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The cousins come for a few days before Christmas. Ben gets a taste of what it would be like to have twins.
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The minivan is packed full of kids.
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Kai showing the little ones how to Wii.
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Dinner at Hachi Ju Hachi in Saratoga.
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They had a great little kids room.
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Sometimes you have to entertain the little ones at dinner.
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Off to the Jungle we go.
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The best ball pit.
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Evan in the tunnel.
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Where's Graham?
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What fun a bunch of plastic balls can be.
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Madeleine is always giving Kai hugs.
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Not sure we should let the two little ones ride on a real jet ski just yet.
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The spider stomping game.
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Evan learning some basketball skills.
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Going on a roller coster.
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Fran and Ben go out for dinner and a show.
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Tangled: Madeleine's first movie theater experience, in 3D, no less.
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One of the cutest things Nancy has ever seen.
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Mmm...truffles.
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Kai helps make the rolls for Xmas dinner.
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The prime rib. Mmm...
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Rib roast, corn, rolls, persimmon avocado miso salad, roasted veges, creamed spinach.
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Grandma Ischo.
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There's Grandma and dad.
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That's a cute boy.
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The little boys love the iphone but don't we all?
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Our cousin twins.
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Look at all the treats Santa brought!
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Santa brings trains for both kids.
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Look what the princess got.
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Go Steelers! Didn't know Santa was a Steelers fan.
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Why do boys lay on the floor and look at their trains, cars, trucks?
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The cutest football fans ever!
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Our princess cheerleader.
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The Christmas morning gift unwrapping.
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The cousins.
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A new game to play
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That's a lot of Christmas gifts.
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Ah...a princess castle
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Miss Madeleine and her cousin.
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Kai playing his new game with his dad.
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And...Christmas is over.
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The kids make a snowflake.
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Kai drew this.
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The kids' wish list.
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Off to Happy Hollow.
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Enjoying the playground.
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The kiddie swings are always lots of fun.
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Driving home...
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The kids and their friends Aimee and Jordan.
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Not sure how they ended up all dressed up for Halloween.
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So adorable.
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Love the Thomas the train.
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The best find at Costco!
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It was a little challenging having two toddlers driving around in Costco.
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Who said they don't need an afternoon nap. This is what happens when they miss their nap.
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Helping mom make something chocolately.
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Mmm...
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Cute kid in the bubble in the playground.
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Get me out!
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Graham riding on his contraption.
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very clever.
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He is one strong boy.
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Madeleine's artwork.
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Graham notices a train shadow made by some of his toys.
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Loved this.
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There's the shadow.
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What a cutie
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Chocolate.
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Riding off into the sunset.
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Madeleine loves her cousin Kai.
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What's Graham eating?
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Uncle Ben and his boys.
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Mom and boy.
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Cute boy.
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Madeleine does like her Beard Papa cream puff.
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After a long of of playing.
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Cute hair.
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On a cute girl.
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Happy Chinese New Year.
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Cute babies.
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The princess.
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Graham doesn't like to take photos, can you tell?
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Dinner at Saigon.
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Happy Birthday Evan!
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Cute jumpy house!
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erase
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Gorgeous family.
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Sisters.
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Hello?
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Graham the little explorer.
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That is an awesome cake!
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With mom.
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Madeleine and Puo Puo.
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Very cute.
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Make a wish!
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Mmm...cake.
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Madeleine loves her cake.
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Puo Puo and Gong Gong with the birthday boy.
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Lovely hat.
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erase
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All the kids.
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It's already spring at the farmers' market in February.
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Go Steelers superbowl.
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Todd teaching Madeleine something about the Steelers?
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Told Madeleine that if you eat enough beets you get pink pee.
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She really wants to pee pink.
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Next piece.
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Oh dear, not sure she can do it...
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Always a fun venture, the photo booth.
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Madeleine did love the effect of beets on your poop too.
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Enjoying an afternoon off treat.
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We love swimming!
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Diana celebrates her wedding.
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Evan and Graham enjoying the carpet in the reception room.
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Boys can be entertained for hours with a car.
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Madeleine and her cousin Kai.
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Uncle Alex and Auntie Bonny.
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Puo Puo and Gong Gong.
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Madeleine hugs the bride.
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Madeleine makes her rounds visiting with guests.
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Madeleine's pretty outfit.
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Madeleine hugs her cousin Kai
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earse
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Madeleine loves cousins Kai and Evan
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With Uncle Alex.
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And Aunt Bonny.
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Nice.
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Mom and her babies.
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Now that's sharing.
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Mmm...dessert table.
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Almost a smile.
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Those are nice smiles.
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Madeleine finds the bride again.
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Nan, Diana and Fran
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Yum, chicken strips and fries. There were delicious!
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Ethan and Diana.
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erase
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Never skip the dessert course no matter how busy you are at a wedding ;-)
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Our cute placecards.
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On the road to Graham's birthday ski trip to Kirkwood.
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There was a little snowstorm
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We almost made it the whole way without chains, but had to put them on for the last 1/2 mile up the hill to the house.
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Incredible.
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The patio was like the kids own snow playground
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So nice.
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Otter's looking pretty bundled up.
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There was a LOT of snow
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erease
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The kids spent pretty much as much time as they could.
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Snow is like sand, the kids can play in it forever.
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Where's our cars?
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We didn't know you can't pull the handbrake while parked in the snow...
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And Nancy "got to" stay behind a day to fix the car.
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We did a fair amount of shoveling just to keep the path to the house passable.
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Good thing we had some people with some snow shoveling experience.
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It snowed so much the first day and a half even the skiing activities were all closed.
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We found something to do though.
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That's the house we rented.
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Very nice.
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Our very cold car.
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Joshua and Madeleine finding some snow to play in.
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The kids even wanted to be outside when it was nighttime. Luckily there's lighting on the patio.
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It did start to get a little cold.
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But they really didn't care.
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Mexican food night: tamales, chips, salsa, vege saute, cheese quesadillas
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Graham's fabulous crane truck. Very awesome and durable by the company Bruder.
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The stove that we kept going to warm the house
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And to make s'mores.
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That's definitely a bonus to a wood burning fireplace, you can roast marshmallows.
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Joshua and Kristin.
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Graham would eat the marshmallows unmelted.
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Madeleine was given a little Rapunzel toy.
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On the shuttle to the slopes.
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Have a snack.
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Madeleine gets up on her skis.
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She was a little skeptical of the whole thing.
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The boys loved skiing.
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Nan taking one of the tykes skiing.
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earse
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Here Graham comes on his first ski run.
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He loved to come down fast.
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But skiing like this is back-breaking.
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Graham learns to go on his own.
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He does great!
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Now it's Evan's turn.
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There's Evan on his first run.
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Where's the little Graham going?
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He might be headed home for a nap.
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Madeleine was already home enjoying the toy Barbies she found in the house.
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Where's Madeleine?
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The boys love their trucks.
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Diana, Michael and Otter enjoying a salad.
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Madeleine was the only girl there.
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Lovely dinner.
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"Italian night": pasta with spinach pesto, chicken meatballs with asparagus, pasta primavera
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Happy Birthday Graham!
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So cute and happy.
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Now that's a big present.
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Eagerly awaiting the cake.
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Birthday kiss from his sister.
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Evan wants cake too
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Little miniature train cakes.
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Happy Birthday boy!
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Cake with make your own topping.
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Funny faces.
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What a happy boy.
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Make a wish!
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Trains!!!
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An Emu egg for breakfast!!!
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All dressed and ready to go!
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We go to the Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose for a little fun.
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