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July 2008 (5)
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03: Luke is Going Home!! (13)
03: Thursday Update (3)
02: Luke (4)
01: Afternoon Update (12)
01: Morning Update (5)

June 2008 (15)
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30: The Lewis Family (12)
30: Put Your Prayer Warrior Armour On. (11)
29: And the Winner Is. (3)
26: Here Chickie Chickie (16)
25: Look at what we are getting!! (7)
24: Fireproof - The Movie (10)
14: Totally Fun Sites!! (7)
13: Questions From Mother Earth News (39)
11: Can I Just Vomit? (13)
09: What’s Worse? (40)
03: More From Kristy. (3)
03: Sarah’s Dresses (17)
02: To Shave Or Not To Shave… (31)
01: A Survey. (1)
01: Teaching With Timelines (21)

May 2008 (17)
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31: More of the Creek (9)
30: Sew Crafty Friday (8)
29: A Visit to the Creek (8)
28: Organized Religion (17)
27: More on Organized Religion (23)
26: Your Thoughts on the Organized Church (36)
25: Subway Snubs Homeschoolers (35)
25: Jodi is Back (15)
19: Another Crazy Week. (5)
13: Spring is Here! (17)
08: Saint Louis? (14)
08: Samuel Backus… (11)
07: YeeHaw!! Time For a Party!! (8)
06: A Week to Catch up on a Week? (2)
05: Pictures From Last Week. (39)
03: Life is Good. (5)
03: I’m Still Here (7)

April 2008 (33)
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25: Tag Line Winner!! (17)
24: Jodi Update (16)
24: Spelling IS Important!! (61)
23: Public School vs. Homeschooling (73)
23: Nature Study (8)
21: This and That (10)
19: Recap. (10)
18: Tag Line Contest (2)
18: Update on the Property - Part V (8)
17: Update on the Property - Part IV (5)
17: Update on the Property - Part III (14)
15: We’re Home!!! (19)
14: A Poll About Being Nosey. (25)
14: Is Today the Day? (16)
13: The Cutest CT Scan Ever. (15)
12: Things Are Looking Up. (13)
11: The Latest. - part duex (13)
11: The Latest. (18)
10: Update (16)
10: Jodi in Hospital (56)
09: Update on the Property - Part II (29)
08: Update on the Property - Part I (5)
07: Frapaccino (16)
07: A Question of Adoption (26)
06: A Boy. (5)
05: She Reads. (19)
04: Sew Crafty Friday - Aprons (17)
04: Today is the Last Day to Give Me a Tag Line!! (0)
03: I Did It. (5)
03: Bait and Switch (14)
02: Spring Has Sprung (17)
01: Tag Line. (9)
01: Selfish? (20)

March 2008 (26)
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31: Chicken Cranberry Salad (20)
31: FINALLY!! (7)
31: All is Good in the World (39)
26: Magnesium and Wheat Free (15)
24: Spicy Meatballs (9)
24: A Fun Week Ahead. (2)
23: Give Me a Tag Line - Contest (40)
22: Didja Say You Want Water? (8)
21: All Jodi. All the Time. - Part IV (11)
20: All Jodi. All the Time - Part III (8)
19: All Jodi. All the Time - Part II (9)
18: Boot Camp (28)
17: Flourless Carob Cake (8)
17: A Fun Week Ahead (6)
15: All Jodi. All The Time. (9)
14: Sew Crafty Friday - Apron (6)
13: Circus Day (12)
12: We Have A Solution. (26)
12: Where Have You Been? (6)
08: Horsefest (13)
06: Floor Vents (28)
05: Jodi Is Fun. (8)
05: Kefir - Part 2 (7)
04: Kefir (23)
03: I’m Here and Raring to Go. (9)
02: Our School Day - Part IV (6)

February 2008 (31)
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29: Our School Day - Part III (8)
28: So Ya I Know… (15)
27: Our School Day - Part II (29)
26: Our School Day - Part I (23)
25: Stuffed Bell Peppers (14)
25: Monday, Monday…. (5)
23: Reason 624 Why I Love Missouri (15)
22: Taking Care of Business (9)
20: How to Get Well and Stay Well (19)
19: The Ice Returns - Part II (11)
18: The Ice Returns (9)
16: Why Do I Sacrifice? (10)
15: Happy Valentine’s Day (16)
13: Mohawk = Health (19)
13: Baby Love (9)
12: Jonah and His New Hair (21)
11: Cook Along - Rice Cereal (15)
11: Sleet (8)
09: Why Babies Visit the Chiropractor (6)
08: My New Obsession (13)
07: One Year Ago Today (26)
06: You Could Win!! (4)
06: The Weather Outside is Frightful (7)
05: Jillie Fest (11)
04: Bratwurst and Eggs (21)
04: It’s Crazy (11)
03: The Violence Continues (7)
02: Lina and the Ice Under the Dirt (3)
01: You Know Where We Were - Part 3 (6)
01: You Know Where We Were - Part 2 (4)
01: You Know Where We Have Been (5)

January 2008 (46)
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31: Tea Room Visit (8)
31: A Snow Storm in 60 Minute Increments (12)
30: Someone Is Getting Old (10)
29: My New Book (15)
28: The Winner of the "Can I Live Without Electricity and Running Water" Contest (9)
28: She Likes Corn (7)
27: I’m Homophobic (13)
26: A Chiropractic Primer (18)
25: My Dad. (18)
24: She Is an Equal Opportunity Snuggler (10)
23: My Fabulous Husband Jeffrey. (19)
22: Did You See? (0)
22: Oh, How Rich I Am… (14)
21: Trying to Acclimate (6)
21: The Binky Wins Again (7)
20: No One Should Ever Be the Youngest (8)
19: Krispy Kremes? (17)
18: Sew Crafty Friday (23)
18: Why I am Not Sad… (11)
17: A Little Housekeeping (7)
17: Top Five Reasons To Use a Midwife (17)
16: Cabbage (24)
15: Do I Need Electricity and Running Water? (44)
14: In the REM Sleep Category (5)
14: What Do These Pictures Say To You? (28)
13: I finished the laundry. (20)
12: To Jodi (28)
10: Why I will have more children in the future. (24)
09: Danger! Danger!! (10)
08: Jodi’s Birth Story (47)
08: Hail Mary! er… Hail Ozark! (10)
07: I’m Not the Baby Anymore! (17)
07: Rachelle is the WINNER — Who Is This Kitty Named After? (a contest) (22)
06: Goodnight Jodi. Goodnight Katie. (33)
06: Beautiful Baby Jodi Pictures (55)
06: Happy Birthday! (22)
06: Could it Be? (11)
06: A Boy and a Frozen Water Bottle (6)
05: Me And My Homegirl Jenna. (16)
04: Sew Crafty Friday (9)
04: We love the oil and rotten milk. (8)
03: I’m feeling crampy. (4)
03: I will impale you with the handle of a frozen treat. (9)
02: I’m miserable… (29)
02: 3 seconds (12)
01: Extreme Simon Says (4)

December 2007 (43)
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31: Mild Mannered Kitties, Ill Mannered Little Boys (8)
30: Rollerblade Day (5)
29: Bye-bye Ba. (17)
29: What’s with all the posts? (2)
29: Vision Forum Giveaway Modification (2)
28: Got bad moods? (15)
28: No blog? (0)
28: Midwife Appointment (5)
26: Since everyone took a blog break… (13)
23: Subscriptions (1)
22: Another angel. (3)
22: Another Giveaway (28)
21: And the winner is… (7)
21: Birthing Book Reviews (4)
21: Jillian’s supplement schedule (0)
20: We did it ALL!! (12)
19: Reminder - Vision Forum Giveaway (2)
18: More of the same. (17)
17: Snow and snow (20)
16: What have we been up to? (5)
16: The big FIVE!! (10)
15: No babies, just dancing!! (9)
13: Peer (26)
13: Vision Forum Giveaway! (0)
10: Ice pictures courtesy of Jenna. (19)
10: Ice is magical. (13)
09: The ice it is a-comin’ (5)
08: Turkey Veggie Soup (9)
08: Ice again!! (10)
08: A dilemma of cats. (11)
08: Reason number 327 not to celebrate the holidays. (1)
06: Baby, it’s cold outside. (21)
06: Cheap and Healthy (11)
06: Jillian’s first IV therapy in MO (14)
06: Jessica-isms (9)
06: Supplements (9)
05: Margin Issues? (18)
04: Back to your regularly scheduled program: Life In Hell (26)
03: A nasty comment. (25)
03: Who said gifts are bad? (19)
02: THATEOTY revisited (35)
01: Am I losing my mind? Written Thursday. (6)
01: THATEOTY and other stuff. (31)

November 2007 (52)
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29: Indian Food, Library and Money (18)
28: Good deals at joann.com… (4)
28: Loving it here. (2)
28: What does it cost to eat healthy? (15)
28: Clothes for only me!! (8)
28: Kid stuff (4)
26: School is officially out and more dipes. (19)
25: Cleanse Day (9)
25: SNOW!! (10)
23: I have to share… (18)
23: Homemade play-doh. (6)
23: Our Thanksgiving. (1)
23: Sew Crafty Friday (5)
22: E-mail!!! (7)
22: I’m worried. (2)
22: Purple Play Dress Tutorial (14)
22: An update and more. (5)
21: Are we keeping their hearts or being their salvation? (4)
19: Keeping their hearts. (20)
19: An announcement. (1)
17: Choices (25)
16: Sew Crafty Friday (6)
16: More K’nex action. (5)
16: Extremely Grateful (11)
16: Eggs, burritos and french fries (14)
15: Library books and day ??? of K’nex (12)
15: Keeping them home. (20)
15: Cleanse Day and Tinctures (3)
14: Something nightmares are made of. (17)
13: More K’nex and yep, a belly pic!! (13)
13: How old are you anyway? (0)
13: WP vs. HSB (1)
13: I can do it by myself. (5)
13: Two Eggs, Tomato and Milk (6)
13: Monday cook along? (4)
13: Grass Fed Beef. (9)
13: Tooth Problems. (4)
13: Helping them be successful. (3)
12: Weather and K’nex! (11)
11: Why do I bother? (16)
11: SPAM (7)
11: Soft Shoes and Diapers (6)
10: How many cities can you name? (2)
09: Sew Crafty Friday (14)
08: Learning and Exercise (22)
07: Cold Weather and Dressing Appropriately (0)
06: I’m done. (0)
05: How we do preschool. (0)
04: We missed the leaves. (0)
03: Jessica’s outfit is done. (1)
02: Care Packages (0)
01: Fun and Fun (0)

October 2007 (25)
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31: A Normal Wednesday (0)
30: LONG LONG Entry (0)
30: Another Post About Adoption Issues (0)
28: Restitution (0)
27: Busy Day (0)
26: Changing Seasons (0)
25: And the Winner Is… (0)
24: Juarez, Here I come (0)
23: We Have Fuzz (0)
21: Saturday Science and a Clean CT Scan (0)
20: A Better Day (0)
19: Lost my Groove (0)
17: Insurance Claims, Weather and More Public School Discussion (0)
16: Another Great Day. Schooled, Ate, Played. A Post That is Not Rated G. (0)
15: School and School (0)
15: Public School? An Answer to Anonymous (0)
14: One Reason Living in the Bible Belt is Good (0)
13: Could the Weather be Better? (0)
11: We Did it Again (0)
10: Ah, a Productive Day (0)
08: Plans Diverted (0)
07: A Little Catch Up (0)
05: Differences (0)
04: Cook Along? (1)
02: We Closed!! (0)

September 2007 (23)
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26: Kids Are Back (0)
25: Happiness, Joy and Elation (0)
23: Who Owns the Rivers and Beaches? (0)
22: Josiah… (0)
22: Our Picnic at the Property (0)
21: Frozen Custard (0)
19: Junie’s Birthday (0)
18: What I did on Monday (0)
16: Missouri Weather (0)
15: A Nice Place (0)
14: Update 4 of 4 (0)
14: Update 3 of 4 (0)
14: Update 2 of 4 (0)
14: Update 1 of 4 (0)
10: We’re Here!! (0)
08: Here We Are In Albuquerque… (0)
07: Out the Door… (0)
06: We’re On!! (0)
05: Craziness!! (0)
03: FAS Again? (0)
02: Contest - Created To Be His Helpmeet (0)
01: Happy Packing!! (0)
01: It’s a… (0)

August 2007 (23)
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31: Whew!! (0)
29: Backyard Being Packed (0)
28: Once Again a Good Day (0)
27: Fabulous Day!! (0)
26: A Tornado? (0)
25: Brusha Brusha (0)
25: Life Gets in the Way (0)
24: Scary!! (0)
23: Half Way!! (0)
21: Busy Day (0)
20: Six Days and Counting!! (0)
19: Missouri Here We Come!! (0)
19: More Work!! (0)
18: And the Winner Is… (0)
12: Whew! (0)
08: Great Day!! (0)
07: A Post to Barb (0)
06: Real Quick (0)
05: 13 Years (0)
05: And the Total Is… (0)
04: Hard Work (0)
03: Missed You Last Night… (0)
01: Morning Tea, Evening Rain (0)

July 2007 (20)
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31: Food, Food and… Diapers? (0)
30: Matchy Matchy Redux (0)
29: Unders and Garlic (0)
28: Bus Pics (0)
27: The News Revealed. (0)
24: A Happy Monday (0)
23: Time for a Change. (0)
22: Short Update (0)
18: Still Here. (0)
17: Are You Kidding? (0)
16: I Do Have Pictures to Post. (0)
15: Matchy, Matchy. (0)
14: The BIG THREE OH!!!! (0)
13: Yummy Breakfast. (0)
13: Why I Will Never Buy Glass Plates Again. (0)
11: Trying Nightly Updates? (0)
10: Many Updates (0)
06: Weather? (0)
04: Too Great to Miss… (0)
02: 13 Days to Catch Up On… (0)

June 2007 (7)
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May 2007 (15)
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April 2007 (18)
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30: She’s Done!! (0)
30: Surgery Update - Monday 5:15pm (0)
29: Surgery Update (0)
26: Pray for Ellie. (0)
26: More Sewing (0)
25: Oops… (0)
23: The Oakcrest Church of Christ in Oklahoma (0)
22: So Funny! (0)
20: EVERYONE… (0)
20: They are Coming In!!! (0)
15: We Made it Without a fever!! (0)
13: Marissa’s Case Has Not Been Decided (0)
12: Catching up With Pictures. (0)
08: Hoorah for John!! (0)
04: So, Some People Have Asked… (0)
03: Fleece and Tied Blankets are Cool. (0)
03: More About Blankets for the Hospital. (0)
03: Quilt Drive!! (0)

March 2007 (21)
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31: Told the Kids About Marissa (0)
31: Healthy Eating Board (0)
30: Booties, Insurance and NG tubes (0)
30: CT Scan, Supplements Marissa (0)
28: A Normal Day!!! (0)
27: I Sound Like a Broken Record (0)
25: Still in Hospital (0)
23: PCH Here we Come!! (0)
22: Clinic Went Well (0)
21: Clinic Tomorrow (0)
20: A Good Meal (0)
19: Everything is Still Peachy (2)
18: Home Again Home Again Jiggity Jig (0)
15: Thursday Morn (0)
13: Happy Days Ahead!! (0)
10: PPB Schema (0)
09: More Pics… (0)
09: Been Home 2 Days and Doing Well!!! (0)
06: Jillian is Coming Home Once Again!! (0)
02: Life is Normal After All… (0)
01: Hey, Been Busy… (0)

February 2007 (14)
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25: She’s Back!! (0)
25: We’re Home!! (0)
23: Quick Update. (0)
23: How Can You Help? (0)
22: CT Scan says: (0)
22: Coming Home Saturday!! (0)
18: Another Great Day! (0)
17: Two Nights for Me. (0)
16: It is My Day Home, So I’ll Update Here. (0)
13: Update Monday Night - Pictures (0)
13: Update on Jillian - Monday Night. (0)
13: Tuesday AM Update. (0)
09: My Jillie is Ill (0)
04: Catching Up!!! (0)

January 2007 (5)
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10: My Extremely Talented and Infinitely Intelligent Children. (0)
10: More Dresses. (0)
09: Sewing, Sewing, Sewing. (0)
05: Oops, Forgot These Pics!! (0)
05: What is the Deal… (0)

December 2006 (5)
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November 2006 (6)
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October 2006 (7)
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September 2006 (2)
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07: Our Trip to El Paso. (0)
06: We Were on the News! (0)

August 2006 (4)
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30: Introducing… (0)
06: Pictures Anyone? (0)
02: What is Wrong with These People? (0)
01: Court Today. (0)

July 2006 (5)
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June 2006 (8)
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29: 30 Day Challenge. Cross-Posted at the Shed. (0)
28: How to Wrap a Baby. (0)
21: WOO HOO!!! (0)
20: The Visits are Over… at Least Until August (0)
15: The Visit. (0)
11: Anyone Wanna Conduct a Visit on Tuesday for Me? (0)
06: Finally, Cabin Pictures (0)
01: We Are Home (0)

May 2006 (5)
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20: Healing with RAD (0)
16: Q and A (0)
15: It Didn’t Happen (0)
04: 5 Years Down the Road with Attachment Disorder (0)
02: A Little Update (0)

April 2006 (3)
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March 2006 (5)
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February 2006 (12)
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21: My Life in Pictures. (0)
13: Mysterious Appearing Posts. (0)
13: Saturdays (0)
10: Family Takes a Back Burner. (0)
10: 20/20 Special Report: Stupid in America (0)
08: What is a Sermon? (0)
08: Post Court Visit With Jerusha. (0)
07: I Should Have Known. (0)
06: Children With Super-Human Mega Memories? (0)
04: I Have Liberated Myself… (0)
02: Garden Pics, Grey Hair Pics and Q&A (0)
01: #1 Way to Scare Off a Social Worker… (0)

January 2006 (21)
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31: WOOT WOOT!! Danger Danger!! (0)
30: Why Grandparents are Afraid of Large Families. (0)
26: Fun With Eyewear. (0)
25: Baby Jerusha?? (0)
24: Are Early Bedtimes Attainable? (0)
23: I’m Becoming a Purist!! AHHHHH!!! (1)
22: An Older Mom… (0)
21: Tuna Sandwiches, an Easy Lunch? (0)
19: ADOPTION DATE!!! (0)
19: Totally Depressing (0)
16: Games (0)
13: Wormies Good. Doggies Bad. (0)
10: The Joys of Parenting!! (0)
10: Homeopathy and Q&A (0)
10: Do you hear the carnival music? (0)
08: Sunday Happenings! (0)
08: Homeschool Carnival!! Step Right Up!! (0)
06: The Sickies are Gone! (0)
05: Exciting Times! (0)
02: A Recap (0)
01: Square Foot Gardening!!! (0)

December 2005 (25)
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31: Am I Supposed to Post Something Profound due to the New Year Approaching? (0)
30: Fumes From Linoleum Install Create Happy Happy Feeling at Bettendorf Home (0)
30: Q and A (0)
29: Sibling Rivalry… The Things Parenting Magazines are Made Of (0)
29: Ignore This Post!! (0)
29: How to Avoid Parenting / Housework / Wifey Burn Out (0)
27: Hanukkah Fun and Touching Stories! (0)
20: How to Make Your Children Love Eachother (0)
19: CPS Visits, oh Yea (0)
18: Free Meals and Lighting Fixtures (0)
18: Heard at Our House (0)
17: Baking and Baking and Baking (0)
16: Baby Montage (0)
15: Nourishing Traditions (0)
12: Please Pass the Zapper… or Not (1)
11: Of Grain Mills and Mixers (0)
09: Interrupting… an Educational Post Instead of Humor Tonight (Sorry Karyn) (0)
08: Me and My Silly Naked Self (0)
07: My Thing (0)
06: Bank Robber Needed, No Fingerprints Necessary… (0)
05: Safe Use of a Baby Monitor (0)
04: Seven of Something or the Other (0)
03: No Batteries (0)
02: Great Day! (0)
01: Dentist-ese (0)

November 2005 (18)
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28: A Clarification of my Anti-Tree Entry (0)
28: That’s it, the Tree is Coming Down (0)
24: How to Eat Dinner With the Bettendorfs in 34 Simple Steps (0)
23: WOO HOO! Tomorrow is Thanksgiving! (0)
22: My Baby is Coming to Visit… (0)
17: Let the Dads be Dads… (1)
17: It is Good When Chores Don’t Get Done!! (0)
13: New Church! (0)
12: Meet the Bettendorfs (0)
12: FIVE!! (0)
08: Remodeling and Napping… Are They Compatible? (0)
07: Monday With the Crud (0)
06: Will the Real Sinner Please Stand? (0)
05: Random Pictures From Last Week! (0)
05: Fabulous Fridays!! (0)
04: Exercise or School? Hmmmmm (0)
01: Jerusha Visit!! (0)
01: Cranky Butts and Halloween Festivities (0)

October 2005 (8)
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31: Funny Stuff (0)
30: Starting a Schedule? Say it Ain’t So!! (0)
29: Fuzzy Socks and Late Dinners (0)
28: Rollerblades… the Best Thing Since Peanut Butter (Without the Allergies!) (0)
28: Could Certification be This Easy? (0)
27: Good News and More Good News… and a Little Sad News (0)
25: Errands and Naps… Ahhhhh (0)
23: Real Motives for Homeschooling (0)

September 2005 (2)
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30: Jonah is Here - Birth Story! (0)
05: Jerusha and Park Day! (0)

August 2005 (2)
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22: Xury and Fun! (0)
03: Camping (0)

July 2005 (1)
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11: Our New Playground (0)

June 2005 (1)
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06: Bugs and the HOA Saga (0)

May 2005 (4)
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30: Jeff’s Return and Tire Trouble! (0)
23: Cooking, Recipes and a Very LONG Update! (0)
16: A Long Update (0)
09: Food, Food and More Food (0)

January 2005 (1)
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11: Meet Team Bettendorf (0)

November 2003 (1)
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04: Another Update (1)

October 2003 (3)
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25: Camping (0)
19: Road Trip? (0)
05: Home School Group (0)

September 2003 (1)
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23: Home School (0)

July 2003 (1)
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27: Another Monthly Update (0)

June 2003 (2)
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27: More Stuff (0)
16: Home Depot (0)

May 2003 (1)
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28: Stuff (0)

April 2003 (1)
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27: A Busy Month (0)

March 2003 (3)
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29: Another Update (0)
21: Another Update (0)
14: The Floor (0)

February 2003 (4)
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28: Same Old Stuff (0)
21: Weekly Update (0)
14: A Lot of Rain (0)
07: