I can’t believe September is halfway over. Here are a few things the kids have been up to.

09.03
There’s a little patch of pebbles on “Mosquito Island” that the kids like to play in. Mosquito Island is a real estate development with expensive condos surrounded by a moat to give the home owners an feeling of

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This morning, the first thing Schäfer wanted to do was play with his wooden airplane.

This morning, Hubs was busy and needed to get some work done so I took all three kids downtown in search of an indoor play area. The first play area was closed so the kids and I walked (in the scorching

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When the kids woke up from nap time, we celebrated Schäfer’s last day of Xiao Ban with homemade lemonade and popcorn.

Everybody loves lemonade.

I forgot how good a freshly squeezed lemon + sugar + water really is.

I first saw this airplane on Pinterest and knew Schäfer would lurve to make it.  (I’m trying to stop pinning

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07.19.11
Now that Selah can crawl, I have to contain her when I’m in the kitchen. Playing with a toy in the high chair is a good option because she can also watch me in the kitchen.

This afternoon, Schäfer asked to take the golf set outside so he could practice his swing.

Apparently, Selah is a big

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Sianna loves to hold Schäfer’s hand. And every once in a while, he’ll forgo riding his bike just to be with his sister.

Because he knows how much it means to her.

When he runs, she wants to run too.

But she’ll do it with shoes on, of course.

They like to be together.

When he finds a fish, she’ll

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