Monday, February 7, 2011

the most pain and the most joy


a
bLOg
gives the
bLOgGeR
the
absolute
power
to be
self- indulgent

granted,
there is
a huge
possibility
that
no one
will
read the
self-indulgent
bLOg
but
that's ok, too.....
Self-indulgently,
today
on
TTT with Toulouse

(or Rantings and Ramblings With Reggie the Randy Rover)


I am
celebrating
my dearest,
albeit only,
son,
Andrew!
He
turns
24
today
If you have been to
Petit Soleil
you
may have seen him
at the front desk
or washing dishes
fixing things
planting
or in an apron baking scones



Here
goes
extreme
self indulgence
Andrew August
was born
on Feb. 9
after 2 plus
days
yes DAYS
of labor pains
...
8lb 1 oz 20 inches
This is
our first day home
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He is
about 8 months old
here
playing with
Schroeder
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Christmas 1988
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About 4 and a half here
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Andrew's
self
portrait
first grade
(such a like image I think!)
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Bath time hair -doos
and shenanigans
with
favorite
(and only)
sister,
Annie
Andrew is about 6 years old
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8 year
birthday party...
seven crazy boys
making pizzas
going buzzzzerk
and
finally settling in to
watching movies
A L L
NIGHT
LONG
aa3
My treasured letter
that
Andrew
(and his favorite
and only
sister, Annie)
wrote to me
when
John and I
first started dating
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2005
High school graduation
Andrew senior pix 027_2
2009
Graduation
from California Lutheran University
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and
many
many
many
happy
and
not
so happy,
but memorable
times
inbetween
all these
pictures and
events.
Self indulgently
I
am so
proud
to be this
amazing
young man's
mom

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Happy Birthday,
Boogie!
Post Script
Remember the rugby blog?
The cut above
the eye
is from
his
last
game
..... they won!




3 comments:

  1. Ahhhh what a great post!! AND that letter is too great! HAPPY BIRTHDAY to ANDREW!!!!

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  2. What a great tribute to an amazing young man Dianne. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR ANDREW!!!

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  3. What an amazing son! Do we love our sons or what! No self indulgence at all. I want to hear it all. We love our kids! I love hearing it Dianne! xoxo Judy

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