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places we've been

flashback friday to 2011

Braden and I have done a big boat trip before. In December 2011 we took a 3 month leave from work and sailed our boat to the Bahamas. Back then we didn't have the girls, but we took our cat Ethel. During our trip we made 3 stops in the

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throwback thursday (march 23, 2022)

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happy st. patrick's day

Today was St. Patricks' Day, and also spirit day at school. Last night the girls set out some goodies for the leprechaun. The leprechaun left some treats for them, and he was also a bit naughty. Emma was very excited she got to help with this...

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throwback thursday (march 16, 2022)

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tea party

It has been a looooong time since I've done one of these. This time it was Olivia's turn. I did plenty of tea parties for Emma, but Olivia has never had one of her own... until today. I pulled out all the tea party decorations! Throwback tea party photos. Look

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throwback thursday (march 9, 2022)

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tooth fairy?

Every one of Emma's adult bottom teeth have come in behind her baby tooth. This one was no different. Usually it doesn't take long for her tooth to get loose once the new tooth starts coming in, but this one is all the way in and her tooth still wasn't

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byyyyeeee

Friday we said goodbye to the biggest trouble maker foster kitten we've ever had. Fingers crossed he is better behaved in his new home.

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one gone, one to go

I feel bad saying it... but man... I have never wanted foster kittens to get adopted as badly as I wanted these two to find a home. Even the girls are over their shenanigans. I already told Braden if for some reason either one of them gets returned (which does

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throwback thursday (march 2, 2022)

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throwback thursday (february 23, 2022)

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rides rides rides

We spent President's Day at the Mall of America riding rides with our friends. Lots of rides. 6 hours of rides. It was a long day. Olivia is just at 48", which meant she can finally do every ride. That includes the Sponge Bob ride that goes upside down. This

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100 days of school

Well... almost. It isn't quite 100 days of school yet, but the girls school was celebrating with spirit day today. Unfortuntely Olivia couldn't go to school. Fortunately she seems to almost be back to normal. Yesterday was rough.

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happy valentines day

Braden and I celebrated Valentine's Day a day early with a fancy wine dinner with some friends. Some of these dishes sounded kind of gross, but everything was delicious. Our favorites were the 3rd and 4th courses. It was a good thing we did because after that everything went downhill.

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throwback thursday (february 16, 2022)

around the house

good news

Hershey and Oreo are ringworm free! Whew. I love these cats, but man... I am ready for them to get adopted. They have been by far the most mischevious kittens we've had. They are into EVERYTHING - the toilet, the trash, the fridge, Olivia's Legos. It is time for them

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tubing

Remember when I said Olivia has become fearless? Last year she wouldn't tube at all. Today she went the full 2 hours... and didn't want to leave when our time was up.

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great wolf lodge

The girls didn't have school Thursday and Friday, so when our friends asked if we wanted to spend a night at Great Wolf Lodge we figured why not. This is one of those places that every time we go we say we're never going again... but after a couple years

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throwback thursday (february 9, 2022)

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daddy daughter dance

Olivia has been looking forward to tonight for weeks. The daddy daughter dance! The dance was fairy themed, so she wore her wings... and a crown, of course. Braden said Olivia usually does a little dancing, but she really just likes to do the crafts.

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throwback thursday (february 2, 2022)

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reptile show

Who knew we would be the people attending a reptile show? But here we are... I was expecting this to be like any other expo. We'd walk around, look at stuff and that was it. I didn't realize just about every vendor booth would be offering to let the girls

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chinese new year

In 1st grade the kids learn about Chinese New Year. They end their lesson by making a dragon for the Chinese New Year parade through the school. They all got to pick 3 jobs they would like to do for the parade - head, body, dragon tamer, banner holder (Emma

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proud of this girl

The girls school gives out character awards each month. The teachers nominat kids for demonstrating whatever the theme is that month - gratitude, empathy, acceptance, etc. Yesterday when Emma got off the bus she said she had to tell me about something that happened at school. When we got home

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throwback thursday (january 26, 2022)