http://vallesfam.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Happiness is here en Vox Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:53:46 -0500 Copyright 2009 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://vallesfam.vox.com/library/post/holiday-happiness-2009.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(vallesfam) http://vallesfam.vox.com/library/post/holiday-happiness-2009.html?_c=feed-rss http://vallesfam.vox.com/library/post/holiday-happiness-2009.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:53:46 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://vallesfam.vox.com/library/video/6a00c225263657604a0123f18cb412860f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c225263657604a0123f18cb412860f-50si" alt="Crafts, Cookies &amp; Cuties!" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://vallesfam.vox.com/library/post/holiday-happiness-2009.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225263657604a0123f18cb42d860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> family kids christmas fun holiday http://vallesfam.vox.com/library/post/until-the-magic-disappears.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(vallesfam) http://vallesfam.vox.com/library/post/until-the-magic-disappears.html?_c=feed-rss http://vallesfam.vox.com/library/post/until-the-magic-disappears.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:35:36 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://vallesfam.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c225263657604a0123dddb18f5860c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c225263657604a0123dddb18f5860c-50si" alt="Christmas 2009" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> The other day I found myself wondering - if Andrew and I don't buy presents for the kids on Christmas - will they be there anyway? 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It was great! The kids had a blast - eating way too much tasty stadium food, waving their foam finger and f... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://vallesfam.vox.com/library/post/home-run.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225263657604a01101646fb8a860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> family fun baseball love sports http://vallesfam.vox.com/library/post/the-first-week-of-first-grade.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(vallesfam) http://vallesfam.vox.com/library/post/the-first-week-of-first-grade.html?_c=feed-rss http://vallesfam.vox.com/library/post/the-first-week-of-first-grade.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:01:16 -0400 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://vallesfam.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c225263657604a0110163d29fd860b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c225263657604a0110163d29fd860b-50si" alt="She&#39;s Off!" /></a> <a href="http://vallesfam.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c225263657604a011017fda7e9860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00c225263657604a011017fda7e9860e-50si" alt="Ready to go home" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> The Night Before Her new black shoes, supposed to still be in the box, are on her feet as she prances around the house. They sparkle and she loves them. 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In that room, there is a computer - but there are also several overflowing boxes. In those boxes, there are pieces of paper that I treasure very much. 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