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Here are some pictures I took of Kate while I was in Phoenix. My official nickname for her is Katie Cakes. Tante Em will definitely be spoiling this little girl in the days ahead… 24 Hours Old… In Opa’s Big,…

What a joy little Kate is to our family!  Today I am having special-time with Nora and my new niece.  Mom and Dad are still in Tucson on their little get-away, and after spending 2 days in Tucson myself with…

…is HERE!  Go to my sister’s blog: www.noraeshank.blogspot.com for the details and the story of how she came to be with us 🙂  More pics to come VERY soon!  I am SUCH a proud “Tante” (aunt in Dutch).  She is…

Well, I’ve been here in Phoenix since Monday night, and still no baby.  Nora and Travis went to the doctor yesterday, and she is still 5 cm dialated, and having moderately steady contractions.  So, they are going back tomorrow for…

This past weekend, we had the fun of having a little Jansen reunion BBQ.  My first cousin, Mieke, was en route with her husband, Jim, and their 4 kids, and my Aunt Nelda (Dad’s older sister), to Louisiana.  They are moving there…

Well, no word on little Baby Shank yet!  Mom reported this morning that Nora is resting and had some slight contractions yesterday, but other than that, not much activity.  I wish I was there to witness all the excitement!  If…

Well, Mom was off to Phoenix this morning for a TBD amount of time 🙂 Baby Shank is heading up the schedule, for sure! Meanwhile, I will hold down the fort here at home. I have to say, I am…

Today we celebrated my college graduation with a PAR-TAY! The flowers are now in full bloom, and it was a sunny, breezy 75 degrees or so. Melinda Wilson, Me, and Danielle Chauvin enjoying our Izzes Dear friends, such as the…

Well, I am now an official UMD alumni!  Graduation Day was wonderful.  It was held in the Ritchie Colesium at 9am in College Park.  There were about 400 students graduating from the department of Communication, so it was a short…

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Old Tradition: Tulips on the Dining Table Old Tradition: Sharing the Bathroom with a “Sister” (Timarie Lambros stayed with us for the past week while visiting her boyfriend, and we had an awesome time being “roomies” together 🙂 New Tradition:…