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Peter and the letter we wrote to his teacher back in Geneva | | Melissa |
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Kenny with a Knex toy | | The kids went to a Bellevue Fire Department event with Eric |
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| | Meanwhile, I went on a Northrup Canyon hike with the Ice Age Floods Institute. A very long drive, but interesting sights and friendly people. |
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| | The old homestead that used to be back here |
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| | Again, from the top |
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| | The kids sure do have a great view on their way to school (when it's not rainy, that is) |
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Kenny playing soccer | | Eric is very proud of his beef broccoli |
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Peter at Remlinger Farms school trip | | Our shipment from Geneva comes |
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Peter got $5 when I sold his old bike | | Peter and his menagerie |
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Kenny on a field trip to the Issaquah salmon hatchery | | Halloween party in Peter's class |
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One of the moms went all out with the cupcakes. | | My project was a lot easier |
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Kenny and Peter with their costumes. Kenny's costume was pretty freaky when he had the mask on. He could see right through the cloth. | | Kenny's birthday party |
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| ![](/Pictures/2013/11-17-2013/gallery_img_7781.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2013/11-23-2013/gallery_20131123_135009.jpg) | A monster tall lego tower - I had to put on the last pieces | | Along the Alki Beach trail in West Seattle - Ilana took some nice pictures because the light was so good. |
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| ![](/Pictures/2013/11-25-2013/gallery_img_7798.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2013/11-29-2013-vancouver/gallery_img_7801.jpg) | | | A trip to Vancouver - the Capilano suspension bridge |
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| ![](/Pictures/2013/11-29-2013-vancouver/gallery_img_2488.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2013/11-29-2013-vancouver/gallery_img_7822.jpg) | There were also a few other funky bridges that were cantilevered out | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2013/11-29-2013-vancouver/gallery_img_2494.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2013/11-29-2013-vancouver/gallery_img_2504.jpg) | Peter having fun in the hotel room (the Sylvia hotel again) | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2013/11-29-2013-vancouver/gallery_img_7825.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2013/11-29-2013-vancouver/gallery_img_7832.jpg) | Walking along the Stanley Park trail to the aquarium from our hotel - it was a bit long, in the rain! | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2013/11-29-2013-vancouver/gallery_img_7846.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2013/11-29-2013-vancouver/gallery_img_7851.jpg) | A boat was wrecked along the trail | | Close to the Exploratorium - there was group practicing Dragon boat racing |
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| ![](/Pictures/2013/12-14-2013/gallery_img_2532.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2013/12-15-2013/gallery_20131215_151228.jpg) | Ice skating in downtown Bellevue temporary rink | | Peter with Rascal |
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| ![](/Pictures/2013/12-20-2013/gallery_20131220_120458.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_2537.jpg) | Mini hike with friends to Weona park | | Christmas in North Carolina! Visiting the Arboretum - there was a lego sculpture display |
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| ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_2548.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_2555.jpg) | The new kitty, Heidi, in the cat house made by Ann | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_2552.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_2562.jpg) | The kids were very interested in trying to entice Heidi to sit on their laps | | Gathering for dinner |
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| ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_2563.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_2565.jpg) | Ken does a funny trick with his lips - no props involved! | | Ann's exhibit area |
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| ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_2570.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_2571.jpg) | At the Grove arcade, the phone booths aren't much use anymore! | | A vending machine for stones |
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| ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_7872.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_7878.jpg) | Peter on the trampoline | | Kids with cousin Conrad |
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| ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_7879.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_7880.jpg) | Conrad has an awesome treehouse | | Peter enjoyed playing on the drum set |
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| ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_7881.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_7897.jpg) | | | Ann doing some drawing with the kids |
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| ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_7907.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_7911.jpg) | | | The Christmas tree, and Forrest in his finery |
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| ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_7934.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_7940.jpg) | Brian doing a caricature of Peter | | Peter doing a caricature of Brian |
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| ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_7942.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_7945.jpg) | Peter and Forrest | | Kenny and Peter with cousin Hoyt |
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| ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_7946.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_7947.jpg) | | | Taking a little hike in the woods, at Lake Powhatan |
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| ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_7955.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_7958.jpg) | | | One of Tom's goats, at his place |
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| ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_7960.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_8005.jpg) | Tom and his electric powered truck | | There's lots of construction going on there |
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| ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_7961.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_7964.jpg) | Tom felled this tree across the ravine to make a little bridge | | Picnic at EarthHaven |
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| ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_7965.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_7967.jpg) | EarthHaven has a beautiful little bamboo garden | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_7973.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_7976.jpg) | | | The house Tom built many years ago |
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| ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_7978.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_7982.jpg) | Old school bus | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_7988.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_7990.jpg) | | | The water plant |
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| ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_7997.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_8009.jpg) | | | Peter and Kenny get to do clay projects with their grandma |
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| ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_8010.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2013/12-21-2013-christmas/gallery_img_8013.jpg) | | | They also made bread in a train mold as a surprise for grandpa |
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