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MH got tickets to go see the Texans game so she picked up Alden and took him to the game.
Meredith and I watched Rapunzel - Tangled. She got kind of bored so I ended up reading her books. Alden fell asleep on the way home from the game.

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On Saturday Mary-Helen did the breast cancer run in Houston and I played with the kids in the morning.  I made egg and sausage muffins.  Alden and I went on to listen to all different types of music in my CD player.  I think he liked Maynard Ferguson the best!
We all then rested and I [...]

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Wednesday night we all went to play at Mission Burritos which has become a favorite for Alden when we are in Houston during the week.  I gave Alden his Halloween costume which is a space suit with a helmet.  He loved it!  He wanted to sleep in it too.  To get him to take it [...]

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On Wednesday this week, I met MH, Alden, Meredith, and Grand D. at Mission Burrito for dinner.  Alden was playing hard on the playset and slide and wanted me to come into his “house”.  I said hi and would after I ate (and eventually went down the slide there at Mission Burrito too!).  One little [...]

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Meredith says Da-Da!
I’ve been practicing with her for awhile.  She could mimic hello and then I got her to mimic Da-Da.  She’s been practicing and I believe can associate the word with me!

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Mary-Helen’s 40th Birthday!
We went to the museum in the morning, then for dinner we met family and friends at Churrascos on Westheimer to celebrate her birthday.  Megan had sent a cake and I took that with us to Churrascos and they served it for free.  We had a great dinner!  People who came included Grand [...]

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On Friday the 30th Mary-Helen, Alden, Meredith and I had a lazy morning and made breakfast.  We met up with Grand D. and went down to the Houston Museum of Natural Science.  We met at the Houston house and then went from there.
We saw the Hubble 3-D Imax film, it was great!  Alden got a [...]

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Alden called me at work today and asked if he could have a clown at his birthday.
I didn’t understand him at first, and told him to repeat.
“Daddy, can I have a clown at my birthday?”
“Of course, yes you can have a clown”
He was so excited he put down the phone and went running off to [...]

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Grandma was sick on Friday, so she couldn’t watch Alden.  Alden had been sick Thursday and had to come home from school with some twenty-four hour bug.  MH took Alden to school on Friday because he was feeling better.  Grand D. picked up Alden from school.  When I got home Alden told Grand D. “It’s [...]

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Superbowl Sunday!  After going to see Sesame Street Live, Alden and I headed back to the house for the SuperBowl party.  We were hosting in our new kitchen!  When we arrived Oscar was just finishing up installing the stove.  We tested it and it worked!  Just in time to put the food in the oven.  [...]

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