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In mom’s dress with mom’s matching doll—Part 2!

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See part 1 here!

Today Gramma Jean and I tried to get a better shot of Katie in the dress with the doll—and with the bonnet that I found (and didn’t lose after we moved!).

First, Katie was thrilled to get new shoes (I’ve had them forever and finally had a reason to get them out). Second, she loved her “long socks” and sat very patiently while I put her tights on. Third, she was excited to finally hold “her dolly” that she had seen sitting on the table waiting. 🙂

Here’s a comparison shot with the original picture and the closest one from today (out of 147 shots):

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And a collage of the rest of the best:

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Two of my favorites:

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Some pics mom took:

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Showing grandpa her long socks!

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Heading to the bus stop to get Owen, with a brief detour to see the pumpkins and try for more pics:

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As always, excited to see Owee getting off the bus!

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Back at home, refusing to take off any of the outfit:

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Taking the police car out for a scary spin

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The hilly lots/roads really REALLY suck.

We started in the backyard but it’s SO steep that it really taxed the car battery—and it’s SO narrow that it really taxed Owen’s driving skills. And consequently my patience. 😐

So we headed to the front.

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But if they’re not actively moving forward they’re rolling backward and even on the low speed they can get going pretty fast downhill. I don’t trust him not to go off the sidewalk (even accidentally) and hit a car or mailbox so I let him go downhill on the side of the street but it was still nerve wracking and I walked in front of the car the whole way.

Heading up on the sidewalk.

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Heading down in the street.

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It looks less intense than it really is:

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Heading up the somewhat flat sidewalk along the main drag.

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I’m not sure if we’ll be keeping the car or getting rid of it. I had high hopes of being able to use it here but it’s just SO SO STEEP. So of course I’m feeling super guilty about it again. 🙁

Owen’s nirvana

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After running our errands, we surprised the kids by taking them to the Lego store at the mall. They were both excited! There was lots of Star Wars stuff around so Katie kept screeching “YODA! YODA!”

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We were willing to buy him a huge $80 set (that was on clearance) but he chose a little $10 set instead. 🙂

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Then we stopped at the play area on the way back.

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Getting another ninja!

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Ever since Owen got the little toy ninja at the grocery store the other day, he’s been talking pretty much non-stop about getting another ninja. First he wanted a blue one then it was definitely a green one—and I told him that he couldn’t pick the color and he’d have to be happy with whatever one he got. He wanted to go get one RIGHT NOW…multiple times a day. I told him that the next time we went to that store, he could take his money and get one. Well, of course, he then asked multiple times a day if we were going to that store.

Well, this afternoon was finally the time. He got dressed with me only asking once (rare), picked a quarter out of his bank, and put it safely in his shorts pocket. On the way to the store, he asked “How do I get the toy?” I said it was in a machine that he had to put the money in. He wasn’t sure about that and I said I’d show him when we got there. When we entered the store he was SUPER excited—but he knew he had to wait until AFTER the shopping was done and we had checked out (the machines are right at checkout). He even said a few times “I’m being good and waiting!” 🙂

Then out of nowhere he says “I know how the machine works! You put the coin in the slot and turn the handle and make sure your hand is underneath it to catch it!” Of course he was 100% right—we must have gotten him something in the past but hell if I can remember what or when it was but of course he remembers!

So we shopped…and then it was time.

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And he got the green one! YIPPEE!

You would NOT believe the excitement over a 25-cent piece of plastic. 🙂

Fire, Fireworks & Stones

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Gramma Jean wanted to try out her new fire pit…so we all headed outside. The kids loved running around and of course Owen had to get out his new water gun. 🙂

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Uncle Rob was nice enough to go in and fill up the water gun…but surprised Owen by shooting him! It’s blurry but I love Owen’s body!

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She stayed pretty far from the fire once daddy yelled at her for getting too close. 🙂

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Watering Gramma’s flowers.

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Smoke bombs! They certainly didn’t last as long as I remembered them to…

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Katie liked the pooping dog—except for the popping and crackling at the end.

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In addition to Katie’s first fireworks (MUCH earlier than Owen’s first fireworks!), she also got her first sparkler. She was okay with it…but not thrilled.

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And then we all went out to the front yard looking for Petoskey stones in the landscaping.

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Papa + the iPad, matching outfits, a ball, and Star Wars

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Owen showing Papa ABCMouse on the iPad.

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The boys in matching outfits courtesy of Grannie Lin. 🙂

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Kicking the ball around.

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Showing Papa his Lego Star Wars book. Owen saw me with the camera and immediately gave me a good smile. I love that he’s somewhat trained. 🙂

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Then we had to have Papa look up for a good picture, too!
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Pool and playset time at the hotel!l!

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Papa and Grannie are staying at the Ramada so we took the kids over to play today!

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And then it was time for the playset! She has NO fear—she climbed right up! She was a little wobbly and didn’t make it all the way to the top before daddy rushed in. 🙂

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And someone was NOT tired and did NOT want to take a rest. We MADE him lay down…and this happened.

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