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celebrating grandpa's birthday...
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a walk with daddy
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fun afternoon bike ride to beach
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sand castles at the beach (it's winter, but sunny and 60s that day)
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ready to go
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watching the horses butt
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exploring the gold rush town
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family fun day at Sovereign Hill - carriage ride, gold mine tour, etc
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waiting in line for the horse/carriage ride with mummy
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printing press
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ready, steady, go...wearing the kiddos out!
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lined up at playgroup - ready to run
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she actually kept a clip in her hair for a few hours (she doesn't even let me comb it!)
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playing in her cardboard box kitchen (work in progress)
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Hip, Hip, Hooray - Happy Birthday Paw!
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Bombers didn't do so hot, but Iona wasn't phased
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another evening of footy - this time at MCG (you can see it's a much bigger stadium - and our seats were pretty high up)
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homemade coconut banana berry ice cream - it'll do
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making muffins for a chilly Sunday (pumpkin coconut)
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kissing the playtpus sculpture on way to lunch with daddy (his fave animal down here)
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kangaroos were feeding -then one hopped right with us for a bit
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checking out the emus
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double rainbow (she really enjoyed wearing her rainbow pjs that night for bed!)
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wow - rainbow! (what a great trip to the chemist through the park - just to get out of the apt on a rainy day)
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she found cockatoos
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more puddles - with a view of pretty green parrots in the trees - sun is making an appearance...
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playing with a gecko statue
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this one actually opened its eyes (I always see them sleeping)
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checking out the Tasmanian devil (they are not as wild as you may believe from looney tunes)
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new friend, Jacob
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Jacob grabbed her hand and Iona looked at me perplexed - I told her it was okay, so she went with it
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Iona, Jacob, and Gigi quacking at the ducks
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walking on this wall by herself (me, me) with a stick in hand, of course
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when life gives you rain, bring on the puddles!
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walking on the wall
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sunny picnic lunch on Yarra River with daddy
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library time
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Daddy's Mexican birthday lunch
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our dryer is finally mounted (and no longer in living room)
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there's her smile - on the way to market to get daddy's bday present
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our angsty toddler
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first day was a success!
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first day of "school" tram ride (1/2 day Mandarin, 1/2 regular child care = full day for mommy!)
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paper plate crafts - thanks Aunt Katie
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lion - roar!
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playing with his Neuschwanstein puzzle
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too much pink!
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Jason went out to snorkel for a bit
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heading back in
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so many fish!