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Let’s Get to Know Our New Country’s Birthday!

June 19-20

Father’s Day is over, so now it is time for our move into Independence Day studies. The kids really did not know much about… of course me either. We had Sean asleep on the couch in the basement and Nana and Baba doing their thing in the kitchen as they are suddenly close to their next Mexico vacation (2 weeks). So our location of choice for our half day of learning – the sunroom. Luckily if you go in in the morning the room is not too warm, we opened the windows and turned on the ceiling fan and enjoyed the morning sun.

Gavin and his cursive

Gavin and his cursive

Zander and his calligraphy

Zander and his calligraphy

We have a few books to read, some handouts and all. The twins are each doing their own little lapbook and then Emanuel and Trinity are combining all of their as well as  the joint stuff from the twins in a third. This is our first with any sort of individual books in a while.101_2647

101_2648In the meantime Echo ran rings around us in her party dress of the day.

Juice break

Juice break

Which was also the party dress for the next day!101_2650

With schooling in the same place.101_2651

The boys took a break and watched Animal Planet with Uncle Sean…101_2657

And then the main event… babysitting Lily Bean for a few hours that afternoon! Sick kid at the sitters so we lucked out with our own bonus baby.101_2660

Tummy time (we try to be conscientious sitters!)

Tummy time (we try to be conscientious sitters!)

Echo was rather put out that she woke up to ONLY baby and not Aunty Bree. It did  take me a bit to realize that the main reason Lily didn’t want to settle and eat was that the house is rather chilly with the A/C on… easy solution… go to the sunroom!101_2665

101_2668101_2669And then naps until Aunty Bree came to pick up Lily!101_2677

With my best helper ever

With my best helper ever

Trinity was over the moon with the entire situation, except the bottle feeding which required a special nipple to mimic breastfeeding and demanded a specific angle to latch.101_2672

And then before they left… we attempted the ROLL! ATTEMPTED.101_2706

Pesky arm in the way, maybe next time?

Pesky arm in the way, maybe next time?

Babies make every day BETTER! Especially our bonus borrowed gem Lily Bean! Thanks again Scott and Bree!

Kisses

Kisses

And a smile to end on

And a smile to end on

Slipping into Spring

Spring seems to require adorable moments… so of course they MUST be recorded!

Gaming with the Novaks

All these game options

Darling sleeping Lily

Mommy snuggles

Working on up to breastfeeding

Adorableness

Art by Echo

I love this dress mainly for the hat!

And then the pictures keep on going…

This reminds me of a portrait I studied in school

These two are so cute together

Hanging out with Baba

I am trying new settings… this church came out all golden… I rather like it!

Shhhh almost time to start

Aidan and Echo

The boys of the hour

During the stripping of the alter

I love the many faces of Anthony

Proud parents

With our boy!

With glasses on boo

Andrew all in white

Snoopy!

Happy Second Birthday Echo!

And so we add another milestone to Echo’s life… she is officially 2 years old today!!! Let’s look back at what she has accomplished… TWO birthdays, a minor heart surgery, genetic testing (small stature thank you very much), completing her time breastfeeding (on the 18th of July!), almost ALL of her teeth in, walking AND beginning to talk, moved to the US (with family in tow) and managed to charm pretty much everyone she has ever met! That’s our darling girl! Enjoy the pictures!

On the tummy

With Fat Sheep and friends!

Standing tall

A close up

Sisters together

With cracker

Happy Birthday Sweetpea

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