milestone
5 year wellness check
Emma had her 5 year appointment today, which included a finger prick, 2 shots and no tears. šŖš¼
places we've been
kids
birthday celebration day 2
Emma continued her birthday celebration for a second straight day with lunch at the American Girl Bistro. We did some shopping, ate some popcorn and took Olivia to Build-A-Bear. The girls canāt pass these photo opportunities up when they see them...
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mermaids
We squeezed in one last trip to the pool. I think weāre all happy to be home after a super long week of camping. Any time Olivia would get near the āhot tubā with her mermaids she would have a crowd of kids gathered around her. Keeping track of
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last night
Today was our last full day and night at the campground. Some more friends joined us and we showed them all the fun the pool has to offer, which of course included ice cream. Emma got to do one final pony ride. Emma danced the night away at the dance
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at it again
Weāre wrapping up a long nine days at the campground. Today it was warm enough again for some swimming. We spent pretty much the entire day at the pool... complete with ice cream and lunch on the roof. After a fun filled day we couldnāt leave the petting
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walmart, park and bingo
It was a chilly 64 degrees today. Since itās summer I didnāt really pack for 60s weather, so we headed to the nearby Walmart to get a few warmer clothes. While we were there I also picked up some storage boxes Iāve really been needing, party supplies
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cloudy with a chance of swimming
The weather today was not very promising, but that didnāt stop us from spending a rainy morning at the pool. Olivia wasnāt really feeling the pool this morning, so she hung out with me while Emma did her thing. The afternoon was supposed to be even worse, so
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blarney stone hunt
We took a break from the campground and headed home for the day. This afternoon was the annual Blarney Stone hunt. Emma has talked about it since last year, so we couldnāt miss it! The kids are given a cup that they can fill with rocks or coins. Once
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just us girls
Braden had to work this week, so itās just us girls at the bus until Friday. We started off the morning with breakfast and tv. After breakfast was a walk to the park. Emma said she had to change out of her dress because āa shirt and shorts is
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no ice cream
I told them no ice cream today, but weāre kind of on vacation and how can I say no to that face. ā¤ļø
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diving boards
The pool at the campground has two diving boards. I knew it would go one of two ways when Emma asked to try it - (1) she would hate it, or (2) she wouldnāt stop jumping. She also loves the blue and green water slide. This morning we took a
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long day of camping
We had a long day at the campground. Coloring contest (that they didnāt win š). Playground. Petting zoo. Swimming. Jumping. Catching lightning bugs. Sāmores. Whew!