
97th Month
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Rachael's 97th Month
(March
'10)
8 years old! Rachael had a Mardi-Gras
birthday party this year, complete with a mask cake and a
piñata.
Over Spring Break Rachael finally decided
to learn to ride her bike—and she accomplished it in about 10
minutes. A whole new avenue of excitement has been opened up to
her.
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98th Month
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Rachael's 98th Month
(April
'10)
Mom, Rachael, and Susanna had a girls’
weekend over Easter, heading to Grandma and Grandpa’s house
while Daddy and Liam had a weekend together. Rachael and
Susanna’s favorite pastime was playing in the water fountain in
Grandma and Grandpa’s back yard. The Easter Bunny even found us
while we were there.
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99th Month |
Rachael's 99th Month
(May
'10)
We had fun over the past several weeks,
“growing” our own butterflies. We watched them go from
caterpillars—watched them eat and eat and grow bigger and
fatter. Then they spun their cocoons and then we had
butterflies. The kids liked feeding them oranges and watching
them flutter around their “house”. We took them to Grandma and
Grandpa’s house and let them go. One hung around for awhile and
let the kids hold it.
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100th Month
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Rachael's 100th Month
(June
'10)
Another year of school done, and the start
of another busy summer for Rachael.
Rachael and daddy took another trip to NYC.
Rachael got to visit the M&M store and soak up Times Square.
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101st Month
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Rachael's 101st Month
(July
'10)
Rachael spent a week in PA with Grandma and
Grandpa, being there over July 4th. It was a hot, hot
week, so they tried to do as many things as possible inside.
They went to the butterfly gardens in Hershey, which Rachael
really liked.
Our exciting family weekend came in the
middle of the month when we went to NY on Saturday to see
Rachael’s cousins, Brette and Michael, who were visiting from
LA. Then we spent the night in a hotel in PA, and the next
morning went to Grandma and Grandpa’s house and saw Aunt Robinne,
Uncle Ian and cousins Lochlan and Liadan who were visiting from
New Zealand.
Later in July, Rachael participated in a
field hockey camp. She was the youngest in the group, and
several of the girls had field hockey experience, but Rachael
was a good sport and really tried to make a go of it.
July was also a sad month—our friends, the
Pickars, moved away to PA.
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102nd Month
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Rachael's 102nd Month
(August
'10)
Rachael had another adventure this
month—this one with Grandma Mel and Pop-Pop. They came to visit
for a few days, then took Rachael back to Baton Rouge with them.
This time, though, they were driving. They said Rachael was a
real sport for the whole drive—she got to meet some family along
the way that she had never met before. She then spent a whole
week in Baton Rouge before Daddy flew down to bring her home.
Her summer ended with a long weekend in NY
with Maw-Maw and Pots.
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103rd Month
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Rachael's 103rd Month
(September
'10)
Rachael is taking a break from gymnastics
now, but is continuing with her Irish dance class. She has begun
3rd grade, and was accepted into the gifted program
at school, which she really seems to enjoy. She got the teacher
she was hoping for, and comes home with a lot more homework now.
One of our favorite
things to do on Saturdays this fall is to watch LSU football on
the deck. We grill supper, and the kids play in the back yard.
They especially love playing with glow sticks.
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104th Month |
Rachael's 104th Month
(October
'10)
Fall has arrived with all its coming
holiday excitement. Rachael dressed as a gypsy for Halloween.
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105th Month |
Rachael's 105th Month
(November
'10)
Mom had conferences with Rachael’s teacher
this month. She is a good student—a great reader and tests high
in math.
We had great Thanksgiving, hosting dinner
for Grandma and Grandpa, Maw-Maw and Pots, and Aunt Emily, Uncle
John, and cousin Travis
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106th Month
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Rachael's 106th Month
(December
'10)
Christmas came with its usual craziness.
Rachael’s favorite gifts seem to be a My Twinn doll from Grandma
Mel and Pop-Pop and an ipod shuffle from Santa. The day after
Christmas came with 16 inches of snow, so Rachael has had a good
time playing outside.
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107th Months |
Rachael's 107th Month
(January
'11)
So far, this winter has brought a lot of
cold and snow. Rachael has had a great time playing outside,
building snow forts, digging tunnels, and sliding down snow
piles on trash bags.
Mom, Rachael, and Susanna had fun at the
end of Christmas break, taking a trip to Jenkinson’s Aquarium in
Point Pleasant Beach and then running on the snowy beach
afterward.
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108th Month |
Rachael's 108th Month
(February
'11)
Rachael is excitedly planning her 9th
birthday party. All she wants is a few friends over to go to
Olive Garden for supper and then a sleepover. She wants her cake
to be a red velvet cheesecake.
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The 9th Birthday
Cake |
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