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kate's 100th  

Posted by Aaron and Lisa

We are excited for Kate. 
We started the Teach Your Child To Read in 100 Easy Lessons book at the beginning of this school year and she just finished it. She did every lesson and it was such a joy to do it with her. 
We skipped days, no doubt. Maybe even a week here and there. But she was persistent and didn't complain when we pushed through!
If your child is interested in learning how to read, I highly recommend this book. It's easy to follow and there's no preparation...just sit down for 10 or 15 minutes with them each day and it just happens!
I did offer a prize for every 10 lessons and that worked well.

Toward the end of the lessons, I could tell she was beginning to lose steam. So I told her we would plan to have a party for her 100th lesson. This was great motivation for her...



Here's a short video to see how the evening went, but the battery died so it's not a good sample of the reading itself.
She did the last lesson in front of everyone, and then we gave her a small gift: a library card in her own name. 
We had pizza and chips, and cupcakes that we made to look like apples with worms in it..bookworms ;)

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baby aliza  

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A few weeks ago we were able to shower our church's newest baby with lots of gifts and love. 
My dear friend Jody and her husband Brett have been given this sweet baby girl through adoption. We are so thrilled for them and we love little Aliza Claire so much already.
Aliza's big sister Ansley is one of Vivian and Kate's closest friends.









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honeysuckle hunt  

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Going on a ride to find the honeysuckle in the backyard for tasting!
(Macy, a sweet friend of V and K, spent the night with us on Friday night so that their parents could go on an anniversary trip!)

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our day off  

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We spent today at Splash Valley with Uncle Ben and Ashley!
On the way there, Kate kept saying, "I can't believe we are going to Splash Valley! This is going to be SO awesome! I really can't believe it!"
Also on the way there, we listened to Wagon Wheel, a favorite song for our kids because it's catchy. Hank can sing along now, too. In fact, I heard him singing "rock me, mama" in his crib at 6:30 this morning...


 We had a great great visit with Aaron's brother Ben and his fiance, Ashley. They just got engaged a week and a half ago! We went out on a nice date with them on Saturday night to celebrate the engagement, and then after church yesterday Aaron was able to play a round of golf with Ben while Ashley and I talked all afternoon and learned more about each other. We were glad they stayed around today, too, to go with us.
Hank really enjoyed it but didn't get too adventurous. He mostly walked around in the shallow water and gave all the babies a gentle pat on the head (he LOVES babies). He did go down one slide a few times but in order to get to it, he had water coming down on him and didn't like it.


 She's a fish!
 Throwing a tennis ball in the air together...



 She doesn't let an opportunity to pose for the camera pass by...
Hank took his nap here. We didn't want to leave! I cherished it...extremely rare, if ever since he was probably 2 or 3 months old, has he fallen asleep in my arms. Just to hold him while he is being still...ahhhh.
One happy mommy...two giggly girls having the time of their lives at a water park, while I sit beside their handsome daddy who spent his day off serving his family in this way, with a sleeping baby boy sharing my space. It may sound cheesy but it's amazing and perfect for me!

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Kate's last preschool program  

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plight of the baby brother  

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Hank had to hang out with all the little fairies in the dressing room last week during dress rehearsal. I don't think it bothered him much ;)

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field day!  

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Kate's field day was this morning at preschool and Hank and I stopped by for a little while to see a few of the games and take some pictures.






Wiped out! She asked to take a nap.
Actually, she's been napping way more than usual, and sleeping late in the mornings, too. I think she's 1. in a growth spurt?  2. not sleeping as well at night because her seasonal allergies are making it hard for her to breathe :(

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my mother's day gift  

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On Mother's Day this year, I spent a lot of time thinking about how thankful I am for this amazing daddy...

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new kicks  

Posted by Aaron and Lisa

Thanks Uncle Joey and Aunt Natasha!I can't get over these, much less his chubby little legs now that it's time to start wearing shorts! 

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v's kindergarten program  

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Vivian's class did a showcase of the songs they've learned in music class this year. Cute 5 and 6-year-olds!
 This kid sat here for all of 10 seconds, and then it was a matter of all hands on deck (Papa and Gramme were there!) to help control his volume and level of distraction to everyone around. Thankfully there were a lot of little ones in the crowd so we weren't the only ones with a busy toddler.
 This face...ahhhh
 Kate sat up front to get a good view of her sister.




 I am looking forward to getting to know all of these classmates over the next 12 years! :)

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      Aaron and Lisa
      Married December 18, 2004
      Vivian Gray: born June 18, 2008
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