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I arrived at Jeff's house before 7 this morning. Bradley and Luke told me they had stayed up all night playing Skylanders. It is fun for everyone to see these two play together. |
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After Jeff's yummy breakfast burritos, we were off to the aquarium. |
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There is a lot to see. |
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Our family loves the aquarium. |
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Jill and Luke are building a loving relationship. |
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Ben was beyond excited about going today. |
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This toucan tried to bite Baby Ben when he reached for the wire. |
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He was a little startled and pulled back. Papa reassured him. |
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I was curious about what was so interesting. |
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It was a great big sloth! |
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These saltwater crocodiles were huge! |
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Ben thought about being afraid. |
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Wes and Jeff had a laugh about something. |
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The otters were hilarious this morning. |
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Watching kids watch otters is hilarious. |
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Watching people watch me is also fun. |
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Who's watching the watchers? |
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Kate is always good company. We missed Ella who was a little under the weather. |
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Jill shared this picture with me. |
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And this one. |
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This one, too. |
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I love this bizarre seahorse. |
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This shark is very creepy. My camera tried to find a smile. |
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There were no smiles among the flamingoes. They were all squabbling. |
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We wore this mammal completely out. |
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Bradley was very hungry and asked that his quesadilla be cut into 17 parts. Jill complied. |
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After lunch, a little swimming was in order. |
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Balls were flying all over the place. |
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Baby Ben and Luke ganged up on Uncle Sammie. |
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Sammie has a good arm. And a fierce growl. |
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Baby Ben needed a little help this afternoon. |
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Middle Ben did not. |
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The last game involved jumping. Bradley was first. Everyone else threw balls. |
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Ben took a turn. |
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Sammie and Bradley jumped together while Ben aimed. |
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Then they all jumped! |
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Baby Ben wanted to jump, but he was afraid. Bradley helped. |
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After making a splash, Ben said, "A big jump!" |
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He took another turn. I was mesmerized. |
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By this time he trusted Uncle Sammie. |
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Again! |
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He was screaming with delight. |
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Jane spent the day rehearsing and performing. Papa Ben took this picture. |
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Jeff cooked us a fabulous meal tonight. |
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We celebrated Corinne's birthday. |
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I made my new favorite chocolate cake. This was a perfect way to end a wonderful day. |