2017 has been treating us well so far! while the year had a busy start, we both feel like we've had a little room to breathe lately. our weekends have been relatively free from travel and birthdays, so we've been spending more time at home, venturing out to cruise around on scooters and bikes.
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| nobody was interested in taking pics this month |
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thankfully, holding a cookie over john's
head got a few smiles |
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| natural models =) |
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| let the countdown until 3 begin! |
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| we couldn't find her usual prop, so mickey had to do |
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| it took five years, but jacks and livi now like salad! |
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| salad making is the perfect kid activity |
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| arugula, carrots, peanuts, raisins |
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| a shot of flax oil to get things moving! |
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| a perfect weeknight dinner after the kids are asleep |
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| mornings with lyla |
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lyla has a limited diet -
thankfully, breakfast burritos make the cut |
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| so does pasta! |
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| evening snuggles |
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| a typical saturday morning for us |
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| little painters |
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| passed out |
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| dropping off her friend luca at school |
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| mid-week fun |
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| can you tell they love their little sister? |
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| thank goodness for indoor spaces to escape the rain |
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| can't believe our kids are on real bikes...where has the time gone? |
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| lyla and i went on a run to pick up jacks and livi |
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| by the time we got to their friend's house, it was pouring |
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even though we were soaked and livi cried the
whole way home, jacks and i had a blast! |
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| loaded up and off to run errands |
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| an afternoon ice cream treat |
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| we then headed to the park to burn off some energy |
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| later that afternoon, we headed to urgent care after i sliced my finger |
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| they were very excited to watch my wound get tended to |
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| when i got dizzy, they made me lie down so the kids became unsupervised |
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| thankfully, lyla was strapped in or we all would have been in trouble |
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| after an hour, i was bandaged up and ready to resume making dinner |
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john was in tahoe for the weekend, so i relaxed
with a glass of wine and my guard dog |
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| sharing a bowl of yogurt |
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| bones is not so sure about this idea |
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| livi's bear mask and jewelry making machine |
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| we are all very happy when john gets home from work |
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| ride 'em cowgirl |
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| milk bubbles |
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| a new hairdo |
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| reflecting over brownie batter |
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| playing house...it's bedtime! |
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| lyla's daily chore |
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| you have to keep an eye on her or his bowl will quickly be overflowing |
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| bath time always brings (more) chaos |
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| flying baby! |
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| chopping grapes at a birthday party |
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| jacks got mail from a friend after he sent her a letter |
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livi was PISSED she didn't get a letter too (but we
reminded her that you have to send mail to get mail) |
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| park clean-up day with their preschool |
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the area was surprisingly pristine...
so we did some weeding instead |
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| after it started raining, they began examining worms in a magnifying glass |
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| ready for her visit to the dentist |
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| our little pro |
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lyla's first visit was a success
(not that you can tell from her expression) |
