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| Maren has to get her fill on the swing before we can do any picking. |
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| I just had to add this one because I think I have a good-looking husband. |
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| The beauties |
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| Maren was surprisingly good at picking strawberries, although not many made it in the bucket. |
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| She insisted on carrying the buckets herself |
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| Maren with all the Kauffman kids |
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| Not a whole lot of cooperation when it came to picture taking all day. I never knew how stressful it could be to get a two year old to behave all day in a white dress at a wedding. |
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| Maren and uncle Kaleb swinging away |
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| My dad happened to have his 55 high school reunion in Utah the same week of the wedding so I got to see my family too! |
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| Maren and her second cousin Alina had fun getting to know each other |
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| I love the lighting on these two cuties. |
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| It was fun to see them enjoy each other as we, their parents, enjoy being together. |
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| An older gentlemen in the ward has a rather large family garden that he needed help with this summer. Last year he had students help and he needed help again this year. I say to my really excited husband, "You know who is going to be doing all the work don't you?" Well he talked me into it and that is just what is happening. So I take Maren over their almost every day and while I work she gets into mischief. These pics were caught at really early stages of planting. I will have to update so you can see what it looks like now. |
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| It has not been an easy process hauling a two year old over there, keeping an eye on her, working hard planting and weeding, learning how to do it all for the first time, coming home with a tired and dirty little girl just to do it all again the next day. Through it all, there are many rewards and I feel blessed. |
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| What would summer near the Oregon coast be like without trips to the beach? We love it. |
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| Look closely, in the background you will see Maren in the far off distance running away. |
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| It was not as cold as she is making it look. I love this pic of her. |
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| Our public library offers these wonderful family adventure passes to anyone that requests them for multiple attractions in the Portland area. we often take advantage as they are always a bundle of fun. It was one of the first warm and beautiful days of the year so I requested the Chinese Garden pass. When we arrived I realized that it had been exactly five years since I was in China and saw gardens like this one all of the place. It was fun for me to think back on that wonderful time and to have this time there with my family. |
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| We were able to capture a fun family picture among the beautiful plants and architecture. |
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| I love the lighting on the ground in this picture as Maren is enjoying the long hallways and the freedom. |
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| It was definitely a day to remember. |
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| Entertainment on the plane |
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| Doing homework with the uncles |
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| Securing her name on the tricycle |
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| I got to see my dear friend Jenny from college. We had little girls within a few days of each other. |
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| Here are the little munchkins |
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| Maren was in heaven with all the sunny outdoor activities and time with her aunties. |
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| We were there for Cinco de Mayo. |
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| We had a yummy fiesta. |
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| Maren was curious about Uncle Isaac's outfit. |
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| Maren had a pretty good arm. |
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| Oh the simple things in life that make this little girl happy. |
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| We had a great time. |
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| The grand entrance |
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| Spencer knew to smile knowing I was up at the top snapping away. |
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| He recalls having a hard time getting it on! Ha! |
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| Lots of friends around in this pic. |
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| Half way done with school-forever going strong. |
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| The boys |
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| The girls. |
