4/29/2013 - Closeup

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Sometimes he hates to be my subject, but then sometimes he begs to be my muse. Not sure why I love this photo so much, but I just do. He is so cute and such a beautiful beautiful subject.

4/28/2013 - Defeat to Redemption

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I am the worst mother in the world because I took this picture. Little Li was devastated that his brother went on a playdate without him. Finn headed over to the neighbor's house to have a playdate with his buddy Tucker. It seemed like a big boy playdate, so we chose to leave Liam behind. He was beyond upset and stood at the doorway clutching the door handle bawling his eyes out. When he finally calmed down, Jesse offered to take him down to the park, but he insisted on Mama. So I took him down to Dimond Park, where another meltdown ensued. And then ...

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The ice cream cart arrived and all was well with the world again. Oh the gamut of emotions we experience.

4/27/2013 - Yo Gabba Gabba

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Another sunny day over here. We had another fire pit night and got some chalk art done on the ground in back. Our interpretation of three of the 5 Yo Gabba Gabba characters. See my yellow Muno, Green Brobee and Finn and Dyl's Plex interpretations. Pretty good, huh? Regular little art collective over here!

4/26/2013 - Friday Fire Pit Night

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Today was the first fire pit night of the season. We got a new fire pit from our old neighbors as a goodbye present. So the kids got some outdoor evening playtime, while the parents got some good beverages and firepit time. I managed to capture a gorgeous pic of the three boys. They are all such good friends. So thankful that we have such great neighbors.

4/25/2013 - Grand Opening

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Tonight we attended the grand opening of our friends' Chiropractic office. It is amazing to see a friend's dreams come true. He is a business owner of a beautiful office in a lovely part of Oakland. Everything that he has worked for has come to fruition. Hard work and effort pay off. Here are the kids trying to squish onto the cute little kid sized Ikea chair in the front lobby. Not super relevant to this post, but very cute, nonetheless.

4/24/2013 - Much appreciated

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It is admin appreciation day. I got spoiled. I was showered with gift cards, e-cards, emails, hugs and sweet treats. Ahhh! I have been doing so well with limiting the sweets and then came this dreaded day. But, the good news is, that I limited myself and shared the rests of the goodies. In fact there are 2 lovely yellow cake, chocolate frosting cupcakes sitting in our fridge right now with two little lucky boys names on it. I think it really has my name, but I am choosing to share them with my boys. I did eat this delicious chocolate covered strawberry. Oh man, it was worth it. Lovely, yummy, dark chocolate filled with anti-oxidants. Just lovely to feel appreciated!

4/23/2013 - Wanna drive mama?

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Li likes to drive the "car" while sitting on the couch. He has such a great imagination and such a sweet face. I have a feeling that he is going to be a kid with a lot of speeding tickets, but just might be able to talk his way out of a few with his charm.