We were so happy to have a nice, warm, sunny afternoon today during our playdate.  Avery and Max used the opportunity to dig up flower beds with toy trucks.  😉

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They were quite the hit at the Butterfly House . . . at least until Avery fell into the fish pond.  Oops.

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Feeding the penguins (yes, she dressed herself)

Feeding herself

Checking out the rabbits

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I rented the extremely wide, extremely fun 14-24/2.8 lens this weekend.  This shot was taken when Avery insisted on a bit of reading after a bath.

And this one is Alexa in a giraffe hat.  The distortion of this lens makes for a pretty cartoonishly fun portrait!

 
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Alexa has been saying, “Mommy!” a lot lately – which would be sweet, if it didn’t currently mean, “I want!!!”  Here she wanted some m&ms, of course.  Ha!

 
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On Thursday morning, I got to do a little grocery shopping at one of my favorite Seattle places.  Even though Pike Place Market is a bit of a tourist trap, I absolutely love it.  And I am thrilled that I am once again able to eat a tomato that truly tastes like a tomato!  

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On Wednesday, the girls and I went to the Arboretum to participate in a program about Owls.  We didn’t get to see any actual live owls, but we had plenty of fun wandering around the park.  Alexa was happy not to be the very last one on the walk.

Avery convinced Teacher Sarah and all the kids to play a version of hide and seek that involved pretending to be a lion and roaring when you find someone.  I am not really sure of the rules, but the kids enjoyed it.

Finally, though we didn’t get to see any live owls, one mom did discover the remains of what one owl had coughed up after his dinner.  Sorry little mousie.

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On our first day back in Seattle, Alexa was my breakfast date after we dropped Avery off at school.  We ran a couple errands and then had crepes, with coffee for me and juice for her.  She’s been much more chatty and interactive lately, but all in the sweetest way possible.  Really, she’s just the best and is an absolute pleasure to be around.  She walked around the cafe for a bit, flirting with a few men and giving everyone a huge smile.    56/365