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Jun
2007
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Fuzzy brain

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This morning I accompanied Austina, Fuller, Allison, and her kids to the Creative Discovery Museum. Then after they all got situated, I left them to their fun so I could have some alone time myself. I got a pedicure, which...
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Jun
2007
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Visitors are fun

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My sister arrived this afternoon. She is really here to visit with a friend who is here from France, and as a bonus she gets to hang out with Fuller and sleep on our Ikea chair bed. I am glad...
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Jun
2007
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If he gets a stomach bug on vacation, it is his own fault

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This morning was our fantabulous playdate with Fuller's BFF Luke (plus his mommy, my BFF Esther, and Ben who is attached to Esther most minutes of the day). Part one of our date was the Creative Discovery Museum. Fuller is...
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Jun
2007
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Over half way there

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The week began with the analogy that we are currently running an obstacle course. We started with a playdate which would be similar to a tire run, keeping your balance watching many kids and holding uplifting conversation with people over...
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Jun
2007
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Police sighting

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I got my Police CD a few weeks ago (it was released on June 5th). It is the 2 disc set and it came with a fun vintage poster that I had to quickly keep Fuller from messing with. Fuller...
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Jun
2007
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Atlantis safe on earth

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Julie posted this on her blog and I love watching it. Atlantis coming safely to earth gives me this feel good vibe that is on par with how emotional I get when there is a parade....
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Jun
2007
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First bus ride

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I have no idea what the quote is or who said it or maybe it doesn't even exist as a series of words, but there is a thought out there about seeing the world through the eyes of a child....
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Jun
2007
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Gimme swag

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Damon is constantly thinking about his Auburn Elvis venture and what he can do to make the experience more enjoyable for those who see him at the different games. He gets stopped a lot to have his picture taken and...
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Jun
2007
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Playground playdate

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We had a lovely playdate this morning. So many folks showed up to have fun with Jeanette and Ellis. I got to meet some other moms and kids from the neighborhood who came out of hiding to hang with...
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Jun
2007
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Get Auburn Elvis to a game!

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We are still in begging mode for any friends/ family/ or readers' unused Coke Points. Damon is hoping to collect about 1500 more points in order to qualify for tickets to the Auburn vs. Georgia football game next season....
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Jun
2007
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Slow and steady wins the race

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Friday's trip to Ikea was actually the start of a family obstacle course through the busyness of this week. From playdates with out of town friends, to appointments, to regularly scheduled programming... it is quite daunting to look at what...
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Jun
2007
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That's Entertainment

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Damon swiftly put together the new TV bench last night and then we got busy putting together a new home theater thingy. We decided that if we were upgrading our furniture, we had to keep it looking nice and...
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Jun
2007
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A new niece

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Genevieve Originally uploaded by neoandsgo. I got back from my road trip around 5:30 and we just finished setting up the TV bench and the entertainment stuff. It was easy to do, just a lot. I took pictures, but...
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Jun
2007
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Roadtrip

by mrscrumleyComment Published at 19:1819:180 comments0 comments3 Visits3 VisitsReport
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Tomorrow my friend Esther and I will be roadtripping down to the ATL for some Ikea fun. The store's Summer Sale begins tomorrow and I plan on taking advantage of the 20% - 60% off on whatever. I have plans...
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Jun
2007
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Sandy

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Yesterday our Moms' Group got together at Michelle's house to make cards and envelopes. This is something special that Michelle does to personalize her gifts and notes. It was a basic craft, but perfect for busy moms who wanted to...
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Jun
2007
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Sunder Shoots

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Damon and I have been watching "The Lot" almost every Tuesday. It is a pretty good show and the films have been pretty interesting. There are two regular judges (Carrie Fisher and Gary Marshall) and a guest judge every week....
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Jun
2007
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Vote Not Martha!

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A few days ago, I asked for help for a friend. Well, she still needs help! Voting goes on until June 29th, so you can go back and vote for her everyday! Please help her out, she really, really wants...
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Jun
2007
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Countdown to magic

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We are counting down the days and activities until July 1st. That is the day we load up the Grand Prix and drive at the comfortable speed of 55 until we reach the piece of Crumley family history- The Lake...
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Jun
2007
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Friendship by example

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Last evening we spent partying down as best as parents of a two year old can. It was Greg's 32nd birthday (aka Luke's Daddy) and we gathered at his house for a BYOM grill fest and to get our...
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Jun
2007
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Gadget guru

by mrscrumleyComment Published at 12:3912:390 comments0 comments4 Visits4 VisitsReport
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Poor Michael Weston. Apparently he got a Burn Notice and has been removed from the CIA and labeled as untrustworthy. And now he must find out who sabotaged his career as a spy. It's all part of the USA Network's...
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Jun
2007
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Help a friend

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My friend Retta is in the running to win an at home soda maker. To enter, she wrote an entry about why she should win. Now she is a finalist and she needs votes to win, so if you go...
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Jun
2007
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"My turn" is the new "mine"

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Because Fuller's life has become more social, we have been trying to reinforce the social skill of sharing. A while back Damon was doing something with Fuller where they would take turns. As they went back and forth, Damon would...
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Jun
2007
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Blogger to author?

by mrscrumleyComment Published at 12:5212:520 comments0 comments7 Visits7 VisitsReport
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It is interesting to me how many people ask me when I am going to write a book. It is as if being a blogger presupposes me to wanting to put word to paper to publisher to bookshelf to money...
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Jun
2007
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Our jobs as parents is now complete

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The internet and the TV can take over from here. Yes, that is Fuller working the mouse....
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Jun
2007
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Self Portrait Sunday: Father's Day Family Picture

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Here is our happy family sitting outside of Outback, waiting for a table. Damon's eyes are closed because we were facing the sun and just as I snapped the pic he said, "Man it's bright out here!" Then he...
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Jun
2007
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Damon's favorite thing to do

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Last week our family spent Sunday with friends celebrating the baptism of their daughter. We went to their church and then to a brunch at a home on Lookout Mountain. It was a pretty intense morning for Fuller- lots of...
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Jun
2007
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Exhausted and happy

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Fuller and I had a playdate this morning and it thoroughly exhausted Fuller. He and Amelia played together, not always nicely, but well enough. We had a few "my turn" and "mine" issues, but suddenly it was all ok when...
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Jun
2007
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I picked the playground

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I decided to go hang with the moms at the playground, even though I could have been by myself for a few hours. Except, I wouldn't have been alone long. Apparently Fuller did not get into March of the Penguins...
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Jun
2007
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Choice

by mrscrumleyComment Published at 07:4907:490 comments0 comments3 Visits3 VisitsReport
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Damon decided to go into work late today so that the fun that he and Fuller had last night would keep on going. While I had my party, they went to McD's for dinner and playland activities. Now they are...
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Jun
2007
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Beerbread and fun

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My Tastefully Simple party went really well. My goal was to have friends over, show off my house a little bit, and have fun. All three goals were met! Last night I finally got to open the hostess pack and...
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Jun
2007
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Disasters in housekeeping

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~ Last week I spilled an entire gallon of Gatorade on my kitchen floor. Fuller was standing there and "uh-ohed" the entire time I was wiping it up. When I took the last paper towel off the roll he said,...
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Jun
2007
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RSVP Nervous

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I am scheduled to have my Tastefully Simple party this Tuesday evening. I sent out the 25 invitations last week (with Star Wars stamps!) from my hostess pack. I haven't really heard back much, except for a few regrets. Actually...
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Jun
2007
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PPP Direct

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Pay Per Post has put yet another twist in the blogging road. The same model that PayPerPost launched last June is still in effect: bloggers log into the system and see a list of opportunities available for them to take...
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Jun
2007
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It's time to turn on the AC when

by mrscrumleyComment Published at 17:5717:570 comments0 comments2 Visits2 VisitsReport
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you have a dream that you left your kid in a hot car. And the hot car you left your kid in was the wiener mobile. The weather, it is hot. And humid. I think summer is here....
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Jun
2007
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Potty Power, day 2

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Right now Damon is trying to remove the toonz part of the tinkle toonz potty chair. For some reason the Old McDonald tune keeps going and going even though the sensor is dry. And it can be quite deceiving when...
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Jun
2007
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Potty Power

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Well, I have been hinting at it a bit this past few days but here it is: we are taking the potty plunge. I have been hemming and hawing over the this milestone for a while. Is he ready? Isn't...
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Jun
2007
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And the winner is...

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Sorry it took so long to get the video up. I had to leave the house and it wasn't done uploading....
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Jun
2007
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Waiting and a question

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You know how the Oscars and Emmys and whatever else are certified by some accountability firm so that the votes are real and not faked? Well, I don't have one of those, but I do have Google Video! The video...
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Jun
2007
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Thursday's Theme: Spin and giveaway

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Tracey at Picture This has started a new feature: Thursday's Theme. This week, the theme is spin. I took the word as the action and after digging through my shots from last week, I found quite a few. These are...
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Jun
2007
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Colleenie Weenie Giveaway

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I love giveaways, drawings, free stuff, and pirates! And put those things together and I love Colleenie Weenie! My online friend Colleen is sponsoring a giveaway this month on her blog, Simple Kind Of Life. She is going to draw...
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Jun
2007
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Self Portrait Sunday on Tuesday: Family Portrait

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I took this picture on Sunday, I cropped it on Monday, but forgot to post it. Oops! I have been thinking about photography and what it is that I like to take pictures of. There is always Fuller (he's so...
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Jun
2007
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1408

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Something strange happened today. We didn't get a movie from Blockbuster in the mail today. The three day weekend last week got us off track a little bit. But that is ok, we still have some of our free movies...
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Jun
2007
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Free movies

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Today was the first day of the Regal Cinemas Family Film Festival. It means that on Tuesday and Wednesdays in June and July, here are free movies at the mall. There are always two movies- one rated G and one...
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Jun
2007
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From The News Room

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The following video comes from The News Room, a new service that is available to bloggers to legally publish news content on their blogs. What is interesting to me is that the News Room covers a wide variety of topics...
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Jun
2007
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Another reason I should stop being chicken and just start his potty training already

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Fuller is tall. That is just a fact. And now he is too tall for his changing table, so we just have him lay down on the floor for us to do his diaper changes. I didn't realize how ingrained...
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Jun
2007
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Since my dad can't see Fuller...

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But my dad can see Fuller!...
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Jun
2007
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Welcome home, Daddy!

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My dad called about two hours ago, safe in my mom's new car on the way back to their house in Dayton. He had quite the trip from Afghanistan, but now he is home and sounds happy. It was great...
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Jun
2007
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New month

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I think I am glad that the month of May is over. We have had it pretty rough with quite a lot of problems in the home appliance arena. Here's the run down: Refrigerator- replaced Dishwasher- fixed Washing machine- fixed,...
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Jun
2007
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Fuller's morning to do

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Fuller wanted to share what we were going to do today. I didn't get to post it before we left, but here it is for you to giggle and coo over....
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May
2007
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CDM fun

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Last week we bit the bullet and bought a family plus one membership to the Creative Discovery Museum. I figured it would be a good place to take Fuller when the weather gets too hot for the playground, and a...

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