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the return of photo friday for the fourth!

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Cameron's barn bedroom is finally finished!!

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my mom got Mayden a butterfly kit for Easter and i finally got around to ordering our caterpillers. they emerged a few days ago and this morning we released them. there lifespan is only a few weeks so i wanted them to have as much freedom as possible.

May trying to catch one that flew the coup


Mayden the happy girl

teething + common cold = bad mood Camo

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this week Chris and i took a mini vacation (without the kids! thanks mom!!) and spent a few days in NYC. here are some pictures...

our hotel room... with very romantic bunk beds

hanging out on the rooftop

spending some time in Central Park

we picked this guy up for May, took him around the city with us and taking pictures along the way (including all the places you see below). then we emailed them to my mom for Mayden to see. this was actually really fun.

after standing in line for tickets, standing in line again for the ferry we spent some time with the statue (Chris has never seen her) then stood in line again to get off the island... ugh!

next stop... sushi! we found this little joint, called Sushi You, next to our hotel and it couldn't have been more excellent! it was super small but just as charming with a really sweet Japanese couple running the place. i stuck to the safe Miso soup and California Roll (both the best i've ever had) and of course Chris ventured into raw fish land (i guess that is why you go) and loved every bite :o)

then we made our way into Queens to see a Mets game at the legendary Shea Stadium...which will be torn down next season.

the next morning we tried to see the real Matt Lower but turns out the American Idol winner was preforming on the show in the plaza so a bazillion people showed up.

together again! i sure missed those kids!!!!!!!

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a double rainbow!! this is last night in our backyard just after we put the kids to bed (i was so tempted to get Mayden up to see this, but i'm not stupid :o) these pictures don't really do it justice... it was AMAZING!

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here's some pictures of the kids in the backyard yesterday. they found a new friend "Hunky Funky" the caterpiller.

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here's a series from our trip yesterday to the Star Wars exhibit at the Franklin Institute in Philly. we left Camo with my mom and just the 3 of us went.

the real puppets/costumes/ robots from the first 3 films!

Chris- i am your father!

May in an artery - the real reason people go to the FI

Logan Square

on the way home

Cam riding forward facing like a unsafe big boy because May fell asleep in his car seat.

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Mayden from above............








Cameron from above............





Mayden from below.........................









Cameron from below...................

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these are from our little beach trip to OC, NJ yesterday

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