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I never met someone who loves the world more than her

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Today is my mom’s birthday, you guys. And not just any birthday, it’s the big 5-0. She may think she’s getting old, but really, as a 27 year old, having a 50 year old mom is such a blessing! She’s still young (although not always hip, sorry Mom but I’ve heard about your watching the Grammys) and fun, and she cooks, and she tells it like it is, and she’s pretty much 100 percent of the time not only on your side, but will defend you until the death.

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Here is a photo of us at one of my BFFs weddings late last year. My parents were pretty much the life of the party, with my mom running the dance floor (and bossing the DJ around) and my dad out with the boys.

I love that I have a mom that people want to dance with on the dance floor. I love that my mom dances probably later than most 20 year olds. Seeing my mom is more like seeing a really, really good friend that you haven’t seen in a bit – but that doesn’t matter, because you can gab about anything and it’s like you talked yesterday.

I am sad to not be there, although with the technology these days I was able to Facetime in to her ice cream cake singing. But I am glad this is such a big year for us – the year of her 50th, my sister’s 30th, a new baby on the way, and plus, Jeff and I are getting married. I can’t wait for all the fun this year will bring – and I am glad I get to share it with such a sweet family, and such an awesomely cool mom. Happy Day, Mom. xo

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 [Photo by Mary Costa of Mary Costa Photography]

i’m so in love with you, honey.

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Today is my Mom and Dad’s 30th Wedding Anniversary. 30 years seems like a long time (especially when that’s longer than you have been alive) and it is so nice to celebrate such a milestone with the best parents a girl could want.

My parents have always been good examples of love, and what it means to be married. When I would be mad at one of them, the other defended them to the death, and would be insulted (and more punishing) because now I was messing with their spouse, which was a big no-no. They were a team first, supporting each other and taking on the world together, always backing each other up, laughing, cooking, smiling, and (much to our horror) KISSING.

I have gathered a handful of photos from the past few years, and added some from their wedding for you to see just how much love my parents have for each other – and for our family!

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Mom and Dad, I hope you have a wonderful day celebrating 30 years of fun – here’s to the years you now will have without us all buzzing around all the time. I love you, and I hope to follow in your footsteps and have such a successful marriage!

live life at the bottom of the sea.

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Mom and Dad came to visit. We toured LA as tourists and as seasoned vets of the city; we wine tasted, hiked, saw the Hollywood sign, sat by the pool, drank jalapeno cocktails, went to the ocean, walked the Santa Monica Pier, smiled in front of the Rose Bowl, played soccer, and laughed, laughed, laughed. My parents are the coolest.

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Thanks to Jeff for snapping so many great photos! There are more here. I can’t wait for them to come back! Thanks Mom and Dad, for such a lovely trip!

 

recedes in the nights of good-bye

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Today, I am saddened to inform you, our beloved Dark Star Garcia passed away. Star was our dog from when we lived on 4 Clover Road, who moved with us from Connecticut to Michigan to Chicago. She was my best friend for a while, sleeping in my bed every night, following me around the house.

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We loved our Star, who was so small that she made Bailey, our golden retriever, think she was a lap dog too (which she most certainly is not.)

Star was the Queen of the Pets, and everybody knew it. She looked a lot like a little Ewok, and though she was sort of ugly, we thought she was adorable just the same.

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Even Lauren, who mostly hates dogs, loved Star! And who can blame her – look how cute she is!

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if i ain’t got you

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Today is my sister’s 29th birthday. I feel like two minutes ago we were small, and she was pulling antics like this:

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But now she’s all grown up! My sister and I went through times good and bad, great and terrible, but we’re pretty much best friends now. (Right, Nik?) When were little, we shared a room, and though I hated it at the time, I am pretty sure it prepared me for college, for agreeing to things, and also, how to be bossed around (which is pretty important to learn!)

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Here we are on the first day of school, with our punk bro, Mikie (Hi, Mikie!) He was also around to gang up on me with Nikki, or to follow us around as we played everything from Fairyland to dog (you can guess who had to go in the dog house!)

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Anyways, Happy Birthday, sorella. I am glad that you are my one and only sister, my twin (only blond and blue eyed and short) and that we get to hang out every once in a while and do yoga and eat Jax and generally entertain ourselves.

I love you!