the kids are back in school! jacks and livi started in august and are in separate classrooms for the first time ever. they both love their teachers and it's fun to see them at home telling stories or teaching the other about something interesting they learned in the their class. they are both pretty amazing at soccer too (from my mommy-perspective at least) - livi claims not to like it but she's gotten good so i think she does secretly enjoy it (at least that's what i'm hoping!).
lyla also finally started school! it's about time - we're all thrilled for her to have teachers (that she may actually listen to) and friends her age. she is the oldest one in her class of 24, and it has been really nice to see her adjust easily and take some of the other kids under her wing. the teachers said they can tell she is a younger sibling as she uses toys very "creatively"...like riding down a hill sitting in the back of a toy dump truck (that other kids just push around). no broken bones yet!
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| the big kids |
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| silly since forever |
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| one happy family! |
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| they can't be happy all the time |
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| 3 years and 8 months |
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| first day of first grade |
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| the day before her first day |
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| only one more year until she gets to ride the little red school bus |
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| ready for her first day of school |
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| sheila was in hawaii but left ly a special friend...poppy! |
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| lyla at her little red schoolhouse |
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| looking confident on her first day |
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| we celebrated a successful day with a personal favorite...donuts! |
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| even herbie got a back-to-school party |
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| i mean, how handsome is he?? |
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| sunday afternoon family outing |
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| we ditched the 50 person line for scoops and got two pints and 5 spoons (thank goodness for lyla's bike basket!) |
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| pints at the park |
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| trying to find new places for her to safely ride (ie. no steep hills!) |
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| these two are quite the independent duo nowadays |
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| all tuckered out and ready to go home |
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| giants game for the boys |
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| jacks was fan of the baseball slides |
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| no special outing is complete without a special treat |
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| on the zoo train with sheila |
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| the girls and a gator |
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| loungin' around |
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| riggy vs. lyla (a pretty fair match) |
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| father and son |
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| john's favorite helper when doing home improvement projects |
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| riggy's new bed |
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| it's seventy degrees in sf |
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| time to sunbathe |
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| sleeping with three boys is about as fun as it sounds |
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| his favorite place to be |
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| these two dogs always fight for ryan's affection |
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| weekend naps |
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| more naps |
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| ready to paint! |
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| on top of spaghetti... |
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| bedtime stories |
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| he tried so hard to fit into riggy's tiny bed |
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| we all love the little "dog park" behind the local library |
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| we usually show up with goodies from our favorite bakery |
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| within 60 seconds of john and i sitting on the stairs, these two pups were all over us |
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| looking cool as ever |
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| family book time is the best (i just wish it happened more!) |
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| it's like me and john (minus the teddy bears!) |
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| we picked up their art creations from summer camp |
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| pool party at stacey and andrew's new place |
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| it turns out the dog bed is the perfect place to move lyla to if she falls asleep in the car |
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| good thing she sleeps through anything! |
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| on the road again.... |
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| herbie and i both consider this our happy place |
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| through clouds and fog, the bridge still looks amazing |
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| pasta and cookies |
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| ice cream and horse-back riding |
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| it never gets old! |
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| playground numbers |
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| i never look this happy at the dentist |
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| it must be the prizes they get when they're done! |
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| livi 4, jacks 0 |
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| hmmmmm |
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| twinsies |
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| we're proud to be raising dog-lovers |
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| yoga |
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| don't ask why the girls aren't in clothes (i have no idea!) |
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| jacks and his favorite doggie |
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