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summer
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end of summer do
I've been begging Emma all summer to cut her hair short again. She looked so cute with short hair, and it's perfect for summer. Next week they're going to take her school pictures, even though school doesn't start until after Labor Day.
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willow river state park
I've been wanting to camp here for years. Last year we booked a campsite, but ended up cancelling. This year we seriously considered cancelling, but we made it happen... and I'm so glad we did. This is the reason I wanted to camp here. The girls
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fun in the sun
We're trying to soak up every last minute of summer. Monday morning we headed the aquarium for a couple hours. The girls love it because you can touch and feed so many different animals. This is always their favorite part. Can you tell? On Monday night Emma had
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throwback thursday (august 8, 2018)
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kayaking the cannon river
Braden has wanted a kayak for a long time. After Emma had such a great time kayaking while we were camping last month we ended up buying our own inflatable kayak. It's a 2 person kayak, but it's big enough to fit all 4 of us.
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throwback thursday (august 1, 2018)
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happy (early) birthday emma
Today we celebrated Emma's birthday with her friends... and a lot of animals. I found a lady that will bring a bunch of her pets to your house. The kids can pet all of them, but the birthday kid gets to hold some of them. That smile on
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leprechaun days
This week was our city's community festival. We kicked off the celebration with a princess dance party followed by a JoJo Siwa dance party at the park. Next up was our favorite annual event... the blarney stone hunt. I was worried about Olivia having to be on the
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butterflies
Emma loved learning about and watching the chicks hatch in her kindergarten class so much that I looked into getting caterpillars. I found a place online where I could order a cup of painted lady caterpillars. The cup of caterpillars came with instructions on what to do, what would happen
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throwback thursday (july 25, 2018)
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boating the st.croix
We didn't have any plans this weekend, so when some friends asked if we wanted to go out on their boat for the day we said yes. Emma could not wait to get in the water. 🧜🏼♀️ Olivia loved it too. They swam for hours. These rainbow clouds were