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| Violet typed up a book for Eli which he's reading here - I just love to see him read | 
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| Vanessa's school project - a sugar cookie with frosting that looks like the first American flag with 13 stars. | 
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| Rachel putting the finishing touches on her posters for her new house open house | 
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| Eli joined me for a workout class and did awesome! HIGH KNEES were the best | 
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| Rachel came along too and the girls came for the next class and did their best as well! | 
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| SWEATY bunch | 
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| I love it when my kids read to each other! | 
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| Rachel's birthday! | 
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| daddy helping Eli with school | 
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| Eli got a fever for a day....it was odd to see him feeling chilly. He's always hot. | 
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| he recovered well - lookin' good on a Sunday | 
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| Lego chair at the library | 
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| 30 pounds of tomatoes turned into.... | 
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| jars and jars of spaghetti sauce. YUM - this was a 7 hr project! | 
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| Mr. Yellow representing for all one color night! | 
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| Calvin wanted to make it "Darker" for Violet | 
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| one of our favorite sausage/veggie soups | 
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| Eli's very beautifully colored and cut out bird stuck on the window. Eli took this pic | 
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| BROWNIE BATTER | 
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| maybe this is what brownie batter does to kids? | 
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| Calvin wrote a book too and read it to the kids one night | 
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| This fun crew headed up to surprise Grandpa Jon for his 65th birthday in Charles City on March 28, 2018 | 
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| Stella and Vanessa! | 
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| Grill some beef! Jack and Arnie's to celebrate dad's birthday | 
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| 65 it is! | 








