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Maggie's Baptism

Maggie was baptized this last Sunday at Shadow Rock. It was a nice ceremony. Ken (the minister) mixed in some poignant imagery about the significance and scarcity of water here in the Valley. For us in Arizona, we know that...

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I'm Too Sexy For My Crib

Debra set out to take some pictures of Maggie yesterday for our birth announcement. They had quite a little photo shoot. The images are wonderful! My cousin Felicia asked me yesterday where Maggie got her 'cute'. The cute definitely comes...

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Xavier Hahn Ellis

Jennifer and Jason welcomed little Xavier into the world around 9:30P last Thursday. It's just raining babies in the Ellis clan. He's a beautiful little boy. At birth he was bigger than Maggie was at her two month checkup! Anyway,...

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Ceiling Fans

For some time now Maggie has been drawn to bold geometric shapes. Debra printed shapes and posted them all over the house. Every time one catches her eye, Maggie is transfixed. Her favorite shape so far is that of the...

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May Your Days Be Merry And Bright

2008 was a wonderful year for the Baca family. After getting engaged in November of 2007, Debra and I wed on March 25 March 15. It meant so much to us to spend such a special day with our family...

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Christmas 2008

We had a wonderful (and overfed) holiday this year. Debra and I decided to exchanged gifts on Christmas Eve morning. I went the gadget route and got her a Flip Mino HD. When you're the parent of a three-month old,...

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Goodbye 2008

2008 was a year to remember. We wish everyone a safe New Year's Eve and healthy and happy 2009. A few topical quotes to ring in the new year.... New Year's eve is like every other night; there is no...