After our L.A. weekend, Ali and Matthias came up to Fresno for the week. We had so much fun playing with them!
Monday: They did Universal Studios in L.A. before driving up to our house.
Tuesday: Monterey day trip: Point Lobos State Reserve, Cannery Row, Clam Chowder, Carmel-by-the-Sea drive.
Wednesday: Fresno Zoo, Kayaking at Millerton Lake, Pizza Picnic, High Class
Thursday: Neighborhood walks, donut shop, Scripture class, Frozen Yogurt girls night
Friday: Lazy day, Clovis Farmer's Market
Saturday: Fish Hatchery, double date to Westwood's, Dessert at River Park
Sunday: Church, naps, walks, baking
We loved having them here so much! Michael had to work during the week that they were here, but we had a fun weekend all together. They left early, early on Monday morning to drive back and I was just happy that we're heading to Utah in June because it made the goodbye much easier.
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| Bennett and his crew. He was in heaven and this will forever be one of my favorite pictures. |
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| He loves when he can get his hands on someone's sunglasses. I need to find him some. |
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| "So, let's talk about this..." is a way Westin likes to frequently start conversations. |
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| Backyard picnics. |
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| Digging at the fish hatchery. |
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| Crepe breakfast outside. It was actually a little chilly so we moved the table into the sunlight. |
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| Doesn't Ali look so natural with Kitty? Haha I don't know how we are sisters when it comes to animals. |
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| Bennett loved walking around the Farmer's Market out of the stroller. He's getting so big! |
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| Just watching the California Ground Pounders do some clogging at the Clovis Farmer's Market. |
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| Heading to the market. |
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| Westin held Bennett's hand to help him walk back through our garden and it warmed my heart. |
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| They really are becoming better and better friends through the fighting :) |
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| Stocking up on our favorites from Vallarta. |
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| Ali and Matthias helped us get our truck's brakes fixed while we were here, which is a completely miserable experience when I have to wait at the mechanic with my kids. I was SO SO grateful for their help. |
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| Reading The Friend |
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| Willing that binky to him after his chocolate donut fix. |
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"Alright Matthias, let's get under that tree." He was such a good sport all week to hang out with Westin and Bennett.
They were.... obsessed with him. We'll just call it what it was. |
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| When you go for a 2-mile walk and stop for donuts on the way, it all just equals out, right?? |
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Kayaking at Millerton Lake. Bennett LOVES it and wanted to go on every single ride.
If he saw the kayak leaving without him he would run to the water and make sure to catch that ride. |
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| It's been a while since we had lunch with the sea lions at the zoo. |
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| African Safari at the zoo. |
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We decided to feed the giraffes that day for the full experience but Westin was not on board.
Bennett would have fed them himself if I let him. |
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They were really excited to show Matthias the garbage man on Wednesday morning.
It's really just a major highlight of the week around here. |
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| The orangutans were active and I love watching them. |
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| Monterey |
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| Monterey |
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| I think Westin took this picture? Maybe? It seems to successful for that but I do remember him taking one around here... |
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| Haha I wanted him to point like the statue and he refused, and honestly this turned out better. |
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| Tired him out. |
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| Tired him out, too. |
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| Check out the harbor seals down there on the coast! Point Lobos is so fun to explore. |
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Bennett prefers life strapped to someone while holding someone else's hand.
#touchlovelanguage |
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| Lunch on the coast |
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| This nut milk bag is my favorite purchase in a while! I've been making yogurt every week in my instant pot for a while now, and the straining process just became so much easier and way less messy. I love little things that make me so happy like this. |
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| When Bennett is sad he usually comes to me for a 5-second hug, feels better, and goes on his way. This was the first time that he ran to Westin for that hug while I was cooking. It was one of the most hopeful moments I've ever felt. They are going to love each other :) They do love each other. But they're really going to love each other. Brothers <3 |
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This cart experience was a serious mistake. Too much cart. Too much turn radius. Too much kicking of each other.
You live you learn. |
