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Hi, I'm Annie.

Mother of 3,
spouse to G,
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Mama, Ph.D.: Women Write About Motherhood and Academic LifeMountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the WorldThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the PieThe Island: A NovelThe PassageSecret Spaces of Childhood

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Saturday
Aug092008

08.08.08

Sam ~ my mom ~ Lauren ~ Maddy

Happy Birthday to Sam!  I can't believe my youngest is 10. years. old.  He is a dream of a boy--filled with curiosity and tenderness and boisterousness and laughs.  I'll have to dedicate a whole post to him when we return and I have my brain and more photos.

Our Logan days have flown by and we are off to Wildwood, one of my absolute favorite places in the world.  My grandparents have created a magical place in Provo Canyon with: a rope monkey bridge across the creek, a birdhouse gallery, all the wood and nails you need to make a boat {and plenty of water to float it in}, treehouses, tire swings, a bed swing, hammock, inner tubes for the creek, a Three Bears' Trail up the mountain, and a loft full of beds. 

 {The only thing missing will be the Olympics Opening Ceremony, since this is decidedly a tv-free cabin. But I'll take the trade-off.}

G arrives tonight after a full workweek in Boston (and braving delayed flights and closed airports on the east coast). Let the games begin!

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Reader Comments (5)

Happy Birthday to Sam!!! Sorry you'll miss the ceremonies...I guess it was rainy and foggy though. Have fun at your cabin!

08.9.2008 | Unregistered Commentercalibosmom

Hey, I've heard of the 3 bears trail! Did your family create that? The cabin sounds like a magical place!

and another Happy Birthday to Sam!

08.10.2008 | Unregistered CommenterMichelle

miss it already

08.10.2008 | Unregistered Commenterseven smiles

Your baby is 10?!! Oh my gosh, I can't imagine. I hope he had a great day!

08.11.2008 | Unregistered CommenterHazen5

that sounds like the ultimate fun. invite me next time. not my kids, just me.

and imagine my surprise today when perusing my newly acquired USU alum catalog, and finding one mr. G-DUB under "alums of note". it makes him sound all important and lofty. little does the world know that this man has a MIL who grates her grandchildren's fingers on sharp metal.

08.13.2008 | Unregistered Commenterandrea

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