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Welcome to the Mandel 5!

Thanks for stopping by our little world.  There is never a dull moment in this house with Rob's teaching jobs, my part-time teaching and part-time photography, three busy kids, and more pets than we need.  Check out the links above to read my friends' blogs, find old posts, or get in touch with me.

Category Archives: cats

random shots from today

This always makes me smile.
got a new little canvas of the cousins
my nathan
my jojo

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kitty love

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thank goodness for my kitties

To all of my devoted blog followers: my 3 photo subjects are in school all day now.  I am staying busy with my business and home projects but I am still sad that life has become routine again.  Soon, sports and scouts and playdates will resume and the blog will pick up again.  But for...

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new camera

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egg hunt, cupcakes, more eggs

Today we went to another egg hunt near Colleen’s new house.  It was packed!  But we got a photo with the bunny!
waiting for the “ok”
first, turn and look into the blazing sun for a photo
they’re off!
Nathan was serious!
dog pile (grass stains)
After the hunt, we came home and decorated cupcakes.
Isaiah and Nathan
Logan made a whole bunch...

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did you miss us?

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finger knitting and baseball

Kylie taught Megan and Logan how to finger knit yesterday and it’s all they’ve been doing ever since.  Right now, Nathan is beside me making his first scarf too!
Another baseball game.  Nathan got a hit and they won 6-2.
And a cute one from last night before I went to bed…..

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doll bed

Who is sleeping in the doll bed?
of course!
Diego stays right where Megan puts him while she is at school.
(PS…Cindy, you made that doll blanket…know it is the highest honor to have something you have crafted used for a pet in our house)

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some things you’d only see in my living room….

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this and that

Logan and I painted two backdrops today for my Easter sessions.  I am so bored with doing the same thing every year so this time, we’re doing something new!
Nathan had a baseball game tonight.  He hit the ball really well.
still not liking the field
we also made a pink backdrop!

What’s missing from this blog post?  Oh,...

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