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June 2, 2008
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I take seriously the role of protecting my daughters from boys who are the way I was. I will not be passive in this responsibility. I go to Junk Yard Dog mode already just thinking about a boy setting his sights on my daughter for anything less than noble intentions. And I still growl menacingly at the ones who may be noble, just so they don't get any funny ideas.
May 11, 2008
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DSC02294 Originally uploaded by bmcanally Often, a mom's legacy is established in the testimony of her children. We still have many years ahead and much work still to complete, but our children bear witness to the faithful, faith-filled, loving...
August 9, 2007
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Our family portrait, via The Simpsonizer and a little work to bring us all closer together. Apparently, Kelsi hasn't yet ripened into her proper yellow self. Truth is, she was the first to undergo the simpsonization process, and I...
July 21, 2007
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journey 2 Atlantis 2007 Originally uploaded by bmcanally Click on the photo for a full size. You'll see who likes these types of rides...and who does not....
June 27, 2007
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Vacation Bible School 2007 is completed. We had an awesome week. We welcomed 866 kids into the church for the week. Our high attendance day was Tuesday with 688, but we averaged 684 kids a day, so that gives...
June 20, 2007
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Kaylyn's Awards Originally uploaded by bmcanally Kaylyn placed first among 3rd-5th Graders in Texas in the Literature contest. She was among 24 first-place finishers of the 63,000+ entrants in the annual "Reflections" competition, which challenges students across all ages...
March 26, 2007
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A while back, we mentioned that Kaylyn's contribution to the annual PTA-sponsored "Reflections" competition" has fared well, moving from local to regional and regional to statewide consideration. We were recently notified that Kaylyn received the Overall Award of Excellence for...
December 21, 2006
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The audio you hear may easily be confused as an overhead airplane. Actually, it is Kaylyn's deceptively fast turbo running....
March 24, 2006
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The following is Kaylyn's essay, chosen to represent her school's third graders in a state-wide writing competition to be decided in May: My Day as Laura Ingalls Wilder By: Kaylyn McAnally One day when I was reading a book in...
March 10, 2006
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Kaylyn's Living History Museum Presentation... If you had been there, you'd have been given the star as a memento from "Mrs. Ross."...
December 10, 2004
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This is a legend written by Kaylyn (7) for a school project: "Ha, Ha!" said Elephant, "Monkey you know why you keep tripping?" "Yes, I do," said Monkey. "Because I have to keep my eyes on my baby and I'm...
May 22, 2003
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April 4, 2003Once upun a time therlived a meen bad and selfishking. This king was allwasroling the toun.One day they foud a littlegrill biy the casel.Wen they foud her theytoled the king. The king toledthem to put her in the...
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March 27, 2003Last week I went to Denver.Wen we saw Gigi and Papa wedsidid to go to the zoo becassit was Papas bethday. Ferst wesaw two cis of der. Then we sawtwo bufuloes. We saw a lots ofanamoles. My faverit...
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March 26, 2003Once upon a time a little berdlevd in the forist. The forist wasvery cam becus not so muchanamals. The kide of berdwas a robin. Robins are red.Wen berds flie in the skie it isgood exersis for them. The...
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March 25, 2003I like moosik beuss it souslike a rely perity soud.I here moosik alot. Moosik is onseedees, taps, moovevs, and Telavigin.I hope I will be in a sog.Moosik is cool....
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March 24, 2003Last nite, I watch a football game.I watch it in denver. The gamewas inside. Daddy bot me and mybrother cotton candy. My brother didint likit.We had fun!...
May 21, 2003
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March 19, 2003Wen Jesus was boren in alittle barn a gerate big Shiningstar sind upon the little barn.Jesus is the moste seshelpersien in the wereld becuswe love him becus he fersloved us. Mery and Josufhad to travel to bethahem.Now Jesus...
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March 18, 2003Once upon a time in the forist in the trees there levda Mother eating lesderd.The Mather was a bedrd.One day the Mather berd andher baby berd wet out toeat. Thy foud a lesderd a spesh-el lesderd too. The...
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March 12, 2003My scoool is cool becuss Ihave lost of freeiends. They areveree nice to me. My scoolculers are blue and yellow. Thereis a big egel is in the scool.The egel is a big pesher.I like my scool.My school is...
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March 11, 2003Last nint I had sam fredscom over to my hous. Gaylehlpt me with my kit. TodayI brot my kit for shoentel.My kit had pekshers on it.I hope that kit can fli.Last night, I had some friendscome over to...
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March 10, 2003It waws butafall. In the wormpritey cool June. Me and Hayleywere owt flieing kist. We werewering hot clos. The brees wawsbutafall. We had funIt was beautiful in the warm,pretty, cool June. Hayley and Iwere out flying kites. We...
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March 6, 2003It was December. I was goingout to the gardin to pik sumflouers for my Mommy becasshe is sik. I pit rois for her.It was snowing. Win I gavher teh flouers she feltbeter.It was December. I was goingout to...
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March 5, 2003It waws april, me and Macy wereeksplering in the gajel. We sawan elefunt. We were skerd.We ran. I went to my friendshous and my hous. We told ourmommys.It was April. Macy and I wereexploring in the jungle. We...
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March 4, 2003Shelby and me wint on a catrolercoster. We werer at thecarnuvel with Sum of aorfriends. There was a lateron the rolercoster. I will goto the carnuvel agen.Shelby and I went on a catrollercoaster. We were at thecarnival with...
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February 27, 2003Saturday I went I over to agame plas. I playd ar Hackeywith my brother. I wan. It wasfun and ti was cool. I hope wecan go ther agen.Saturday, I went over to agame place. I played air hockeywith...
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February 25, 2003The other day I sawpepel with no legs playingvoleball. I was serpris. I wasfun and It was cool.The other day I sawpeople with no legs playingvolleyball. I was surprised. It wasfun and it was cool....
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February 24, 2003Saturday I wetn and saw jemastiks.Thy were fliping over the bar.Thy were boys. It was fun It was fun.Saturday, I went and saw gymnastics.They were flipping over the bar.They were boys. It was fun....
May 20, 2003
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January 30, 20032 nits ago I wocht abasket ball game. Grls wer playing.We wer rooding for the hackees.and we had fun.Two nights ago I watched abasketball game. Girls were playing.We were rooting for the Huskies.And we had fun....
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January 29, 2003Yeser day My M Mommy wasfiinge to Nashvel. I am mesing her.She will M hav fun. Peepl willtell her wht to rite and shewill rite it. I hop she hasfun.Yesterday, my mommy wasflying to Nashville. I am missing...
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January 28, 2003Once there was atrex wech was a baby.He was lost and afade.He Weshd he wud be home.In he foud his family.Once there was aT Rex which was a baby.He was lost and afraid.He wished we would be home,and...
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January 21, 2003I like spregeflouers gro on thethee. Its byootyful.I like the flouers.It will be fun.I like spring.flowers grow on thetree. It's beautiful.I like teh flowers.It will be fun....
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January 16, 2003In thee months wich willbe May. May 5. I cat wat untilMy brthday. I will be 6. AndI will have a good brthday.In three months, which willbe May. May 5. I can't wait untilmy birthday. I will be...
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January 13, 2003Last week ar gmom had a brthday. We had cac wethflouers on it. The flouerswer bloublue. It was a fun.Last week our G'Mom had a birthday. We had cake withflowers on it. The flowerswere blue. It was fun....
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January 6, 2003For Christmas oen of the thags I got for Christis a little raber grle. She had a hager,a butafull Dres, a shert and a scrt wethesnow flacs all over it.For Christmas one of the things I got for...
May 19, 2003
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December 18, 2002Once upon a time Jesus diideon the kros for are sins. I lovejesus becas he loves us and he isuliv now so we can go to hevne.Once upon a time Jesus diedon the cross for our sins. I...
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December 17, 2002Me and my family aregoing to dever for Christmas.We are going to see g momand g dad. We are going to hav fun.Me and my family aregoing to Denver for ChristmasWe are going to see G'Momand G'Dad. We...
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December 16, 2002The there friends Macy,Hayley and Gayle. Thae wreplaying hidingo seek. Macy was thecoatre. Hayley and Gayle wre hiding.Macy coutid two ten. Tae wre having fun.There were friends Macy,Hayley, and Gayle. They wereplaying hide-and-go-seek. Macy was thecounter. Hayley and...
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a log log tim agothere was a little dansr.it levd in a volckanaa long, long time agothere was a little dinosaurit lived in a volcano....
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December 10, 2002Wosapatim there waza littl crab. it was snoingthe wutr waz frizingand the littl cab livdhayyleavr aftr.Once upon a time there wasa little crab. It was snowing.The water was freezing.and the little crab livedhappily ever after....
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December 4, 2002It is my brthday. Imm havingfun my frezs ar her immhaving cac and it is funIt is my birthday. I am havingfun. My friends are here. I amhaving cake and it is fun....
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December 3, 2002I like Cresmus ChristmasAt Cresmus there isCresmus Chres trees decorationsI likk Cresmusand ribon and lits and capresents and good candy.I like ChristmasAt Christmas there isChristmas tree decorationsand ribbon, and lights, andpresents and good candy....
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November 25, 2002I likk sweming polsin the sweming polsthere is wotrit is funI like swimming poolsin the swimming poolsthere is waterit is fun...
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November 20, 2002thes aor my fnsthes is Nikkiand thes is Rachland thes is Apriland thes is Aimeeand thes is Shelbyand thes is Kaylynand thes is Shyanneand thes is Erikaand thes is BillieThese are my friendsthis is Nikkiand this is Racheland...
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November 18, 2002The scool playgrad hassids, borz,Tetr totrs andsegs.its fon.The school playground hasslides, barsteetertotters andswingsits fun....
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November 12, 2002I liik RanboI liik RanI liik ClozsI like rainbowsI like rainI like couds...
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In creating her latest KLM (which you won't see for a while since I'm just starting this), she was completing her illustrations to accompany the work. She and her mother had the following conversation.Kaylyn: Uh Oh.Kelli: what's wrong?Kaylyn: I can't...
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October 24, 2002I likk insacsBudrfals lade Bugs WrmsI likk Plas Rozis florsI likk crafts pecshrsI like insectsButterflies, ladybugs, wormsI like plants roses flowersI like crafts pictures...
April 8, 2003
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Daddy, I think President Bush is handsome, don't you?...
February 19, 2003
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after having shared numerous cotterisms, I last night heard my oldest daughter make a statement that was not only blogworthy, but completely representative of the personality God has given her:"No, no Kelsi girl. You're not allowed to play in that...