in addition to our summer travels, the kids have been having a blast at various camps. so far the two front-runners couldn't be more different from each other. coastal camp is a day camp out in the marin headlands, where they hiked all day, learned about sharks, ate lunch on the trail, and sang traditional camp songs (we even took a tick off jacks head on the last day - yay nature!). creativeIQ is an art camp where they drew, painted, and worked with clay in a small art studio - all indoors and with 15 other students 6-13 years old. i'm happy they have such varied interests! we are now in countdown mode - less than 1 week until 1st grade starts.
and yeah, these pictures below were taken july 6...and it's august 14th...i'm THAT far behind!!!
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| three and a half |
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| look at those long legs! |
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| best buds |
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we've let them get creative with the group shot since
they hate all being squished on the chair |
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| first day of camp ever! |
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| dress-like-an-animal day |
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| it was fun having jacks and livi drop lyla off |
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| post-camp chocolate milk |
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| tuckered out after all that camp fun |
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when jacks and livi went on a sleepover,
lyla got a special evening full of movies |
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i surprised her with paw patrol shaped mac n' cheese while watching
paw patrol!!!! (aren't i the best mom!?!) |
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| the next morning john and lyla had a breakfast date |
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| and then headed over to get the kids |
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| instead of picking them up, john, lyla, and the dogs joined the playdate |
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| we all headed to the marin county fair with oona's family |
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| i think lyla had fun |
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| her "thumbs up" pictures crack me up |
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| they rode the teacups over and over and over |
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two of them didn't make it home awake...
and the other somehow lost her shirt |
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| showered and in fresh clothes...my favorite kind of kids |
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| silly pose |
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| getting nibbled by my furry shark |
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| i always get so excited when they actually touch! |
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| the kids got a new carpet!! |
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| one of my favorite pictures that livi took with her camera |
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| the best daughters i could have hoped for |
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| look at that profile...all lip and no jaw |
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| while the boys got a haircut next door, we had a relaxing treat |
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| leanne is still their favorite person ever!! |
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| herbie's first lyft ride! |
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| the challenge of walking two dogs |
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| looking good, lyla |
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| herbie greets stan lee every morning at daycare |
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| we signed up to water the school garden this summer |
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| the kids were shockingly helpful |
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just what i want to be doing on
a tuesday night at 7pm =) |
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having a friend that is a vet has been amazing - she gives
us dog advice and also takes out stitches! |
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| bike ride with my babies |
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| a night out on the town! |
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| park time |
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| hey there, little rigatoni |
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| look at those puppy dog eyes |
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| lyla loved the booster when we didn't have her car seat installed |
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| herbie is obsessed with our friend ryan |
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| coastal camp! |
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| a day at the zoo with sheila |
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| liv |
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| ly |
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| jacks |
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| puffy coats for summer camp in sf! |
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| jacks' beautiful oil paintings |
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| livi's amazing creations |
