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Nothing makes a tummy ache feel better than a Ninja-Jedi-Lesson with your big sis.
I LOVE hearing those little giggles in my backyard!!

Happy weekend!!!

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"... every day I'm shuffling"

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First homework ever!

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First Day

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Lulu, Dance & Cheer Camp Day 2 :)

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Lulu made a Father's Day card for OUR FATHER ... up in heaven.
She came up with it ALL BY HERSELF!!!

My sweet baby ... thanks to you Mrs Tang and Mrs. Dunn!!!

So AWESOME!!!

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Last time walking to school as a first grader ...

"Oh darlin don't you ever grow up,
don't you ever grow up,
just stay that little.

"Oh darlin don't you ever grow up, 

don't you ever grow up,

If it could be that simple."

LOVE that song!!!

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Getting ready for the BIG moment!

You only graduate ONCE from pre-school, right!

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Every time I turn around she grows up a little more, no matter how often I tell her to stop.

My big L looking so very grown up in her "Beat It" Michael Jackson shirt.
H&M LOVE!

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Parking the ride!

Watch out big kids, here comes LUCY!!!

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Celebrating Spring!

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CZ girls hanging out ...

It was a sunny afternoon today!
So after we came home from school (3:45 pm ... this volunteer work is taking more and more time) we decided to just chill for a little while.

And guess what we are laying on ...

A SUPER HUGE, EARLY b-day present for the Ls from GP and GM.
L had been asking for a WII (since "everybody else in the world has one mama") but I stood my ground.
NO WII for our house. I'd rather have them jumping and being outside.

So thanks to GM and GP (and the neighbors, who are moving to AZ and sold us this HUGE pice of equipment) we now have a TRAMPOLINE in our (already full) backyard.

I can now say, with 100% certainty, that there is NO MORE ROOM at the Inn (or better in our yard).
We are FULL!!!

We can entertain a group of 15 kids easily, climb house with rock wall, triple swing set with teeter-totter, a tree swing and now a trampoline.
CRAZY!!! But the Ls love and that makes us happy and so we are all happy ;)

Thank you GP & GM!!!


The Ls are in bouncing-heaven and run out to jump on it as soon as we get home.
They follow the rules and wouldn't even jump together so I could take a picture.
"Grandpa said ONLY one can jump at a time!"

A lovely afternoon, bouncing around.

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NO sinus infection will a loving mama stop her from blogging about her Ls!
Never!!!!

This ought to earn me an award for sure!!!

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Every single school day L finds a little love note from me in her lunch bag ...

... this is what came back today :)

Just when I am about to look in the mirror and think "I am no good at raising them or teaching them anything" I realize I actually am not as bad as I think I am ...

If a child lives with tolerance, she learns to be patient.

If a child lives with encouragement, she learns confidence.

If a child lives with praise, she learns to appreciate.

If a child lives with fairness, she learns justice.

If a child lives with security, she learns to have faith.

If a child lives with approval, she learns to like herself.

If a child lives with acceptance, and friendship,

She learns to find love in this world.

D. Law Nolte

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I HEART Transformer Bums :)

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Where is DORK?

Whats  crunchy in your pants Lulu???

Leave Attack ....

After I cleaned out my pants, bra and everything else (reminder, must sweep leaves of the bathroom floor) we took Dork for a walk and found our first x-mas light show of the year ...

I LOVE MY Ls!!!!

Best afternoon ever!