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24Dec/090

Zoo Lights

We went to the Zoo lights with the Oskay family and had a great time watching the dolphin show and riding the train. Here's a picture of the girls:

2Nov/090

Annual Halloween Picture

Here is the annual Halloween picture our neighborhood kids take each year:
Annual Halloween pictures of the neighborhood kids
(here are the pictures from 2008 and 2007, if you're curious).

8Oct/090

Ring Around the Rosie…

Libby playing "Ring Around the Rosie" at a birthday party:
Playing "Ring around the Rosie"

On a side note, the popular notion that "Ring Around the Rosie" is really a song about the bubonic plague is incorrect.

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22Jul/090

Lighting Off Fireworks

No "big" fireworks this year in our neighborhood, but the kids seemed to still love the littler ones:
Kids watching fireworks

3Jun/090

The Perfect Saturday

This past Saturday was one of those days that I just wish lasted forever. I am lucky to be able to say that life is almost always good, but this past Saturday everything fell perfectly into place.

The weather was gorgeous - warm sun with a light breeze. Libby, Shannon, and I all went to eat brunch at the local creamery, then we went outside to look at the cows and enjoy some free ice cream cones. We laid on their grassy hills listening to acoustic guitar, eating ice cream, and laughing.
Libby and me enjoying free ice cream and a gorgeous day

While Libby napped I was able to play two sets of tennis with Mikey V (it was a tie: 2-6, 6-2). Then we all headed over to the Cartwright's house for tasty burgers and great company. The kids were having such a fun time (and us parents were too) that we didn't get home until well after 10pm! Suffice it to say, the little girls and us were just a little bit slap happy by the end of the night:

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