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The boys with Great-Grandpa Forrest
So special. Jacob climbed into his lap and said “I’m going to live with you soon.” I’m not sure why, but it is probably the trains. 🙂 He says he loves holding babies, when he’s sitting down. I like this … Continue reading →
Brothers
jackson tried out bug brother’s bed. He looked a lot like Jacob’s “baby brother doll” — but he didn’t enjoy snuggling as much as the doll…
Perfect beach eveningÂ
We gathered up the family for a beach trip. It was Jackson’s first time at the beach. I couldnt help but think of our last trip there…it wasn’t long ago in reality, about two months, but life was so much … Continue reading →
a day on the farm
We toured Tanaka Farms in Irvine, CA for their annual Watermelon Tour. Jacob loved it! He has been really excited about growing vegetables in our yard, and seeing things like bell pepper plants and rows of carrots was exciting to … Continue reading →
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Tagged activities, carrot, cute, eat, educational, explore, farm, fun, green bean, hat, irvine, kids, learn, orange county, pick, summer, tanaka, things to do, tour, tractor, watermelon
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Jacob and the Giant Beet
Our neglected garden patch was hiding one monster beet: He was planted last fall! A lot can happen when you ignore a garden because of pregnancy nausea and then a broken ankle… Jacob and I have been working … Continue reading →
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Tagged 3.5, beet, big, black gold, compost, cute, edible, eggshell, forgotten, fun, funny, garden, Gardening, gloves, huge, inquisitive, jacob, kids, monster, neglected, planting, plants, preschooler, seeds, smart, things kids say, three, vegetable, worms
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My helper
I was writing thank-you notes and found myself called into Jackson’s room for a diaper change. Jacob decided to help me write my notes. I noticed some envelopes were missing. He had carried his stool outside the door and placed … Continue reading →
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Tagged 3.5, do it yourself, draw, envelopes, funny, independent, jacob, mail, preschooler, stamps, stick, task, three, write
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Jacob’s first bike race!
Jacob raced in his first ever bike race on Tuesday’s Over the Hump at Irvine Lake. He was so cute and focused. You could tell he was concentrating, but when he heard me yell his name, he looked at me … Continue reading →
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Tagged 3.5, bike, cute, first, funny, helmet, irvine lake, jacob, kids, Over the hump, race, summer, three, training wheels, trek
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My boys are in my heart (and on my wrist)
Posted in Baby O2, Jacob stories, Parenting
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Tagged babies, beautiful, birth dates, boys, bracelets, children, ETSY, gold, ID, idea, jewelry, love, mama, metal stamped, mother, names, personalized, silver, sons
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Goofy
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Tagged 3.5, fingers, funny, jacob, pajamas, raspberries, silly, three
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