teeny tiny baby sister update
- Dandy's Obituary
- Soon to be plugged back in...
- Dandy has left us
- Dandy's health is failing
- Andrew is singing
- Processing August experiences
- 23 weeks - From a bump to a belly
- Big news...Michael and Lisa are engaged!!
- Feeling fulfilled after a visit with Granny Lu and Grandad
- Busy times
- Week 22 - we're falling in love
September 2007
- 21 Weeks...This little one is bopping!
- I dream of Mommy
- It's a girl!
- Brother or sister??
- Rememberances from Mary Read
- Rememberances from Terry
- Rememberances from Heather
- Lovely times outdoors
- Getting back into the swing
- Half way done?!
- Alphabet madness
- Not working much at anything!
- Updates on my siblings
- Now in the produce aisle...it's a zucchini
- Moving around
- Rememberances from Dad
- Rememberances from Nancy McElmurry
- So tired...
- Thoughts about Thursday and Friday's events
- Bryan is starting a new job
- I'm overwhelmed by the generosity of friends
- Through it all, Andrew is adorable
- I've got a sweet potato!
- Thursday night event
- Photo gallery of Mom is online
- Share stories through an online forum
- Photo slide show of Mom
- The little things and the big things
- Funeral and visitation details
- Onion or uterine parasite?
- Because we could all use a laugh
- Late night thoughts
August 2007
- As the day moves on
- A peaceful end
- A new beginning
- Quiet afternoon
- Little change this morning
- Slow day today
- Flowers from friends
- Wednesday morning update
- Argh
- Visits from loved ones
- Morning at Hospice
- Wild Geese
- Mom moved to the Hospice center
- Not getting better
- Getting comfortable
- Tough times
- Down Days
- One week later...
- It's an avocado!
- Joe left for college today
- Mom visited with Mary
- So much else is going on!
- Meeting and visit
- More conversations with doctors
- Holding steady
- Templeton Day
- Expressions through poetry
- Changing gears
- Teaching us to say goodbye
- There's a heartbeat inside!
- Banana bread and "I love you"
- Mom's suspected Sister Joseph's Nodule is not Cancer
- Rainy weather, but Mom's feeling better
- Summer = Weekend at Jack's
- Adorable Andrewisms
- Mom's making progress?
July 2007
- Mom's health update for June and July 2007
- How we've passed our July days
- Two-year-olds in DC
- June flew by!
June 2007
- Happy Birthday to Andrew!
- June days
- The Bambino Babies are Two!
- Caves and local produce
- New baby on the way?
- Parties and parades
- Website retrieval - the final chapter
May 2007
- Carpe Diem - year two!
- Phase III of website retrieval - CHECK!
- Mayish happenings
- Vacation in Bayfield, Wisconsin
- Mama is out of favor
- Twinkle twinkle
- Rhubarb pie and a pouty bottom lip
- You give me fever
- Brrrito
- Owl Sagas
April 2007
- Climbing boy
- Mom's latest cat scan was clear!
- Budding imagination
- Oh, sweet spring!
- Exploring the floor
- Easter in Kansas
March 2007
- It's a rainy day
- A day at the farm
- We've passed the equinox
- Sleeping late
- Sleeping late
- Counting down to spring
- Phase II of website retrieval complete
- Winter Magic
February 2007
- Andrew's friends
- Andrew's friends
- Neighborhood shovel-out
- Snowy Valentine
- Chilly weather, warm sweater
- Brrrr
- Greetings from Texas!
January 2007
- Thinking of a puppy
- Uneventful week
- Baby Winter Party
- Snow Day!
- Waiting
- Young Andrew is starting to feel better
- Fist illness of the winter
- Back from Jack's
- Off to Jack's
- Happy New Year!
- Blast from the past
December 2006
- Merry Christmas...time to rest!
- Dotzour family letter
- Christmas activities
- Lovely Christmas weekend
- Fun with Christmas trees
- Phase I of website retrieval complete
November 2006
- On vacation
- Happy Thanksgiving
- Ahh...nap time
- November Snow Video
- Video from August - Andrew Walks
- He's learning so much every day!
- A post from Ann Arbor
- Differences of opinion
October 2006
- Baby Halloween Party!
- Enjoying these fall days
- Uncle Joe made a video
- Halloween Costume Silliness
- October is perhaps our favorite month
September 2006
- Apple picking and a pumpkin
- Playing with grandparents
- Andrew is full of wonder
- Our friends lost their baby
August 2006
- Andrew IS a duck
- Andrew Update - Almost walking!
- Our old website's server is toast
- Joe is off to college
- Float'n down the river
- I got to go Up North!
- Wonderful time with Mom and Dad
- Mom's catscan is clear
July 2006
- Andrew's perspective v.2
- Realities
- We had a refreshing trip to Ann Arbor
- Andrew is cruising
- Mom's recent test shows no cancer
- Andrew's gaining new skills
- Having fun with our friends
June 2006
- Birthday party and visit a blast!
- Andrew turned one today!
- Update on Andrew at 11 months
- Andrew's baby friends turn One!
- New lovely photos in the gallery!
May 2006
- So many milestones!
- Hope you can make it to Mom's party on Saturday!
- Farewell April
- On the move...
- Relay for Life
- Mom has started her anti-cancer vaccine
- Vacation in Door County
- April is getting much worse
April 2006
- Spring has arrived
- Just back from a great trip to Wichita
- Mom's scan shows she is cancer-free
- Mom's last round of chemo is tomorrow
- Joe's going to college in Maine!
- Nine months update
March 2006
- Two chemo treatments left in this round
- Houston, we have movement!
- Week of Celebrations
- Carpe Diem Party for Mom - Save the Date!
- Happy St. Patrick's Day!
- Working on pushing up
- Chemo treatments are staying the course
February 2006
January 2006
- Mom came to visit me
- We have teeth!
- Mom is back home!
- Mom Unplugged
- Knitting makes a girl feel good
- Mom continues to improve
- Mom gets to start a liquid diet today
- Galloping to recovery
- 24 hours past surgery and no complications
- It's a new day, and Mom is doing well
- Dr. Farnell said the surgery was good
- Mom's resting and talking and doing well
- Mom's out of recovery and rolling to her room
- The Whipple Procedure is complete... 1 1/2 hours to go
- The tumor is out!
- They're working to remove the tumor
- We've been moved to Mom's room
- Laproscopy didn't find cancer spread
- Laproscopy has begun
- Mom's in the OR, but surgery hasn't begun
- Mom is checked in
- Andrew is a cute baby
- Surgery is a go for tomorrow morning
- Surgery is nearing completion
- Next update will be from Mayo
- Preparing for surgery
- Preparing for surgery
December 2005
- Mom's surgery is scheduled!
- Baby's first Christmas!
- Mom's a go for surgery!!
- Enjoying the Christmas season
- Waiting on Mayo test results
November 2005
- Andrew's first Thanksgiving was a hit!
- The land of many doctor appointments
- Mom's got an endoscopic ultrasound scheduled
- Enjoying these fall days
- Mom's surgeon was less positive about surgery...more tests are needed
- Nov. 8: Cautiously optimistic
October 2005
- Happy Halloween!
- October activities
- Chemo and Radiation are done!
- Visit with Mom, Dad, and Melanie
- Oct. 10: Experiencing some chest pain
- Oct. 3 Update: Mom's back home
September 2005
- Visit to Northfield was fun!
- Sept 27 Update: Mom's still in the hospital
- Andrew is three months old!
- Five weeks of radiation was too much
- September 14 Update: Half way through radiation
- Andrew's 12 week update
August 2005
- August 23 Update: Zap it with radiation!
- Andrew's Week 8 update
- Aug. 11 Update: Mom's feeling great
- Andrew's Seventh Week Update
- Weekend at Jack's was great!
- August 4 Update: Chemo side-effects not bad
- Andrew's six week update
- Relay for Life
July 2005
- Our Pooch is Sick
- July 27 Update: Chemo round 2
- Andrew's five week update
- Andrew is one month old!
- July 22 Update: About ready to start the next round...
- Wonderful visit with Mom and Dad and Ben and Melanie
- Mom's feeling much better
- July 8 Baby Update
- July 8 Update: Mom's in the hospital recouping from chemotherapy
- July 3 Baby update
June 2005
- Mom has started her chemo treatment
- Welcome Baby Andrew!!
- Baby Dotzour: Week 39 Update
- We've identified a treatment strategy
- Internal stents are placed
- Baby Dotzour: Week 38 Update
- Mom's laparoscopy has good results - no new tumors
- Baby Dotzour: Week 37 Update
- No surgery for Mom now...a week until the next test
May 2005
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