I blinked and another month flew by. Life lately has been busy as usual. January brought a wide range of experiences for our family. You name it, we did it. Sickness, snow, celebration, travel, and all the normal, everyday kinda stuff. It was a good month...except for the sickness.
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| Caroline went down hard with the flu and pneumonia this month, and while the rest of us stayed healthy, it was a tough time for all. |
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| Isabel took full advantage of the house being in disarray and broke every rule she possibly could. |
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| After almost a week and a half of illness, we were so happy to see this sweet little girl feeling like herself again. |
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| These two cuties kept each other company while Mommy played nurse. |
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| Bubble-beared Julia |
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| Me and my mini-me. |
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| Margaret's "I'm up to no good face." |
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| We've been "Roaring for Russell" a lot this month! Go Seahawks! |
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| Caroline got to bring home, Cougie, (her class cougar) this month. She took him on lots of fun adventures during his stay with us. |
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| We've taken advantage of the few nice days of weather we've had by taking bike rides or walks in the neighborhood or to Ft. Cougar. |
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| I could not be more proud of this little girl and all that she's accomplished this year. |
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| And then came the snow. Julia is quite the snow bunny. |
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| Caroline became a snowball making pro during the season's first snowfall. |
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| We took a little time out during our snow day to make chocolate lollipops with the Benjamins. Yum! |
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| Later in January came the much anticipated Winter Gymnastics Show at the twins' gym. Margaret was so excited to lead her class out onto the floor. |
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| Margaret during warm-up. |
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| Julia striking a pose. |
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| Well, hello there, Julia! |
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| It's medal time!! |
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| Julia says hello to her adoring fans ;-) |
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| At the end of the month, Paul and I got away to Keswick Hall for one night. It was a fabulous and much needed escape. |
