Oh the Weather Outside is… Beautiful!

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Trust me – I will remind them of this when they are teenagers.

 

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They asked to wash the dishes. Yes, I said asked. I gleefully slid out of the way and let them have at it.

Aunt Win’s Visit

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We love you Aunt Win! Can’t wait to see you again!

Fun with Daddy!

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Okay, is this safe?? Well, I suppose it’s safer than pulling them behind the lawnmower in a snow sled tied to the lawn mower, which is how my dad did it growing up.

Boys Being Boys…

…. playing in the dirt!

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More Showstoppers Fun

These pictures were taken by another mom last weekend.

cute angry                    I’m Cute 

Near the end of the song, they storm the front of the stage and get to do this cute little pouty thing. The judges loved it!

martian                  Martian hop

Love their little martian faces!

Showstoppers – Northrop Auditorium

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1st Competition down, and a big success – Jewels did a fabulous job! They took gold with both of their dances (tap and jazz). Okay, so they were the only team in their age group. But they really did nail it! And even though Gab and I had to be up at 5 am on Saturday to get ready and be there by 7 am, we really had a great time! 

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High-Low

Easter afternoon, Benjamin went poo on the toilet – very exciting! But even more exciting? He stood up, pointed at the poo and exclaimed, “Momma, poo poo!” Another word to add to his vocabulary list – his 3 new words are poo poo, hop, and two!

That night in the middle of the night, Benjamin rolled off the end of our bed. I heard a boom and a cry; I scooped him up and immediately could smell blood and feel the wetness on his face. By the time we turned the light on, there was blood everywhere – his first bloody nose! Poor little man.

Happy Easter!

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Eastman Nature Center

 

 

 

palm sunday

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good friday

 

 

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easter at nana & papa dit’s

 

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          easter morning at home

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        easter at papa’s with aunt win

We Love the Zoo!

A beautiful day at the MN Zoo with our great friends!

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Dolphins are always a favorite!

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Benjamin’s got the finger shake going

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Enjoying our time with our buddies E & B

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