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Adventure Science!

At this point, Daddy is reeling from a Camera body that he’s been waiting months for…. and it doesn’t focus. … It’s just not … ), because the only place I could get stock on this was from a shop out of New York that I’ve done business with before.

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Walking, Working and the Return to What is Normal…

It was slow when we got there so Sean Hughes the Balloon Guy made more elaborate balloons for the children present. William with a yellow balloon man.JPG William loved his balloon man and couldn’t decide which way to wear it. When balloons attack.JPG Minnie Mouse ears were very popular with the girls. Minnie Mary.JPG The Cow is a ham and cut up with Greg some. … Thankfully everything has worked out in all areas of our family life from my job, my availability to care for William, Greg’s ability to provide for our family when my income went to nearly nothing, toys from friends and family to entertain the ’stuck’ little boy, little mother MaryVic, the return to normal going smoothly so far, and many other things big and small.

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Our Trip to the Zoo

I didn’t want to get her on those, but there weren’t any icee’s, and frankly, I was still in a bit of a cloud of bliss from all of the bipedal action William was demonstrating. … Now unfortunately, he does stumble quite a bit, and the speed simply isn’t there yet, but I don’t think it’s going to be long before he’s back.

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Arab Visit Highlights

These pictures are all after the big fall. Running a milkshake store.JPG William took a turn at management. IMG_1483.JPG Being brave and making everyone nervous. I can do this.JPG He climbed so far and then wouldn’t put his feet down. … I finally had to put him down and let him tantrum it out for a few seconds before he moved on to something else. No, I can't .JPG Lunch at El Rancho.

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Fishing with Poppa

We still have my willow stick fishing pool though. Going fishing.JPG Poppa set her up and she caught a fish 95% of the time. Fishing William watched from the sidelines at first. William watches.JPG He tried to free the crickets and then poked at them with the clippers. Crickets One of Greg’s teeny tiny catches. … and catches a fish.JPG laughing.JPG It takes Momma a few tries to catch him a fish in a coordinated effort with Poppa and MaryVic. fishing with mom.JPG trying again.JPG success!.JPG tiny fish The smallest catch of the day. almost smaller than the hook.JPG Let’s do it again!

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Mom’s Day at Dance Class

William enjoyed watching and was wishing he could get out there and dance like he did at her last ‘bring a friend’ day. William Getting started. Talking to the teacher.JPG Running to us for hugs. Warming Up.JPG Grandma hug.JPG Running around in her warm up circles. She laps the room a few times. Mary in motion An object in motion....JPG And class starts. Mary joins in.JPG starting.JPG Starting to get unhappy. starting to get unhappy.JPG She’s retreated to sit with us in the corner. getting ready for roll call.JPG circle time.JPG We’re trying to persuade to participate. Scared! Roll call. Roll call Princesses putting on the dress. Princesses picked The princess wakes the sleeping flowers with the magic wand. waking the flowers Up they go.JPG William stands. William up.JPG Heels kiss, plie. heels kiss.JPG Practice.JPG And where is MaryVic?.JPG Dancing from the sidelines. Going from the corner smiles.JPG Sleeping flower Smearing peanut butter on her foot. Smearing peanut butter on her foot Then they stick them together to make sandwiches. Making sandwiches.JPG Eating food off the floor. eating off the floor.JPG Point and flex.JPG side to side.JPG William tries to dance. standing up again.JPG sleeping arms up Glue your back to the wall. Glued to the wall She got in line for the kicks. She got in line but is not happy.JPG Mary's turn.JPG Mary kicks.JPG Back in line And they all crowd down at the end. En pointe sideways. Now side step on tip toe Floating like butterflies. Throw the leg back en pointe Bell ringing collision Looks like hard work, he takes a break for the girls. William takes a break.JPG and again.JPG again.JPG Who gets to ring the bell?.JPG Checking on us. Checking back in and they do it again.JPG Jump over the cones. jumping.JPG IMG_1375.JPG Running to get lined up in recital order. recital line up Lining up.

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Trying to Wear Them Down, Pinkerton Park

After the little girl was up, William would go back to check to see if there were any other girls in there. AHHH!  It's a girl! Scooting across the suspension bridge. Across the suspension bridge But that’s not fast enough. This is faster.JPG Sister convinces him to enter the tunnel / space shuttle. MaryVic gets on Williams level.  Come on, lets go in the tunnel.JPG he'd almost follow sister anywhere.JPG There he goes.JPG He liked the tunnel and they crawled in it several times. … MaryVic volunteered to catch him and was yelling up it at him. Come on William.  I'll catch you.JPG He was not confident in her catching ability though. but he has doubts.JPG MOM, liking the sound He would yell back down at her and did give it some serious thought. He almost went down.JPG Peeking at Mom. Mom! Pouting because Mom is down and he is up. the pout.JPG Finding a way to Mom. Found mom Back in the tunnel with sister. Peeking through the tunnel, space shuttle This is our house.

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Sunny Days and Seventies

I set the timer on the phone for one hour and told them when it went off, we had to go home for lunch and naps. Sandbox MaryVic digs too The rest of the time was spent in the Tinkerbell’s Castle area of the park. … Made it! William realized Mom wasn’t going to pick him up so he took off. And William takes off on his own Crossing the suspension bridge which is now listing to one side. across the bridge Daddy went on to get some lunch.

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Rounding it all up again

sister go round And she reaps the benefits of all the upper body strength he developed while in the spica cast. and round He enjoyed it as much as her. oh the things little brothers are good for! It was unusually cold Monday morning but pretty. … At first he fussed about that but decided it was more fun to play with her on it. gift from Sweet Beginnings William liked it! Playiing with sister Just a picture taken while waiting for Daddy to come home so we could all go see the cow!

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Smyrna Air Show – Mom’s Perspective

He saw me putting the seats down for sister so once she was out he was clambering in and out of it, putting the seats up and down. … I felt bad for leaving without staying to applaud the Blue Angels but we had been out there for over 4 hours in the wind and cold already.

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