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Today I got to stay in bed until 8:00 because Derek was off work last night. Unfortunately Zoe was super cranky, so I woke up to her crying a little after 7:00. Silas just looks at her when she gets like this in the morning and says "Zoe hungry". Derek made us pancakes for breakfast and then Zoe was happy.

Today we went back to Hale Reservation.


Today it was 75 degrees, and we invited Wendy, Dave and the girls to join us at Hale.


The kids had a lot of fun watching fish.


And of course there was plenty of sand scooping and water mixing. Silas made sand soup :)


We love it here.


S&Z decided they felt like wading to see more fish. Next time I'll put them in their water clothes so that their shorts don't get wet!


Today our picnic included radishes and harukai turnips from yesterday's Farmer's Market.


Today the kids napped for 2.5 hours. After I woke them up we walked for 2.5 miles.

Today we skyped with my Dad & Mary while the kids played in the backyard. Today Zoe said "I'm too busy" when I asked her to come and say goodbye.

Tonight I need to do some menu planning. Work is too exhausting to waste mental energy on my way home everyday figuring out what's for dinner!

Tonight the kids are watching "Blue's Clues" before bed, and then it will be time to say night-night. 

Night-night!

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