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silly old saint nick

Posted in the ones about ava, the ones about badgers & friends on December 17, 2008 | 8 Comments »

Ava’s commitment to believe in Santa despite her parent’s claims otherwise has been well documented here, here, and here.
For over a month now, Ava has been sharing her “secret” plan to stay up all night long when Santa comes. When her Mimi was here for Thanksgiving, Ava explained to her that when Santa comes, she’s [...]

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really real

Posted in the ones about ava, the ones about badgers & friends on October 22, 2008 | 11 Comments »

Last week at I was collecting my freshly cut pieces of chenille at Joanne’s, I heard the quick patter of boots and a little voice squeal, “Oh Santa, I’ve missed you!!”
I turned to see Ava embracing an Ava-sized Santa in the premature Christmas display. Seriously, I have hardly come to terms with the fact that [...]

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mystical michigan

Posted in the ones about ava, the ones about badgers & friends on October 17, 2008 | 6 Comments »

AVA: Mama, have you ever thought about moving to Michigan?
MAMA: No. Why?
AVA: Cause that’s where the unicorns live.
MAMA: Unicorns live in Michigan?
AVA: Yes, Mama, it’s a faraway land. And that’s where all the unicorns live in the faraway land at Michigan.
MAMA: Unicorns?
AVA: Uh-huh. They have the things on their heads that light up and then [...]

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ding dong ditch

Posted in the ones about ava, the ones about badgers & friends, the ones about surprises on June 25, 2008 | 4 Comments »

During the mysterious blog absence, Ava and I were enjoying a quiet afternoon at home. The doorbell rang and we looked out the window to see who it might be. There was no one on the front steps and no cars parked on the sidewalk.
“Maybe, it’s a package!” Ava shouted running down the stairs to [...]

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the not so big scare

Posted in the ones about ava, the ones about badgers & friends, tagged , on May 14, 2008 | 9 Comments »

On Sunday evening, Ava was in her bed for the night and Nate was away at a softball game. The house was quiet and still. A nice, long soak seemed to be the perfect way to end a delightful Mother’s Day.
I let the water roar out of the faucet drowning out the sounds of the [...]

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backup plan

Posted in the ones about badgers & friends on December 19, 2007 | 4 Comments »

“Mama!! The badger is going to get you! He’s going to eat you, Mama!”
“Where, Ava, where?”
“He’s right there. He’s going to eat you all up. Badger, don’t eat my Mama! DON’T EAT MY MAMA!!!! Don’t eat her until my daddy gets home.”

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potty talk

Posted in the ones about badgers & friends on December 11, 2007 | 2 Comments »

“Mama! Mahhh-Muhhh!!” shouted Ava from behind the bathroom door. “Someone is talking TOO LOUD!!”
“What do you mean someone is talking too loud?” I replied opening the door to find Ava seated on the potty with her lower lip sticking out.
“The bathtub won’t stop talking! He’s being too loud,” she explained crossing her arms in disgust.
“Does [...]

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circle of life

Posted in the ones about badgers & friends on December 10, 2007 | 3 Comments »

“Mama, do witches hurt people?”
“Sometimes.”
“Where to witches live?”
“I don’t know. Maybe in the forest.”
“With the bears? Do they live with the bears? Maybe the bears eat them. The bears eat them, Mama. They eat them because they don’t want them to hurt anybody. Right, Mama? The bears eat the witches because they live in the [...]

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santa sighting

Posted in the ones about badgers & friends on December 7, 2007 | 8 Comments »

As we traveling up the escalator at the nearby mall, my daughter spied “Santa” blowing his nose in between lap visitors.
“SANTA! SANTA!!! SAAAANTAAHH!” Ava bellowed across the mall causing the frosted glass bulbs in Crate and Barrel to clang together and the Aveda apron lady to rattle her tray of comforting tea. “SAAANTAAHH!”
Santa looked up [...]

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not quite wilbur (more about the pig)

Posted in the ones about badgers & friends on November 28, 2007 | 8 Comments »

My apologies for not making it quite clear that the desert animals were proudly mounted in the room where Ava and I slept for five nights. They were like 3D headboards. The havalina standing guard over Ava’s face, and the elk affectionately dubbed, Mr. Reindeer, held post over my feet.
While Ava did not require a [...]

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