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New house (more later) is still a mess ... and, we’re still getting used to new school schedules (buses and bikes and homework and MIDDLE SCHOOL, oh, my!) ... and we’re all fighting terrible bouts of first-weeks-of-school bugs 🤒 ... But, coming home to a scene like this makes me know we’re getting there ... and that things will find their places ... and that we will all recover ... and settle. And right now, no matter how sick I feel or how many rooms remain undone ... I know we’re going to get there. Because we already are. Because this ⬆️ is home. #parenthood #monday #home #family #dclife (at Garrett Park Estates, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2xRhKOlZ_U/?igshid=posfkvdn0wpj

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So proud of this kid this week. He had the worst summer cold imaginable and still fought his way through finishing up his project for the 5th-grade science fair. His project tested whether plants that listened to music grew faster than plants that didn’t. For six weeks he took care of three plants: one “listening” to rock and roll, one to classical and a control plant that had no music 🤫. The results? Rock and classical grew at a slightly faster rate than the control plant. However, the rock-loving boy said he would pick rock because it grew faster in the beginning. Scientist in the making. #parenthood #friday #sciencefair #proudpapa #theboy (at Garrett Park, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BybjNYKF5V0/?igshid=jmoyn1xpdbae

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Good morning, sunshine. #intransit #tuesday #latergram #flight (at Tampa International Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuacaXdggxC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=g0df4gt8uvq9

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FLA-bound. #thursday #dclife (at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuKfeqkgRfV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8zrfmtglk520

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Yellow bordered ... #sunday #latergram #worklife #natgeo #dclife (at Barnes & Noble) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuDM8RwgPsV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1knn5dagmzf6r

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Shoe adjustment. 💃 #balletlife #friday #thegirl #parenthood (at Washington School of Ballet at Van Ness) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt7hDaMgCQr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13q0gbscsqg2u

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For 11 years he has helped make me a better person... He loves baseball, Star Wars, Monty Python and books ... my parents could have written the same about me on my eleventh birthday, but I’ve was never this amazing. Happy birthday, Boy. You are my everything. #parenthood #theboy #birthday #saturday (at Garrett Park Estates, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtZyFsnAsi0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=k5jiishpds13

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There is so much that folks see as bad in the last 12 months. But, there was a lot of good in 2018. My wife, our glue, doing her thing and helping people (I’m stupid proud of her). And, our travels ... our trip to Paris and a big chunk of France was amazing and I’m so glad I got to share that with my kids (sorry @sjtribble that it took us longer than we planned :) ). And seriously holy s%#$& we celebrated 17 years of this crazy life together. I’m so thankful and humbled by this life we built together. And I’m so grateful for 2018. Here’s to the very best 2019 can bring to all of us (🥃 cheers). Much love and hope and happiness. #parenthood #topnine #dclife #tuesday #happynewyear (at Garrett Park Estates, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsFeVFcFL5q/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=b81qy5pt2qg1

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Mission: Midnight. #parenthood #nye #2019 #familynight #happynewyear (at Garrett Park Estates, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsE2YwFFnIx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mf879re6tto7

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“We hold these truths to be self-evident...” The Boy has a school project on Thomas Jefferson due next month, so we did a little research/hometown touristing. #parenthood #saturday #dclife #winterbreak (at Thomas Jefferson Memorial) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br_OgMFFdyG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=eeodql5zjq5k

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“Would you look at that.” #achristmasstory #butididntsayfudge #merrychristmas #monday #missingcleveland #tistheseason #dclife #snow (at Garrett Park Estates, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrzSAb6FXSB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bvy38f9iyo50

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Santa at rest.🎅🏻 #merrychristmas #tistheseason #dclife #parenthood #monday #isawmommykissingsantaclaus (at Garrett Park Estates, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrzNbSaFbt_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wk72yi3ratwc

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The Field Trip Five. #parenthood #thursday #chaperonelife #dclife #touristing (at National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bro8GHWFDIK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ye0y7oe8tbjp

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What? #thursday #catbath #dclife (at Garrett Park Estates, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/Brnk9sUFYNS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19j6m04ehd4re

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Pre-piano recital. #parenthood #saturday #proudpapa #tistheseason (at Garrett Park Estates, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/Brb5hOrFP0q/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ey0gjajeatok

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Waiting on our Mouse. 🐭... The Boy (and extremely patient brother) waits it out on Pennsylvania Avenue after his sister filled in for a sick ballet friend. #tistheseason #parenthood #thursday #balletlife #washingtonballet #nutcracker (at Washington, District of Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrWZKZ9FgwL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=f4rde820hjz7

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White (House) Christmas 🎄 ... #tistheseason #friday #dclife (at The White House) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrHbVXiFo9z/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1aa9lckjixt3o