| The static electricity on this balloon seems to be attracting
Lucas' eyes, too. |
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| Abbie makes a tower at Legoland in the Mall of America. |
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| Lucas gives his car a test run before racing it down
the track. |
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| Abbie searches for just the right piece in the bin. |
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| Lucas is delighted to be on his way to Knott's Camp Snoopy. |
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| Riding the carousel. |
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| Mom & Lucas are stylin' in their Johnny Rocket's
hats. |
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| Lucas pilots a Sopwith Camel. |
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| "Naptime" in the basement. |
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| Lucas gets a drawing lesson from Grandpa. |
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| Cheese! |
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| Abbie & Grandma play with the pirate spaceship. |
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| I don't remember why the trains were in the tower, but
I'm sure Lucas was explaining it to us while he did it. |
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| Lucas and Abbie hang out in the McDonald's playland (with
Grandma and Aunt Kelly). |
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| Abbie & Kelly play with paints. |
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| Kelly plays with the kids before celebrating a late Christmas. |
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| Abbie models her new outfit that Grandma brought from
Thailand. |
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| With Grandma and Aunt Kelly in town, it was a good opportunity
for a family portrait. |
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| Abbie looks pensive during her first haircut ever, at
19 months old. |
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| She didn't seem to mind the whole process that much... |
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| ... and she didn't mind the rewards, either. |
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| Lucas gets a haircut, too. |
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| And, he makes quick work of his sucker afterwards. |
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| "I've got my goggles on, and it's so bright!" Lucas
and Abbie dance to a tune by The Suburbs. |
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| Looks like it's either "naptime" in the family room,
or these two burritos are ready for lunch. |
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| I didn't realize that clapping was appropriate for either
napping or burrito kids. |
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| Lucas and Ashley show off their spoon people... |
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| ...while Abbie holds a heart-to-heart with her spoon
person. |
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| I guess Abbie finds the spoon people to be pretty silly. |
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| Lucas practices to be a chipmunk, storing grapes in his
cheeks. |
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| Abbie has found that there are many ways to deliver ketchup
to her mouth... |
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| ...here she displays the "fork handle" technique. |
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| Abbie makes a peace offering to Tabitha. |
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| Chuck and the kids enjoy a lazy evening watching TV and
petting Tabitha. |
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| Lucas demonstrates proper shoveling technique to Abbie. |
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| Lucas emerges from the snow tunnel. |
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| The kids are standing on the snow bank in front of the
tunnel. |
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| Draft horse Mommy blazes a new trail through deep snow
while valiant Lucas tries to keep Abbie onboard. |
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| All bundled up, the kids are in no hurry to get back
in the house after an afternoon of fun in the snow. |
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| A quick snuggle with Mom to recharge the batteries... |
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| Abbie found some of Mom's shoes and knew just what to
do with them. |
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| Cheese! |
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| L-U-C-A-S. This was his idea. Next
time, we'll change him into some clothes that aren't the same color as
the carpet before taking the pictures. |
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| Abbie emerges from the tunnel at the Maple Maze. |
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| Ashley and Lucas relax in the tunnel after playing in
the ball pit at the Maple Maze. |
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| Lucas and Ashley patrol the skies over Maple Grove in
a police helicopter. |
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| All that playing at the Maple Grove Community Center
tired Lucas out to the point that he fell asleep on the floor... |
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| Doesn't Lucas look cute as he rests proudly in front
of a pile containing ALL of his toys from the main floor toy storage units. |
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