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I recently finished a dress for Kestrel - she loved showing it off.  ( I also made the quilt in the background )  This post comes after repeated reminding from a new blog fan. Hey Mom - SILLY FACE!!!! We got to visit with some friends that came up for a few days - the girls loved having little miss Ava in the house.  They practically carried her everywhere...

I was looking at lots of older pictures.  The girls, especially Laurel, like to watch the little movie clips we've taken with the camera.  They sometimes chose watching themselves over Tinkerbell.  So in honor of the idea of the past... I figured I would try to post some of my favorites from over the years.  Hope you enjoy. Mark with our first born - Pookie 2005 Kestrel Napping with dad 2006 Bush gardens, VA 2006 Grandma Eileen 2006 Kestrel sleeping with her first best buddy, Tag 2006  Sitting up!  just over 4 months... 2006 Proof that the toy invasion had occurred... 2007 Rib eating monster!  2007 One of our favorite places, Cogan's Pizza 2007 Play time with sister - 2008 First day of school for Kestrel - Pookie feeling part of the family. 2008 Bath time fun 2008 Look at me!  I'm standing??? 2008 I am Laurel - hear me roar!!  2008 Girls dressed up waiting for Mom...

The girls posed for a quick pic outside of Laurel's school (K went there last year).  Kestrel has her first FULL DAY of kindergarten tomorrow. All's well.

A video of Kestrel riding her bike About a week later we were at a park and she took a huge crash.  Blood everywhere, split lip, chipped tooth - big crash!  A trip to urgent care for clean up, no stitches.  A trip to the dentist on Monday AM, a quick filler applied to the chipped tooth, and she's back in action.  Got on the bike about 5 days later.  Trooper! Split lip scab... a week later, can't even tell it happened.

Found a trail to a small lake near Mt. Baker.  It was at about 4000 ft and the girls did a great job of hiking and staying out of the freezing water. Mark even caught a small brook trout. fishing

Montage of pics from some recent adventures.... Caught in the act of Vacuuming!!! Kitchen helper, making waffles Again mom - geesh, the sun is right in my eye! Dad's first Pink salmon Finishing a 5K in honor of a fallen Marine in Iraq Laurel trying to keep up with sister.... Kestrel ---- No training wheels!!!!!!!!!