we have two 7 year-olds! and they are pretty much the best seven year-olds we could have asked for. maybe because we are managing a volatile and defiant 3 year-old, in contrast these two are so independent, easy-going and easy to please, and actually fun to hang out with (i find myself wanting them to come with my on errands whereas we used to beg to do errands alone!).
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still the best of friends
(although they do argue a bit more now) |
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| they kinda remind us of me and john =) |
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| if only lyla was always this sweet |
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| that's riggy's look of terror |
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| time to head to school as 7 year-olds |
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i was very relieved when they let me take
pictures of them at 7am and even smiled! |
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| just like how john looks at me every morning at 7am lol |
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| still super silly all the time |
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| this is they're "ok seriously, another picture?" look |
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| lyla wanted to join the fun too |
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| time for a check-up! thankfully, no shots. |
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| herbie conveniently shares a birthday with jacks and livi - he turned 2! |
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| working on the garden sheila got her for her bday |
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| seeds planted, soil watered, fairy on guard |
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| a week later, we added the sprouts to my pizza - yum! |
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| enjoying one of his birthday gifts |
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| jacks got a remote-controlled car from sheila! |
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| the girls made some obstacles for him to navigate |
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| getting goody bags prepped for their birthday party |
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livi and her friends built a big fort, complete with music and a disco ball,
while jacks and his friends played soccer and basketball in the backyard |
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| this monstrosity is still in their bedroom 3 weeks later |
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| afternoon donut break |
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| a special dinner-and-a-show date with my mini-me |
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| a christmas carol |
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| lyla got to visit john at work...and see her furry bud jackson |
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| herbie woke up the next morning with a very puffy face |
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| poor guy had to have an abscess drained |
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the cone poked a hole behind his ear overnight, and it
was very bloody...but i'm proud of my bandaging skills! |
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we switched to a softer,
albeit more ridiculous-looking, "cone" |
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| naps for everyone under 4 years-old |
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| that includes lyla's babies |
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| our early christmas gift to each other arrived |
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| hmmm, that doesn't look or smell like livi in bed |
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| her favorite doggy |
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| our friend maggie...and riggy's favorite gal pal Kiwi |
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| puzzle, puzzles, and more puzzles |
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| my parents came for a week to help watch the kids...it was a full house! |
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| mr. grinch...he hates the big, fluffy, golden house guests |
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| john's midnight crew |
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| snuggles before school |
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| not sure what lyla's teacher thought of her portrait |
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| movie night for the whole gang |
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| with no more naps, lyla is now falling asleep all over the place |
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| she sure is chipper in the morning though! |
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| lentil soup taste test |
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| modeling necklaces as i get ready for a holiday party |
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| museum of ice cream with the ladies |
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| so many treats! |
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| cotton candy, yes please! |
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| working from home |
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| it's been a rough day |
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| look at those beautiful ears |
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| winter celebration at preschool...and pajama day! |
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| play = child's work. too bad i'm not a child anymore. |
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| learned to ride in about 15 minutes...go lyla! |
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| she's now part of our biker gang |
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| watching post-ride highlights |
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| brunch with baby senna! |
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| so sweet and happy |
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| i'm not sure patrick quite fits in that backpack |
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| never fear - bat girl is here! |
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| thank goodness i don't have a need for personal space |
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| nobody wants to be left out =) |
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| when your two babies are just so stinkin tired |
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| family walk through golden gate park |
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| they went hunting for all 18 exercise stations...it was a long morning |
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| future olympians |
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this was probably the 20th picture we took...trying to
get all kids hanging and the dogs looking was rough! |
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| this is seven. |
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