Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Family Vacation


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Originally uploaded by Dan and Ann
We had a really nice family vacation this past weekend. We went to StoryLand with Isaac and Naomi's family. The pics are up on Flickr. I'll post some of my favorites on the blog this week as well.

It's really nice to take the girls somewhere special and watch them enjoying themselves.

Monday, July 26, 2010

Butterflies!

Grandma got Sadie a kit to hatch butterflies and it was really fun to watch the caterpillars form chrysalids and eventually hatch into butterflies. All five of them hatched!
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After a few days of observing the butterflies, it was time to release them.
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There one goes!
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Goodbye, butterflies!
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Thanks for the great idea and the kit, Grandma. We had a lot of fun with this project.

Friday, July 16, 2010

Summer Reading

A few weeks ago, Sadie signed up for the summer reading program at the Lebanon Library.

She carefully wrote down her name and was given a reading log to record what she has read.
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If she completes the log by the middle of August, she will receive a little toy, a choice of book and a coupon for a free ice cream cone.

The reading program kicked off with special visit from children's author and illustrator DB Johnson, who we just love.
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His new book, Palazzo Inverso, is amazing.

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He signed Sadie's copy!
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Thursday, July 15, 2010

Party Girl


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Originally uploaded by Dan and Ann
Nellie had a lovely birthday party with Grandma, Grandpa, Bob Bob and lots of her little friends. It was hot and sunny and the kids loved all the Elmo gear.

She's wearing the dress I wore to my second birthday! So cute.

Thursday, July 08, 2010

Cupcake!

Helena enjoyed a birthday cupcake last night!

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Wednesday, July 07, 2010

Happy Birthday, Helena Beverly!


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Originally uploaded by Dan and Ann
Happy 2nd birthday, darling girl!
We love you so much and are so happy to watch you growing up and learning new things every day. It makes us very happy to see you playing with Sadie, enjoying everything and exploring the world. We are proud of all the things you have learned in the past two years and are excited for all the things that are ahead of you.
We wish you many many more years of happiness.
Lots of love,
Mommy and Daddy