Cousins Siobhan and Andrew Miller are plotting something, I bet, as they help prepare for Easter at Carol and Bob Miller's
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| At Easter I visited David and Laura's new house and played with Francie, Gracie and Joe Shaughnessy | Joe Shaughnessy always likes to color Easter eggs. | Cousins Siobhan and Andrew Miller are plotting something, I bet, as they help prepare for Easter at Carol and Bob Miller's |
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| Richard and Therese Greene with Caitie, Daniel and Evan arrive from St. Louis | Shaughnessy Miller. | Are we sure there are enough plates for a hundred? Carol wonders. |
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| Sean and Karen Miller take a break from working in the yard. | Kiera Miller | Is everything done now? Sean invites us for taco dinner at his house. |
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| Matt and Sandy Miller with Rich Greene | Marie Miller Thorpe | Keira, Evan, Shaughnessy, and Bradley fix their tacos. |
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| Ryan Miller introduces his date Colleen Rawley to his dad. | Daniel Connor is dressed up for Easter. | Kathleen brought dozens of cinnamon rolls to Carol's for Sunday. |
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| During Mass, the children listen closely. | Andrew Connor | "He is risen" is the message of the day. |
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| Francie and Gracie Shaughnessy in their Easter outfits | David with Francie and Joe at brunch. | Shaughnessy and the girls enjoy Easter brunch. |
| Such a large family has many traditions-Carol and Bob Miller have evolved theirs--Easter Mass in the basement followed by egg hunt, brunch, pinata breaking. Kathleen and Dick Connor have evolved theirs--Fr. Brian Connor doesn't arrive in KC until Sunday afternoon, so Kathleen usually has family dinner for him, but she and Dick had just returned from a cruise, so Keith and Julie hosted this year. | |
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| Julie set the table, prepared the food-- | Finally, after tennis-- | Everybody come and help yourself! |
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| Cousins Joseph and Daniel Connor are graduating in June. | "I won again this year," Brian claims-- | "Whatever--" Anne and Kevin Connor. |
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| "Now, listen to this, you guys! I'm the oldest and I say that--" | Daniel does the dishes. | Mal and Kilmeney pay attention when Keith speaks. |
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In Indiana, in May, Marie and Brian Thorpe showed off their long-awaited sofa, celebrated Mother's Day, inaugurated their fire pit. Carol and Bob came for Joseph's confirmation. | |
| Bob and Carol celebrate with Marie on the arrival of her new sofa! | Ciaran Shaughnessy begins architecture at Illinois Institute of Technology | |
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| Mary Clare, Kathleen, John, Anne and Caroline Connor visited me in August. | Connor Myer Rubin, b. 9/25/2007 to Mary Kate and Eric Rubin | I spent Christmas in Indiana at Marie and Brian Thorpe's, where Carol and Bob Miller were visiting. |
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| Marie and Carol prepare Christmas Eve clam chowder in Marie's kitchen. | Marie and Joseph, a freshman at Andrean. | Brian made his specialty--grilled shrimp for Christmas. |
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| It snowed in Kansas City after Christmas, when I stayed at Carol and Bob's house for New Years. | Mary Kate and Connor were staying with Kathleen. | "Why do we always take pictures of food?" |
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| Connor likes being held by Caroline and Kathleen Connor. | Eli Rubin is two and very articulate. | Francie and Gracie Shaughnessy in their playroom. |
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