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safari
I just found out about a new place this week. The girls didn't have school today and it is freezing outside, so it was the perfect day to check it out. It is a pretty small place, but they have lots of cool animals. We ended up spending
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drawings
I LOVE when Olivia brings home drawings from school. They are all so cute and detailed... and if it's a girl you better believe she has long eyelashes and/or noticeable lips.
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throwback thursday (january 20, 2021)
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ice skating
Emma has been asking when we can go ice skating. It has been too cold for the outdoor rinks, but perfect for the indoor rinks. Of course Olivia didn't want to go. I talked her into and... and shocker... she loved it. She only used the skate aid
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volleyball
Emma really loved volleyball when she played for the first time in the fall. I did some searching and found a winter volleyball clinic that only lasted a month with 2 tournaments. This weekend was her first tournament. Last weeks practice was cancelled because of snow, so they only had
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throwback thursday (january 13, 2021)
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compassion
Proud of this girl for being recognized by her teacher. Her photo is hanging up in the main hallway at school.
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new playroom
It is amazing how getting rid of a ton of toys and rearranging the playroom makes the girls actually play in the playroom. I can't remember the last time the girls spent this much time in here, and pretty sure Emma hasn't played with Barbie'
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throwback thursday (january 6, 2021)
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happy new year!
We rang in 2022 by having some friends over, eating an amazing food spread, dressing up just for fun and staying up until 2 AM (yes, even the girls)!
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throwback thursday (december 30, 2020)
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duluth in winter
We've never been to Duluth in the winter. Every November/December they have a huge Christmas light display that everyone always talks about. We had planned to go over Olivia's birthday weekend, but couldn't find any rooms. We ended up finding one for a