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apples!
to continue the 2010 theme of “pick-your-own,” we headed to baugher’s in westminster to see what kind of apple crop they were offering. and we were not disappointed! what a great farm! they had tons and tons of apples, hanging low enough for even the kids to grab and fill their bags. these red delicious…
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camping with grandma & grandpa
after their long cross-country trip this summer, grandma and grandpa met up with us at wintergreen in virginia for the annual spence family reunion. from there, jackson camped with them in the RV for two nights as they made their way back to maryland. we picked up jackson at cunningham falls state park, with a…
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first day of pre-k
jackson began his first week of pre-kindergarten by boarding his bike and heading off to monocacy valley montessori public charter school with mommy. as a pre-k student, he’s still in miss heidi’s room, and he still attends 9-11:30 daily. but he’s one of the “big men on campus” because six new 3-year-olds have entered his…
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phoebe’s 1st
our sweet phoebe has been with us for a full year, and to celebrate that milestone, molly made a cooler full of cupcakes and plenty of homemade icing, and we headed up to pennsylvania. all of her fellin-side cousins, aunts, uncles, and nana and pop pop, came to eagle rock for a cookout, swimming, and…
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happy 4th birthday, jackson!
we brought together many of jackson’s biggest loves — train rides, the circus, animals, bright colors, and his best friends — to celebrate his 4th birthday. the centerpiece of the party was a colorful cupcake tower, featuring the birthday boy on top, clowns, and of course, lots of sprinkles! (props go out to martha stewart’s…