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| "Jake, go put your arm around Emma for the picture..." |
We drove down to good ol' Grand Rapids, Ohio for a Memorial Day lunch at our favorite pizza buffet. The restaurant was decked in patriotic paraphernalia, including a photographic tribute to veterans along the top of the salad bar sneeze guard. The food was delicious and the people watching exceeded our usual expectations. We may have witnessed a biker convention. I'm not sure.
Once we had our fill of the warm, buttery
dessert breadsticks, we walked off our indigestion along the canal. With persistant nagging, I was able to get the kids to pose for a few bazillion pictures.
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| I think Jake might be showing off his biceps in this one. |
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| What a catch! |
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| This is what happens when you let your 14-year-old son hold the camera |
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| This is also what happens when you let your son hold the camera. You have to pick your battles. |
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| Don't let the green trees and running river fool you. It was hot outside, hence the ponytail. |
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| Rick felt the discomfort of carrying his food baby. Those "Braxton Hicks" can be rough! |
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| My handsome boys. |
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| "Mom, take a picture of me with this guy's crazy hair!" |
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| A sweet mother/daughter moment - NOT! |
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| After walking 53 feet, the kids got tired! They had to rest in the swing. |
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| Isn't she just so dang cute?! |
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| The flowers along the path were g-g-g-goregeous! |
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| We were lucky to get this shot of the whole family. The old guy behind the camera had a terrible time pushing the button. |
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| Here's Rick's new car! It'll be Jake's in just over a year. Crazy, right? |
Rick had to work in the ER from 3:00 to 1:00, poor guy. I'm sure he had a fun time dealing with the extra drunks and crazies that show up on holidays! The kids and I joined my besties and their families for a Memorial Day BBQ. Yup, I'm blessed!
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| The Triple As: Audrey, Angie, and Anita |
5 comments:
Happy Memorial Day! It looks like you guys had a great day. We are counting the days.
I love my Ohio family! I can't wait to see you guys in just over a month!!! Other random thoughts 1. I am sure Emma loved smelling Jacob's armpit in the first pic 2. Emma is decked out patriotic. I can't wait to see her outfit for the 4th here in DC!
I also loved Emma's red-white-blue garb. I felt like I should salute her! And...could Jacob's cheeks get any rosier? I think not. That has not changed since he was a little feller. I'll have to make him blush. Ah, Grand Rapids -- what a pretty place! Can't wait to see you in a few weeks.
Great pictures Audrey! You are so pretty :)
Love it! Your family is just fun. :)
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