I had a feeling that this last summer would be my last one home with the kiddos so it was rather bittersweet...we played hard, we read a lot (Dax started to really read fluently on his own) and the kids got to go to some great summer camps. Really thankful for all those memories...they already seem so distant and it's only been a year.  |
| Phoenix and her first pair of swim goggles! She's quite fond of them. |
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| My cute crazies |
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| They are always happy with ice cream...thank you God for ice cream!!! |
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| I think this was a crab claw he found...? We were trying to be funny and pretending like it was going to pinch him I think...lol. |
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| Phoenix and her Daddy |
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| Always remember your heart glasses and Olaf robe when you go to the beach ;) |
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| This was the first In n Out cheeseburger she finished in entirety...a big day for a soCal girl ;) |
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| Celebrating Calvin's 1st birthday party! Love this pic :) |
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| Celebrating Dax's 7th at Uncle Isaiah's place...swimming and lots of yummy shrimp kabobs per Dax's request :) |
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| He had requested a speedometer for his bike-Dax has cool ideas :) |
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| ...and installing the speedometer. |
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| I couldn't believe how long it took to create the 'simple' design on this cake/cheesecake... my fingertips were raw by the time I finished. But Dax seemed to like it so it was worth it :) |
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| Phoenix started to really get into cutting last summer. |
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| We thoroughly enjoyed a long visit from Grandpa Darwin who would play My Little Pony memory with Phoenix for what seemed like hours on end ;) |
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| Phoenix's first Spring Sing at preschool |
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| Big 60th birthday for Grandma Edna, don't know what we'd do without her! |
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| Baking something...probably chocolate chip banana muffins. Very popular around our place. |
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| Yay for pretend play and building! Not sure if these are Hero Factory or Bionicles...or both. |
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| Constructing Heroica |
