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Dress from Grandma
This is one of the sweet dresses Grandma made many years ago. |
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Zoo day
Abby considers herself a zoo pro now. She knows right where to head to find the animals she wants to see... or at least she knows how to find the flamingos. They are right up front, and she does know they are the first thing we will find. |
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Checking the map
Eloise loves plotting our course on the map. She takes her navigation duties seriously and checks the map for landmarks she can see. Here she is consulting with her friend Anna. |
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Painting
Abby is determined not to be left behind in the world of crafts. |
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Cake # 1
Holly helped make this yummy cake. The next weekend Robert scored a pecan pie. |
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We match Mickey
Tie-dye day at Disneyland. At least it makes us easy to spot. |
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Ready to ride
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Taking control
It was a big Disney day for Abby. She got a canon all to herself on the Toy Story ride. She got pulling the string, now we need to work on aim. |
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Carousel
Eloise loved that she found a seahorse.. and even better a BLUE seahorse. Abby is just happy to ride. |
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waiting
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meet the fairies
I love it that the fairies will spend a litle time visiting with each family. The girls love their private chat too. Abby is absolutely fascinated by them. |
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35 inches
Abby is officially tall enough to ride a couple roller coasters now. This trip we tried the Go Go Gadget coaster in Toontown. Abby was thrilled |
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running back for seconds
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Tea party
The perfect retreat for a cold windy afternoon. |
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Birthday 2
Dad enjoyed a chcocalte chip pecan pie for his second party. |
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The tooth is gone.
2 months and 2 days after we discovered Eloise's first wiggly tooth, it came out. She lost it while brushing her teeth. |
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Bye tooth.
The next morning, Eloise was happy to show off her new hole, excited to tell her teacher and friends at school, and thrilled that the tooth fairy came. Now she is wondering what her big tooth will look like. |
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playing in the rain
Winter fun in California means umbrellas and puddles |
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Playing in the rain
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Best in show
We visited the LA Art Museum with Grandma and Granpa. The girls favorite exhibit was the rows and rows of old fashioned lightposts in the front courtyard. |
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Made for running
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Ready to go
Tooth #2 is getting very woobly |
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Disney day
What could be better. In line for the roller coaster, with a bottle, and Grandpa's suspenders to snap. |
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Roller coaster #2
Abby tried out the Matterhorn. Here she is measuring up to get on the ride. |
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Goodbye tooth #2
Eloise lost tooth #2 while munching on apples. |
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Resturant in the living room
Eloise and her cousin had a great time runnig their resturant kitchen using our space heater. |
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Dinner is served
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The tooth gap.
A little time with a blue ring pop highlights Eloise's new gap. |
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Abby and her babies
Abby loves playing with her dolls. Here, she is a busy mom with three babies that need a cuddle. |
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Making lemonade
Anna, Abby and Eloise all helped squeeze lemons for some homemade lemonade. |
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Backyard picnic
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After the picnic
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Abby dives in
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