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| From Summer 2011 |
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Swinging and sliding
Last year when we purchased the playset from another family, we had debated if the cost and labor involved (tearing down from their yard & rebuilding it in ours) was going to be worth it. The pictures below say it all! We play out there almost every day. Once again, a big thank you to Rooty, Daddy, Mr. Mike, and Mr. Bryan for making 2 little boys very happy.
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| From Summer 2011 |
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| From Summer 2011 |
| From Summer 2011 |
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| From Summer 2011 |
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| From Summer 2011 |
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| From Summer 2011 |
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| From Summer 2011 |
Our redneck country club
When your beach ball is almost as big as your pool, it just may be time for an upgrade.
Hey, Mom, where's the water?
Chillin'
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| From Summer 2011 |
Hey, Mom, where's the water?
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| From Summer 2011 |
Chillin'
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| From Summer 2011 |
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Teenager-in-training
Heard from under the covers this morning... "But Mom, I just want to go back to sleep!"
Why, oh why, can't this happen on a Saturday morning?!?!
Why, oh why, can't this happen on a Saturday morning?!?!
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Remembering Aunt Marlene
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| From Marlene |
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| From Marlene |
Yesterday morning, we lost a dear woman, Erik's Aunt Marlene. She was a regular reader of this blog and loved keeping up with the boys. She always sent cards, and on her final day, she even reminded her sister-in-law to please mail Levi's birthday card that she had sitting at home. We will always remember her for her warmth and endless care for others. We love you and miss you, Aunt Marlene!
Being a young toddler is tough!
Both boys graduated to new classrooms this week. Gunnar is now an official preschooler, and Levi is a young toddler. What happened to my infants???
Gunnar is loving his new class, which is huge and has all kinds of new toys to explore. Levi, on the other hand, misses his comfort zone. The new room, new schedule, new teachers, and new friends have been a bit overwhelming (translated: cause a lot of screaming and crying). Last week the infant room teachers were trying to prepare Levi for his new 1-nap schedule, and this was the result at lunchtime...
Gunnar is loving his new class, which is huge and has all kinds of new toys to explore. Levi, on the other hand, misses his comfort zone. The new room, new schedule, new teachers, and new friends have been a bit overwhelming (translated: cause a lot of screaming and crying). Last week the infant room teachers were trying to prepare Levi for his new 1-nap schedule, and this was the result at lunchtime...
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| From Levi's 1st Birthday |
Levi's 1st birthday, part 2!
Grammy and Pop-pop continued their tradition of helping to celebrate birthdays on the actual day of. They came to visit for Levi's official 1st and happily doned their birthday hats for the early morning, video taped serenade. Grammy made Levi his very own I Spy quilt, which he loved rolling around on.
And it was a good thing Levi has a big brother to help him open packages, or we may have been there all day.
Levi made his handprints on Grammy and Pop-pop's very own walk of fame.
So... it took a couple of tries to get it right...
We had a great morning, hanging out and blowing 3-D bubbles.
In the afternoon, the boys had fun running through the Birkdale fountains.
And we all worked up an appetite for ice cream! This was Levi's first taste of our favorite treat.
Happy birthday, Levi!
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| From Levi's 1st Birthday |
And it was a good thing Levi has a big brother to help him open packages, or we may have been there all day.
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| From Levi's 1st Birthday |
Levi made his handprints on Grammy and Pop-pop's very own walk of fame.
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| From Levi's 1st Birthday |
So... it took a couple of tries to get it right...
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| From Levi's 1st Birthday |
We had a great morning, hanging out and blowing 3-D bubbles.
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| From Levi's 1st Birthday |
In the afternoon, the boys had fun running through the Birkdale fountains.
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| From Levi's 1st Birthday |
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| From Levi's 1st Birthday |
And we all worked up an appetite for ice cream! This was Levi's first taste of our favorite treat.
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| From Levi's 1st Birthday |
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| From Levi's 1st Birthday |
Happy birthday, Levi!
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| From Levi's 1st Birthday |
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