March began with cozy newborn days:
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| Claire spent lots of time taking care of her babies; they napped better than mine. |
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| Best big brothers! |
Which came to end when I went back to work a day early (my sub's toddler was sick and it was easier to just teach than to find a sub for my sub) on the day our solar panels were being installed while Dustin was gone on a business trip. Dustin came back from that trip ready to start job hunting in earnest.
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| But beautiful day for a picnic lunch at the park! |
I took the kids to the Aquarium as my first big solo outing with all of them:
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| Long Beach at sunset |
We celebrated a friend's birthday at the fire station:
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| Josiah is usually the first kid up and busy working on something while he waits for the rest of the household to get going |
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| Palm Sunday in her favorite Mother Gooose dress made by Aunt Heather |
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| Baby smiles! |
We started off Easter break with a trip to Reptile Zoo with school buddies + picnic lunch at the beach.
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| Claire missed her beloved school friends while I was on maternity leave. |
Easter Sunday!
Started the day with a pancake breakfast at church.
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| I promise Samuel has never been dropped. |
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| Easter egg hunting in the yard |
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| Easter egg hunting |
Then down to my parents for Easter dinner.
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| He's steadily filling up her lap. |
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| "Chronicles of Narnia" with Daddy |
Easter break fun continued with another visit to the aquarium with cousins.
And a cousin visit is never complete without a beach trip -- Crystal Cove this time!
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| She adores her Grandpa |
