Sunday, April 30, 2017
Big Sis / Little Sis Dancers
One of Quinn's cutest qualities is her desire to mimic every sound and movement her big sis ("cece") makes. Here she is trying to learn some ballet moves from Dillon. [Song is "Swan Dance" from Swan Lake by Peter Tchaikovsky.]
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Sunday, April 23, 2017
Clifford Pays a Visit
Dillon's class has a yearlong project where every weekend a different student takes the class pet home for the weekend and documents the activities. Let's just say Clifford had a very active weekend at our house!
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| Making cornbread! |
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| Eating cinnamon rolls! |
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| Hiking! (Duh.) |
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| Eating FroYo! |
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| Brushing teeth! |
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| Nighttime cuddling! |
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Hi Ho Hi Ho a Hiking We Will Go
Hiking with the kids and dog is one of my favorite activities these days. Here is a smattering of pix from several recent hikes:
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| Super cute duo! |
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| Love this photo of Dillon on Cowles. |
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| Scrambling with pal Layla. |
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| Bridges of San Diego County. |
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| Walking across the old dam with my Zeus. |
Sunday, April 16, 2017
Is Dillon Bigger than an Orca?
Never let it be said that we are unpredictable. More SeaWorld!
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| Interesting size comparison to an orca. |
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| Dillon and Natalia celebrate Christmas with their new dolphin friends. |
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| Christmas selfie! |
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| Sissies. |
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Sunday, April 9, 2017
Silent (and Blind) Auction Portrait
So Dillon's ballet school had a silent auction and flipping through the items I saw there were a few portrait sessions to bid on. I thought it would be nice since we didn't have any formal pictures of the family since Quinn arrived, but I'm afraid I didn't investigate closely, because it turned out the session was in Orange County (!) and involved a very stylistic oil portraiture. Which if you've been to our house you'll realize is not nearly fancy enough for such a thing. But we kept an open mind and the end result is actually quite lovely. Dillon looks so beautiful in the photo and Craig and I both still fit into our wedding clothes! Quinn didn't cry and that's the most you can really ask of a baby. In a funny twist, Quinn's hair is now much longer and Dillon's much shorter. This is the longest blog post I've ever written.
