Monica Comes to Visit

Still finishing up our California posting! For those who don’t know, Marion walks now. Crazy baby. And she likes getting into everything. The sand table made her very happy. She liked the shovels… and eating...

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San Diego Space Museum

No trip to Grandma and Grandpa’s would be complete without a visit to the San Diego Space Museum. All the exhibits had changed since our last visit. This time they had a geometry and shapes themed display. So many fun...

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Bates Nut Farm

While at my parents house during my birthday week, I took the kids to Bate’s Nut Farm again. I love going there because I used to go when I was a kid, and it is free except for the 50 cents a bag you pay for corn to feed...

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Kidlets

I keep compiling random photos of the kids and then never post them, so here are some pics from the last few months that didn’t fit into any posts, but that are worth sharing!   Oliver with all his favorite things...

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Zion Froggies and a Swordfight

  Elora has been asking to go to Zion National Park, so on Labor Day we headed over to our favorite place and went off to look for frogs in the canyon.   Elora has gotten right into the hiking groove...

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Mudroom!

  Work on the mudroom is coming along slowly but surely, with only two or three trips to Home Depot so far… We have gotten the outside ready to stucco, but we need to purchase a new front door and finish leveling...

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Back to School Night

  We went to Elora’s Back to School Night a few weeks ago. Which brought up a lot of strange feelings – such as, Wow! We are now the parents at back to school night. And, Oh my goodness! We have just entered a...

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Gardening

Our garden is now in full bloom – I love this time of year when we finally get to eat the fruits of our labor! The kids have been really excited to help out with the garden, and especially to eat items from our garden. Our...

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Oliver on his own

Since I get to stay home with Oliver we have had some fun times together while Elora is at school. I think he has been enjoying his time with mom – he seems much more helpful than normal! But I know he misses Elora –...

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