Old Favorites

Call 'em what you will - old fashioned, corny, etc., but I still love Shirley Temple movies!

(And don't tell him I said so, but I kind of think Jack looks like a boy version of her! Seriously, if we gave him ringlet curls and put him in a dress, we might be able to win some sort of look-a-like contest!)


"War Babies" - from Lindsay's and my old favorite Shirley Temple Festival.


I LOVED her pink dress! I still want to dress my future children in little Shirley Temple dresses!


Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is probably one of my all-time favorite Shirley Temple movies.

Picture of the Day

Last one for Photography Month!


Me and Lindsay, doing what sisters do best. I'm not sure of the year on this one, but my best guess is 1988 or so!

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Thw quintessential picture of the twins - as Thing One and Thing Two - from a trip to Carol's in August 2006.

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Grandma and her granddaughters at Kara's Sweet Sixteen Party in January 2004.

Well, we're coming to the end of Picture of the Day month - only two days to go after this! Next month we will return to Picture of the Week! Next May, when it's Photography Month again, we'll bring back PotD!

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Me and Harmony Joy, Laura's baby - I just always liked the expression on her face in this picture - kind of like "What'd I do?".

The Hummingbird

A hummingbird came to visit us while we watching movies upstate. It was outside by the bird feeder. Though my lens didn't want to get close enough for a close-up, I was able to crop the picture enough to see the bird - here are all three pictures for the comparison.

Mountain Views

Here are some pictures from our recent trip upstate to visit Grandma and Ted. Lindsay was determined to get to the top of the mountain behind the house. While we didn't make it all the way up, we certainly found a pretty good route (remember, take the LEFT fork next time - we won't make that mistake again!).

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Kara and Lindsay find a new friend at Jordan's high school graduation party in August of 2003.

Movie Recommendation

Saw it Saturday night. It was pretty good - makes me want to read the book again, so thankfully it's on the bookshelf right next to me.

Quote of the Week

I had a great quote of the week that I saw in a Scope magazine (you probably wouldn't know what that is unless you teach!) today while reading with the kids. Anyway, I completely forgot what it was, but it had to do with fate. So, here's a suitable substitute until I find the one I was looking for!

"Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant, filled with odd waiters who bring you things you never asked for and don't always like." ~Lemony Snicket

Picture of the Day: May 26

What can I say? No matter which side of the family they come from, all the kids love to climb trees. Jack, Thomas, Lindsay and Robert ventured up this one at Forbidden Pleasures Day at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in July 2007.

Picture of the Day: May 25

Another Christmas with Kara and Jordan, though this one appears to be December 1988!

Picture of the Day: May 24

One of my favorite images from Christmas this past year - Jordan, Emily and Kara pose on the couch. They are perfectly poised to show off the unfortunate rash Jordan managed to get before arriving in New York from California.

Picture of the Day: May 23

Fittingly, this picture was taken on Memorial Day Weekend in 2006. Lindsay and Katherine were cuddling on the couch, showing true cousinly love.

Fond Weekend Farewell

We'll be upstate for the weekend where the internet connection is slower than molasses so posting won't really happen unless something REALLY noteworthy comes up! And as we're leaving right when I finish work tomorrow, I've decided to post the pictures of the day for Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday today. In all likelihood I'll check in tomorrow morning and Monday evening, but I figured I take care of it now!

Hopefully there'll be good things to report when we return from the weekend - pictures, movie reviews, exciting new purchases (fabric shopping is one of my planned excursions!), etc!

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Jack tries a new hair color (Emily's) at Jordan's college graduation party in June 07.

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I love this picture of Jack, taken at his 2nd birthday party in July of 2003. I think it looks like the person next to him just told him some awesome news.

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Nicholas enjoys the baseball excitement at the Renegades Game in August of last year!

Quote of the Day

"I have my own little world, but it's okay - they know me here." ~Author Unknown

Probably true of everyone at some point or another in their lives.

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The cousins on the Russell side of the family look oh-so-snazzy in their fanny packs and horrible early 90's outfits at the Disney Marketplace in August of 1993.

Oh, and quote of the week is coming later.

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Lindsay, Kara, Emily and I did some exploring in the area around the Vermont house in September of 2006 and found a hiking trail with this sign! A picture seemed appropriate!

Quiz Time

Yard sale from today is over, and now I'm bored, so it's on to quizzes:

Your Power Color Is Indigo

At Your Highest: You are on a fast track to success - and others believe in you. At Your Lowest: You require a lot of attention and praise. In Love: You see people as how you want them to be, not as how they are. How You're Attractive: You're dramatic flair makes others see you as mysterious and romantic. Your Eternal Question: "Does This Work Into My Future Plans?"

What's Your Power Color?

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Emily and Felipe the Parrot at Mom's 50th Birthday Party in August 2005.

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Ami, Pam, Grandma and mom break into laughter at the 2005 Andy Anselmo Awards, where mom won.

For All the "Jim" Fans

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In August 2004, Lindsay, Mom and I went to Germany to visit Evelyn and Gunter. Here are Lindsay and I with Evelyn and Gunter on a bridge in Heidlberg. Lindsay always says she looks like a little old foreign lady in this picture.

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Hmm... is this bird on Kathi's head? You decide while enjoying this picture from Great Grandma's 90th Birthday Party in January 2000.

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Carol and James get birdseed thrown at them at their wedding in August 1993.

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Katherine hangs out with Nicholas and Daniel at Joe's Graduation Party in 2005.

Quote of the Week

In honor of Mother's Day AND something to ponder:

"If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands?" ~Milton Berle

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The cousins dress up as newsboys following a "Newsies" craze... all I can say is, it's a good thing we aged well...

Happy Mother's Day!

To all the moms I know! And here are some of my favorite ones (in random order except for the first one who is obviously my favorite!):

My mom! (And me, donning some horrific wigs last Christmas!)

Me and Grandma Ginger last Christmas.

Pam, last Christmas.

Kathi, with dad (who can't steal the spotlight til Father's Day), last Christmas.

Lori, last Christmas.

Grandma Aurora, last Christmas.

Carol, at her house in August 2006.

Willa, with Jack, Christmas 2006.

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I always really liked this picture of grandma and popops!

Picture of the Day for May 9... A Little Early

Well, as I'll be gallavanting around Hershey Park (IN THE RAIN!) tomorrow all day on the senior trip, I wanted to post the picture now.


Here's Grandma and Kevin!

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Aren't we pretty? Me, Lindsay and Katherine try on hats at an antique store in Connecticut in July of 2005.

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"Do I have food in my teeth?" This is what Lindsay was asking Katherine when this picture was snapped at Grammy Russell's 100th Birthday Party in July of 2004.

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This picture was taken at Willie and Shanna's house in July of 2001. Great Grandma had come for a visit and the whole family gathered together to celebrate!

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This picture was taken in September 2000 in New Lebanon at Ted's 70th Birthday Party. Here's the birthday boy himself, manning the grill.

Photo Gallery Updates

I got a hold of some more Music Man pictures and have added them to the albums. You can click here to see them.

Quote of the Day

"The most wasted of all days is one without laughter." ~e.e. cummings

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In North Carolina in 1997, Popops helps Keving get a splinter out of his foot.

Photo Gallery Updates

New photos are in the gallery of the recent Lutheran Hospital Show. Click here to view them.

Chorus Performance at Lutheran Hospital

On Friday the faculty-student chorus I participate in at work performed at Lutheran Hospital. We did our whole show. Here's a brief clip of "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" It has my solo, hence the most appropriate for the family website!

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So, in about eight years, when Nick is sixteen, do you think he'll want to know his first kiss was from a dog?!

This was taken in New Lebanon in September of 2001, when Nicholas was almost one.

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The early beginnings of a crazy friendship/cousinship. The two sets of Roberts sisters pose for a picture at Emily's Christening, either late 1991 or early 1992.

Happy Birthday, Joe!

Today is Joe's 24th Birthday! Happy Birthday!


With a gift on Christmas, 2006.

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This is my favorite picture of Dad, Willa and Kevin when they were little.