We returned to our old stomping ground after dinner the other night.
7/10/2009
Stomping ground
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7/08/2009
July 4th Celebrations
This year we finally decided to take the kids to the city to see the "big" fireworks. We had been talking about it for the past two years. When did we want to "brave" the crowds with two kids? Well on Saturday, we packed up the car and headed to the city. We reserved a hotel room so we didn't have to fight the traffic after the celebrations.
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Hairstyle and new makeover
In case you haven't noticed in the previous pictures, I have "re-introduced" earrings to Ava. A year ago she pulled the earring posts out of her ears and made them bleed. So I tried hoop earrings instead. She has managed to keep them on for a few weeks without any incidences. She doesn't pull on them like she did with the posts.I also started braiding her hair because she doesn't seem to pull her hair loose from the rubber bands quite as much when they are in braids.
Ava being her usual character while grocery shopping with Mommy.
Turn that frown upside down.
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Out of the mouths of babes?
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This is what summer is all about
The usual cast of characters in the backseats. Elizabeth got to join us on our day of fun.Ava trying out her new floaty swimsuit. It didn't work well with her because the first time she dunked herself in the water, she toppled over from the buoyancy and went in face first. The was the last time the swimsuit was on her. Luckily I brought her regular swim suit as a spare.
Taylor going down the slide. Poor Sebastian couldn't or shall I say, wouldn't go down the slide. He had to take a swim test in the deep end and he hadn't practiced enough since this was our first trip to the pool this summer.
The gang is all here....Ava, Taylor, Christie, Elizabeth and Sebastian.
We took the kids to the carnival after the pool.
Sebastian was the only one who could brave and stomach and salt and pepper ride. Two people had to ride in the car so he teamed up with another girl (no, she did not belong to me).
Elizabeth riding with Ava.
Taylor riding with Ava (about four times)!
Oh yeah....I almost forgot about summer allergies. I was gently reminded how eyes can get swollen due to severe allergy attacks. This was two hours after I applied the allergy eye drops to my eye. My girlfriend came to the rescue when my eye blew up like a puffer fish during dinner. She ran to the pharmacy to get the eyedrops. She saved me...I literally couldn't see out of my left eye for about 20 minutes.
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We "heart" DD
Michael was out of town visiting his Father and Sebastian had spent the night at Mom Mom's and Pop Pop's. Ava and I had breakfast at our favorite place in the whole wide world (yes, Dunkin Donuts) before picking up Sebastian. Of course we remembered to bring a little something to Sebastian ;-)
We had another jam packed Saturday. I took Sebastian to his piano lessons in the morning and then we met up with one of my girlfriends from work and took all of the kids swimming in the afternoon.
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Part fish, part mammal
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