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jack-o-lanterns
Our annual visit to the jack-o-lantern display at the zoo.
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throwback thursday (september 29, 2021)
twins game
We've lived here almost nine years and never been to a MN Twins game until this year... and we've been to two in less than 6 months. Our first game was in May when Emma sang the National Anthem. Last night we got invited by one
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mn ren fest
We've been talking about going to the Renaissance Festival for weeks. It is one of the things we've done that the girls don't remember doing. We thought today would be the perfect day to go. The whole state of Minnesota also thought today would
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throwback thursday (september 22, 2021)
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apple picking
Of all the fruit picking we do apples takes the least amount of time and we come home with more fruit than we know what to do with. In 10 minutes we had picked almost 20 lbs of apples. Now its time for apple cookies, apple muffins, apple squares, apple
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throwback thursday (september 15, 2021)
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throwback thursday (september 8, 2021)
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bye bye butterflies
We let three more butterflies go this week. All hatched on the same day. We have only 1 caterpillar and 1 chrysalis left. I've been out looking for more, but haven't had any luck. I love when you can see their wings through the chrysalis.
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first day of school
I have no idea where the summer (or the years) have gone.
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twas the night before school...
... and Olivia lost her first tooth! She really wanted to hang onto it until she showed her teacher her very first loose tooth, but I think she was too excited to actually lose it that she decided it had to come out tonight.
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end of summer
The girls start school tomorrow (which I am not ready for at all). We did one final hurrah down the river. This time Emma rode her paddle board. She said she's never going back to the kayak again. It was perfect weather for a little swimming, rope swinging