tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22788361004110964232024-03-19T03:31:39.854-07:00Carroll Family BlogWelcome! Enjoy our new pictures and messages.Rachel and Bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175706796295140930noreply@blogger.comBlogger352125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278836100411096423.post-35102200646353000352013-07-01T09:05:00.002-07:002013-07-01T09:05:38.915-07:00Time with GrandparentsOver the last couple of weeks both girls have been able to spend a lot of time with all their grandparents. Amma regularily watches them during Wednesday night volleyball and sometimes during the week when Brett has errands or running camp. Shay and Alyssa have also headed up to the cities for a few days at a time too. The most recent time they were able to meet up with cousin Taylor and go the Children's Museum to see "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" with Papa Mark and Grandma Stacy. They went to the library, got ice cream cones and watched movies. How fun! <br />
They have also been able to spend some time at the lake with Papa Bill and Grandma Ginger- swimming, eating outside, playing on the swingset and yesterday meeting the neighbors new puppies!<br />
Thank you to all our extended family who have been supportive and a great help with the girls, it is much appreciated.<br />
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Rachel and Bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175706796295140930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278836100411096423.post-32848432934481959112013-05-29T11:20:00.002-07:002013-05-29T11:20:39.305-07:00Kindergarten CampShay was accepted by lottery into a public choice school here in Rochester that has a year long schedule (45 days on 15 off, and a 6 week summer break) with full day kindergarten. Her first "official" day is the last Friday in July. Wow. We are pumped she got into the school, but not as excited as Shay was to go to KinderCamp today. She gets to spend 4 hours there, including eating lunch. The hope is to assess the kiddos and group them accordingly into different classes. She picked out her favorite dress to wear and couldn't wait to see the "inside toys" (Brett brought her to the "outside toys", aka playground last week to check it out). <br />
She was even glad to go to the doctor and get her shots (okay, not too happy about the shots), but knew it was part of getting ready to go to school. At her appointment we discovered she is a pretty average kiddo- 49% for height and 50% for weight. Go Shay- she may be the tall one in the family!<br />
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We are very proud of her today!<br />
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Rachel and Bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175706796295140930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278836100411096423.post-84890764987678644522013-05-22T07:40:00.000-07:002013-05-22T07:40:48.384-07:00Fun at Ms. Caryline'sBoth girls have enjoyed the spring weather that is finally here. Days have been filled with riding bikes and scooters, going on walks, playing at the park and picking flowers. We have dropped off scooters, bikes and helmets at Ms. Caryline's so they can ride even more. Shay has biking down now and we like she is training wheel free. Lyssa is taking off on her scooter (the old one, not the new, bigger one we got her for her 3rd birthday). The pictures below are a few taken by Ms. Caryline over the last week.<br />
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Rachel and Bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175706796295140930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278836100411096423.post-62370538616917564712013-05-04T11:07:00.000-07:002013-05-06T08:10:57.011-07:00Happy Birthday Alyssa!The baby of the family turned 3! She is full of spunk, has a huge vocabulary, is quite the cuddler and loves to laugh. Each night her new phrase right before bed is- "I love you, I love you so much"- a great way to end the day. We have enjoyed watching her grow and her personality is shining through more each day. . Happy 3rd Birthday Alyssa!<br />
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Rachel and Bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175706796295140930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278836100411096423.post-61535437689384480642013-04-08T14:14:00.001-07:002013-04-08T14:14:45.777-07:00Movies, Swimming, a Jump House and Skating... What a Fun Weekend!Shawn, Elicia, Breck and Cullen made the long trip to Duluth to hang out in Rochester for the weekend. We had a blast doing several activities. The kiddos got to swim at the pool, jump in the bounce house the Burn's brought, watch a movie on the wall, go to the children's museum and end the weekend with ice skating (where the Burns boys had much more talent :). Whew. We were so busy with activities, all the kids were asleep by 7:30--- a first in the Carroll household! We have so much fun with them (and have for years), looking forward to our summer vaca! Thanks Burns' fam!<br />
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<br />Rachel and Bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175706796295140930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278836100411096423.post-53130150477912470402013-04-08T10:07:00.001-07:002013-04-08T10:17:38.244-07:00Mall of America<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Since Brett and the girls were on spring break last week, I took a day off so we could all enjoy a day trip to MOA. The girls didn't know about it much in advance, and it was a nice surprise for them. We hit UnderWater World first, then off to lunch at a Mexican restaurant that over looked all the rides. The girls loved being able to see what rides they wanted to go on. Our biggest surprises of the day was how much Shay loved the big roller coaster and that Lyssa loved the log chute, including the 2 bigger hills. Thank goodness, makes us feel a bit better since we just booked a trip to Disneyworld in November!<br />
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<br />Rachel and Bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175706796295140930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278836100411096423.post-11226549360359349342013-04-08T09:45:00.002-07:002013-05-04T13:07:43.568-07:00Happy Easter!We were able to celebrate Easter 2 times this year, once with Papa Mark and Grandma Stacy and then with Amma. Saturday we headed to the Sturm's house after spending Friday with the Pengelly family. Our girls had tons of fun playing with Kailey and Taylor while the adults enjoyed good conversation. All the kiddos went on an awesome easter egg hunt that included both inside and outside of the house. Each egg had a picture of where the next egg was hidden and the last egg to be found was a picture of where all their baskets were. I think the girls liked the hunt better than the candy, which is saying a lot!<br />
On Sunday Shay was able to sing in church and after the service we headed over to Amma's. A lot of dress up happened with cousins Millie and Olive, while Gus hung with the grownups most of the time. We got home Sunday night tired, but very happy with our weekend.<br />
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<br />Rachel and Bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175706796295140930noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278836100411096423.post-78084338132765336762013-03-29T11:20:00.000-07:002013-03-29T11:23:41.926-07:00Shay's Next PartyWe were able to have the Sturm family down on Sunday to help Shay celebrate her birthday for the 3rd day in a row. She loved it!<br />
Taylor and Kailey were able to make it and all the girls had a great time playing with each other, between eating cupcakes and opening gifts!<br />
Both my grandma's were able to come and join us for the party and pizza dinner after, it was very nice to see them. Alyssa asked a couple times if they would be the horse to play- they laughed and thought watchign would be a better idea!<br />
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<br />Rachel and Bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175706796295140930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278836100411096423.post-21557036114302646592013-03-24T21:50:00.000-07:002013-03-24T21:50:04.415-07:00Shay and Millie's PartySince Shay and Millie both have birthdays in mid-March, we decided to have our 2nd annual combo birthday party. This year it was at our house, with tacos and cakes as the main menu items. Shay wanted a purple cake with flowers and butterflies, while Millie wanted a wonder woman, castle, rainbow cake - they were both good :). We had a fun time celebrating with the Erickson clan, Amma, Papa Bill and Grandma Ginger. It was fun to see the girls enjoy each others company, they loved the double birthday.<br />
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<br />Rachel and Bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175706796295140930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278836100411096423.post-76311065757208934392013-03-24T21:42:00.002-07:002013-03-24T21:42:47.179-07:00Happy 5th Birthday Shay!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Brett and I can hardly believe we have been parents for 5 years. We can remember being at the hospital nervously waiting her arrival like it was yesterday! Shay is loving, sensitive, rule following, pleasant, princess loving, creative, artistic, so much fun to be around and now 5 years old. Wow! She is so excited to go to kindergarten this year, go skiing this summer and have lots of time to hang out with Dad and Alyssa once the weather turns warmer. We are so happy to be the parents to such a wonderful little girl! We love you Shay!<br /><br />Rachel and Bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175706796295140930noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278836100411096423.post-34043515220009265942013-03-20T09:47:00.000-07:002013-03-20T11:51:55.544-07:00It (Finally) Happened!We have had many of our college and highschool friends have babies, starting around 8 years ago. Thankfully all the bundles of joy have been pretty healthy, and of course very cute! We have enjoyed watching all these kiddos grow, with new babies coming still.<br />
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If you were counting both our college roommates children and my close highschool girlfriends who are out of state- here is the list (as best I could in birth order) of the kiddos: Saul, Liam, Declan, Emmit, Breck, Owen, Eli, Tate, Mauer, Cullen, Kellan, Samuel, Anders, Chase, Jasper, Eli, Asher, Lucas, and Cameron. <br />
Notice anything? Yes, we have 19 boys born in a row.<br />
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But last Thursday, May 14th something different happened. Nora Mae was welcomed into this world by parents Amie (my roommate), Pete and big brother Eli. Congratulations- we are so glad she is here!<br />
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Rachel and Bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175706796295140930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278836100411096423.post-70138428588111442832013-03-01T08:20:00.001-08:002013-03-01T08:20:49.193-08:00Melting AlreadySnow has been hard to find this winter. Although there have been plenty of snowstorms, it seems that they are followed by 3 to 4 days of weather in the 30's, so there has been little white ground covering this winter- which has been a bummer for most of us. So our last snowfalll we made sure we got out there that day to build snow people (there is a boy and a girl snowman according to Shay). The girls loved it, and not everyone can say they have built a snowman while wearing a dress.<br />
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<br />Rachel and Bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175706796295140930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278836100411096423.post-17539173599113177442013-02-14T10:19:00.001-08:002013-02-14T10:26:20.026-08:00Shay's 3rd and Alyssa's 1st Ski RaceBoth girls were able to compete in the annual Loppet held downtown Minneapolis. Shay was pretty excited, and liked skiing next to her friend Owen. Lyssa was not a big fan of the race until the last 10-20 yards where she could see the finish- she was a big fan of the hot chocolate and cookies given to them for finishing the race though. Some of the grandparents were able to cheer our little skiers on. We are looking forward to next year, and hope to someday ski as a family in the night luminary ski/race.<br />
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How many adults does it take to get the kids ready?<br />
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Shay is ready to go!<br />
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How Lyssa completed most of the race...<br />
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Owen and Evan<br />
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This was a common occurence for both 4 year olds<br />
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Shay's interview (broadcast so all spectators/racers could hear)<br />
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Lyssa still isn't sure about all of this racing stuff<br />
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No problem having fun with Grandma Stacy after the race<br />
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Loving the hot chocolate<br />
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Yeah- a decent pic of our family with everyone looking!<br />
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Showing off their medals with Grandpa and Grandma<br />
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The racers- Lyssa (2), Anders (2), Owen (4), Shay (4)<br />
<br />Rachel and Bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175706796295140930noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278836100411096423.post-86185528905020004042013-02-11T08:21:00.001-08:002013-02-11T08:21:28.019-08:00Olive's 6th BirthdayCousin Olive was able to have 2 birthday parties this year- 1 for friends and 1 for family. Shay was lucky enough to attend both! Party number 1 was at the Rochester Athletic Club, where the kids were busy with activities and cake of course! Party number 2 was back at the Erickson house were we were able to visit and relax. Happy Birthday to the oldest Carroll kid!<br />
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Rachel and Bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175706796295140930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278836100411096423.post-27418511956333839012013-02-01T06:58:00.000-08:002013-02-01T06:58:00.088-08:00Its Cold Out There!These last few days have been so icy and cold! Rachel got a call at work this week, saying there was a <br />"situation" in the church parking lot, where she parks her car everyday for work. Apparently it was so icy that the cars from the top of the parking lot, slid down into the cars in the bottom of the parking lot (while no one was there). Our camry was actually "stuck" to another car- the wheelwells/bumbers attached. It was amazing, and somewhat funny, to go to the parking lot and look at the puzzle of cars. <br />
We have been staying indoors a lot this past week, but have been able to sneek out a bit. The girls went sledding with their cousins a while ago, both girls have been out 'skating' and this weekend we are hoping they will particpate in the xc ski race in the cities. At home, we have played lots of dress up, old maid and go fish along with reading many books and playing on the ipad. Below are some random pics from the last couple of weeks.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90737046@N02/8434666731/" title="sledding cousins by fontaine611, on Flickr"><img alt="sledding cousins" height="355" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8049/8434666731_6db62f75ae.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
Sledding with Cousins<br />
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Trying on Mom's Wedding Dress<br />
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Hanging out at Amma's (taken over the holidays)<br />
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Playing Outside as Ms. Caryline's<br />
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Painting Nails <br />
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Rachel and Bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175706796295140930noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278836100411096423.post-4080632290705680052013-01-12T20:15:00.002-08:002013-01-17T07:50:21.859-08:00Wilderness ResortThe entire Sturm family headed up north for a long weekend at the Wilderness Resort in Nisswa, MN. We were able to snowshoe, swim, hot tub, go to the waterpark, eat delicious food, color, play pool, hang out, relax, read and enjoy each other's company. We were also able to celebrate Taylor's 5th birthday along with Grandma Stacy's and Jake's birthday. What a fun-filled weekend!<br />
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<br />Rachel and Bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175706796295140930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278836100411096423.post-57557787595042999782012-12-17T14:30:00.000-08:002012-12-17T14:30:29.277-08:00Catching Up Again.. Duluth and the CitiesWe were able to take off a bit early on Friday and actually get up to Duluth before the kids bedtime! Friday night the kids had a great time hanging out and got to bed a bit late. Elicia and Rachel were able to relax and visit, while Brett watched Shawn ref a highschool hockey game.<br />
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Saturday morning we all headed to Home Depot for their kid craft time. Each of the kids made their own holiday frame- with mom and dad's help. Saturday afternoon the kids played and got excited for Bentleyville. Unfortunately, Shay started not feeling so well (she told us her legs and head hurt), but wanted to go. At Bentleyville she really started feeling sick, so she and Brett headed back early. But, we were all able to see Santa, Ms. Claus, and get cookies and hot chocolate! We were so bummed for Shay, because I think she was the person most excited to see it. Its a good reason to make sure we come back next year!<br />
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Shay not looking too well<br />
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Good looking, healthy Burns family<br />
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Last weekend we headed up to cities to celebrate Angie and Pete's birthdays. The girls stayed with grandma and grandpa while mom and dad joined Amie, Pete, Angie and Evan for a fun night together. We were able to have lots of snacks (thanks Amie) along with some good drinks. We ended the night at the Lookout Bar where Brett and Angie were able to dance. <br />
Sunday was a crazy weather day- but it didn't stop Shay and Rachel from heading to the ballet with Kristina and Faith. The girls did a great job during the show, ate well at Baker's Square afterwards and endured our almost 3 hour trip home (because of the snow storm)!<br />
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Shay and Mom all ready for the balletRachel and Bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175706796295140930noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278836100411096423.post-67826766031194507822012-12-05T06:58:00.000-08:002012-12-05T06:58:11.386-08:00Baby Gus is 1!Brett and the girls were able to celebrate Gus's 1st birthday (Rachel was home sick) with a cowgirl/boy party! Shay enjoyed the cowboy/girl theme so much she decided she will be a cowgirl next Halloween.<br />
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This is how Shay wears headbands, can't seem to convince her to actually put it on top of her head<br />
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One of Shay's favorite dress up costumes at Olive's house<br />
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Brett catching the bouquetRachel and Bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175706796295140930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278836100411096423.post-78378281164228461042012-12-03T07:56:00.001-08:002012-12-03T07:56:22.586-08:00Catching Up... ThanksgivingWe have many things to be thankful for this year... 2012 has been a great year so far. And as part of celebrating this year we were able to to to 3 Thanksgivings! On Thanksgiving day we headed to Amma's house for a day of good conversation, great food and fun cousin time. Then on Saturday we headed to Papa Bill's and Grandma Ginger's house for a fun day capped with a cousin sleepover! On Sunday we all headed up to Woodbury to see the Sturm family. It was a relaxing day which included fantastic food, great chats and being able to partake a in a relaxing holiday tradition- watching a football game. In between our Thanksgivings we were able to put up the Christmas tree, get our holiday decorations out, go out for bowling and drinks with the neighbors and clean the house! A good long weekend!<br />
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Shay enjoying the whole turkey leg<br />
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Amma and her grandkids<br />
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Carroll Cousins - Lyssa 2, Shay 4, Gus 1, Olive 5, Millie 4<br />
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<em>Saturday</em><br />
8:30/9:00- Carroll's still getting ready/packed. Shay still sleeping. This is the time we were supposed to leave.<br />
9:30- we actually leave the house <br />
10:30- Talk with Angie, find out Evan is not able to make it to the train thing, he is still at work.<br />
10:40- Get a call from Angie that Anders has thrown up- all over himself, the carseat, etc. She is turning around with the boys to head back home. Thinks Anders ate something because he is acting fine otherwise.<br />
11:00- We decide to skip the whole train thing and head to MOA to hit up the rides and Underwater World. The girls love it.<br />
1:00- Finally stop for lunch. A bit late, but totally worth it.<br />
3:00- Get to Pengelly house (3 hours later than planned). Evan's work is messed up, he is still there. Decided to skip the pool plans.<br />
4:00- Evan gets home and we all head to the park<br />
4:02- Kids fight about which toy to ride/share to the park.<br />
4:10- Rachel completely wipes out on the wiggly bridge. Hits her back hard, takes her breath away. Still sore today.<br />
5:00- Head back in the dark, didn't estimate time well.<br />
6:00- Call Amie and Pete, ask them to come later because we still haven't eaten dinner.<br />
7:00- Amie, Pete and Eli show up. Have a fun time for a couple of hours.<br />
9:00- Amie, Pete and Eli head home because their home has an unexpected showing and they have a lot do to prepare. No adult visiting with them.<br />
9:30- All the kids are in bed.<br />
9:40- Drink in hand, adults are discussing to start cards or Mexican train.<br />
9:45- Hear Lyssa "mommy, mommy, mommy". Go down and pick her up. About 5 seconds later she throws up- a lot.<br />
9:50-11:00- Keep Lyssa close by, make several trips to the bathroom. We can't imagine she has anything left.<br />
11:00- Brett goes to put Lyssa to bed. Never makes it back upstairs for games or drinks.<br />
11:15- Evan falls asleep on the couch.<br />
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12:00- Angie and Rachel call it a night<br />
12:05- Lucas wakes up (unexpectedly), not ready to go back to sleep.<br />
12:30 to 4:00- Lyssa is sick several more times.<br />
5:30- Wake up to Evan yelling. Trying to get Lucas a bottle in the dark, hits his toe hard. Thought it might be broken. After a elevating and ice for a few hours, things seem to be fine.<br />
7:00- Lyssa is feeling great, and wants everybody to "wake up". She has tons of energy.<br />
8:30- We head home wondering "what the heck just happened". <br />
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Lyssa was a bit nervous at first, but then really enjoyed herself</div>
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Lyssa favorite part- touching the starfish</div>
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Notice- no diaper bag, just an overstuffed purse. Milestone.</div>
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We didn't tell them to do this- I swear :)</div>
Rachel and Bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175706796295140930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278836100411096423.post-35621246924968236322012-11-12T07:08:00.000-08:002012-11-12T07:08:25.050-08:00Hello Cold!After enjoying a almost 70 degree day on Saturday, bundling up was a necessity on this cold morning. The girls are home with Brett today since daycare is closed due to illness. They are pretty excited for a "stay at home" day with dad.<br />
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Enjoying a warm fall day</div>
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Ready to brave the cold!</div>
Rachel and Bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175706796295140930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278836100411096423.post-14172650831017775132012-11-04T18:50:00.001-08:002012-11-05T07:24:24.562-08:00Happy HalloweenCousin Taylor, Papa Mark and Grandma Stacy came down last week to go with us to the Haunted Hallways at the Kahler Hotel, put on by the Rochester School District. It was very busy, and the girls were able to do some crafts and trick or treat for candy in the "hallway of fun". Rapunzel (Tangled), the giraffe and the nice witch had a pretty good time!<br />
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So hot (especially Lyssa) after Haunted Hallways</div>
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Pre Trick or Treat Dinner at Amma's</div>
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It was PJ day at Caryline's, and Lyssa wanted to keep them on</div>
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Our giraffe ready to go- she made it to about 10 houses, which is more than her 1 last year!</div>
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Nice witch</div>
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Scary Witch</div>
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The Incredible Family</div>
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Gus got to eat too!</div>
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