Leiden and Jackie. March 2026. The Mexican run.
Babies and Great Grandmothers
April 5, 2026
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Banana Baby
March 2, 2026
Maybe it’s Maybelline
February 7, 2026
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Baby Leiden has some Floor Time
December 25, 2025
Leiden’s First Christmas
December 23, 2025
Family Gathers for Dead Turkey Day
December 23, 2025
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After all that prep, it’s time for a feat. Leiden’s first thanksgiving.
It all starts bright and early.
Family gathers
The long table is set.
The turkey comes out of the oven.
Feast time.
Sweet tooth between generations.
Winding down
Final fire
Halloween with O
November 10, 2025
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Romey and O love Halloween. This year we went trick or treating at O’s house. The neighborhood was awesome. Filled with kids, costumes, great setups and even the occasional tequila shot.
Kiki!
A raccoon hunting racoon.
The banana
Bubby and the grand kids.
After some lasagna and banana pudding, we headed out for a trick or treat run. Leiden came in his carriage.
Somebody was excited.
There was, in fact, a bunch of bananas.
We even found Iulie’s second grade teacher.
This setup was by far the best…
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A nice costume.
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The house next door was taken over by the kraken.
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Loot!
The favorite? Ramen of course.
So great to see the grand kids.
Iulie Visits for Halloween
November 10, 2025
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Wait, that’s not Iulie, that’s Leiden. Iulie’s brother came along to drop her off for a visit to bubby and “strong grandpa.”
And we had a morning fire the next morning since it was under 40.
We made Captain Crunch pancakes. Well one anyway.
The dogs were amused.
We did a chore. Iulie is an excellent helper.
Then we carved some pumpkins…ultimately named Gerald (the big guy) and Jerome.
We separated the seeds.
We checked out the tree.
We visited Bubby at work.
Leiden came to retrieve his sister too.
The fork…Iulie and I did lots of cooking together.
Bubby and Iulie.
Leiden in Virginia
September 18, 2025
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