Category Archives: Preschool Age

Amsterdam Asps

We were already a family when we moved to Amsterdam in the last week of January, 2003. Marci and I had been married for almost five years. Elliot was ten months old. Still, we really grew as a family during … Continue reading

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Deterioration

Last week (on Wednesday, I think), Marci captured the image here to the left of Elliot carving a pumpkin (props to my wife for the beautiful photography!).  The resulting jack-o-lantern was a festive seasonal decoration that graced our dining room … Continue reading

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