Summertime

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 Monkey wrenching around...

 Surf casting for Coho.
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Sunshine daydream...
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A day at the beach

Jolly Old Saint Nick

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Poster Girls

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Backyard Safari (aka Sad Giraffe) & Fishy Faces

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Vegetable hunting... Gotta sneak up on 'em!

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Aur is obsessed with seeing the back of the camera before the shot is even taken. Even to the point of tears...

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Decision: Isla. Better fishy lip definition. To Aura's credit, she does have better cheek indentation, for what it is worth.

Laser Cats!!

After watching an snl skit Isla has determined that her kitties are all laser cats! And you know what? THEY ACTUALLY ARE!


Who let the toddler hold the Laser Cats?!
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Hermanas

.The girls at Rositas, Puerto Vallarta. Hugs!

Snowy in Seattle

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A bath for Cinnamon

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Cinnamon is well taken care of.

Gypsy kept her company while she dried.
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Bieber Baby

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Sorry folks! I couldn't help myself!
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Forward facing

oh yeah!

Making Eggplant Parmesan

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Future Chef. Stirring 2 at once!
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1 year old!

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Aurélie celebrated her first birthday on Sunday. Many friends came out to party with us. Thanks to all for the wonderful presents!
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11 months old!

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There's no stopping her now!
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First day of school

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Isla started preschool on Tuesday for the first time. This is a picture of her leaving the house. We only found out on Thursday that we had a spot in the class for her, so we didn't have time to get her all of her school supplies yet.

Isla in front of her new school: Listen and Talk. She is in a classroom where half of the kids are hearing disabled, and required cochlear implants and other hearing devices, with the intention of integrating these kids into regular public school classes by the time they reach grade 1 by teaching them how to effectively use their hearing aids. So far after the first week, Isla is loving it -- super excited to play with the other girls in her class, and do all of the fun things her teachers have planned for them to do each day.

10 months old!

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Work of Art

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Isla has started drawing faces on her chalkboard which is so cool! Here is a plum she drew on the chalkboard yesterday.

and then she drew a friend for her plum!
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This is happening a lot now

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Aurelie is truly mobile now. She's started pulling herself up on everything and is crawling everywhere! Let the fun begin!

Giggles

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Aurelie has discovered that the kitties are great playmates!
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Backyard bath

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The chickens are next!
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