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waiting at the dr's. office - first sucker ever.

something new to snuggle

a late night made both these boys sleepy by 10 am

Homemade donuts...mmmm

just so sweet

without a panoramic camera it's hard to tell but there was a major storm rolling in from the left side of the picture. The coloring of the sky was so creepy.

my cousin ben gets props for playing with the kids in the sand for a long time

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This is Eleanor on her bike...less than a month later she is now riding with no training wheels! Sibling motivation does wonders.

Max just trying to keep up

just loved these colors :)

exploring sea shells Yinzy brought home from Florida

cool whip and cream cheese

Pikes Peak from 13,000 ft. 

rainy day afternoon milk shakes

Ellie absolutely adored holding these kittens on her field trip to the dairy farm

birds nest in the hanging basket

our new 'wild' pet

when do snapping turtles start snapping?

a pre-season get-away to the lake

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This week Ellie found old "footie" pjs of Jacks and the hat I pulled out for Max to wear this winter. This girl couldn't be happier with her brothers' stuff.

riding shoulders to the Rockford football playoffs

Oh sweet face, he looks so much like Jack did

Loving leaves!

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 Last Saturday Josh and I were able to get away for a night in the Amway Grand Hotel. It was a gift from last Christmas...don't ask me why it took us so long to use it. 

We spent all day together doing various things we don't get to do with littles around...movie theatres, dining out, walking leisurely downtown, dining out again :) Anway, It was a fabulous retreat and just enough to energize me for 3 days as a single parent this week. 

For breakfast on Sunday we ate at this wonderful cafe called The Westsider. New to us, we loved it and I will spend the next few months bringing everyone I know to share in the goodness.

So while we ate here...

the kids were here...grateful my MIL likes to send me mobile pics :)

 Breakfast...

 Cuban Skillet

 Huevos Rancheros

You could just about throw a stone from my doorstep to Kingmas Market. We have been so fortunate to have this local gem so close. In the spring and summer months I can safely say we are there almost everyday. If not for food, just for something to do with the kids. In the spring, Eleanor would spend an hour walking up and down the rows of flowers feeling all the petals...stinkin' adorable, but so much it kind of drove me nuts :)

When you don't have the yard for your own garden, Kingma's comes through with a bushel of tomatoes for $7. Hello sauce and salsa!

Hooray for mums! I love to see all the different colors lined up around the outside of the store. Today I was there without Ellie and I can't wait to tell her they've arrived :)