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Some things had to end...

Today was a day of goodbyes.  We said our goodbyes to Miss Char and the goofy boys under her watch.  We then said goodbye to our first house (well it is still for sale so anyone that wants to make the goodbye official - PLEASE put in an OFFER SOON).

It was much more emotional and difficult for me than it was for E and O.  The hardest part was saying goodbye to Char.  She has been an amazing daycare provider for our family.  We are very fortunate to have had her as such a big part of our lives!!  The thing that made me smile was the thought that St. Peter, and our new home, can be a pit stop for her when she travels to visit her mother.

This afternoon E and O said goodbye to the only house they have known.  It was sad for me as memories of those two goofballs scooting around the house ran through my head.  I will always have those memories and pictures!  E and O seemed completely okay with the idea of moving to St. Peter, living in a new house, and hanging out with Miss Gayle now.  I guess we will see how it goes when reality meets their current ideas.

 E and O are pretty spectacular little boys who have ran with the craziness of this summer so we are expecting and hoping for a smooth transition.  Plus, it may be time to move from Richfield.  Both E and O are starting to say, "Momma, I gotta AX you a question."  Since when has "ask" been changed to "ax?"

A Morning at the Zoo

Thank you to Grandma Dar and Grandpa Dean for a wonderful day seeing giraffes, monkeys, zebras, lions, and Sparky, the seal!

Fun Summer Photos

Hot Weather = Water Fun

Cooling off earlier this summer at the Centennial Lakes' "water mountains."

Enjoying the sprinkler at Grandma Dar's and Grandpa Dean's...

Lots to Say

Ethan and Owen are chatty little guys.  They have so much to tell us and have to battle with one another for the attention to share their thoughts.  Needless to say Owen tries to hog the spotlight as much as possible but he has always used his more aggressive style and solid body to get his way.  Ethan has found ways to get his voice heard though - ask to be held, read books, ask someone to read books, or share everything he has been wanting to share in the first 10 minutes of waking up in the morning.

Charlie and I are loving their words and how they express them.  Everyday there seems to be a new surprise at what they verbalize (usually because we didn't think they understood something, remembered something obscure, or they are making up stories about robots).  Here are some of the highlight phrases...

"You da man, daddy!"
"Oh yeah" (said with a very Minnesotan accent)
"You stinky, take a shower."
"My do it."
"NO!"
"Pound it."
"Shake your booty."
"My toot."

"My toot on my mother."

"Robots bad guys."

"Robots tickled me and then tried to step on me.  My step on monkey pail over robots."

And the best one:

"My happy with you."

The boys telling me stories as they help me set up my classroom...