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we went to in-n-out burger yesterday.

i can’t help myself.

really, does it get any better?

i took some new photos for john’s badmouth article on in-n-out.

two words: animal style.

if you aren’t familar with those two words, go check out the badmouth article about the in-n-out secret menu.

holy french fries. no really, they are.

amen.

it’s that time again for another photo submission to iheartfaces. this weeks theme is “crazy, silly , funny face!”

this is from a series of photos i took on mother’s day. i love this one. my kids weren’t exactly cooperating, but sometimes that gives you the best result. at this point, anya was mugging for me and not much else. you just have to go with it, no matter what because in the end, you could end up with some great shots.

here’s this weeks post for iheartfaces. the theme is “my story in photos – summer edition.” be sure to click on the button above to check out all the other great entries!

for relief from the heat, i try to take my kids to the sprayground at least a few times during the really hot summer days. it’s a favorite for us, and the best part is that it’s completely free! how can you beat that?!

we pack lots of snacks and drinks and splash for hours. warning: if you bring your sandwich into the sprayers, it gets a bit soggy.

we bring water toys and buckets to fill.

it makes for a great day. and very tired kids when all is said and done.

my idea of a perfect activity for a hot summer day.

for those of you that know my little talker, this story will come as no surprise to you.

for those of you that have not had the priviledge of meeting my little stella, well…you’ll just have to take my word for it. she talks. she talks a lot. she speaks in full sentences. did i mention she’s not 2 years old yet? yea. it’s pretty insane. and to top it all off, she’s small for her age. it’s like talking to a 4 year old in an 18 month old body.

yesterday she came into the kitchen and said this:

“mommy! i so mad!” (she was also crying a little bit.)
“oh no…why are you mad, stella?”
” mommy, i have boogs in my nose!” (pointing to her gross snotty nose.)
“what should we do about that?”
“i don’t wike it, mommy! i want to hode you!” (i love that kids say “hold you” – it’s the cutest thing ever.)

we had an entire conversation about her nose and why she was mad.

i sometimes have to step back and remind myself that i’m not talking to my 4 year old. i’m talking like this with my nearly 2 year old.

i love that i can just ask her what is wrong and she will tell me – in a full sentence. i can ask her what she wants and she will tell me – in a full sentence.

on the flip side, i have a feeling i might be in trouble in a few years.

but let’s just focus on the now.

i love looking back at old photos of the kids. i thought i’d look at some from a year ago.

so much changes in a year.

they grow so fast.

here’s anya in 2008 and in 2009 – still smiling

here’s stella in 2008 and 2009 – still a petite little thing

stella is almost 2. i can’t get over it. where did my baby go?

busy days means not a lot of time spent blogging.

but, i wanted to share some photos from a recent trip we took to the san ramon kite and wind festival.
though i didn’t take any photos of kites (or wind for that matter)

i did get these pictures of anya on the airplane ride.

she wasn’t having any fun. not at all.

i love this one of john throwing stella in the air.

or catching her out of the air.

depends on how you look at it.

stella really loved the purple balloon.

really, really, loved it.

it was a fun family day.