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“For in Calormen, story-telling (whether the stories are true or made up) is a thing you're taught, just as English boys and girls are taught essay-writing. The difference is that people want to hear the stories, whereas I never heard of anyone who wanted to read the essays.” ― C.S. Lewis, The Horse and His Boy Join us on our family adventures as I try to tell our stories rather than bore you with more online essays.

“So rock me momma like a wagon wheel…”

Posted on 06/19/2013 by ashleekiser

Let’s back up to the middle of May now so I can catch up on some of our happenings.  If you’ll remember back to Ian’s birthday, my wonderful and generous coworkers brought him some  gifts to work on that Monday.  Ian came … Continue reading →

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Hit the ground running!

Posted on 06/10/2013 by ashleekiser

While the calendar may mark the beginning of summer as June 21, anyone with children or involved in academics knows that summer actually starts when the spring semester ends.  Graduation fell on Ian’s birthday this year, allowing Ian’s birthday to … Continue reading →

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Ian turns 1!

Posted on 05/13/2013 by ashleekiser

One year ago today, I woke up at 5:00 am Sunday morning feeling uncomfortable.  More so than the typical beached whale discomfort I’d been feeling in the final days of pregnancy.  The weekend had already started with a bit of … Continue reading →

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Climbing into a Wordless Wednesday

Posted on 05/08/2013 by ashleekiser

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on 05/01/2013 by ashleekiser
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Chaco Taco

Posted on 04/25/2013 by ashleekiser

Brinn and I dreamed of the day we could have a dog together.  During my time in college, then in graduate school, we would spend evenings and weekends walking at the park while jealously watching dog owners out with their canine … Continue reading →

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Mogwai’s Wordless Wednesday

Posted on 04/24/2013 by ashleekiser
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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on 04/17/2013 by ashleekiser
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Professor Chaco

Posted on 04/12/2013 by ashleekiser

Hello everyone. My name is Chaco.  On behalf of Walkabout Incorporated, I’d like to welcome you all to walking lessons.  The parental transportation from your sleeping compartments will begin in about fifteen minutes.  Right now I’d like to take a … Continue reading →

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If you turn around for half a second…

Posted on 04/11/2013 by ashleekiser

Childlocks entered our world a couple of months ago. Sometimes Ian will still play with his toys, but only if he can pull every single one out at once and cover the entire living room with them. Grandpa’s lap was … Continue reading →

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