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Saturday, October 13, 2012

sandpoint!

keagan and kinkade had a soccer game in sandpoint. . . PERFECT. . we get to spend the day at murphy bay with our favorite people on the planet - pat and patty.  it was a gorgeous day for soccer, relaxing, fishing, eating great food (macaroni pizza - the best thing ever) and even a little swimming for emery pearl.
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it's fall

fall is in full swing! we are crazy busy with all really great stuff! here are some highlights. . . enjoy!
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hike from grammy and grampy's house on a beautiful sunday night dinner
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kinkade's face when he sees steak! 
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lots of sunny afternoons playing in the back
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grammy's fairy garden decorated for halloween
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special date night with the boys . . sushi and battle of the bell football game
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the boys were thrilled when they found this car in the parking lot
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franklin books have always been grampy's favorite books to read
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on our way down to the midway carnival night
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face painting always a hit
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fridays - family movie night - pizza and popcorn
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karaoke at josh's 40th party

Thursday, October 11, 2012

snow leopards take the field - Lu's first soccer team

"I was nervous until I saw daddy in his coaching clothes then I knew I would be okay, because daddy is my coach." direct quote from lucia on the first day of soccer practice. she is aggressive, grunts when she steals the ball, and teeny tiny on the field.  i had to special order her shoes to get them small enough. the snow leopards have played the blue marshmallows and pink butterflies so far - it is a very fierce league:)
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

finally the real thing - emery goes to 3 year old preschool!

she could not be more ready or excited for her own classroom and school.  in fact she cries on the days that she does not have school.  since she is only going two days a week, that is a lot of days to be upset that you are not going to school.  she loves everything about school. . on school days she lays her outfits out and gets dressed by herself before she even comes downstairs. she packs her backpack and is ready to go! her teacher could be the sweetest, most calm, kind woman on the planet.  i even feel calm when i am around her.  emery told me today that special projects are her favorite part of school. . cutting, gluing, and creating things.
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and here she is - ready to go!
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all the kids before emery leaves for her first day
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lucia was heading to her first day of gymnastics for the year
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my favorite new school shoes
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starbucks date on the way
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she was captivated by the the bean table 
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big time school for our baby. . . sigh

Off to Junior Kindergarten for Lucia!

Since Lucia has a late summer birthday we decided Junior Kinder was the perfect fit.  a get-ready-for-kindergarten year.  all the kids in her class (all 6 kids - awesome class size) are young five year olds.  she loves it. .  . last year she could give or take school. . this year she talks about it all the time.  she comes home with songs, bible verses memorized, darling projects, awesome stories, and retells of good books and new friends! her teacher is a rock star - the perfect combination of fun, structured, and intentional.
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i know i am biased but could she be any cuter?!?!
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lucia is the silliest kids we know.
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frozen yogurt - diddiers date before school

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parents stayed the first day and lucia spent a lot of time exploring the classroom and her favorite was the chalkboard. 
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she drew her family at gymnastics on the rings!







Sunday, October 7, 2012

first day fourth grade - the boys

How did we get to Fourth grade! I love these boys so much.  Their third grade teacher looped up with the class . .  the boys could not be more excited for another incredible year!
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boys ready to go. . girls still in jammies
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the long family came


we ended the summer with a very special visit from my brother and his sweet family.  we had never met gloryann before and it was so wonderful to spend lots of time with moses.  we spent tons of time at the lake and playing in grammy and grampy's yard.  we love them all so much!
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prayer time on the beach. . 
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family game of ultimate frisbee
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moses. .  . 
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gloryann 
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wrestling with cousin moses
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mel spent lots of time at the lake with us. .she is family too!
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auntie grace and gloryann
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chinese food out
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the boys reading to moses
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coffee on the deck
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my girls
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grampy and the boys
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oh emery
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gigantic basketball games
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and a dunk for gloryann
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this was lucia's celebration after she made a shot
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dinner on the porch