DYK, Happy Thanksgiving!

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DYK, Happy Thanksgiving!
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Tue, 11-01-2011 - 5:35am
dyk, I figured there would be a November thread up already

dyk, Happy November!
Past Races:
-Boston Run to Remember Half Marathon, 5/29/11 (2:35:11, no training!)
-Corporate Run, 3.5 miles 6/2/11 (36:38, 4 days after running the half!)
-BAA 10k, 6/26/11 (1:04:52, wanted to be under an hour...)
-Tavern to Tavern

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Registered: 05-04-2003
Fri, 11-04-2011 - 4:21pm
dyk on the christmas list for Dek is the CARS 2 DVD, a CARS 2 Wii racing game, a HUGE pack of AA batteries (like the 36 pack lol) and then his SANTA gift is the LEGO CITY

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Registered: 02-27-2003
Fri, 11-04-2011 - 4:23pm
Dyk I found out some sad news though. A friend of mine who is pregnant, found out at her ultrasound a few weeks ago that her baby boy has this really rare disability where he doesn't grow all his limbs. I think he has one arm, but no legs and no other arm. But his heart, organs, and brain are all fine as far as they can tell.

Dyk they are taking it way better than I think I would.
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Fri, 11-04-2011 - 4:30pm
dyk the flies have arrived -- once a year, this entire area gets flies

dyk we kill about 6 a day and then one day they just are gone

dyk today we have 4 that I have counted and I am not deft at using a fly swatter but Sean can and Abi can catch them with her bare hands

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Fri, 11-04-2011 - 4:32pm
dyk one of the things on my list today is to forcast our income and taxes paid through the end of the year and then do the tax calcuylator online -

dyk we get a refund every year and usually it's about the same but our income is drastically lower this year than it has been in the past 6 years so we'll see

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Fri, 11-04-2011 - 4:34pm
Dyk of course Abi can catch them with her bare hands.

Dyk I feel like that should surprise me, but it doesn't lol!
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Fri, 11-04-2011 - 4:38pm
dyk we are rarely surprised by her anymore

dyk except when she wore jeans - LOL

dyk and I think she wanted to wear jeans this morning -- but the only other pair she has are a size 6 and those are WAY too short -- lol she needs an 8slim

dyk I wish I wore an 8slim haha

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Fri, 11-04-2011 - 4:39pm
dyk oh wow, fetal development is so delicate.

dyk what is the prognosis with a disability like that?

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Fri, 11-04-2011 - 4:40pm
dyk ROFL that is quite the outfit for Iz!

dyk I am impressed you were all up at 7 and ready to walk out the door -- literally

dyk Ellie and I slept in -- and she's finally asleep actually for her nap

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Fri, 11-04-2011 - 5:02pm
dyk Abi's first round of test grades came home today -- from her first full week in reading resource

dyk I had sent (I think I mentioned this on facebook but perhaps not here) a note about the presentation of materials to her for testing

dyk I THINK I'd call this a success.

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Fri, 11-04-2011 - 5:04pm

dyk she also got a 91 on her spelling test

dyk and I like how the teacher notes that "soccer" should be circled -- but Abi told me, "but I told her it asked which WORDS are the same and soccer doesn't have b-a-l-l on the end"

dyk we have spent YEARS trying to help Abigail learn to explain her reasoning -- b/c she's often got a real reason or method to her madness.... we just don't know what it is --

dyk and you'll see --- her teacher gave her credit.

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