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April 2, 2000. Happy
2nd birthday, Jimmy! Here he is just laying his hands on his
genuine, authentic traditional tricycle, from Grandma Patterson.
Yes, it's real! He's been wanting his own 3-wheel transportation for
a while, but has been patient riding Genny's old pink and white one until
now. |
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He rang the bell over and
over until we very nearly went batty. It is very hard to part him
from his new ride! |
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A birthday present from
Mom. Meet Clara, a friendly, yet subdued Beagle/Springer mix.
It's been a while, and we've tried pets out occasionally , but now we seem
to have found one that is pre-housebroken, doesn't eat children's toys and
shoes, and stays off forbidden furniture, etc. She's pretty shy, but
still a keeper. |
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Genny in her creative dance
ballet class, kabitzing with the other girls. |
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Genny is sometimes not
quite in tune when she is with her friend, Storm. It's easy to lose
focus when you're having fun. |
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Storm and Genny, running
and bouncing along. |
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The audience applauds a
fine performance! |
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Easter Sunday 2000.
Genny and Johnny hanging out amidst the clean clothes waiting to be put
away. When she's on the phone like that, I get glimpses of her when
she's 15. Yikes! |
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Jimmy loves his little
brother. Here he is leaning over Johnny to get a kiss on the cheek. |
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You get these boys together
for nap time, and they are gone. They always stay close together
when they are sleeping, and it's sooooo cute! |
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Jimmy the ice cream cone
man. He usually gets excited about the camera, but it was late, and
we had promised he and Genny a cone before bed. He had to
concentrate to get through it without falling asleep. |
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More Easter Sunday
2000. Jimmy finding an egg among the clean clothes. We knew
there was a good excuse to hold off on putting the clothes away - lots of
hiding places for eggs! |
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Genny helped Jimmy learn
the finer points of egg hunting, he got very good at it, very fast.
One time, his hawk-like vision spotted an egg across the room on a shelf
that Genny was next to. He laboriously climbed up some furniture to
reach it, while Genny knew he was onto something and was trying to get it
first, and he still pulled it out before she figured out where it was. |
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After the hunt.
Witness Jimmy wearing his first tie. Even I wore one, which is rare
in and of itself. Genny had been waiting anxiously for days not to
find eggs and get a basket, but to wear her gorgeous new dress and hat. |
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Parting shot. Now
there is one happy baby! Johnathan is so cuddly and cute, it's worth
a few drooly spots on your shirt for the chance to hold him a while, as
Ron Gerst here can attest to. |
