Sep 25, 2013

Oh My, Mystic Mermaids!

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I forgot to post our evening at the Downtown Aquarium in Denver. We had been trying to decide what to do for our last night in town and we had settled on going to a nice restaurant we’d been wanting to try (and wrestle with the kids to be good) or going to the family night at the aquarium and eat dinner in the onsite restaurant. Gee, which idea do you think won? We obviously didn’t have high expectations for the food there but they have a mermaid show that occurs during dinner and we figured the kids, especially mermaid-obsessed little Cara would love it. This is her being Ariel. Click the pic for the video.

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The food ended up being pretty good and the show was fun. Click the pic for the video.

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There were a few other small activities for families to do and then we went through the aquarium.

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The highlight was, of course, the shark tank

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and the manta rays begging for food and eating it out of Rob’s hand. I’ve never seen them act like this before and it was very odd and kind of creepy! Click the pic for the video.

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Like I said, CREEPY!!

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Here are a few more creatures we met.

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Starfish sweethearts!!

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To cap off the night we let the kids stay up late, went swimming at night in the lit-up pool, and let them choose a treat from the snack bar. All-in-all it was a very enjoyable last night in Denver. 

Sep 17, 2013

It’s a Half

We celebrate half birthdays in our family. We don’t really make it too big a deal but the kids sure feel like it is! We get a small gift, make their favorite dinner and dessert, and they get out of doing their daily chore. They sure enjoy being celebrated!

Today Madeleine is 5 1/2. For dinner she chose tortellini. Dessert is ice cream sundaes. For her gift I put together her very own sewing kit. Lately she’s been into making dresses for her stuffed animals but I only had left over decorating fabric scraps on hand and my supplies. She hasn’t complained but I thought she’d enjoy having some stuff of her very own. Now she has a big bag full of suitable fabric and ribbon and tools her own size.

She has been so grateful all day. She told me, “Now I will never be bored ever again!” She has plans with her friends to sew up a storm as soon as they get home from school. This makes me so pleased. I love that Madeleine has a desire to create. It makes her so happy to come up with an idea, work on it, and present it to someone she loves. 

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Sep 11, 2013

Like Mother Like Daughter

I while back I collected some images of me at the same age as Caroline. See any similarities?

First of all, we both like to play dress-up. We even both have the same sucked-in lower lip.

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Second, we both are happiest when we’re topless.

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Piggy-tailing it up!

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Looks like we were both made to look up at the camera when we were in the middle of something.

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Gaping mouths

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And for good measure here is one thrown in of me and Madeleine. We both prefer to bang it up hard core.

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Sep 5, 2013

First Days

My perfect little students. All ready to go conquer the world.

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Sep 1, 2013

Hanging out at Home

Rob here on Sunday morning. Kids love to hang out around the house and be silly. I really like to get some photos of them being silly and goofing of in their element. Hope you enjoy these photos. My kids are very cute.

Caroline

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Madeleine

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Madeleine with her flowers