Well here we are in August. It has been a really, really fun summer! The girls have been in camps, we took a wonderful vacation to Black Butte with Pete's side of the family, and had a beautiful three-day trip to the beach. There is still a month to go, but with Pete back to work I feel like the summer is winding down. I'll be back working part time this year, and Pet will continue for his second year as a high school VP. BUT - before I get to summer pics, we have to start back in February!
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| Pete and I celebrated 9 wonderful years in February. Love of my life! I'm so glad that he is mine. |
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| Sofie did great things in school this year. Her writing improved and by the of the year she could write her first and last name with ease! |
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| Sofie's fabulous work that was displayed in the art show at school this year. |
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| Girls getting ready for Mardi Gras! |
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| More writing. |
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| We took the girls to the crab races in Garabaldi this year, and I think it was a highlight of the year for all of us! SO much fun. |
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| Super fun hats! |
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| Pete got into the mix. |
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| Sofie ended up winning and Lucy got second place! They each got a fun prize. Definitely a family tradition from now on. |
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| We made our usual stop at Blue Heron in Tillamook. The girls (especially Sofie) could spend hours feeding the animals. |
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| Fun masks to try on. |
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| The Children's Museum continues to be a favorite place to go. Of course our little animal lover likes the pet hospital the best. |
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| Playing at the park. |
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| New hair cut for the big FIVE year old! |
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| Selfie at the beach. |
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| Sofie wanted her fifth birthday to be at Pump It Up. We had a fabulous party and then she and I went on a special trip to visit Auntie Lorissa and her family in Spokane. |
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| On the plane. |
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| Hanging out with Justin. |
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| We got some Mama/Sofie time at the park, just the two of us. |
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| Auntie Lur, Jenell, and Colleen. |
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| Such a sweet, wonderful five year old! |
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| We love our time with cousin Mia! |
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| More beach journeys - it is really one of our favorite spots. We go every time we get a chance. |
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| Easter Egg hung in the neighborhood! |
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| Easter bunny was good to the girls this year. |
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| Lucy likes to dress Mia up like a funky Easter bunny. :) |
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| Emma and I like to take trips around the park. In the early spring we saw lots of mama and baby ducks. Emma likes to call them "greenies." Ha! |
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| Emma gets in on the birthday action - she turned 3 this year! |
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| The Little Mermaid continues to be her favorite character - she loves anything Ariel! |
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| Sisters. |
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| Self portraits in chalk at the park. |
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| Sometimes the girls want to eat like dogs - and I let them. What are you going to do? :) |
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| I found this funny, as it resonated with me just a bit. Haha. |
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| Katy, Syd, my mom, Marge, and I all ran a 5K on Mother's Day morning. Such a great thing to do! It was so fun. |
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| Syd won for her age division!!! |
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| More children's museum! |
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| Pete taught Lucy how to play chess - she got dressed up for the event. |
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| Emma's last day of the 2's class. Next year she will go to preschool two days a week all by herself! |
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| Sofie's last day of preschool! Next year she'll join her sister at the elementary school for full-day kindergarten! |
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| Preschool graduation! |
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| An outing to the farmer's market, but all the kids wanted to do was play with the zillions of ants that were by the fountain! |
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| Sofie loses her first tooth! |
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| Family outing to the Rose Festival Carnival. |
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| The kids got to play with this little fellow! |
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| ... and eat crepes. |
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| The kids joined us on a trip to the winery not far away from us - so beautiful out there! |
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| The winery also has a little pond with frogs in it, which the kids find fun. |
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| Trip to the dentist. |
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| Lucy brought supplies to the zoo in order to take notes on the animals. Anyone who knows Lucy is not surprised by this. |
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| Pretending to be orangutans. |
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| Mia and Ems in the pool for a little cousin time. |
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| Sofie with a new "pet" dog from Grammie Marge. |
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| Caroline and Saige - Lucy and Sofie's American girl dolls. They are always around somewhere and usually tag along for outings and vacations. |
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| Fun at Vacation Bible School. |
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| Emma gets her first swim lessons. |
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| Lucy at swim. |
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| More Vacation Bible School. Sofie loved the obstacle course! |
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| Lucy got to be in the 4th of July parade this year with her Girl Scout Troop. She was SO excited; although she says next year she wants to just watch the parade so she can get more candy! |
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| Sofie did the bike parade. |
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| Sofie loses a SECOND tooth! |
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| Of course we had to make a summer trip here! |
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| The girls went on their first big roller coaster ride. It was hit and miss, which made us decide that Disneyland is a while off for us I think. |
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| Syd and me. |
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| Emma enjoyed her ice cream! |
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| Lucy and Sof made playdough treats. |
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| We had a FABULOUS week in Black Butte! |
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| The kids got to go horseback riding! |
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| We rode bikes along the meadow and played at Palina Springs. So fun and brought me back to my own childhood. |
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| Family dinners every night with lots of laughs. |
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| Fun (and somewhat inappropriate) card games! |
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| Sister snuggles after fun in the pool. |
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| Ems in Grammie Marge's hat. |
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| For the third year in a row, Pete and I went to breakfast at Rogue to open up the Oregon Brew Fest. It was pouring this year, but still such a fun tradition! |
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| Then we headed off for three days at the beach. |
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| A little game of cards in the morning. |
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| Living the good life. |
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| S'mores on the deck! |
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| Yum! |
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| Exploring the tide pools in Canon Beach. |
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| Love my family. |
