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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: November 2007

tooooooooo cute

I didn’t even know he could do this until he told me he wrote his name on the back of a craft on Thanksgiving…..

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ice skating

Today was Grace’s 7th birthday party at the Ice Station. She invited the whole family (the boys really love her and she loves them and that drives Megan a little bit crazy!). First up was the bumper cars on ice…..

My boys love to pose for pictures!
Then we had pizza and cake and hit...

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run, logan. run

Why is Logan running so fast?
Because Uncle Chi Chi is chasing him with a branch.

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I put the Burrill family photos up on my site so that they are numbered (albeit haphazardly) for you to order. Click here to see them.

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thanksgiving feast #5

Today we celebrated Thanksgiving with my family. I started the day by shooting 4 park sessions (because I am a “yes” person). Then it was off to my dad’s.Dad, Aunt Janey, Stuart, Gail (Uncle Richard’s sister), Kathrina, and Uncle Rich
Dad and Kari
After dinner, Jennifer and some of the kids OD’d on icecream and...

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thanksgiving feast #4

This post has a LOT of photos but there are a LOT of photos I left out, too! So, you have been warned…First of all, Happy Thanksgiving!!! We started our day with the annual Burrill family photos that we’ve been doing for at least 10 years. The cousins
Papa Jerry with the...

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ho ho ho

I took the kids to the mall tonight to buy some birthday gifts and sweaters with mittens and scarves – because today it dipped into the 70s! On our way out, it looked like Santa was closed – no one waiting. But he wasn’t so we took advantage of no line and threw...

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thanksgiving feast #3

So Nathan had his Kindergarten feast today. I was so proud of all their costumes – which I helped cut and put together during my volunteer hours this week.

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thanksgiving feast #2

Logan had his Thanksgiving feast at preschool tonight. I missed it because I had sessions. But Grandma Verna and Great Grandpa Ed (who is visiting from Florida) made a surprise appearance.
Last Tuesday I had a very busy day – 3 full sessions and the photo assoc. meeting/print competition (those results are on the studio blog)....

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a little breather

Ahhhhhhhhhh……23 sessions in a week! I’m done editing all of them but while I was doing that, orders and questions and card requests piled up. I made this week a light one – only 7 sittings and I even gave myself Sat and Sun off. I told you all that I put on my site...

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real quick post

I should not be straying from my editing. I am in the middle of my 17-sessions-in-4-days streak. I had 6 today and I am taking a very short break from editing. I have lots to update you all on but for now I will tell one story and share some silly pictures. So my dad...

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