Category: KidFun
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Costumes
Hillary had a Halloween birthday party so we didn’t get any photos of her as “a Hogwarts student”. But it was a big year for Lily, who wanted to go all out as a vampire witch. (Has she been watching True Blood?!)
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Buffalo Gals on the ranch!
For MEA we spent a night at the Buffalo gals ranch in Houston, MN. We took the scenic route down hwy 61 along the Mississippi. Had a great time touring the ranch and stayed overnight in Cody’s Cabin, named for the buffalo who “starred” in Dances with Wolves. Bryant found a bleached skull for his…
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The Madsen or “Jen is a Wimp”
We occasionally ride bikes to school. Hillary rides her own, and I carry Lily in the Madsen or “bucket bike”. A few reasons I don’t take it more often: 1) It gets heavy up the hills, and it feels like everything is a hill! 2) I have trouble starting the loaded bike from a full…
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Ren Fest 2014
Yesterday we took the kids to the MN Renaissance Festival for the day. It seems Hillary has outgrown much of the fun, as she would not participate in dancing and the like. But Lily indulged in the usual merry-making. Bryant and Hillary found inspiration amongst the fair goers and venders for costumes they’d like to…
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Lily’s First Day
Lily has been adjusting to Kindergarten. It was hard to leave Ms Connie and her pre-K friends, but Lily already knew Ms Borth from Hillary’s Kinder days, so it wasn’t too bad. She found a couple friends already in her class. She has a nice, small class compared to most of Minneapolis, so we are…
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Pizza Night
Lily’s been wanting to make pizzas from scratch (based on an episode of Caillou) so we used up some of out tomatoes and garden herbs and invited the neighbors. Hillary was at football game with a friend, so that night was a good opportunity for Lily to have something special to do. I don’t think…
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Hillary’s first day in forth grade!
MPS grades 1-12 started today. Start time at 7:15 is a big adjustment! Kids were excited to walk together for the first day, though Lily wanted to start today, too, so we spent the morning at the Y playing and swimming to keep her mind off the disappointment.
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Horse Tails!
Hillary’s Girl Scout troop went to Elk River for a horse grooming / riding lesson today. Lily tagged along and was able to participate with some help from Grandpa. The weather was about perfect, and everyone had a great time!
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Kindergarten, here I come!
Lily met with her teacher, Margo, this morning for a little pre-first-day chat. The big kids start Monday while the Kindies are home until Wednesday. So we’re trying to enjoy these last few days of summer! Here are a few photos of Lily’s August Adventures! After a big day at Gaviidae… Lily has been wanting to…
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Tea party
With Hillary at nature camp this week, Lily and I have been spending time together. Here is a tea party with her AG doll, Caroline.