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The last few weeks were busy and I have completely been lazy about updating the blog. My apologies! Let me catch you up..... Quinn is 5 months old and practically crawling!
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Hayden is almost potty trained....
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My parents retired and are spending 3 months in Phoenix. Last weekend we met my brother and his family in Phoenix for a few days. We had a blast! My nephew, Grady, is a year older than Hayden and my niece, Allie, is 2 years older. They had a great time together!
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The place my parents are renting have a putting green in the back yard. Kids and adults alike had fun with that.
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hanging out at a park...
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having fun swinging!
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Charlie Brown...Lucy's 5c - The Psychiatrist is in
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Grandma and Grandpa and the kids
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Grady, Hayden and Allie riding a turtle
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Craig, Jill, Kevin and I went to
Sedona for 2 days. It was great to leave the kids with my parents.
Sedona is absolutely beautiful!
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This is a fault line and it shows how an earthquake hundreds of years ago moved the earth 5 inches! That crack (showing the earthquake) was 5 miles long!
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We took a jeep tour in
Sedona and it was fun! We definitely went off-
roading!
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Can you see the Eagle and his nest?
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Can you see the camel?
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This was a chapel built into the rock
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and this is a ridiculously huge house right across from the chapel
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just being goofy
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We went to a place called Rawhide that is a re-enactment of an old western town. Cowboys, face gun fights in the streets, carriage rides, etc. The kids had a great time. Hayden still talks about the cowboys that she saw
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Hayden and Grady mining for gold
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petting zoo
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petting a pig
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sitting in a carriage
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We had a nice Valentine's day. This is a beautiful book that Clay, Lisa, Mitch, Will and Gracie got Hay and Quinn. We have been reading it almost every night
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On Saturday night, Kevin and I went out on a much -needed date. I had a gift certificate from my company (baby shower gift) that entitled me to a massage and a fancy dinner. Lauren and Lucas volunteered to babysit while we were out. I think Quinn and Hay had a great time!
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watching the Lion King
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playing dress up
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talking on her phone
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Look at that chunky face!!!! Love it!
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Hay crashed out on Lauren
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Lucas and Quinn.....SO CUTE!
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I think Quinn is trying to wrestle the Kangaroo