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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.

Monthly Archives: October 2006

halloween is off to a good start

We went to Megan’s Halloween parade this morning and then to mommy and me where the boys got to have their own parade. We stopped at Wal Mart and Logan had a fit because I wouldn’t by him a Sally car. I reminded him that he already has every single character from the Cars movie...

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my babies on a featured piece

Hopefully this link will work, don’t know if you have to be logged in. This is the jeweler I have been using for my biz. I may be adding another one soon.
Isabelle Chase Studios
I guess you have to be logged in to read the little blurb but you can see the image by clicking the...

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happy halloween!

Probably my last year to coordinate costumes….we will be going as Jessie, Woody, and Buzz tomorrow night….Happy trick-or-treating!
And just to make sure no one got any more attention than Logan, he tried a second costume….

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carving pumpkins

added more images below…
Well, I have about 20 images from tonight that I want to edit for my scrapbook. Maybe I will add more here later but this one is too cute not to post. Everyone (Dad, Grantie and UB, Brady & Jen, Blake & Kayla, Casey, Kris, and the kids) came over tonight...

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fishing with the big boys

Megan went on her first kayak fishing adventure today with Daddy and Papa Bob. When she came home, she walked in the door and announced that the “fish were not hungry for squid today and Daddy did all the paddling for me.” Rob said she had a great time and was really good all day....

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Today was the big day – trying to get our own holiday card portraits done. Megan’s dance is on hold until soccer is over. We can only do so much. That leaves Wednesdays free – whew! Megan got a much-needed haircut after school and then we put on our new Hannas...

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WHERE have I been?

It’s been a busy week here at our house. Well, mostly for me. In the last week, I’ve had 15 portrait sessions. My monitor bit the dust so I am trying to get used to a new one that Rob ran out to get me on Friday. I’ve spent so many hours in meetings...

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kid-free weekend

Rob and I got away this weekend with no kids (thanks to Brady, Jen, and Lise). We went to Morro Bay and San Luis Obispo – two places I can’t believe I’ve never been to. We kayaked with seals and birds, explored caves, found really cool sand dollar-looking shells which I’ve never seen in California...

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girl day at the apple farm

Megan’s last official day of fall break. We went to Riley’s Farm with Jen and Julie and her girls. It was so fun and gorgeous. It was WAY farther away than I thought though. Next time we’ll have to plan a longer trip bc there...

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heart gallery update

They finally put the image up that I took of Jose, a 2 year old with Downs Syndrome. You have to go through the gallery to find him. He’s sooooo cute. I hope he finds a good home.
Heart Gallery LA

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