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sunday

teeter tottering!Originally uploaded by coffywoman. We went to a “Fancy Nancy” bday celebration for Julie this past Sunday. Everyone was supposed to get all dressed up, so standard get-ups were dad’s in shorts, short-shirt sleeves and ties, and moms were … Continue reading

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A Wilder Saturday

our handsome guyOriginally uploaded by coffywoman. Well, Dylan didn’t get much of a chance to sleep in this morning and Cameron is still waking up at appalling hours (~6am!), but despite lack of sleep all around, we had another super … Continue reading

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Friday night with Auntie Christina!

showing Auntie the new bedOriginally uploaded by coffywoman. Dylan spiked a fever at school again on Friday–I have a feeling it’s related to waking up at 2am with a bloody nose and then getting awakened by Cameron before 6am. Poor … Continue reading

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happy father’s day

father’s day 2011Originally uploaded by coffywoman. We ended the weekend with a Father’s Day celebration at Auntie Cindy’s house where it was a searing 92F!! Santa Cruz was pleasant and balmy, so we were kind of surprised by the heat … Continue reading

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backyard progress

wipOriginally uploaded by coffywoman. We’ve just finished Day 5 of the big, backyard landscaping project. It is involving rebuilding the retaining walls (which apparently shouldn’t have been built sloped as dirt slides right on through over time), shoring up the … Continue reading

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more strawberries!

sweetnessOriginally uploaded by coffywoman. Our CSA, High Ground Organics, had an organic strawberry u-pick today, so we enthusiastically set out to collect tons of fresh strawberries! The only thing is that we got a late start (so what else is … Continue reading

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strawberry picking

picking strawberries!Originally uploaded by coffywoman. Took the day off from work to unpack camping gear and to go strawberry picking with the kids’ preschool. It was a very small group — just four kids today — with none of Dylan’s … Continue reading

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big sur!

waiting for ice creamOriginally uploaded by coffywoman. Just got back from a super fun, two-night camping trip in Big Sur. Love these smiles! The kids had a great time running around the very spacious campsite, finding and catching bugs, and … Continue reading

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humpty dumpty

As Tom likes to say, the Humpty Dumpty slice of Cameron’s brain is pret-ty darn big! Here’s a short clip of her singing a variation on the tune where “his mother, his father and all of his friends said don’t … Continue reading

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rainy weekend

rainy day craftsOriginally uploaded by coffywoman. We had another bizarre streak of weird weather this past weekend with serious downpours on Saturday. We just about went nuts staying inside! To help pass the time, though, we did a lot of … Continue reading

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