As we entered our 5th largely home-bound month, the kids reached new heights of creativity (read: craziness) as they came up with new ways to entertain themselves. I LOL'd several times while looking through the photos I captured of all their antics! Fortunately, we were able to bookend our month at home with a couple trips out of town to visit grandparents. After our first 4th of July in Elk Grove (which was a bit anticlimactic after the cancellation of the annual fireworks show that usually takes place directly above our neighborhood), we set off for Corning for our first visit with Grandpa Steve since the pandemic began. We ended the month with a trip to Placerville, where we left the kids with Nana and Papa for a couple days while Shaun and I continued on to Reno for our first solo getaway of 2020.
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| 4th of July BBQ dinner in our backyard |
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This is the only other pic I took on the 4th...Ellie having fun with the glow sticks that Dad brought home. Shortly after this we headed out to the court to enjoy a little fireworks show put on by some neighbors.
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Beating the triple-digit heat the next day in Grandpa's pool in Corning
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Eddie had a hair-raising experience on the trampoline
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It seemed like Ellie grew 3 feet since our last trip to Corning!
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LOL!
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Back home in Elk Grove, Eddie poses with a portrait that Eloise drew of him wearing his Gekko mask (from the show "PJ Masks")
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A game of dress-up (this time including a wig) always livens up a dull day
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| "Edna" Returns |
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| "Will it Melt?" science experiment on a triple-digit day (Teacher Avalon's idea). Eddie and Ellie checked on their muffin tin of items several times over the course of the day. |
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Garden progress as of July 12
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| Another view... I love the ray of sunshine visible in this pic |
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| The cucumbers LOVE their place in the sun |
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Lovely ladies all dressed up for the "Yule Ball" (Avalon's idea)
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| Eyeshadow is a must |
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| Eddie wanted to attend the ball, too |
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He was allowed to participate with a clip-on necktie
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They danced to music videos for over an hour!
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Ready for a bike-riding lesson the park! Bye bye training wheels!
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| Coach Dad sure got his exercise on this day! Let's just say Eddie will need another lesson or two to master his two-wheeler. ;) |
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| Hanging out in the shade, watching little bro learn to ride |
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| Goofballs |
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Back at home, Avalon poses with the first ripe cherry tomato of the summer. Look how tall that plant is!!
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| The makeup looks got a little wilder as the month went on... |
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Eddie loves it when Ellie plays Barbies with him
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Did I forget to mention that our new house came with the BEST kind of pool??...The kind that belongs to the wonderful neighbors next door, who encourage us to come over and use it whenever we want!
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Soaking up some Vitamin D!
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| Playing with Orbeez (water beads) |
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Making shaped sugar cookies
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Decorating is always the best part
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| Eloise hobbled around on crutches all day after suffering an ankle injury... |
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| A close-up of the stitched-up wound...LOL |
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Afternoon Tea Party
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Enjoying some ice cream truck treats at the park
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| Eddie brought a notebook to the park so he could sketch |
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More makeup weirdness
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What the heck is going on around here??
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We had our front lawn marked for utility lines before digging a big hole for a new tree! Pics to come...
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| Last pic from July...Shaun and I, out for sushi in Reno. Our first solo getaway of the year was a great way to end the month! |
