Evan on December 23rd, 2005

The inspection went great! There is a bit of rot on the siding at ground level right next to one garage door, and there are a couple other little things, but the house is in terrific shape for its age, and there is nothing to break the deal. So now I guess we pack and [...]

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Evan on December 21st, 2005

Here’s Zoey in the red train at the playground nearby our new house. She’s pretty good at making train sounds, too!

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Rona on December 21st, 2005

(Subject to inspection.) The inspection is Friday, 9:30am, and the closing date is January 11, 2006, aka the day before Zoey’s birthday. 7 years (minus 9 days) from when I bought this house.
Happy Winter Solstice!

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Rona on December 20th, 2005

We made an offer on a house today! It is beautiful, and at the top of a hill in Lake Forest Park. The address is 5102 NE 201st Place. There is a cool park about 2 minutes’ walking distance away, and the house has a great view of the cascades. The yard has Japanese [...]

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Evan on December 19th, 2005

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Evan on December 18th, 2005

Here’s what Zoey looked like about a year ago (posted a year ago today):

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Evan on December 18th, 2005

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Rona on December 17th, 2005

Zoey now has a job! (She had to start earning her keep around here sometime…) She feeds Murphee dinner. This happens after she wakes up from her nap in the afternoon, and it is the greatest thing! First, she trots into the kitchen to pick up Murphee’s bowl. She takes it with two hands [...]

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Evan on December 14th, 2005

This afternoon we had our star babysitter booked so we could go look at a house, but our agent is getting over a sore throat so instead Rona and I went to see Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. We both enjoyed it, but several times we couldn’t help but comment to each other [...]

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Rona on December 9th, 2005

The best is when Zoey comes over to us out of nowhere, wraps each arm around one of our legs and gives us a big family hug.

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